I Ching reading: Ge (Revolution) changing to Feng (Abundance)
Ge: Nine in the fifth place
The great person changes like a tiger. Even before the divination, there is trust.
大人虎變，未占有孚。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.The time has come when things must change, but wait until the moment is ripe.
Governing text · Ge: Nine in the fifth place
In plain wordsThe great person is like a tiger in a new coat of fur, dazzling to look at. Before any oracle is consulted, people already believe in him.
- Now
- The hexagram of revolution: the old way no longer works. Change it rightly and properly, and regret vanishes.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the fifth place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, but the picture it paints is a hopeful one. Act the way it describes and there will be something to gain.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Feng (Abundance): This is the very height. Use it well, and know that what peaks will decline.
- What to do
- Prepare thoroughly first, and move only once everyone can see it clearly. That is how you will be trusted. When it is time to change, change. Do not drag it out, and do not jump the gun.
Read more closely
Which text applies
One changing line: read that line of the primary hexagram.
Your six throws, bottom to top: 1: 7 yang · 2: 8 yin · 3: 7 yang · 4: 7 yang · 5: 9 yang (changing) · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · central · answered by the second line
Fifth place: the center of the upper trigram, the ruler's seat, a place of achievement. This is where things are decided.
Nuclear hexagram · Gou (Encounter)
A person or a matter you run into unexpectedly; do not get deeply involved lightly.
The nuclear hexagram is formed from the four inner lines. It shows what is going on inside the situation.
Full texts
One who truly knows the Changes does not need to divine. The text is for reflection; what you do is up to you.