I Ching reading: Jiaren (The Family) changing to Bi (Adornment)
Jiaren: Nine in the fifth place
The king reaches his household. Do not worry. Good fortune.
王假有家，勿恤，吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.First put the affairs of the household (your own inner circle) in order.
Governing text · Jiaren: Nine in the fifth place
In plain wordsThe king has moved his own household through his virtue. No need to worry: good fortune.
- Now
- A hexagram about the family, and about internal affairs. When everyone keeps to their own place, the inside is steady.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the fifth place. The answer is in that line. This text describes a good outcome. Act the way it says and the matter can succeed. The promise has a condition: keep to the right course.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Bi (Adornment): A bit of packaging helps, but don't count on packaging to get things done.
- What to do
- Speak with substance; act with constancy. Set the rules inside first, and err on the strict side. Once the inside is steady, outside matters become manageable.
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: 8 yin · 5: 9 yang (changing) · 6: 7 yang
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.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Weiji (Before Completion)
Not done yet. One last step remains, and this is the step where mistakes come most easily.
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.