I Ching reading: Ge (Revolution) changing to Jiji (After Completion)
Ge: Nine in the fourth place
Regret vanishes. With trust, one changes the mandate. Good fortune.
悔亡。有孚改命，吉。
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 fourth place
In plain wordsRegret vanishes. First win everyone's trust, then go and change the old rules. Good fortune.
- 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 fourth 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 Jiji (After Completion): The thing is already accomplished. What you most need to guard against now is slackening.
- 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: 9 yang (changing) · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
Not in its proper place · not answered by the first line
Fourth place: next to the ruler, a place of caution. Serve those above with care.
Verdict words in the text
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.