I Ching reading: Feng (Abundance) changing to Mingyi (Darkened Light)
Feng: Nine in the fourth place
The screen is so large that the Dipper is seen at midday. One meets the lord who is one's equal. Good fortune.
豐其蔀，日中見斗。遇其夷主，吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.This is the very height. Use it well, and know that what peaks will decline.
Governing text · Feng: Nine in the fourth place
In plain wordsThe covering is great, and the Northern Dipper can be seen in broad daylight. It is dark above, so go downward and find the person who is of one heart and one virtue with you. Good fortune.
- Now
- Greatness and fullness, like the sun at noon.
- 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 Mingyi (Darkened Light): The light is pressed under the ground; for now, keep yourself somewhat hidden.
- What to do
- Do not worry; while it lasts, get things done openly and honorably. At the same time understand that once noon has passed the sun begins to slant. Do not mistake now for forever.
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: 8 yin · 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 · Daguo (Great Excess)
The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
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.