I Ching reading: Zhun (Difficult Beginnings) changing to Sui (Following)
Zhun: Six in the fourth place
The horses mounted yet milling about. Seek the marriage alliance. Going brings good fortune. Nothing that is not favorable.
乘馬班如，求婚媾。往吉，无不利。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.Every beginning is hard, and right now you are in the hardest part of the beginning.
Governing text · Zhun: Six in the fourth place
In plain wordsOn horseback but hesitating, not moving forward. This is the time to set aside your pride and go to that reliable person below you to work together. Go, and there is good fortune; nothing about it is unfavorable.
- Now
- Things have only just started. There are many loose ends and much resistance, like a seed just pushing up through the soil. The prospects are good, but for now it is heavy going.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six 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 Sui (Following): Go with the times and follow the right people, and you won't go wrong.
- What to do
- Don't be in a hurry to go far. First get a firm footing, find helpers, and untangle the mess one thread at a time.
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: 8 yin · 4: 6 yin (changing) · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · 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 · Bo (Splitting Apart)
The foundation is being hollowed out bit by bit. This is no time to act.
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.