I Ching Reading: Fu (Return) changing to Zhen (Thunder)

復Fu · Return

PrimaryFu

ResultingZhen

Fu: Six in the fourth place

Walking in the midst of others, returning alone.

中行獨復。

平Neutral

Reading

Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.The worst is over, and the turn has come.

Governing text · Fu: Six in the fourth place

Text中行獨復。Walking in the midst of others, returning alone.

In plain wordsYou are walking the same road as everyone else, and you alone turn back toward the right way. Your strength is still small, so good or bad fortune doesn't come into it, but this is the right thing to do.

Now: After the low point, the first breath of warmth is back. The strength is still faint, but the direction has changed.
The key: Only one line is changing: Six in the fourth place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, only an image. Ask what in your situation the image resembles. The answer is there.
Where it is heading: Things are moving toward Zhen (Thunder): A sudden shock will give you a fright, but it will not really hurt you.
What to do: You can start again, and going forward is favorable. In the first stage of recovery, rest quietly and don't push too hard all at once. If you go wrong, turn back early.

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: 8 yin · 6: 8 yin

The seven rules for changing lines →

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.

Nuclear hexagram · Kun (Earth)

It is not your turn to lead the charge right now. Follow the right person and do your supporting part well, and the result will be good.

The nuclear hexagram is formed from the four inner lines. It shows what is going on inside the situation.

Full texts

Fu (Return): judgment and all six lines →

Zhen (Thunder): judgment and all six lines →

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