I Ching reading: Shihe (Biting Through) changing to Wuwang (Innocence)
Shihe: Six in the fifth place
Biting dried meat, finding yellow gold. Persisting is dangerous. No blame.
噬乾肉，得黃金。貞厲，无咎。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.Something is stuck in the middle, and you have to bite through it.
Governing text · Shihe: Six in the fifth place
In plain wordsChewing dried meat and finding gold. It is not the hardest of matters, you handle it fairly, and everyone accepts it. But you must still stay true and keep a sense of caution, and only then is there no blame.
- Now
- Like a hard object in the mouth that keeps the teeth from meeting: things are jammed by some obstacle, some person or some problem.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fifth place. The answer is in that line. There is some risk, or some regret left over, but nothing serious. Notice it early, correct it early, and things turn for the better.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Wuwang (Innocence): Honestly do what ought to be done. Don't count on luck, and don't make rash moves.
- What to do
- Deal with it head-on and clear the obstacle decisively. Be clear about right and wrong; what should go by the rules, handle by the rules. No vagueness, no stalling.
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: 7 yang · 5: 6 yin (changing) · 6: 7 yang
Line position
Not in its proper place · central · not 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 · Jian (Obstruction)
The road ahead is very hard. Do not force your way forward yet.
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.