I Ching reading: Zhen (Thunder) changing to Sui (Following)
Zhen: Six in the fifth place
Thunder comes and goes: danger. There is no great loss, and there are things to be done.
震往來厲，億无喪，有事。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.A sudden shock will give you a fright, but it will not really hurt you.
Governing text · Zhen: Six in the fifth place
In plain wordsThe thunder comes and goes, and there is danger at every moment. But if you hold to the middle way, there will be no great loss, and you can still get done what needs doing.
- Now
- One clap of thunder after another: sudden events, scares, upheavals.
- 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 Sui (Following): Go with the times and follow the right people, and you won't go wrong.
- What to do
- Being afraid is normal; use the occasion to check and correct yourself. Above all, do not drop the most important thing you are holding. Steady yourself, and afterward you will still be able to talk and laugh.
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: 8 yin
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.