I Ching reading: Yi (Increase) changing to Yi (Nourishment)
Yi: Nine in the fifth place
There is sincerity and a kind heart. Do not ask: supreme good fortune. There is sincerity, and kindness returned to my virtue.
有孚惠心，勿問元吉。有孚惠我德。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.There is help and there is gain; a good time to go ahead boldly.
Governing text · Yi: Nine in the fifth place
In plain wordsBe kind to people wholeheartedly; no need to ask, it is great good fortune. Others will sincerely repay your goodness too.
- Now
- A hexagram of increase: benefit is flowing your way. It is favorable for big undertakings and big crossings.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the fifth 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 Yi (Nourishment): The key question: what are you using to nourish yourself, and to nourish others?
- What to do
- Go ahead and do it. When you see something good in others, learn it; when you find a mistake in yourself, fix it — that is the most solid increase there is.
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: 8 yin · 5: 9 yang (changing) · 6: 7 yang
Line position
In its proper place · central · 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 · 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.