I Ching reading: Tongren (Fellowship) changing to Wuwang (Innocence)
Tongren: Nine in the third place
He hides troops in the thicket and climbs the high hill. For three years he does not rise.
伏戎于莽，升其高陵，三歲不興。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
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Governing text · Tongren: Nine in the third place
In plain wordsYou hide your troops in the undergrowth and climb the high slope to look out, and for three years you dare not move. What you want is not rightfully yours, and you fear being dealt with, so all you can do is wear the time away.
- Now
- A situation of being of one heart with others. The condition is openness and selflessness: form your bonds out in open ground, rather than huddling only with your own little circle.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the third place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, but the picture holds an obstacle and a warning. Slow down and watch the point it warns about.
- 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
- Put aside factional prejudice and work with others frankly. Face the hard crossing together, and you will get through.
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: 9 yang (changing) · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 7 yang
Line position
In its proper place · not answered by the top line
Third place: the top of the lower trigram, a place of risk. A moment of transition. Be on guard.
Nuclear hexagram · Gou (Encounter)
A person or a matter you run into unexpectedly; do not get deeply involved lightly.
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.