I Ching reading: Bi (Adornment) changing to Yi (Nourishment)
Bi: Nine in the third place
Adorned and glistening. Staying true for the long run brings good fortune.
賁如濡如，永貞吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.A bit of packaging helps, but don't count on packaging to get things done.
Governing text · Bi: Nine in the third place
In plain wordsAdorned until it gleams and glistens. Life is comfortable right now, but don't sink into ease; only staying true for the long run brings good fortune.
- Now
- A hexagram of adornment. Care over form can make things go a little more smoothly, but it only helps in small ways.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the third 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
- Look presentable where it counts, and go ahead with small matters. Don't let surface appeal sway big decisions. In the end, plain and solid is best.
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: 8 yin · 5: 8 yin · 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.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Xie (Release)
The difficulty is lifting; you can breathe out.
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.