I Ching reading: Mingyi (Darkened Light) changing to Fu (Return)
Mingyi: Nine in the third place
Darkened light on the southern hunt. Their great chief is taken. Do not rush to set everything right.
明夷于南狩，得其大首，不可疾貞。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.The light is pressed under the ground; for now, keep yourself somewhat hidden.
Governing text · Mingyi: Nine in the third place
In plain wordsMarching south on campaign, you capture the chief wrongdoer. But the old abuses run too deep; you cannot rush to correct everything at one stroke.
- Now
- A time when capable, clear-sighted people are the very ones who get hurt. The surroundings are dark and unreasonable.
- 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 Fu (Return): The worst is over, and the turn has come.
- What to do
- Pull in your sharp edges. Look a little muddled on the outside; stay clear on the inside. Hold on to yourself through the hardship, and do not collide head-on.
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: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · 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 · 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.