I Ching reading: Lü (Treading) changing to Wuwang (Innocence)
Lü: Nine in the second place
Treading a road level and smooth. For the one in seclusion, staying true brings good fortune.
履道坦坦，幽人貞吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.There is risk in this, but if you walk carefully and by the rules, you can get through safely.
Governing text · Lü: Nine in the second place
In plain wordsThe road you walk is level and even. A person who lives quietly and alone, not seeking to be known, and keeps to the right course: good fortune.
- Now
- It is like walking behind a tiger's tail: danger is right beside you, but as long as you are cautious and know your limits, the tiger does not bite.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the second 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 Wuwang (Innocence): Honestly do what ought to be done. Don't count on luck, and don't make rash moves.
- What to do
- Go by the rules, keep a low posture, and take each step steadily. Don't show off your strength, and don't think you are more capable than you are.
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: 9 yang (changing) · 3: 8 yin · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 7 yang
Line position
Not in its proper place · central · not answered by the fifth line
Second place: the center of the lower trigram, a place of praise. Stay centered and yielding.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Jiaren (The Family)
First put the affairs of the household (your own inner circle) in order.
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.