I Ching reading: Kui (Opposition) changing to Shihe (Biting Through)
Kui: Nine in the second place
Meeting one's lord in a lane. No blame.
遇主于巷，无咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.You are out of step with each other. Big things will not work; small ones still can.
Governing text · Kui: Nine in the second place
In plain wordsYou meet the person you were looking for in a narrow lane. When the main road is blocked, bend a little and take a roundabout way to meet. No blame.
- Now
- Two people (or two sides) think in opposite ways and suspect each other, like fire burning upward and water flowing down.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the second place. The answer is in that line. Neither good nor bad. Do your part, correct mistakes, and nothing will go wrong.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Shihe (Biting Through): Something is stuck in the middle, and you have to bite through it.
- What to do
- Do not force agreement; cooperate on small things first. Seek common ground and let the differences stand. Most misunderstandings will slowly clear up.
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: 8 yin · 6: 7 yang
Line position
Not in its proper place · central · 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 · Jiji (After Completion)
The thing is already accomplished. What you most need to guard against now is slackening.
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.