I Ching reading: Jie (Limitation) changing to Zhun (Difficult Beginnings)
Jie: Nine in the second place
Not going out of the gate of the outer courtyard. Misfortune.
不出門庭，凶。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.Have restraint, but do not be so harsh that even you cannot bear it.
Governing text · Jie: Nine in the second place
In plain wordsYou will not even leave the yard inside the front gate. Misfortune. When it is time to go out you do not go out; you know only restraint and not how to adapt, and the moment is missed.
- Now
- The hexagram of limitation: it is because there are limits that things go through.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the second place. The answer is in that line. This text describes a bad outcome. Carry on as you are and you will lose by it. Stop, step aside or change your approach. Do not force it.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Zhun (Difficult Beginnings): Every beginning is hard, and right now you are in the hardest part of the beginning.
- What to do
- Set reasonable rules and limits for yourself, and act within your means. Restraint that is too hard on you will not last long; adjust it.
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: 8 yin · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
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 · Yi (Nourishment)
The key question: what are you using to nourish yourself, and to nourish others?
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.