I Ching reading: Sun (Decrease) changing to Yi (Nourishment)
Sun: Nine in the second place
It is favorable to stay true. To set forth brings misfortune. Without decreasing oneself, one increases others.
利貞，征凶。弗損益之。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.Giving something up, cutting back a little, is worth it now.
Governing text · Sun: Nine in the second place
In plain wordsStaying true is favorable; pushing yourself forward brings misfortune. Not changing what you stand for is the greatest help you can give the one above you.
- Now
- A hexagram of decrease: taking from what is yours to benefit others, or a larger cause. As long as it comes from the heart, it is great good fortune.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the second place. The answer is in that line. The text speaks of misfortune and also says it can be avoided. The danger lies in rushing and forcing. Stay steady, correct mistakes, and the bad outcome can be escaped.
- 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
- Give what ought to be given; no need for display, it is enough that your heart is in it. For yourself, it means less anger and less greed.
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: 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 · Fu (Return)
The worst is over, and the turn has come.
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.