I Ching reading: Lin (Approach) changing to Fu (Return)
Lin: Nine in the second place
Approaching through influence. Good fortune; nothing that is not favorable.
咸臨，吉无不利。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.Momentum is rising and you can push ahead actively, but remember it won't keep rising forever.
Governing text · Lin: Nine in the second place
In plain wordsLeading people by moving their hearts, with momentum still on the rise. Good fortune, nothing that is not favorable.
- Now
- The good forces are growing, and you are in a position to lead and move others.
- 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 Fu (Return): The worst is over, and the turn has come.
- What to do
- Lead and help people with sincerity, not with sweet talk or pressure. Prepare ahead of time for when the tide turns.
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: 8 yin
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.