I Ching reading: Dun (Retreat) changing to Gou (Encounter)
Dun: Six in the second place
Bind it with yellow ox hide. No one can loosen it.
執之用黃牛之革，莫之勝說。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.It is time to withdraw. Withdraw in time and you will be fine.
Governing text · Dun: Six in the second place
In plain wordsTie it with a cord of yellow ox hide that no one can undo. The resolve to withdraw is this firm; nobody can shake it.
- Now
- Bad forces are rising bit by bit. The situation is against you, but it has not yet reached its worst.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the second place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, only an image. Ask what in your situation the image resembles. The answer is there.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Gou (Encounter): A person or a matter you run into unexpectedly; do not get deeply involved lightly.
- What to do
- Step away gracefully and keep your distance from the wrong people — no need to fall out with them; staying firm and upright is enough. Small matters can still be done. Leave the big ones alone.
Read more closely
Which text applies
One changing line: read that line of the primary hexagram.
Your six throws, bottom to top: 1: 8 yin · 2: 6 yin (changing) · 3: 7 yang · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 7 yang
Line position
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.
Nuclear hexagram · Gou (Encounter)
A person or a matter you run into unexpectedly; do not get deeply involved lightly.
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.