I Ching reading: Lü (The Wanderer) changing to Ding (The Cauldron)
Lü: Six in the second place
The wanderer reaches a lodging, his money kept close. He gains a young servant who is true.
旅即次，懷其資，得童僕貞。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.You are away from home with no firm footing. Small matters are fine; do not seek anything big.
Governing text · Lü: Six in the second place
In plain wordsOn the road you find a place to stay, you have money tucked in your robe, and you have a loyal, dependable servant. Away from home, it does not get better than this.
- Now
- The hexagram of travel and living as a guest: nothing to lean on, and everything is temporary.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the second place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, but the picture it paints is a hopeful one. Act the way it describes and there will be something to gain.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Ding (The Cauldron): A new order is being set up. Great good fortune.
- What to do
- Keep a low profile; be careful and follow the rules. Do not fuss over small things, do not put on airs, and do not linger too long in one place.
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: 8 yin · 6: 7 yang
Line position
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.
Nuclear hexagram · Daguo (Great Excess)
The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
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.