I Ching reading: Xiaoguo (Small Excess) changing to Heng (Endurance)
Xiaoguo: Six in the second place
Passing by the grandfather, meeting the grandmother. Not reaching the ruler, meeting the minister. No blame.
過其祖，遇其妣。不及其君，遇其臣，无咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.Small things can be done; do not touch the big ones. Better to stay a little low.
Governing text · Xiaoguo: Six in the second place
In plain wordsYou go past the grandfather and meet the grandmother; you do not reach the ruler and meet the minister. It looks as if you have overstepped, but in fact you have kept to your proper place. No blame.
- Now
- A situation that has gone a little past the mark. Like a bird that flies by and leaves its cry behind: flying higher is not right, coming down is what is safe.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the second place. The answer is in that line. Neither good nor bad. Do your part, correct mistakes, and nothing will go wrong.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Heng (Endurance): This one is won by lasting.
- What to do
- Lower your posture and shrink your goals. Better a bit more respect and a bit more thrift. Now is not the time for big moves.
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: 8 yin
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.
Verdict words in the text
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.