I Ching reading: Jian (Gradual Progress) changing to Xun (The Gentle Wind)
Jian: Six in the second place
The wild goose moves gradually to the great rock. It eats and drinks in contentment. Good fortune.
鴻漸于磐，飲食衎衎，吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.Go in order, one step at a time, and the outcome will be good.
Governing text · Jian: Six in the second place
In plain wordsThe wild goose has flown to a big rock, where it eats and drinks safely and happily. Good fortune.
- Now
- Like wild geese flying one stage at a time, like a marriage carried out step by step according to the rites: slow, but every step is steady.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six 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 Xun (The Gentle Wind): Enter gently, going with the current, and there will be a small gain.
- What to do
- Do not skip steps, and do not be in a hurry. Stay true and take your time.
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: 8 yin · 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.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Weiji (Before Completion)
Not done yet. One last step remains, and this is the step where mistakes come most easily.
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.