I Ching reading: Jian (Obstruction) changing to Jing (The Well)
Jian: Six in the second place
The king's servant meets obstruction upon obstruction, and not for his own sake.
王臣蹇蹇，匪躬之故。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.The road ahead is very hard. Do not force your way forward yet.
Governing text · Jian: Six in the second place
In plain wordsFor the sake of the one above you, you run back and forth through the hardship, trip after trip, not for yourself. Do not ask whether it will succeed; just give it all your heart and all your strength.
- Now
- Danger in front, a mountain behind; you can hardly take a step.
- 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 Jing (The Well): The fundamental thing has not changed. The question is whether you are using it well, and using it all the way.
- What to do
- Stop, and turn back to examine yourself. Take the easy road and stay away from the dangerous direction. Find capable people to help you. Stay true and there is good fortune.
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: 8 yin
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 · 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.