I Ching reading: Pi (Standstill) changing to Song (Conflict)
Pi: Six in the second place
Bearing and accepting. For petty people, good fortune. For the great person, keeping to the standstill brings success.
包承，小人吉，大人否亨。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.This is a time when everything is blocked and shut off. It is not a good time to get things done.
Governing text · Pi: Six in the second place
In plain wordsBearing with and deferring. For petty people, acting this way is good fortune. A person of integrity should rest content in being shut off, and not drop their principles just because others are deferring to them; that is how things go through.
- Now
- Above and below are out of touch, good people and good things are held down, and much effort brings little return. This is not your fault; it is the way the times are.
- 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 Song (Conflict): There is a dispute, but fighting it to the end will do you no good.
- What to do
- Pull in, keep a low profile, keep yourself safe, and don't be greedy for the fame and gain in front of you. Come out again when the situation changes.
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: 8 yin · 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.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Jian (Gradual Progress)
Go in order, one step at a time, and the outcome will be good.
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.