I Ching reading: Jin (Advance) changing to Weiji (Before Completion)
Jin: Six in the second place
Advancing, yet in sorrow. Staying true brings good fortune. One receives this great blessing from one's grandmother.
晉如愁如，貞吉。受茲介福，于其王母。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.A rising period; those above will recognize you.
Governing text · Jin: Six in the second place
In plain wordsYou want to move up but are full of worry, because no one above is there to receive you. Stay true and there is good fortune; in the end you will receive a great blessing from that venerable elder.
- Now
- Like the sun coming up over the earth: moving upward, being seen, being put to good use.
- 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 Weiji (Before Completion): Not done yet. One last step remains, and this is the step where mistakes come most easily.
- What to do
- Let your strengths show, and move up in a gentle, accommodating way. When a chance comes, take it.
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: 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.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Jian (Obstruction)
The road ahead is very hard. Do not force your way forward yet.
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.