I Ching reading: Bo (Splitting Apart) changing to Meng (Youthful Ignorance)
Bo: Six in the second place
The bed is stripped at the frame. The true is destroyed. Misfortune.
剝床以辨，蔑貞凶。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.The foundation is being hollowed out bit by bit. This is no time to act.
Governing text · Bo: Six in the second place
In plain wordsThe rot has reached the place where the bed board meets the legs. One level higher, and the right way goes on being destroyed. Misfortune.
- Now
- The bad forces are rising, and good things are peeling away layer by layer. The situation is against you.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the second place. The answer is in that line. This text describes a bad outcome. Carry on as you are and you will lose by it. Stop, step aside or change your approach. Do not force it.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Meng (Youthful Ignorance): You can't see clearly right now because you don't yet understand. It is time to go and ask, not to keep guessing.
- What to do
- Don't go forward. Stop, steady your foundation, and protect the one thing at the core. Once the worst has passed, the recovery begins.
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: 8 yin · 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 · Kun (Earth)
It is not your turn to lead the charge right now. Follow the right person and do your supporting part well, and the result 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.