I Ching reading: Kun (Earth) changing to Shi (The Army)
Kun: Six in the second place
Straight, square, great. Without practice, there is nothing that is not favorable.
直方大，不習无不利。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.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.
Governing text · Kun: Six in the second place
In plain wordsUpright, square, generous. This is simply your nature; you don't need to study anything or work at anything deliberately, and whatever you do goes well.
- Now
- This is the most yielding of the hexagrams: like the earth, it carries and cooperates. Rush to the front and you easily lose your way; follow the right person or direction and things go smoothly.
- 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 Shi (The Army): This is a hard battle that takes a lot of people. What matters most is the leader and the discipline.
- What to do
- Keep a low posture, work steadily, and do the supporting and the carrying-out properly. Don't compete for control. Patiently, over the long term, keep to your own role.
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: 8 yin
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.