I Ching reading: Huan (Dispersion) changing to Xun (The Gentle Wind)
Huan: Six in the third place
Dispersing one's own self. No regret.
渙其躬，无悔。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.People's hearts, or the situation, have scattered and need to be drawn together again.
Governing text · Huan: Six in the third place
In plain wordsDissolve that bit of self-interest of yours, and there is nothing to regret.
- Now
- Wind blows across the water and it disperses. What is scattering may be people's hearts, or it may be a knot inside your own.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the third place. The answer is in that line. Neither good nor bad. Do your part, correct mistakes, and nothing will go wrong.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Xun (The Gentle Wind): Enter gently, going with the current, and there will be a small gain.
- What to do
- Find what can bring everyone back together: a shared belief or goal. Let go of self-interest and small cliques. Dissolving the knot inside you is itself a good thing. The big hurdle can be crossed.
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: 7 yang · 3: 6 yin (changing) · 4: 8 yin · 5: 7 yang · 6: 7 yang
Line position
Not in its proper place · answered by the top line
Third place: the top of the lower trigram, a place of risk. A moment of transition. Be on guard.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Yi (Nourishment)
The key question: what are you using to nourish yourself, and to nourish others?
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.