I Ching reading: Sheng (Rising) changing to Heng (Endurance)
Sheng: Six in the fourth place
The king makes an offering on Mount Qi. Good fortune, no blame.
王用亨于岐山，吉，无咎。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.A steady rise; go forward with confidence.
Governing text · Sheng: Six in the fourth place
In plain wordsThe king makes offerings at Mount Qi. Serve those above with utmost sincerity and compliance: good fortune, no blame.
- Now
- Like a tree growing up out of the ground: little by little, but always growing.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fourth 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 Heng (Endurance): This one is won by lasting.
- What to do
- Do not worry; go and see the people who can help you. Follow the natural order and build up bit by bit, the small adding up to the large.
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: 7 yang · 4: 6 yin (changing) · 5: 8 yin · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · not answered by the first line
Fourth place: next to the ruler, a place of caution. Serve those above with care.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Guimei (The Marrying Maiden)
The position is wrong and the standing is not proper; pushing forward on your own initiative will cost you.
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.