I Ching reading: Daguo (Great Excess) changing to Gou (Encounter)
Daguo: Six at the top
Wading across, the water goes over the head. Misfortune. No blame.
過涉滅頂，凶，无咎。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
Governing text · Daguo: Six at the top
In plain wordsWading across the river, the water closes over your head. Misfortune. But this is going to the rescue knowing full well your strength is not enough — morally there is nothing to reproach.
- Now
- Too heavy in the middle, too weak at both ends; the structure can't hold. This is an unusual situation.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six at the top. 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 Gou (Encounter): A person or a matter you run into unexpectedly; do not get deeply involved lightly.
- What to do
- You can't drag along with ordinary methods; only by taking action is there a way out. When you have to carry it alone, don't be afraid; when no one understands you, don't be downcast.
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: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 6 yin (changing)
Line position
In its proper place · answered by the third line
Top place: the end of the matter. What reaches its limit turns. Know when to stop.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Qian (Heaven)
The momentum is just right. It is a good time to go all in, but don't overshoot.
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.