I Ching reading: Heng (Endurance) changing to Ding (The Cauldron)
Heng: Six at the top
Restless endurance. Misfortune.
振恆，凶。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.This one is won by lasting.
Governing text · Heng: Six at the top
In plain wordsRestlessness has been taken for the normal state. Misfortune. Not a moment of stillness, and nothing can be held on to.
- Now
- A hexagram of lasting: stability and continuity make things go through. But lasting doesn't mean clinging rigidly without change; the direction stays the same while the methods may change.
- 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 Ding (The Cauldron): A new order is being set up. Great good fortune.
- What to do
- Once you are sure, stick with it; don't switch every few days. Going forward is favorable. Don't demand too much depth or too much right at the outset.
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: 8 yin · 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 · Guai (Resolution)
There is something that should be cleared away, and the time has come to decide.
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.