I Ching reading: Sheng (Rising) changing to Jing (The Well)
Sheng: Six in the fifth place
Staying true brings good fortune. Rising by steps.
貞吉，升階。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.A steady rise; go forward with confidence.
Governing text · Sheng: Six in the fifth place
In plain wordsStay true: good fortune. Like climbing a staircase, one step at a time, you rise steadily.
- 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 fifth 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 Jing (The Well): The fundamental thing has not changed. The question is whether you are using it well, and using it all the way.
- 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: 8 yin · 5: 6 yin (changing) · 6: 8 yin
Line position
Not in its proper place · central · answered by the second line
Fifth place: the center of the upper trigram, the ruler's seat, a place of achievement. This is where things are decided.
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.