I Ching reading: Sheng (Rising) changing to Gu (Repairing Decay)
Sheng: Six at the top
Rising in the dark. It is favorable to stay true without ceasing.
冥升，利于不息之貞。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.A steady rise; go forward with confidence.
Governing text · Sheng: Six at the top
In plain wordsYour head is clouded. All you know is to keep climbing, and you cannot stop. Turn that unstoppable drive toward staying true without ever ceasing; only then is it favorable.
- Now
- Like a tree growing up out of the ground: little by little, but always growing.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six at the top. 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 Gu (Repairing Decay): Old problems that have piled up have reached the point where they must be dealt with.
- 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: 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 · 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.