I Ching reading: Gu (Repairing Decay) changing to Sheng (Rising)
Gu: Nine at the top
He does not serve kings and lords. He holds his own pursuits high.
不事王侯，高尚其事。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.Old problems that have piled up have reached the point where they must be dealt with.
Governing text · Gu: Nine at the top
In plain wordsNot working for kings and lords, holding your own pursuits in high regard. Standing outside of affairs and staying detached.
- Now
- Something left sitting so long it has bred worms: a fault built up over a long time, most likely handed down from the past.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine at the top. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, only an image. Ask what in your situation the image resembles. The answer is there.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Sheng (Rising): A steady rise; go forward with confidence.
- What to do
- Make up your mind to clean house. It is worth doing, and it can be done. Think it through before you start, and see it through after you start. There is no need to be hard on those who came before; just put things right.
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: 9 yang (changing)
Line position
Not in its proper place · not answered by the third line
Top place: the end of the matter. What reaches its limit turns. Know when to stop.
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.