I Ching reading: Daguo (Great Excess) changing to Jing (The Well)
Daguo: Nine in the fourth place
The ridgepole arches upward. Good fortune. If there is something else, humiliation.
棟隆，吉。有它吝。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
Governing text · Daguo: Nine in the fourth place
In plain wordsThe roof beam arches up high and holds. Good fortune. But if you get entangled with something else as well, there will be embarrassment.
- 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: Nine in the fourth place. The answer is in that line. The outcome can be good, but the text carries a warning. Take the warning seriously and the good outcome is yours.
- 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
- 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: 9 yang (changing) · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
Not in its proper place · answered by the first line
Fourth place: next to the ruler, a place of caution. Serve those above with care.
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.