I Ching reading: Meng (Youthful Ignorance) changing to Weiji (Before Completion)
Meng: Six in the fourth place
Trapped in ignorance. Humiliation.
困蒙，吝。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.You can't see clearly right now because you don't yet understand. It is time to go and ask, not to keep guessing.
Governing text · Meng: Six in the fourth place
In plain wordsStuck in confusion, with no one around who understands. A pity. Only by going out of your way to get close to someone who does understand can you avoid it.
- Now
- You are at the stage of having no experience and not knowing where the door is, like a spring that has just welled up at the foot of a mountain and doesn't yet know which way to flow.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fourth place. The answer is in that line. There is some risk, or some regret left over, but nothing serious. Notice it early, correct it early, and things turn for the better.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Weiji (Before Completion): Not done yet. One last step remains, and this is the step where mistakes come most easily.
- What to do
- Sincerely seek out someone who understands and ask. Ask once, listen carefully, and do as you are told. Don't keep asking about the same thing over and over until you get the answer you want.
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: 8 yin · 4: 6 yin (changing) · 5: 8 yin · 6: 7 yang
Line position
In its proper place · not 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 · Fu (Return)
The worst is over, and the turn has come.
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.