I Ching reading: Shi (The Army) changing to Xie (Release)
Shi: Six in the fourth place
The army camps in retreat. No blame.
師左次，无咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.This is a hard battle that takes a lot of people. What matters most is the leader and the discipline.
Governing text · Shi: Six in the fourth place
In plain wordsPull the army back and make camp. No blame. Knowing you cannot fight and withdrawing in one piece is far better than forcing it.
- Now
- It is like sending an army to war: the cause must be just, there must be method, and a steady, experienced person must be in command.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fourth place. 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 Xie (Release): The difficulty is lifting; you can breathe out.
- What to do
- First make sure the matter stands on solid ground. Set the rules, pick the right person to be in charge, then let go and let that person lead. Half-hearted trust and several people giving orders mean certain defeat.
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: 8 yin
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.