I Ching reading: Weiji (Before Completion) changing to Song (Conflict)
Weiji: Six in the fifth place
Staying true brings good fortune; no regret. The light of the noble one. There is sincerity. Good fortune.
貞吉无悔。君子之光，有孚，吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.Not done yet. One last step remains, and this is the step where mistakes come most easily.
Governing text · Weiji: Six in the fifth place
In plain wordsStay true: good fortune, no regret. This is the radiance of the noble one: humbly seeking help, sincere and without pretense. Good fortune on top of good fortune.
- Now
- The little fox has nearly finished crossing the river, but its tail is wet. The matter is not complete and things are not yet in their places; but precisely because it is not complete, there is still possibility.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fifth place. The answer is in that line. This text describes a good outcome. Act the way it says and the matter can succeed. The promise has a condition: keep to the right course.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Song (Conflict): There is a dispute, but fighting it to the end will do you no good.
- What to do
- The closer to the end, the more careful you must be; act within your strength. Put each thing where it belongs, and sort out what is important and what is urgent.
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: 7 yang · 5: 6 yin (changing) · 6: 7 yang
Line position
Not in its proper place · central · answered by the second line
Fifth place: the center of the upper trigram, the ruler's seat, a place of achievement. This is where things are decided.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Jiji (After Completion)
The thing is already accomplished. What you most need to guard against now is slackening.
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.