I Ching reading: Gou (Encounter) changing to Song (Conflict)
Gou: Nine in the third place
No skin on the buttocks; walking falters. Danger, but no great blame.
臀无膚，其行次且，厲，无大咎。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.A person or a matter you run into unexpectedly; do not get deeply involved lightly.
Governing text · Gou: Nine in the third place
In plain wordsNo flesh on your buttocks: you cannot sit still, and you cannot walk fast either. There is danger. But precisely because you met nothing, you were not hurt by the bad thing either; no great blame.
- Now
- A small, inconspicuous beginning has just appeared. It looks weak, but it will grow fast.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the third 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 Song (Conflict): There is a dispute, but fighting it to the end will do you no good.
- What to do
- Keep it in check from the very start; do not let it grow big. Keep your distance from temptation that shows up suddenly, and do not tie yourself to it for the long term.
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: 9 yang (changing) · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 7 yang
Line position
In its proper place · not answered by the top line
Third place: the top of the lower trigram, a place of risk. A moment of transition. Be on guard.
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.