I Ching reading: Daguo (Great Excess) changing to Kun (Exhaustion)
Daguo: Nine in the third place
The ridgepole sags. Misfortune.
棟橈，凶。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
Governing text · Daguo: Nine in the third place
In plain wordsThe roof beam is bent. Misfortune. The load is too heavy, you yourself are too rigid, and no one is able to help.
- 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 third place. The answer is in that line. This text describes a bad outcome. Carry on as you are and you will lose by it. Stop, step aside or change your approach. Do not force it.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Kun (Exhaustion): You are trapped, and right now no one believes anything you say.
- 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: 9 yang (changing) · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · 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.