I Ching Reading: Gu (Repairing Decay) changing to Meng (Youthful Ignorance)

蠱Gu · Repairing Decay

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PrimaryGu

ResultingMeng

Gu: Nine in the third place

Setting right what the father spoiled. A little regret, no great blame.

幹父之蠱，小有悔，无大咎。

慎Proceed with care

Reading

Yes, but carefully.Old problems that have piled up have reached the point where they must be dealt with.

Text幹父之蠱，小有悔，无大咎。Setting right what the father spoiled. A little regret, no great blame.

In plain wordsCleaning up the father's mess with a slightly heavy hand. There will be a little regret, but no great blame.

Now: Something left sitting so long it has bred worms: a fault built up over a long time, most likely handed down from the past.
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 Meng (Youthful Ignorance): You can't see clearly right now because you don't yet understand. It is time to go and ask, not to keep guessing.
What to do: Make up your mind to clean house. It is worth doing, and it can be done. Think it through before you start, and see it through after you start. There is no need to be hard on those who came before; just put things right.

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: 8 yin · 5: 8 yin · 6: 7 yang

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.

The position is wrong and the standing is not proper; pushing forward on your own initiative will cost you.

The nuclear hexagram is formed from the four inner lines. It shows what is going on inside the situation.

One who truly knows the Changes does not need to divine. The text is for reflection; what you do is up to you.