I Ching reading: Cui (Gathering) changing to Xian (Mutual Influence)
Cui: Six in the third place
Gathering, and sighing. Nothing is favorable. Going brings no blame; slight humiliation.
萃如嗟如，无攸利。往无咎，小吝。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.People and resources are coming together; this is the time to get things done.
Governing text · Cui: Six in the third place
In plain wordsYou want to gather, cannot, and can only sigh. Nothing is favorable. Go farther off and follow the one who is truly right: no blame; only, going at this late point is a bit humiliating. Do not cling to a nearby backer who is not upright.
- Now
- A hexagram of gathering. It can gather because there is a center that everyone identifies with.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the third place. The answer is in that line. The text speaks of misfortune and also says it can be avoided. The danger lies in rushing and forcing. Stay steady, correct mistakes, and the bad outcome can be escaped.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Xian (Mutual Influence): There is a response between you, a mutual liking. That is a good thing.
- What to do
- Set up a shared goal, ask someone with standing to preside, and gather people by proper means. With many people and many things, also guard against the unexpected.
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: 8 yin · 3: 6 yin (changing) · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
Not 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 · Jian (Gradual Progress)
Go in order, one step at a time, and the outcome will be good.
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.