I Ching reading: Guan (Contemplation) changing to Jian (Gradual Progress)
Guan: Six in the third place
Contemplating my own life, to advance or withdraw.
觀我生，進退。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.Don't move yet. Take a good look.
Governing text · Guan: Six in the third place
In plain wordsLook back at what you have done, whether it went smoothly or not, and then decide whether to advance or withdraw.
- Now
- A situation of watching: you are looking at others, and others are looking at you.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the third place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, only an image. Ask what in your situation the image resembles. The answer is there.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Jian (Gradual Progress): Go in order, one step at a time, and the outcome will be good.
- What to do
- Quiet your mind, observe the situation and examine yourself, then decide whether to advance or withdraw. Whatever you do in others' sight should be dignified and sincere. This is not a time to rush into action.
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: 8 yin · 5: 7 yang · 6: 7 yang
Line position
Not 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.
Nuclear hexagram · Bo (Splitting Apart)
The foundation is being hollowed out bit by bit. This is no time to act.
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.