I Ching reading: Bi (Alliance) changing to Jian (Obstruction)
Bi: Six in the third place
Drawing close to the wrong people.
比之匪人。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.It is time to find people to work with and draw close to your companions, and to do it early.
Governing text · Bi: Six in the third place
In plain wordsThe people you are close to are none of them people you should be close to. Above, below, left and right, you are surrounded by the wrong people — it is time to take a good look at the company you keep.
- Now
- A situation of closeness and unity, which is fortunate in itself. Relationships are built on sincerity, and those who come too late are left with nothing.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the third place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, but the picture is a bad one. Carry on as you are and you will lose by it. Stop, step aside, or change your approach.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Jian (Obstruction): The road ahead is very hard. Do not force your way forward yet.
- What to do
- Go actively and sincerely toward people who deserve your trust. In choosing people, look at whether they are reliable and whether it can last. Hesitate and watch from the side, and you will miss it.
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: 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.
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.