I Ching reading: Lü (The Wanderer) changing to Dun (Retreat)
Lü: Six in the fifth place
Shooting a pheasant, one arrow is lost. In the end there is praise and an appointment.
射雉，一矢亡，終以譽命。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.You are away from home with no firm footing. Small matters are fine; do not seek anything big.
Governing text · Lü: Six in the fifth place
In plain wordsYou shoot at a pheasant and lose an arrow. A small loss, but in the end you win a good name and an appointment.
- Now
- The hexagram of travel and living as a guest: nothing to lean on, and everything is temporary.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fifth place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, but the picture it paints is a hopeful one. Act the way it describes and there will be something to gain.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Dun (Retreat): It is time to withdraw. Withdraw in time and you will be fine.
- What to do
- Keep a low profile; be careful and follow the rules. Do not fuss over small things, do not put on airs, and do not linger too long in one place.
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: 7 yang · 4: 7 yang · 5: 6 yin (changing) · 6: 7 yang
Line position
Not in its proper place · central · not answered by the second line
Fifth place: the center of the upper trigram, the ruler's seat, a place of achievement. This is where things are decided.
Nuclear hexagram · Daguo (Great Excess)
The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
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.