I Ching reading: Gen (Stillness) changing to Qian (Humility)
Gen: Nine at the top
Stillness, solid and sincere. Good fortune.
敦艮，吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.Stop when it is time to stop, and mind what is properly your own business.
Governing text · Gen: Nine at the top
In plain wordsHonestly and steadily you come to rest where you ought to rest, and you hold to it right to the end. Good fortune.
- Now
- Two mountains stacked together: stillness, coming to a halt.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine at the top. The answer is in that line. This text describes a good outcome. Act the way it says and the matter can succeed. The promise has a condition: keep to the right course.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Qian (Humility): Lower yourself, and things actually go more smoothly.
- What to do
- Stop, and do not let outside things pull you along. Keep your thinking within your own position. This does not mean never moving: stop when it is time to stop, go when it is time to go.
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: 8 yin · 5: 8 yin · 6: 9 yang (changing)
Line position
Not in its proper place · not answered by the third line
Top place: the end of the matter. What reaches its limit turns. Know when to stop.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Xie (Release)
The difficulty is lifting; you can breathe out.
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.