I Ching reading: Xian (Mutual Influence) changing to Jian (Obstruction)
Xian: Nine in the fourth place
Staying true brings good fortune; regret vanishes. Restlessly going back and forth, only your friends follow your thoughts.
貞吉悔亡。憧憧往來，朋從爾思。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.There is a response between you, a mutual liking. That is a good thing.
Governing text · Xian: Nine in the fourth place
In plain wordsStay true and there is good fortune, and regret vanishes. If your mind is unsettled and you scheme back and forth, then only the few who think as you do will respond.
- Now
- A hexagram of mutual response and mutual attraction. Originally about man and woman, it applies to every case of people moving one another.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the fourth place. 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 Jian (Obstruction): The road ahead is very hard. Do not force your way forward yet.
- What to do
- Treat the other person with a sincere and open heart, and don't play games. Stay true and it goes smoothly; union brings good fortune. Don't let it stop at words.
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: 9 yang (changing) · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
Not in its proper place · answered by the first line
Fourth place: next to the ruler, a place of caution. Serve those above with care.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Gou (Encounter)
A person or a matter you run into unexpectedly; do not get deeply involved lightly.
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.