I Ching reading: Bi (Alliance) changing to Cui (Gathering)
Bi: Six in the fourth place
Drawing close to one outside. Staying true brings good fortune.
外比之，貞吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.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 fourth place
In plain wordsReach outward to draw close to that wise and worthy person. Stay true: good fortune.
- 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 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 Cui (Gathering): People and resources are coming together; this is the time to get things done.
- 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: 8 yin · 4: 6 yin (changing) · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · not 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 · 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.