I Ching reading: Jin (Advance) changing to Pi (Standstill)
Jin: Six in the fifth place
Regret vanishes. Do not worry over loss or gain. Going brings good fortune; nothing that is not favorable.
悔亡，失得勿恤。往吉，无不利。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.A rising period; those above will recognize you.
Governing text · Jin: Six in the fifth place
In plain wordsRegret vanishes. Gain or loss, do not take either to heart — let go of the calculating, profit-seeking mind, go forward, and there is good fortune; nothing that is not favorable.
- Now
- Like the sun coming up over the earth: moving upward, being seen, being put to good use.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six in the fifth 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 Pi (Standstill): This is a time when everything is blocked and shut off. It is not a good time to get things done.
- What to do
- Let your strengths show, and move up in a gentle, accommodating way. When a chance comes, take 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: 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.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Jian (Obstruction)
The road ahead is very hard. Do not force your way forward yet.
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.