I Ching reading: Cui (Gathering) changing to Pi (Standstill)
Cui: Six at the top
Sighing and lamenting, tears and sniveling. No blame.
齎咨涕洟，无咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.People and resources are coming together; this is the time to get things done.
Governing text · Cui: Six at the top
In plain wordsSighing and groaning, tears streaming down your face. You want to gather and have nowhere to gather; at this point, only such anxious fear and self-examination keeps you free of blame.
- Now
- A hexagram of gathering. It can gather because there is a center that everyone identifies with.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six at the top. The answer is in that line. Neither good nor bad. Do your part, correct mistakes, and nothing will go wrong.
- 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
- Set up a shared goal, ask someone with standing to preside, and gather people by proper means. With many people and many things, also guard against the unexpected.
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: 7 yang · 6: 6 yin (changing)
Line position
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 · Jian (Gradual Progress)
Go in order, one step at a time, and the outcome will be good.
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.