I Ching reading: Pi (Standstill) changing to Jin (Advance)
Pi: Nine in the fifth place
Bringing the standstill to a halt. For the great person, good fortune. 'It may be lost, it may be lost!' Tie it to the clustered mulberry.
休否，大人吉。其亡其亡，繫于苞桑。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.This is a time when everything is blocked and shut off. It is not a good time to get things done.
Governing text · Pi: Nine in the fifth place
In plain wordsThe blocked situation is brought to a stop; a person of virtue who meets this has good fortune. But you must keep thinking at every moment 'it is about to be lost, it is about to be lost,' and only then will it be as secure as something tied to the roots of a mulberry tree.
- Now
- Above and below are out of touch, good people and good things are held down, and much effort brings little return. This is not your fault; it is the way the times are.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine 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 Jin (Advance): A rising period; those above will recognize you.
- What to do
- Pull in, keep a low profile, keep yourself safe, and don't be greedy for the fame and gain in front of you. Come out again when the situation changes.
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: 9 yang (changing) · 6: 7 yang
Line position
In its proper place · central · 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 (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.