I Ching reading: Cui (Gathering) changing to Yu (Enthusiasm)
Cui: Nine in the fifth place
Gathering, and holding the position. No blame. Where there is no trust: be great, lasting and true, and regret vanishes.
萃有位，无咎。匪孚，元永貞，悔亡。
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: Nine in the fifth place
In plain wordsYou gather the many and you hold rank as well; no blame. If some still do not trust you, cultivate the virtues of goodness, constancy and uprightness over the long term, and regret will vanish.
- Now
- A hexagram of gathering. It can gather because there is a center that everyone identifies with.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the fifth place. 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 Yu (Enthusiasm): People are willing and the mood is good. It suits getting everyone moving on something, but don't get lost in feeling pleased.
- 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: 9 yang (changing) · 6: 8 yin
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.