I Ching reading: Bi (Alliance) changing to Guan (Contemplation)
Bi: Six at the top
Drawing close with no head. Misfortune.
比之无首，凶。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.It is time to find people to work with and draw close to your companions, and to do it early.
Governing text · Bi: Six at the top
In plain wordsYou want to be close to people, but there is no head to it — no beginning, and no one you can follow. Nowhere to belong. Misfortune.
- 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 at the top. The answer is in that line. This text describes a bad outcome. Carry on as you are and you will lose by it. Stop, step aside or change your approach. Do not force it.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Guan (Contemplation): Don't move yet. Take a good look.
- 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: 8 yin · 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 · 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.