I Ching reading: Bi (Alliance) changing to Kun (Earth)
Bi: Nine in the fifth place
Closeness shown in the open. The king drives the game from three sides and lets those in front escape. The townspeople need no warning. Good fortune.
顯比，王用三驅，失前禽。邑人不誡，吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.It is time to find people to work with and draw close to your companions, and to do it early.
Governing text · Bi: Nine in the fifth place
In plain wordsDraw close to people openly and honorably. Like a king on a hunt who closes in on only three sides and leaves one open for the game to leave: those who come are not turned away, those who go are not chased, and the people around you have no need to live on edge. Good fortune.
- 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: 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 Kun (Earth): It is not your turn to lead the charge right now. Follow the right person and do your supporting part well, and the result will be good.
- 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: 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 · 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.