I Ching reading: Dun (Retreat) changing to Pi (Standstill)
Dun: Nine in the third place
A retreat held back by ties. There is sickness and danger. Keeping servants and maids brings good fortune.
係遯，有疾厲。畜臣妾吉。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.It is time to withdraw. Withdraw in time and you will be fine.
Governing text · Dun: Nine in the third place
In plain wordsIt is time to leave, yet you are held back by attachments, as if you had fallen ill. Dangerous. At a time like this you are fit only to handle the small things close at hand and look after the people around you; do not plan anything big.
- Now
- Bad forces are rising bit by bit. The situation is against you, but it has not yet reached its worst.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the third place. The answer is in that line. The outcome can be good, but the text carries a warning. Take the warning seriously and the good outcome is yours.
- 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
- Step away gracefully and keep your distance from the wrong people — no need to fall out with them; staying firm and upright is enough. Small matters can still be done. Leave the big ones alone.
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: 9 yang (changing) · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 7 yang
Line position
In its proper place · not answered by the top line
Third place: the top of the lower trigram, a place of risk. A moment of transition. Be on guard.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Gou (Encounter)
A person or a matter you run into unexpectedly; do not get deeply involved lightly.
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.