I Ching reading: Lü (The Wanderer) changing to Jin (Advance)
Lü: Nine in the third place
The wanderer's lodging burns down. He loses his young servant. Persisting is dangerous.
旅焚其次，喪其童僕，貞厲。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.You are away from home with no firm footing. Small matters are fine; do not seek anything big.
Governing text · Lü: Nine in the third place
In plain wordsThe inn you are staying in burns down, and your servant turns against you and leaves. You have lost not only his loyalty but the man himself. Danger. This is what comes of still being so hard and haughty when you are away from home.
- Now
- The hexagram of travel and living as a guest: nothing to lean on, and everything is temporary.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the third place. The answer is in that line. There is some risk, or some regret left over, but nothing serious. Notice it early, correct it early, and things turn for the better.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Jin (Advance): A rising period; those above will recognize you.
- What to do
- Keep a low profile; be careful and follow the rules. Do not fuss over small things, do not put on airs, and do not linger too long in one place.
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: 8 yin · 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 · Daguo (Great Excess)
The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
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.