I Ching reading: Daguo (Great Excess) changing to Xian (Mutual Influence)
Daguo: Nine in the second place
A withered poplar sprouts at the root. An old man gets a young wife. Nothing that is not favorable.
枯楊生稊，老夫得其女妻，无不利。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
Governing text · Daguo: Nine in the second place
In plain wordsA withered poplar sends up new shoots from its root, an old man marries a young wife — there can still be offspring, and nothing is unfavorable. The side that has gone too far gains fresh, newborn strength to make up for it.
- Now
- Too heavy in the middle, too weak at both ends; the structure can't hold. This is an unusual situation.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the second 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 Xian (Mutual Influence): There is a response between you, a mutual liking. That is a good thing.
- What to do
- You can't drag along with ordinary methods; only by taking action is there a way out. When you have to carry it alone, don't be afraid; when no one understands you, don't be downcast.
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: 9 yang (changing) · 3: 7 yang · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
Not in its proper place · central · not answered by the fifth line
Second place: the center of the lower trigram, a place of praise. Stay centered and yielding.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Qian (Heaven)
The momentum is just right. It is a good time to go all in, but don't overshoot.
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.