I Ching reading: Kan (The Abyss) changing to Bi (Alliance)
Kan: Nine in the second place
The abyss holds danger. Seek small gains.
坎有險，求小得。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.One danger after another. This is a truly hard time.
Governing text · Kan: Nine in the second place
In plain wordsYou are in the midst of danger and can't get out for now. But you have a backbone and can hold to the middle way, so you can seek a small gain — don't hope for a big one.
- Now
- Stuck in difficulty; out of one pit and into another.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine in the second place. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, but the picture holds an obstacle and a warning. Slow down and watch the point it warns about.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Bi (Alliance): It is time to find people to work with and draw close to your companions, and to do it early.
- What to do
- Hold on to your inner conviction and honesty; they are the only thing you can rely on now. Keep doing what should be done, as usual; only by getting to know the danger can you walk out of it. Don't expect to get free all at once.
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: 8 yin · 4: 8 yin · 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.
Nuclear hexagram · Yi (Nourishment)
The key question: what are you using to nourish yourself, and to nourish others?
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.