I Ching reading: Shi (The Army) changing to Kun (Earth)
Shi: Nine in the second place
In the midst of the army. Good fortune, no blame. The king confers his command three times.
在師中，吉无咎，王三錫命。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.This is a hard battle that takes a lot of people. What matters most is the leader and the discipline.
Governing text · Shi: Nine in the second place
In plain wordsYou are the commander in the midst of the army, steady and centered. Good fortune, no blame, and you receive commendation and trust from above again and again.
- Now
- It is like sending an army to war: the cause must be just, there must be method, and a steady, experienced person must be in command.
- 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 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
- First make sure the matter stands on solid ground. Set the rules, pick the right person to be in charge, then let go and let that person lead. Half-hearted trust and several people giving orders mean certain defeat.
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: 8 yin · 6: 8 yin
Line position
Not in its proper place · central · 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 · Fu (Return)
The worst is over, and the turn has come.
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.