I Ching reading: Dazhuang (Great Strength) changing to Heng (Endurance)
Dazhuang: Nine at the beginning
Strength in the toes. To set forth brings misfortune; this can be trusted.
壯于趾，征凶，有孚。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.When your strength is great, the worst danger is using it in the wrong place.
Governing text · Dazhuang: Nine at the beginning
In plain wordsStrength put into the toes — you are at the bottom, yet in a hurry to charge ahead. Advancing like this is sure to bring misfortune; that much is certain.
- Now
- Momentum is strong. But strong does not mean right; the judgment of this hexagram says only one thing: staying true is what is favorable.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine at the beginning. The answer is in that line. This text describes a bad outcome. Carry on as you are and you will lose by it. Stop, step aside or change your approach. Do not force it.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Heng (Endurance): This one is won by lasting.
- What to do
- The stronger you are, the more you must keep to the rules: do not do what is unreasonable. Do not push through on brute force. That will only get you stuck.
Read more closely
Which text applies
One changing line: read that line of the primary hexagram.
Your six throws, bottom to top: 1: 9 yang (changing) · 2: 7 yang · 3: 7 yang · 4: 7 yang · 5: 8 yin · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · not answered by the fourth line
First place: the beginning of the matter. Low position, little power. Begin carefully.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Guai (Resolution)
There is something that should be cleared away, and the time has come to decide.
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.