I Ching reading: Xu (Waiting) changing to Jing (The Well)
Xu: Nine at the beginning
Waiting on the outskirts. It is favorable to keep to the usual. No blame.
需于郊，利用恆，无咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.The time has not come yet. Wait.
Governing text · Xu: Nine at the beginning
In plain wordsWaiting out on the outskirts. Danger is still far away. Go on doing whatever you would normally do, don't hurry forward, and you will not go wrong.
- Now
- There is danger and obstruction ahead, and forcing your way now is not right. This waiting is not idle waiting; it is waiting that knows what it is doing.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine at the beginning. The answer is in that line. Neither good nor bad. Do your part, correct mistakes, and nothing will go wrong.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Jing (The Well): The fundamental thing has not changed. The question is whether you are using it well, and using it all the way.
- What to do
- Keep your patience and your confidence. Eat when it is time to eat, drink when it is time to drink, and keep yourself in good shape. Move when the time is ripe, and you can get through even a big crossing.
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: 8 yin · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · 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 · Kui (Opposition)
You are out of step with each other. Big things will not work; small ones still can.
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.