I Ching reading: Tai (Peace) changing to Sheng (Rising)
Tai: Nine at the beginning
Pulling up thatch grass: the roots come up joined, each with its kind. Setting forth brings good fortune.
拔茅茹，以其彙，征吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.A good time when above and below are in touch and everything runs smoothly.
Governing text · Tai: Nine at the beginning
In plain wordsPull up one stalk of thatch grass and a whole string comes up joined at the roots. Go forward together with people who share your aims: good fortune.
- Now
- You put in little and get back much, and all sides work together in easy understanding. This is one of the smoothest situations there is.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine at the beginning. 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 Sheng (Rising): A steady rise; go forward with confidence.
- What to do
- While things are going well, get done what needs doing, and work with others a lot. Also remember that good times do not last forever; while things are smooth, prepare for when they are not.
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: 8 yin · 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 · Guimei (The Marrying Maiden)
The position is wrong and the standing is not proper; pushing forward on your own initiative will cost you.
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.