I Ching reading: Guimei (The Marrying Maiden) changing to Xie (Release)
Guimei: Nine at the beginning
The maiden marries as a secondary wife. The lame can still walk. To set forth brings good fortune.
歸妹以娣，跛能履，征吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.The position is wrong and the standing is not proper; pushing forward on your own initiative will cost you.
Governing text · Guimei: Nine at the beginning
In plain wordsMarrying in the role of the bride's attendant. It is like being lame and still able to walk: the person is good, only the position is low, and she can do no more than assist. Going forward in this way brings good fortune.
- Now
- The matter or the relationship did not start from quite the right place: it was set in motion by a passing mood or desire.
- 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 Xie (Release): The difficulty is lifting; you can breathe out.
- What to do
- Do not take the initiative to push it forward. First think through how this will end in the long run, and see where its flaws lie.
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: 8 yin · 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 · Jiji (After Completion)
The thing is already accomplished. What you most need to guard against now is slackening.
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.