I Ching reading: Jie (Limitation) changing to Kan (The Abyss)
Jie: Nine at the beginning
Not going out of the door to the inner courtyard. No blame.
不出戶庭，无咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.Have restraint, but do not be so harsh that even you cannot bear it.
Governing text · Jie: Nine at the beginning
In plain wordsYou do not step out of the inner courtyard door. You know the way is blocked for now and can hold yourself back and stop. No blame.
- Now
- The hexagram of limitation: it is because there are limits that things go through.
- 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 Kan (The Abyss): One danger after another. This is a truly hard time.
- What to do
- Set reasonable rules and limits for yourself, and act within your means. Restraint that is too hard on you will not last long; adjust it.
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: 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 · Yi (Nourishment)
The key question: what are you using to nourish yourself, and to nourish others?
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.