I Ching reading: Sun (Decrease) changing to Meng (Youthful Ignorance)
Sun: Nine at the beginning
Leave one's own work and go quickly. No blame. Weigh how much to decrease.
已事遄往，无咎。酌損之。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.Giving something up, cutting back a little, is worth it now.
Governing text · Sun: Nine at the beginning
In plain wordsPut down what you are doing and hurry to help the other person; no blame. But how much to help is something to weigh with care.
- Now
- A hexagram of decrease: taking from what is yours to benefit others, or a larger cause. As long as it comes from the heart, it is great good fortune.
- 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 Meng (Youthful Ignorance): You can't see clearly right now because you don't yet understand. It is time to go and ask, not to keep guessing.
- What to do
- Give what ought to be given; no need for display, it is enough that your heart is in it. For yourself, it means less anger and less greed.
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: 8 yin · 6: 7 yang
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 · Fu (Return)
The worst is over, and the turn has come.
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.