I Ching reading: Ge (Revolution) changing to Xian (Mutual Influence)
Ge: Nine at the beginning
Bound fast with the hide of a yellow ox.
鞏用黃牛之革。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.The time has come when things must change, but wait until the moment is ripe.
Governing text · Ge: Nine at the beginning
In plain wordsTie it down tight with yellow ox hide. It may be a time of change, but you are only starting out and nobody is answering you, so you cannot make a move yet. What is needed now is to hold on with all your might.
- Now
- The hexagram of revolution: the old way no longer works. Change it rightly and properly, and regret vanishes.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine at the beginning. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, only an image. Ask what in your situation the image resembles. The answer is there.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Xian (Mutual Influence): There is a response between you, a mutual liking. That is a good thing.
- What to do
- Prepare thoroughly first, and move only once everyone can see it clearly. That is how you will be trusted. When it is time to change, change. Do not drag it out, and do not jump the gun.
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: 8 yin · 3: 7 yang · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 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.
Nuclear hexagram · Gou (Encounter)
A person or a matter you run into unexpectedly; do not get deeply involved lightly.
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.