I Ching reading: Li (Clinging Fire) changing to Lü (The Wanderer)
Li: Nine at the beginning
Footsteps crisscrossing. Be reverent and there is no blame.
履錯然，敬之无咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.Attach yourself to the right people and things, and the light can last.
Governing text · Li: Nine at the beginning
In plain wordsJust setting out, your steps are tangled, in a hurry to climb. Carry a respectful, careful heart and there is no blame.
- Now
- Fire has to cling to something in order to burn. Your situation is the same: what you depend on, and whom you go with, decides the outcome.
- 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 Lü (The Wanderer): You are away from home with no firm footing. Small matters are fine; do not seek anything big.
- What to do
- Choose a legitimate support. Don't let your temper run too fierce; like raising a cow, cultivate a little gentleness. Stay true and things go through.
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: 8 yin · 6: 7 yang
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 · Daguo (Great Excess)
The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
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.