I Ching reading: Jiaren (The Family) changing to Jian (Gradual Progress)
Jiaren: Nine at the beginning
Set bounds within the household. Regret vanishes.
閑有家，悔亡。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.First put the affairs of the household (your own inner circle) in order.
Governing text · Jiaren: Nine at the beginning
In plain wordsLay down rules and safeguards as soon as the household is founded, and regret vanishes.
- Now
- A hexagram about the family, and about internal affairs. When everyone keeps to their own place, the inside is steady.
- 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 Jian (Gradual Progress): Go in order, one step at a time, and the outcome will be good.
- What to do
- Speak with substance; act with constancy. Set the rules inside first, and err on the strict side. Once the inside is steady, outside matters become manageable.
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: 8 yin · 5: 7 yang · 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 · Weiji (Before Completion)
Not done yet. One last step remains, and this is the step where mistakes come most easily.
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.