I Ching reading: Jiji (After Completion) changing to Jian (Obstruction)
Jiji: Nine at the beginning
Dragging back the wheels, wetting the tail. No blame.
曳其輪，濡其尾，无咎。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.The thing is already accomplished. What you most need to guard against now is slackening.
Governing text · Jiji: Nine at the beginning
In plain wordsHold the cartwheels back so they do not roll forward; the fox crossing the river gets its tail wet first. The thing has only just been accomplished, and being this careful and unhurried brings no blame.
- Now
- You have crossed the river and everything is in place. But this hexagram says: good fortune at the start, disorder at the end.
- 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 (Obstruction): The road ahead is very hard. Do not force your way forward yet.
- What to do
- Hold on to what you have achieved. While nothing has gone wrong yet, think of the problems first and take precautions. Do not reach for anything bigger.
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: 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 · 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.