I Ching reading: Yi (Nourishment) changing to Bo (Splitting Apart)
Yi: Nine at the beginning
You put aside your sacred tortoise and watch my jaws at work. Misfortune.
舍爾靈龜，觀我朵頤，凶。
止Hold back
Reading
Not now.The key question: what are you using to nourish yourself, and to nourish others?
Governing text · Yi: Nine at the beginning
In plain wordsYou put aside your own sacred tortoise, which can live without eating, and watch me eating with cheeks bulging, your mouth watering. Misfortune. You had enough of your own, yet greed stirred and you envied others.
- Now
- A hexagram about eating, livelihood and providing for others, including the words that go out of your mouth and the things you take into your heart.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine at the beginning. The answer is in that line. This text describes a bad outcome. Carry on as you are and you will lose by it. Stop, step aside or change your approach. Do not force it.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Bo (Splitting Apart): The foundation is being hollowed out bit by bit. This is no time to act.
- What to do
- Support yourself by legitimate means, and don't envy what is in someone else's bowl. Be careful in speech and moderate in eating and drinking. Walk the right road and there is good fortune.
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: 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 · Kun (Earth)
It is not your turn to lead the charge right now. Follow the right person and do your supporting part well, and the result will be good.
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.