Kun, six in the fourth placeHexagram 2, line 4 · Kun (Earth) · changing to 16

The line

The Image commentary on this line

括囊无咎，慎不害也。

"A sack tied shut. No blame": with caution there is no harm.

The small Image commentary is the earliest explanation of the line texts. It usually explains a line from its position: where it stands, whether it holds the center, and which line answers it.

Verdict

平Neutral. Neither good nor bad. Do your part, correct mistakes, and nothing will go wrong.

• 无咎 no blame: no fault attaches, often because a mistake is corrected in time

How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →

Asking about work, love or money

Work

For now, say little and stay out of the spotlight. Keep your ideas to yourself, and don't rush to take a stand or pick a side. You won't shine this way, but you won't slip either, and steadiness is what you need now.

Love

For now, say little to outsiders about your love life, and don't rush to have it out or demand an answer. Be a little careful: aim not for pleasant surprises, only for nothing going wrong.

Money

Tie your purse shut: spend less, don't lend, don't guarantee anyone's debts, and don't let on how much you have. There is nothing here to boast about, but it is safe, and nothing will go wrong.

This is how to read it when this is the only changing line. With several changing lines, first see which text governs; for the hexagram as a whole, see Kun.

Line position

A yin line in a yin place: it is in its proper place. Its partner is the first line, which is also yin, so there is no answer from it.

Fourth place: next to the ruler, a place of caution. Serve those above with care.

Proper place, center and correspondence explained →

When you get this line

If this is the only changing line in your cast (three inscribed sides, old yin), this line is your answer. The primary hexagram is Kun (Earth); when this line changes it becomes Yu (Enthusiasm): hexagram 2 changing to 16.

Which text to read with several changing lines →