Shi, nine in the second placeHexagram 7, line 2 · Shi (The Army) · changing to 2
The line
In plain wordsYou are the commander in the midst of the army, steady and centered. Good fortune, no blame, and you receive commendation and trust from above again and again.
The Image commentary on this line
在師中吉，承天寵也。王三錫命，懷萬邦也。
"In the midst of the army. Good fortune": he receives heaven's favor. "The king confers his command three times": he holds the ten thousand states in his heart.
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
吉Favorable. This text describes a good outcome. Act the way it says and the matter can succeed. The promise has a condition: keep to the right course.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- You are the one trusted and entrusted with leading the team. Stay steady, be fair and even-handed, and lead with a free hand; the trust from above is what you stand on.
- Love
- In this relationship, you are the one who can make decisions and keep things steady, and the other person trusts you. So take it on; when you decide, be fair and not stubborn, and the relationship stays on solid ground.
- Money
- Being handed the money of your household or team is a sign of trust. Manage it steadily, with open accounts, fair shares, and proper method; go ahead and manage it with confidence, 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 Shi.
Line position
A yang line in a yin place: it is not in its proper place; it holds the center of its trigram. Its partner is the fifth line, which is its opposite, so the two answer each other.
Second place: the center of the lower trigram, a place of praise. Stay centered and yielding.
When you get this line
If this is the only changing line in your cast (three backs, old yang), this line is your answer. The primary hexagram is Shi (The Army); when this line changes it becomes Kun (Earth): hexagram 7 changing to 2.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting 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.