Tai, six at the topHexagram 11, line 6 · Tai (Peace) · changing to 26
The line
In plain wordsThe city wall has collapsed back into the moat — the good has run its course and turned bad. Don't try to contend by force anymore; you can only hold your own patch. Even if you do the right thing, some embarrassment is hard to avoid.
The Image commentary on this line
城復于隍，其命亂也。
"The city wall falls back into the moat": its orders are in disorder.
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
慎Proceed with care. There is some risk, or some regret left over, but nothing serious. Notice it early, correct it early, and things turn for the better.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- The good run is over, and what was holding things up is crumbling. Don't fight or push any longer; take care of your own patch. Even if you do everything right, it is hard to avoid looking bad.
- Love
- The good season in your love life has passed, and something is giving way. Don't try to win it back by arguing or pressing; just take care of your own part. Even if you are in the right, some embarrassment is hard to avoid.
- Money
- The days of easy income are over, and your old footing is loosening. Don't try to wrench things back by force; just hold on to what is in your own hands. Even if your approach is sound, you may still end up a little embarrassed.
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 Tai.
Line position
A yin line in a yin place: it is in its proper place. Its partner is the third line, which is its opposite, so the two answer each other.
Top place: the end of the matter. What reaches its limit turns. Know when to stop.
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 Tai (Peace); when this line changes it becomes Daxu (Great Restraint): hexagram 11 changing to 26.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Daxu (Great Restraint)
You have saved up plenty of capital. Time to take it out and use it.