Pi, nine at the topHexagram 12, line 6 · Pi (Standstill) · changing to 45
The line
In plain wordsThe blocked situation has been toppled. First hardship, then joy.
The Image commentary on this line
否終則傾，何可長也。
When the standstill reaches its end it is overturned: how could it last long?
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. The text gives no verdict, but the picture it paints is a hopeful one. Act the way it describes and there will be something to gain.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- A situation that has been blocked for a long time has reached its end, and you can move to push it over. You have already been through the hard part; go ahead and do what needs doing, and the joy comes after.
- Love
- The barrier that has blocked your love life for so long can now be pushed open. Take the initiative: talk things through and open the door. First the hardship, then the joy; the hard part is already behind you.
- Money
- Money matters that have been stuck for a long time can now be opened up. Take the initiative to push through and straighten out what has been stuck, one thing at a time, and don't let old fears hold you back. The hard days come first, the joy after.
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 Pi.
Line position
A yang line in a yin place: it is not 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 backs, old yang), this line is your answer. The primary hexagram is Pi (Standstill); when this line changes it becomes Cui (Gathering): hexagram 12 changing to 45.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Cui (Gathering)
People and resources are coming together; this is the time to get things done.