Dayou, six in the fifth placeHexagram 14, line 5 · Dayou (Great Possession) · changing to 1
The line
In plain wordsYou deal with those above and below in good faith, and everyone gives you their hearts. But gentleness alone is not enough; there must also be dignity and authority. Good fortune.
The Image commentary on this line
厥孚交如，信以發志也。威如之吉，易而无備也。
"His sincerity is met in exchange": through trust he brings out the purpose of others. The good fortune of "he carries authority": he is easy, and without defenses.
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 treat people with sincerity, and those above and below are willing to follow you. But friendliness alone is not enough: the rules and authority you need must also be set firmly in place, or people will take you lightly. Kindness and firmness together: that is good.
- Love
- Treat the other person with a true heart, and they will be willing to give you theirs. But always giving in will not do; let them know your limits, and let them respect those limits. Warmth together with a sense of measure: that is what makes it good.
- Money
- Do business with integrity, and people will be glad to deal with you. But being easygoing is not enough: keep the accounts clear, keep the rules firm, and collect what you are owed. Good faith plus authority: that brings good fortune.
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 Dayou.
Line position
A yin line in a yang place: it is not in its proper place; it holds the center of its trigram. Its partner is the second line, which is its opposite, so the two answer each other.
Fifth place: the center of the upper trigram, the ruler's seat, a place of achievement. This is where things are decided.
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 Dayou (Great Possession); when this line changes it becomes Qian (Heaven): hexagram 14 changing to 1.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Qian (Heaven)
The momentum is just right. It is a good time to go all in, but don't overshoot.