Lin, nine in the second placeHexagram 19, line 2 · Lin (Approach) · changing to 24
The line
In plain wordsLeading people by moving their hearts, with momentum still on the rise. Good fortune, nothing that is not favorable.
The Image commentary on this line
咸臨，吉无不利；未順命也。
"Approaching through influence. Good fortune; nothing that is not favorable": he has not yet complied with the command.
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 lead people with sincerity, they respect you, and the momentum is still rising. Now you can push ahead freely; bring everyone together, and whatever you do will go smoothly.
- Love
- You are sincere, the other person can feel it, and things are warming up. You can take more initiative, come closer and take more care of them; when your feelings come through, every step goes smoothly.
- Money
- Your sincerity has earned you trust, and ways of earning are opening up. You can be active in talking deals and getting things done; partnerships and growth both go smoothly. As long as you still treat people honestly, there is no need to hold back.
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 Lin.
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 Lin (Approach); when this line changes it becomes Fu (Return): hexagram 19 changing to 24.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Fu (Return)
The worst is over, and the turn has come.