Daxu, nine in the second placeHexagram 26, line 2 · Daxu (Great Restraint) · changing to 22
The line
In plain wordsThe part between the cart body and the axle has come off by itself. Nobody blocked you; you saw the situation clearly and chose to stop of your own accord.
The Image commentary on this line
輿說輹，中无尤也。
"The cart's axle mount comes off": in the center, there is no reproach.
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
平Neutral. The text gives no verdict, only an image. Ask what in your situation the image resembles. The answer is there.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- You have seen the situation clearly and decided on your own not to compete or push for now, bringing the cart to a halt. This is stopping by choice, not giving up; stop with good judgment and there is nothing to fault.
- Love
- You have seen things clearly for yourself and decided to slow down rather than push ahead. This is not backing away; it is knowing where the line is. Stop naturally, and neither of you will hold it against the other.
- Money
- Having seen things clearly, you have set aside your plans to spend or invest for now. Choosing not to move is not missing out; don't force your way forward, 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 Daxu.
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 Daxu (Great Restraint); when this line changes it becomes Bi (Adornment): hexagram 26 changing to 22.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Bi (Adornment)
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