Daxu, nine in the third placeHexagram 26, line 3 · Daxu (Great Restraint) · changing to 41
The line
In plain wordsGalloping on a fine horse. You can advance now, but you are charging too hard: treat it as a hard task, keep to the right course, drill every day in driving the chariot and in defense, and only then is going forward favorable.
The Image commentary on this line
利有攸往，上合志也。
"It is favorable to have somewhere to go": the one above shares his purpose.
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. Neither good nor bad. Do your part, correct mistakes, and nothing will go wrong.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- The road has opened and you can charge ahead, but your drive is too fierce and you could easily overturn. Treat it as a hard task: practice the basics every day and work out how to guard against risk, and then going forward goes well.
- Love
- Your love life can move a step forward now, and you are eager to speed up. Don't assume it will be easy. Pay more attention to the other person's pace, and do the everyday work of getting along well; that is how moving forward stays steady.
- Money
- You can go ahead and put your money to work now, but don't rush. Set your rules and safeguards in place first, keep a close eye on things every day, and treat it as a hard task; then going forward is favorable.
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 yang place: it is in its proper place. Its partner is the top line, which is also yang, so there is no answer from it.
Third place: the top of the lower trigram, a place of risk. A moment of transition. Be on guard.
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 Sun (Decrease): hexagram 26 changing to 41.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Sun (Decrease)
Giving something up, cutting back a little, is worth it now.