Daxu, six in the fourth placeHexagram 26, line 4 · Daxu (Great Restraint) · changing to 14
The line
In plain wordsTying a crossbar on the head of a calf whose horns haven't grown yet. Heading off a problem before it appears takes the least effort. Great good fortune.
The Image commentary on this line
六四元吉，有喜也。
The "supreme good fortune" of the six in the fourth place: there is joy.
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
- The problems have not surfaced yet, which makes this the time to set the rules. While things are still small, make the process, the division of work and the boundaries clear. It takes the least effort and goes the most smoothly.
- Love
- Before small frictions turn into big conflicts, talk things through early, and make clear what each of you cares about and where your limits are. Say it now, and it will be understood at once.
- Money
- Before careless spending becomes a habit, set yourself some rules: a budget, regular saving, no lending money on a whim. Getting it under control now takes the least effort and does the most good.
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 yin line in a yin place: it is in its proper place. Its partner is the first line, which is its opposite, so the two answer each other.
Fourth place: next to the ruler, a place of caution. Serve those above with care.
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 Daxu (Great Restraint); when this line changes it becomes Dayou (Great Possession): hexagram 26 changing to 14.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Dayou (Great Possession)
A time of rich harvest. Everything goes very smoothly.