Kan, six in the fourth placeHexagram 29, line 4 · Kan (The Abyss) · changing to 47
The line
In plain wordsA jug of wine, a dish of food, a little more added, all in earthenware; the pledge of trust is handed in through the window. The gift is slight and the route is not the front door, but the sincerity is complete, and you start from the point the other person understands — in the end, no blame.
The Image commentary on this line
樽酒簋貳，剛柔際也。
"A jug of wine, a bowl of food, a second added": the firm and the yielding meet.
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
- If the formal channels are blocked, try another way: find a simple moment in private, say things honestly and clearly, and start from what the other person already understands. In the end nothing will go wrong.
- Love
- You don't need grand gifts or the formal route. A simple meal and a few honest words, starting from where the other person is most ready to listen: once your sincerity comes through, all will be well.
- Money
- When you talk about money or ask for help, the gift can be modest, but the sincerity must be full. Speak plainly, start from what the other side cares about, and skip the detours and the show; in the end 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 Kan.
Line position
A yin line in a yin place: it is in its proper place. Its partner is the first line, which is also yin, so there is no answer from it.
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 Kan (The Abyss); when this line changes it becomes Kun (Exhaustion): hexagram 29 changing to 47.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Kun (Exhaustion)
You are trapped, and right now no one believes anything you say.