Heng, six at the beginningHexagram 32, line 1 · Heng (Endurance) · changing to 34
The line
In plain wordsSeeking depth right from the start. The relationship is still shallow, yet you hold the other person to the standard of an old friendship; even if you have a point, it brings misfortune, and there is no good in it at all.
The Image commentary on this line
浚恆之凶，始求深也。
The misfortune of "digging deep for endurance": he seeks depth at the very start.
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
止Hold back. This text describes a bad outcome. Carry on as you are and you will lose by it. Stop, step aside or change your approach. Do not force it.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- You have just joined a new team or just begun working with someone, yet you hold them to the standard of long-time partners. However reasonable that seems, it won't work. Put the urgency away, and don't demand depth from the very start.
- Love
- The bond is still shallow, yet you want the other person to pour out their whole heart and promise you a lifetime. However reasonable it seems, it will only spoil things. Stop, and don't ask for depth at the very start.
- Money
- You have only just started dealing with someone, yet you want them to give you credit, lend you money or hand you a big order right away. That is holding them to the standard of an old friendship, and it will only hit a wall. Don't seek depth from the start; stop.
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 Heng.
Line position
A yin line in a yang place: it is not in its proper place. Its partner is the fourth line, which is its opposite, so the two answer each other.
First place: the beginning of the matter. Low position, little power. Begin carefully.
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 Heng (Endurance); when this line changes it becomes Dazhuang (Great Strength): hexagram 32 changing to 34.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Dazhuang (Great Strength)
When your strength is great, the worst danger is using it in the wrong place.