Mingyi, six in the fourth placeHexagram 36, line 4 · Mingyi (Darkened Light) · changing to 55
The line
In plain wordsYou get into the left side of the belly — the darkest, most hidden place — and come to know that darkened heart through and through. So you walk out the gate and go far away.
The Image commentary on this line
入于左腹，獲心意也。
"Entering the left side of the belly": one grasps what is in its heart and mind.
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
- Being on the inside, you have seen what is really going on here and what people truly intend. Now that you understand it, there is no need to keep wearing yourself out. Walk out the door quietly and put some distance between you and it.
- Love
- You have seen what this relationship, or this person, is really like deep down. Now that you see through it, there is no need to keep guessing or testing. If it is time to walk away, walk away calmly; there is no need to fight.
- Money
- You have found out the real story behind this business, or these people, and you know where the problem lies. Now that you see it, don't get pulled in any deeper. Sort out your own share and quietly withdraw.
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 Mingyi.
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 Mingyi (Darkened Light); when this line changes it becomes Feng (Abundance): hexagram 36 changing to 55.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Feng (Abundance)
This is the very height. Use it well, and know that what peaks will decline.