Kui, nine at the beginningHexagram 38, line 1 · Kui (Opposition) · changing to 64
The line
In plain wordsRegret vanishes. If the horse is lost, do not go after it; it will come back on its own. When someone you dislike comes to see you, see them all the same. That is how you stay clear of blame.
The Image commentary on this line
見惡人，以辟咎也。
"Meet the disagreeable person": in order to avoid blame.
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
- Don't rush after people who have left or chances you have missed; what is meant to come back will come back on its own. When a colleague you can't stand comes to see you, meet them politely anyway, so no one has anything to hold against you.
- Love
- If the other person has cooled off for a while, don't chase them with questions or push them to take a stand. Give them some space and let them find their own way back. When you run into someone you dislike, stay calm and civil, and don't let things get tense.
- Money
- Don't rush after customers who have left or deals that fell through; the more you chase, the weaker your position. When a business contact you dislike comes calling, deal with them politely as usual and keep the accounts clear, and you will not 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 Kui.
Line position
A yang line in a yang place: it is in its proper place. Its partner is the fourth line, which is also yang, so there is no answer from it.
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 backs, old yang), this line is your answer. The primary hexagram is Kui (Opposition); when this line changes it becomes Weiji (Before Completion): hexagram 38 changing to 64.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Weiji (Before Completion)
Not done yet. One last step remains, and this is the step where mistakes come most easily.