Guai, nine in the third placeHexagram 43, line 3 · Guai (Resolution) · changing to 58
The line
In plain wordsThe anger is written all over your face: misfortune. The noble one is resolute within and goes on alone; even if rained on along the way and soaked through, misunderstood and resented by companions, in the end there is no blame.
The Image commentary on this line
君子夬夬，終无咎也。
"The noble one, utterly resolved": in the end there is no 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
慎Proceed with care. The text speaks of misfortune and also says it can be avoided. The danger lies in rushing and forcing. Stay steady, correct mistakes, and the bad outcome can be escaped.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- Once your mind is made up, don't let the anger show on your face; that only invites trouble. Carry out the decision that needs making, even if you carry it alone; if colleagues misunderstand or resent you for a while, bear it, and in the end you are not in the wrong.
- Love
- Wearing your anger on your face only turns things sour. If you know clearly what to do, do it quietly; even if you are misunderstood or blamed for a while, don't rush to argue your case, because standing upright is enough.
- Money
- When you settle accounts with someone or cut off a dealing that should never have been, don't lose your temper and don't fall out. Once you have decided, see it through yourself; even if you take a small loss or some resentment along the way, in the end it is no mistake.
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 Guai.
Line position
A yang line in a yang place: it is in its proper place. Its partner is the top line, which is its opposite, so the two answer each other.
Third place: the top of the lower trigram, a place of risk. A moment of transition. Be on guard.
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 Guai (Resolution); when this line changes it becomes Dui (Joy): hexagram 43 changing to 58.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Dui (Joy)
When people are amiable and enjoy each other's company, things go smoothly.