Kun, nine in the fourth placeHexagram 47, line 4 · Kun (Exhaustion) · changing to 29
The line
In plain wordsYou come ever so slowly, because a golden carriage blocks the road. Your own strength is not enough to rescue the one you want to rescue; a bit humiliating. But the upright does prevail over the crooked in the end, and it will end well.
The Image commentary on this line
來徐徐，志在下也。雖不當位，有與也。
"Coming slowly, slowly": the purpose lies below. Though it is not in its proper place, it has a companion.
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. There is some risk, or some regret left over, but nothing serious. Notice it early, correct it early, and things turn for the better.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- You want to help the people below you, but people and rules in between hold you up; you are slow to arrive, and you feel embarrassed yourself. Don't rush; stay on the side of what is right and push bit by bit, and in the end it will close well.
- Love
- You want to be there for the other person, but practical things stand in the way: money, family, other ties. You keep failing to get there, and it is embarrassing. If your intentions are right, don't let go; in the end things will come to a proper resolution.
- Money
- You want to use money to rescue a situation that is stuck, but certain interests, or a large sum, have you blocked, and you are slow to act; it is a bit embarrassing. Don't force it; keep to the right path and push slowly, and in the end it will come to a conclusion.
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 Kun.
Line position
A yang line in a yin place: it is not 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 backs, old yang), this line is your answer. The primary hexagram is Kun (Exhaustion); when this line changes it becomes Kan (The Abyss): hexagram 47 changing to 29.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Kan (The Abyss)
One danger after another. This is a truly hard time.