Kun, six at the topHexagram 47, line 6 · Kun (Exhaustion) · changing to 6
The line
In plain wordsTangled in vines, standing on a swaying height, regretting every move. But when the trap has reached its limit, it is time to change: once you have truly repented, go forward, and there is good fortune.
The Image commentary on this line
困于葛藟，未當也。動悔，有悔，吉行也。
"Hemmed in by creeping vines": it is not yet proper. "To move brings regret. With true regret": good fortune comes by going.
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 outcome can be good, but the text carries a warning. Take the warning seriously and the good outcome is yours.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- You are tangled up in a mass of small matters, your footing is unsteady, and you fear every move is a mistake. When a trap has reached its limit, it is time to change: think carefully about where you went wrong, correct it, and then go forward, and there is good fortune.
- Love
- You are being dragged along by an entanglement, your heart sways, and you fear regretting whatever you do. At this point it is time to change: admit your mistakes sincerely, think it through, and then take a step forward, and it turns out well.
- Money
- Your money is tangled in a mess of accounts, your footing is shaky, and every move brings regret. First reflect honestly on where you went wrong; correct it and then act, and you can walk out of the trap.
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 yin line in a yin place: it is in its proper place. Its partner is the third line, which is also yin, so there is no answer from it.
Top place: the end of the matter. What reaches its limit turns. Know when to stop.
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 Kun (Exhaustion); when this line changes it becomes Song (Conflict): hexagram 47 changing to 6.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Song (Conflict)
There is a dispute, but fighting it to the end will do you no good.