Jing, six in the fourth placeHexagram 48, line 4 · Jing (The Well) · changing to 28
The line
In plain wordsLine the wall of the well properly with brick; no blame. For the time being you cannot give others anything, but first put yourself in good repair.
The Image commentary on this line
井甃无咎，修井也。
"The well is lined with brick. No blame": the well is being repaired.
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
- You can't produce big results just now, so work on your inner strength first: shore up your weak spots, sort out your processes, learn your craft, and build the well's walls solid. Doing this is no mistake, and it is what lets you draw water later.
- Love
- For now you can't give the other person much, so put yourself in good repair first: your moods, your daily life, your habits, laid brick by brick. Taking care of yourself first is not letting anyone down.
- Money
- This is not the time to pay out or spread yourself wider, so repair your foundations first: sort out the accounts, patch the leaks, set some ground rules. Fix things up first, 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 Jing.
Line position
A yin line in a yin place: it is in its proper place. Its partner is the first line, which is also yin, so there is no answer from it.
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 Jing (The Well); when this line changes it becomes Daguo (Great Excess): hexagram 48 changing to 28.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Daguo (Great Excess)
The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.