Guimei, nine in the second placeHexagram 54, line 2 · Guimei (The Marrying Maiden) · changing to 51
The line
In plain wordsBlind in one eye, yet still able to see. The person is worthy, but has met the wrong partner and cannot put her abilities to use. Stay true like someone who holds to the right way and keeps to it alone. That is favorable.
The Image commentary on this line
利幽人之貞，未變常也。
"It is favorable to stay true like one who lives in seclusion": the constant has not changed.
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 have vision and ability, but the boss or partner you have ended up with is not the right match, and you can't put your skills to use. Don't change to fit them, and don't make a fuss. Quietly keep to your own way of working, and you won't go wrong.
- Love
- You are a good person; it's just that the one you've met may not understand you, and your feelings can't find their mark. There's no need to bend yourself to please, and don't change who you are. Quietly keep to your principles; that is the right way.
- Money
- You see clearly and you have ability, but the people you work with, or your circumstances, leave you no room to show it. Don't give up your principles to earn more. Keep to the way you have always done things, steady and calm, and there is no blame.
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 Guimei.
Line position
A yang line in a yin place: it is not in its proper place; it holds the center of its trigram. Its partner is the fifth line, which is its opposite, so the two answer each other.
Second place: the center of the lower trigram, a place of praise. Stay centered and yielding.
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 Guimei (The Marrying Maiden); when this line changes it becomes Zhen (Thunder): hexagram 54 changing to 51.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Zhen (Thunder)
A sudden shock will give you a fright, but it will not really hurt you.