Guimei, nine in the fourth placeHexagram 54, line 4 · Guimei (The Marrying Maiden) · changing to 19
The line
In plain wordsShe has passed the age for marrying. It is not that she cannot marry; a good woman will not go off with just anyone. A little later, the right time will come of itself.
The Image commentary on this line
愆期之志，有待而行也。
The purpose in letting "the date pass": to wait for something before 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
平Neutral. The text gives no verdict, only an image. Ask what in your situation the image resembles. The answer is there.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- Everyone else has found their place and you are still waiting. It isn't that no one wants you; it's that you won't just go anywhere that's wrong for you. Stay calm and wait for the right opportunity; being a little late doesn't matter.
- Love
- The people around you are settling down one by one and you haven't yet, but that is because you won't settle for just anyone. There is no hurry. Keep your standards and wait for the right time; if you have a partner, don't let other people's pace rush you either.
- Money
- Everyone else is busy spending and putting money in, while you hold still because you haven't seen the right thing yet. Don't panic about falling behind. Keep the money safely where it is, and use it when the time is truly right.
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. Its partner is the first line, which is also yang, 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 backs, old yang), this line is your answer. The primary hexagram is Guimei (The Marrying Maiden); when this line changes it becomes Lin (Approach): hexagram 54 changing to 19.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Lin (Approach)
Momentum is rising and you can push ahead actively, but remember it won't keep rising forever.