Zhongfu, nine in the second placeHexagram 61, line 2 · Zhongfu (Inner Truth) · changing to 42
The line
In plain wordsA crane calls in the shade of the trees, and its young answers in harmony. I have a cup of good wine and would like to share it with you. A sincere person will naturally find sincere people responding.
The Image commentary on this line
其子和之，中心願也。
"Its young one answers": this is the wish of the inmost heart.
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
吉Favorable. The text gives no verdict, but the picture it paints is a hopeful one. Act the way it describes and there will be something to gain.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- No need for fanfare: do the work well and sincerely, and those who understand will naturally answer. When good opportunities and resources come your way, share them generously with the people you work with.
- Love
- The true words in your heart need only be said softly; a sincere person will naturally answer. When you have something good or a good time to enjoy, think of sharing it with the other person.
- Money
- Do business with sincerity; there is no need to shout too loudly, and those who value you will come. When you earn something, remember to share a portion with the people who helped you along the way.
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 Zhongfu.
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 also yang, so there is no answer from it.
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 Zhongfu (Inner Truth); when this line changes it becomes Yi (Increase): hexagram 61 changing to 42.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Yi (Increase)
There is help and there is gain; a good time to go ahead boldly.