Weiji, six in the third placeHexagram 64, line 3 · Weiji (Before Completion) · changing to 50
The line
In plain wordsThe thing is not yet done and your own strength is weak; forcing your way forward brings misfortune. But you can cross the river by riding the current: borrowing the strength of others is favorable.
The Image commentary on this line
未濟征凶，位不當也。
"Not yet across. To set forth brings misfortune": it is not in its proper place.
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 text speaks of misfortune and also says it can be avoided. The danger lies in rushing and forcing. Stay steady, correct mistakes, and the bad outcome can be escaped.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- The thing is not done yet, and your own strength alone is not enough; forcing your way forward will end badly. To get past this hurdle, borrow the strength of others: find people to work with, ask for help, and ride the momentum across.
- Love
- The relationship is not where it needs to be yet, and pushing it forward all by yourself will spoil things. Draw on help from outside: hear what a trusted friend thinks, or wait for a natural opening, and move forward with the flow.
- Money
- The money is not in place yet and your own funds are thin; going it alone and forcing it will cost you dearly. Borrowing strength does not mean borrowing money: find dependable people to do it with, and go with the way things are moving.
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 Weiji.
Line position
A yin line in a yang place: it is not in its proper place. Its partner is the top line, which is its opposite, so the two answer each other.
Third place: the top of the lower trigram, a place of risk. A moment of transition. Be on guard.
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 Weiji (Before Completion); when this line changes it becomes Ding (The Cauldron): hexagram 64 changing to 50.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Ding (The Cauldron)
A new order is being set up. Great good fortune.