Weiji, nine in the fourth placeHexagram 64, line 4 · Weiji (Before Completion) · changing to 4
The line
In plain wordsStaying true brings good fortune, and regret vanishes. You must summon all your firm strength and exert yourself for three years, as in the campaign against the Demon Land, and then you will receive the rewards of the great state. It is not easy, but it is worth it.
The Image commentary on this line
貞吉悔亡，志行也。
"Staying true brings good fortune; regret vanishes": the purpose is carried out.
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. This text describes a good outcome. Act the way it says and the matter can succeed. The promise has a condition: keep to the right course.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- It is time to bring all your drive to bear on the hardest task. This will not be done in a moment; it takes sustained effort. Keep to the right path and hang on, and the reward will be worth it.
- Love
- The relationship you want has real hurdles. It takes a true heart and real effort, kept up over time, not hot one moment and cold the next. With an honest heart and the will to persist, the effort is worth it.
- Money
- Money has to be earned through long, solid effort; there are no shortcuts. Settle on something proper, summon your strength, and keep at it. It is hard, but it is worth it.
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 yang line in a yin place: it is not in its proper place. Its partner is the first line, which is its opposite, so the two answer each other.
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 Weiji (Before Completion); when this line changes it becomes Meng (Youthful Ignorance): hexagram 64 changing to 4.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Meng (Youthful Ignorance)
You can't see clearly right now because you don't yet understand. It is time to go and ask, not to keep guessing.