初
初六。官有渝、貞吉。出門交有功。
Changing roles—correctness is lucky. Venturing out and connecting brings results.
䷐
Hexagram 17
Following (沢雷随)
Takurai-zui / Suí
Following the times brings growth. Adapt and respond rather than resist.
Judgment
随。元亨利貞、无咎。
Following. Great success; benefit in correctness; no blame.
Rightly following leads to broad development. Read the times and stay flexible.
Line-by-Line (Yao)
Interpretations if the line changes.
二
六二。系小子、失丈夫。
Clinging to the small makes you lose the greater. Avoid petty attachments.
三
九三。系丈夫、失小子。随有求、得、利居貞。
Hold to the greater, let go of the lesser. Seeking rightly, you gain; uprightness benefits.
四
九四。随有獲、貞凶。有孚在道、以明、何咎。
Following yields gains, but correctness can still bring trouble. With sincere clarity on the way, blame dissolves.
五
九五。孚于嘉、吉。
Trust in what is excellent—good fortune.
上
上六。拘系之、乃従維之。王用亨于西山。
Bound and constrained, then following. The king offers sacrifice on the western hill—ritual alignment restores flow.
Practical Reading
Love & Marriage
Be adaptable to your partner; avoid pushing your way.
Work & Career
Follow leadership and trends to succeed; don’t cling rigidly.
Health
Adjust to bodily changes; natural methods over extremes.
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