Hexagram 21 line 1: Biting Through, yang in the first place

What changes when line 1 moves

Line 1 of Hexagram 21 is yang, a solid line. When it is cast as old yang (a 9) it flips, and the hexagram becomes Hexagram 35, Progress: The sun rising over the earth: rapid, easy progress, and a leader who is rewarded and received three times a day.

Read together, the reading moves from Biting Through toward Progress. An obstruction that must be bitten through: clear, firm, lawful action against what is in the way. Earth below, fire above: the sun climbing above the land, light spreading. Progress is the hexagram of advance that meets no serious resistance, of the capable person recognised by an enlightened superior. The primary hexagram describes the situation; the changing line is the point of movement in it; the resulting hexagram is where that movement leads. Both hexagrams belong to the reading, and the changing line is the hinge between them.

Hexagram 21 changing to 35 →

Line 1 in context

Love & relationships

Correct the small fault now, lightly, before it becomes a large one. In love and relationships, Hexagram 21 reads: Something is stuck between you and it will not clear on its own. Name it plainly and deal with it. Firmness here is kindness; the obstruction left in place poisons everything around it.

Career

Correct the small fault now, lightly, before it becomes a large one. In career, Hexagram 21 reads: An obstacle, a wrong or a person who is blocking things, and the moment to act on it decisively. Be clear about the facts, proportionate in the response, and do not let it drag. Justice, not vengeance.

Money

Correct the small fault now, lightly, before it becomes a large one. In money, Hexagram 21 reads: A dispute, a debt or a bad arrangement that needs resolving by firm action. Get the facts straight, act through proper channels, and bite through rather than nibbling.

A decision

Correct the small fault now, lightly, before it becomes a large one. In decisions, Hexagram 21 reads: Decide firmly and act. The reading supports the decisive option, and it conditions it on fairness and clarity: know exactly what the obstruction is before you bite.