Six in the fourth place:
One does not resist
But aligns with the momentum of others.
Do not take the lead.
Go with the flow!
…..The fourth place: 2. The Receptive
…..Receptive and inclusive.
…..One accepts diversity.
…..Understanding will prevail
…..Where force will fail.
……….Six in the fourth place:
……….Considerate of others,
……….One does not impose.
……….One is happy to share.
……….Good things will come without asking.
Technical Considerations of Line 4:
Broken in an even place
Appropriate receptivity
Yielding at the right time
(Astrological note: This place concerns the affairs of Houses 7 and 8)
Holding Together with appropriate energy below.
(Astrological note: Appropriate reinforcement from Houses 5 and 6)
Inner Correspondence: Approval and support from Line 1
(Astrological note: Approval and support from Houses 1 and 2)
Trigrams of Influence:
Lower Nuclear
Upper Nuclear
Upper Primary
Zodiac Considerations (Sub-Pentans) for the Fourth Place:
This is one of the six lines (3 solid and 3 broken) that neutralize themselves at 15° Taurus. In the I Ching there are a total of 24 such neutral lines. This allows for an exact correspondence between 360° of the Zodiac and the remaining 360 lines of the I Ching.
It happens in the middle of each of the fixed signs, where the cardinal forces meet the mutable forces.