Hexagram 18, Gǔ (Repairing the Spoiled): Line 3
蛊卦九三 · 山风蛊 · 中文版
九三:干父之蛊,小有悔,无大咎。
The line (Legge)
The third NINE, undivided, shows (a son) dealing with the troubles caused by his father. There may be some small occasion for repentance, but there will not be any great error.
Small Image commentary
'He deals with the troubles caused by his father:' - in the end there will be no error.
象曰:干父之蛊,终无咎也。
In plain words
Setting right what the father spoiled; there is a little regret, but no great fault. The third line is strong but not central and acts too bluntly, hence a little regret. The Small Image says in the end there is no fault.
Applying it to your situation
If you are pushing reforms a little too fast, this line suggests some friction is unavoidable, but if the direction is right there is no need to worry too much. Which steps could you slow down a little?
Position
A solid (yang) line in the third place, which is a yang (odd) place, so it is in its proper place. Its partner is line 6; both are yang, so they do not respond.
If this line moves
With this line moving alone, Gǔ changes into Hexagram 4 Méng (Youthful Folly). The Jiaoshi Yilin verse for this change (Chinese): 焦氏易林·蛊之蒙.
The hexagram
Hexagram 18 Gǔ (Repairing the Spoiled). The Judgment: Gu indicates great progress and success (to him who deals properly with the condition represented by it). There will be advantage in (efforts like that of) crossing the great stream. (He should weigh well, however, the events of) three days before the turning point, and those (to be done) three days after it.
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English text: James Legge, The Yi King (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 16, 1882), public domain, as transcribed by the Chinese Text Project. Chinese: the received text. Offered for study and reflection, not as prediction. Plain-English readings and position notes by this site.