What this change means
Two of the lower lines move, and Heaven at the base becomes Mountain: strength that wanted to rise settles into a pause. The second line leads. It asks you to talk with the people who can help you, to let the dragon be seen in the field. The first line adds a caution: it's not yet time to act. Put together, they suggest seeking counsel and support now while holding off on the big move. The resulting hexagram, 33 Leaving Behind, frames this as a wise retreat. Stepping back from a path isn't defeat; it can help you recover your strength and think the situation through. Some of what looks like loss turns into gain once you let go of what isn't good for you. Talk, listen, regroup. Then pick up again in the right direction, with allies who understand where you're headed.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 2 of 1 Activity
It's time to talk with the people who can help you.
The dragon shows itself in the field. It is favorable to see the great person.
- Line 1 of 1 Activity
It's not yet time to act.
A dragon under the water. Do not act.
- The judgment of 1 Activity
The creative principle. Activity. New beginnings, flourishing, and the qualities you need to carry any undertaking or project through to success.
Great success. Constancy is favorable.
- The judgment of 33 Leaving Behind
Leaving a path behind or stepping back right now isn't a bad thing. On the contrary, it will help you recover your strength and think carefully about the situation and how to set it right. Sometimes what looks like a loss turns into a gain, if you can let go of what isn't good for you and then pick up again in the right direction.
Success. In small things, constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
33 Leaving Behind → 1 Activitylines 1 and 2
Other transformations of Activity
- 6Conflictlines 1 and 3
- 25Innocencelines 2 and 3
- 57Gentlenesslines 1 and 4
- 37The Tribelines 2 and 4
- 61Inner Integritylines 3 and 4
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 1 and 5
- 30The Flamelines 2 and 5
- 38Oppositeslines 3 and 5
- 26Great Achievementslines 4 and 5
- 28Excesseslines 1 and 6
- 49Renewallines 2 and 6
- 58Inner Peacelines 3 and 6
- 5Inactionlines 4 and 6
- 34Great Manifestationlines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.