Transformation · lines 2 and 4
Initial Obstacles becomes Inner Peace
What this change means
Lake joined to lake: the second and fourth lines move, and both the thunder and the water turn into still, open water. The tension of the beginning eases. The fourth line leads, asking you to accept the help on offer and leave your pride behind; going toward that alliance tends to bring good fortune. The second line agrees from its own angle: obstacles are on the road, but help is coming, so move carefully until you feel secure enough to receive it. What first looks like an intrusion may be someone coming to offer a lasting bond.
The resulting hexagram, 58 Inner Peace, describes the state this can open onto: a calm that lets you achieve a great deal, nourished by people whose energy is like yours. Spend time with them. Still, keep your goals in view, because comfort can slide into inertia. Peace is a base to build from, not a place to stop.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 4 of 3 Initial Obstacles
It's wise to accept help now, even if it means leaving your pride behind.
The horses of the team pull apart. Seeking marriage. Going brings good fortune. Nothing that is not favorable.
- Line 2 of 3 Initial Obstacles
Obstacles are on the way, but help will come. Act with caution until you feel secure and can receive that help.
Stuck, turning in place; the horses of the team pull apart. Not a raider: someone come to ask for marriage. The young woman is constant and gives no promise; after ten years she gives it.
- The judgment of 3 Initial Obstacles
This isn't the time to act directly: look for people who can act for you, allies who represent you. Still, stay alert so you know when the time comes to take back the initiative and control.
Great success. Constancy is favorable. Having somewhere to go is of no use yet. It is favorable to install lords.
- The judgment of 58 Inner Peace
You're in a time of calm and inner peace that lets you achieve great things. Spending time with people whose energy is like yours will nourish and recharge you to reach your aims. Still, don't lose sight of your goals, or you'll slide into inertia.
Success. Constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
58 Inner Peace → 3 Initial Obstacleslines 2 and 4
Other transformations of Initial Obstacles
- 29Waterlines 1 and 2
- 39Held Backlines 1 and 3
- 5Inactionlines 2 and 3
- 45Meetinglines 1 and 4
- 49Renewallines 3 and 4
- 2Passivitylines 1 and 5
- 19Fleeting Successlines 2 and 5
- 36Darknesslines 3 and 5
- 51Shocklines 4 and 5
- 20Observinglines 1 and 6
- 61Inner Integritylines 2 and 6
- 37The Tribelines 3 and 6
- 25Innocencelines 4 and 6
- 27Nourishmentlines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.