What this change means
With the second line moving, the water below becomes earth, and the mountain of 4 Immaturity now stands on ground that is slowly giving way. This line is the strong center of the lower trigram, and its advice turns inward. Cultivate yourself; your worth will show outside in its own time. The old text sees good fortune in being patient with those who don't yet know, in taking on a household, in a child able to hold up the home. Maturity here means carrying responsibility gently.
The resulting hexagram, 23 The Fall, describes the climate around you: obstacles, words that aren't believed even when you're right, and lesser people misusing power. That's exactly why inner work matters now. Don't try to prove yourself against the current. Be generous with those who depend on you, keep growing quietly, and let the hard season pass.
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 4 Immaturity
It's time to cultivate yourself inwardly; then your worth will show on the outside.
Embracing the ignorant: good fortune. Taking a wife: good fortune. The son can hold up the house.
- The judgment of 4 Immaturity
Be aware that you don't yet have the maturity you need to reach what you're after in the area of your question. Act with humility: ask for guidance, seek advice and counsel, and put what you're told into practice.
Success. I do not go looking for the ignorant youth; the ignorant youth comes looking for me. The first time the oracle is asked, I answer. A second and a third asking is an offense, and an offense gets no answer. Constancy is favorable.
- The judgment of 23 The Fall
It's a time of obstacles and difficulties when, even if you're right, your words aren't believed. Lesser people who misuse power are on the rise, and you could become their victim. Recognizing this time without trying to push ahead, and being generous and giving toward those beneath you, will help you hold on while circumstances change.
It is not favorable to have somewhere to go.
The trigrams
The way back
23 The Fall → 4 Immaturityline 2
Other transformations of Immaturity
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.