What this change means
Water spread across the earth, flowing toward what it can join: the second, fifth and top lines move, and 4 Immaturity turns toward alliance. With three lines in motion, both judgments count equally. The first is clear: you're not yet mature enough here, so look for guidance with humility and put it to use.
The resulting hexagram, 8 Union, says success lies in joining with people aligned with your project who can support it, while also making sure you have the qualities to carry it out yourself. Read together, they say the right group is also a school. Join people who share your aim and know more than you, and learn from them as you contribute. Be honest about what you bring and what you still lack. Watch for joining only for comfort. Choose allies who help you grow, and grow into an ally worth having.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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 8 Union
Right now success lies in joining with people who are aligned with your project and who are a support for you. But it's important that you, too, have the qualities needed to carry it out; that's why you can toss the coins once more to find out whether you have those qualities.
Good fortune. Consult the oracle again: great and lasting constancy. No fault. The restless come from every side. The one who comes late: misfortune.
- 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.
- Line 5 of 4 Immaturity
If you recognize your lack of knowledge in the area of your question and seek advice, you'll get good results.
A child's ignorance. Good fortune.
- Line 6 of 4 Immaturity
Accepting the consequences of your actions and correcting what's needed will help you right now.
Striking the ignorant. Being a raider is not favorable; stopping the raider is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
8 Union → 4 Immaturitylines 2, 5, and 6
Other transformations of Immaturity
- 22Good Mannerslines 1, 2, and 3
- 21Bitinglines 1, 2, and 4
- 14Wealthlines 1, 3, and 4
- 56The Travelerlines 2, 3, and 4
- 42Increaselines 1, 2, and 5
- 9Small Thingslines 1, 3, and 5
- 53Gradual Progresslines 2, 3, and 5
- 10Treading Carefullylines 1, 4, and 5
- 12Declinelines 2, 4, and 5
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 3, 4, and 5
- 24Coming Backlines 1, 2, and 6
- 11Well-Beinglines 1, 3, and 6
- 15Simplicitylines 2, 3, and 6
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 1, 4, and 6
- 16Passionlines 2, 4, and 6
- 32What Lastslines 3, 4, and 6
- 60Thriftlines 1, 5, and 6
- 48Right Actionlines 3, 5, and 6
- 47Overwhelmedlines 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.