Transformation · lines 3, 4, and 5
Immaturity becomes Lack of Firmness
What this change means
Wind blows everywhere under heaven: the third, fourth and fifth lines move, and the closed mountain of 4 Immaturity opens to every influence. With three lines in motion, the two judgments share the reading. The starting judgment asks you to recognize you're still learning in this area and to look for guidance with humility, then use it.
The resulting hexagram, 44 Lack of Firmness, warns about unsuitable people or situations around you that you think you can handle, perhaps even a bad habit. Without attention and firm limits, they can take control. Read together, the judgments point to a learner's particular risk: being drawn in by the wrong influence while believing you're in charge. Good guidance includes help in seeing what you're tolerating. Watch for overconfidence about things you don't fully understand. Ask someone wise, set clear boundaries, and keep them.
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 44 Lack of Firmness
You're surrounded by unsuitable people or situations. You know it, but you think you have the power to control them and don't take them very seriously; it may even be a bad habit. If you don't pay attention and set firm limits, they'll take control over you and you won't be able to pull away.
The woman is strong. Do not take her as a wife.
- Line 3 of 4 Immaturity
To get what you want, don't submit to strong personalities who belittle you.
Do not take this woman: at the sight of a man of gold, she is no longer her own. Nothing is favorable.
- Line 4 of 4 Immaturity
Dreaming without acting leads you to failure.
Ignorance hemmed in. Distress.
- 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.
The trigrams
The way back
44 Lack of Firmness → 4 Immaturitylines 3, 4, and 5
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
- 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
- 8Unionlines 2, 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.