What this change means
Wind following wind: the fifth and third lines move, and 4 Immaturity softens into a steady, penetrating breeze. The fifth line leads, and it's encouraging. If you recognize the gaps in your knowledge here and seek advice, the results tend to be good. The third line adds a caution: don't hand yourself over to dominant people who belittle you. Not every source of advice is worth following, and some will cost you your dignity.
The resulting hexagram, 57 Gentleness, shows the way forward. Gains come through gentleness, not pressure or force. Choose a path and keep to it steadily; progress builds through small actions and support from those above you, even when you don't see much happening. Watch for confusing a forceful voice with a wise one. Ask humbly, keep your self-respect, and move like the wind: quietly, persistently, in one direction.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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 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.
- 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 57 Gentleness
It's a time when you'll gain and succeed through gentleness. This isn't the time for big actions, or for using pressure or force. It's a time to choose a path and stay on it steadily. Even if you don't see much progress, success will show itself through the build-up of small actions and through seeking the support of those above you.
Small success. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. It is favorable to see the great person.
The trigrams
The way back
57 Gentleness → 4 Immaturitylines 3 and 5
Other transformations of Immaturity
- 27Nourishmentlines 1 and 2
- 26Great Achievementslines 1 and 3
- 52Abidinglines 2 and 3
- 38Oppositeslines 1 and 4
- 35Advancelines 2 and 4
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 3 and 4
- 61Inner Integritylines 1 and 5
- 20Observinglines 2 and 5
- 6Conflictlines 4 and 5
- 19Fleeting Successlines 1 and 6
- 2Passivitylines 2 and 6
- 46Going Uplines 3 and 6
- 40Clearing Obstacleslines 4 and 6
- 29Waterlines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.