What this change means
Waiting on the sand: the second line moves, and the lower Heaven becomes Fire, so water now stands over flame. You're closer to the difficulty than before, close enough for a few words to be said against you. Gossip or criticism may come up. This line asks you to stay calm and not answer every remark; the old text promises nothing grand, only that things tend to end well for someone who holds their center.
63 After the End, the resulting hexagram, describes a passing success: everything seems to go your way, and then a stretch of stagnation follows. That gives the waiting a practical edge. Enjoy what's working, but prepare for the slowdown before it arrives, since preparation can soften it. Don't spend energy defending yourself against talk. Spend it getting ready, quietly, for what comes after the good moment.
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 5 Inaction
Stay calm even if gossip comes up.
Waiting on the sand. A few words against; in the end, good fortune.
- The judgment of 5 Inaction
It's time to wait, not to act. Waiting doesn't mean standing still, though: it's a good time to prepare for the active period that's coming. A calm, relaxed attitude will lead you to success: look at the conditions without lying to yourself, and stay alert so you know when it's time to act. Destiny follows its own course.
There is sincere trust. Shining success. Constancy brings good fortune. It is favorable to cross the great river.
- The judgment of 63 After the End
You're in a situation where you'll have a passing success: everything seems to be in your favor, and at the end comes a period of stagnation. If you prepare for it ahead of time, you'll be able to soften its effects.
Success in small things. Constancy is favorable. At first, good fortune; in the end, disorder.
The trigrams
The way back
63 After the End → 5 Inactionline 2
Other transformations of Inaction
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.