What this change means
With wine and food: the fifth line is the heart of this waiting, and it's a generous one. As it moves, the Water above becomes Earth, and the danger overhead opens into ground that meets Heaven. Keep your goal clearly in mind, but relax, rest and watch rather than act. The old text says constancy brings good fortune here; you can wait well, even pleasantly, as long as you don't lose sight of what you want.
The resulting hexagram, 11 Well-Being, describes a period of harmony and understanding. Things and people that weren't good for you move away, and others that support you arrive. It suggests the patience is paying off. So enjoy the calm without spending it carelessly. Watch for letting rest slide into forgetting your aim, and for spoiling a good season by forcing it.
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 5 Inaction
It's important to keep your goal, but relax, rest and watch without acting.
Waiting with wine and food. Constancy brings 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 11 Well-Being
A period of well-being, harmony and understanding is coming, and you can enjoy it. People and situations that weren't good for you are moving away, and in their place come people and situations that bring blessings and support. Heaven grants its gifts.
The small goes, the great comes. Good fortune. Success.
The trigrams
The way back
11 Well-Being → 5 Inactionline 5
Other transformations of Inaction
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.