What this change means
With five lines moving and only the fifth at rest, fire now doubles, below and above, and the dark ground of the army fills with light. Everything turns on that steady fifth line. It says that after a rise you can expect a decline, and that if you stand firm and understand this as life's natural rhythm, you'll recover.
The resulting hexagram, 30 The Flame, speaks of clarity in what you do, with your inner self guiding you toward your goals, and of a generous attitude that shares your light and increases your gains. Coming from 7 The Army, this asks you to keep a steady core through ups and downs. Let your clarity guide you, share what you have, and don't panic when a peak passes. Watch for reading a dip as a defeat. Rhythm, not collapse, is what this reading describes.
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 30 The Flame, which stays still
After a rise, expect a decline. If you stand firm and understand that this is life's natural rhythm, you'll recover.
Tears pouring down in streams, sighs of sorrow. Good fortune.
- The judgment of 7 The Army
Whatever your question, the favorable answer comes from acting with discipline and organization: face the situation head-on and speak clearly, say what you want, without trying to impose it.
The constancy of a seasoned leader brings good fortune. No fault.
- Line 1 of 7 The Army
There has to be a just cause for you to move in the direction you want.
The army sets out under discipline. Without good order: misfortune.
- Line 2 of 7 The Army
Keep up your activity and discipline to reach what you want, and you'll get it.
In the midst of the army: good fortune. No fault. Three times the king bestows his charge.
- Line 3 of 7 The Army
If you don't keep up the conditions needed for success and you slacken in your task, there will be misfortune.
Perhaps the army hauls corpses on its carts. Misfortune.
- Line 4 of 7 The Army
If you feel you don't have enough in place to succeed, it's better to pull back and wait for a better moment to act again.
The army withdraws and makes camp. No fault.
- Line 6 of 7 The Army
You'll get real achievements and results, but choose carefully who you surround yourself with right now.
The great prince gives his command: founding states, conferring houses. Do not employ the petty person.
- The judgment of 30 The Flame
There's clarity in what you do: your inner self guides you toward your goals. A generous attitude helps you, one that leads you to share your light, and this will increase your gains and achievements.
Constancy is favorable. Success. Raising a cow brings good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
30 The Flame → 7 The Armylines 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6
Other transformations of The Army
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.