Transformation · lines 2 and 4
Small Things becomes Gathering with Equals
What this change means
Here the fourth and second lines move, Fire rises in the lower half and Heaven fills the upper, and the result is 13 Gathering with Equals. The fourth line is in front. It asks you to act fairly and trust that the first difficulties will ease little by little; fear gives way and the goal comes within reach. The second line backs it up: even if you feel pushed to advance, turn back and prepare for a better moment. Combined, they suggest a pause used to build trust rather than force. The resulting hexagram shows what that trust can gather. This is a time of meeting people of a nature like yours, with whom important work becomes possible, through relationships based on mutual support. Large, new projects are favored. So prepare quietly, keep your dealings honest, and look for the people who share your aims. The rain may be closer than it looks.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 4 of 9 Small Things
If you act fairly, you may meet difficulties at first, but little by little the obstacles will fade until you reach your goal.
There is sincere trust. The blood goes, the fear leaves. No fault.
- Line 2 of 9 Small Things
Even though circumstances push you to advance, for now it's time to go back and prepare to act at a better moment.
Led back. Good fortune.
- The judgment of 9 Small Things
You're facing a situation that promises success, but it isn't time yet. There are still obstacles on the way that you need to resolve. For now you can take small actions and wait for the right moment to act on a large scale.
Success. Dense clouds and no rain, from my western outskirts.
- The judgment of 13 Gathering with Equals
It's a time of meetings with people of a high nature like yours, with whom you can carry out important tasks and projects. Relationships built on trust and mutual support take shape. Large, innovative projects are favored.
Community in the open country. Success. It is favorable to cross the great river. The constancy of the noble person is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
13 Gathering with Equals → 9 Small Thingslines 2 and 4
Other transformations of Small Things
- 53Gradual Progresslines 1 and 2
- 59Release from Obstacleslines 1 and 3
- 42Increaselines 2 and 3
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 1 and 4
- 10Treading Carefullylines 3 and 4
- 18Loss, Then Gainlines 1 and 5
- 22Good Mannerslines 2 and 5
- 41Decreaselines 3 and 5
- 14Wealthlines 4 and 5
- 48Right Actionlines 1 and 6
- 63After the Endlines 2 and 6
- 60Thriftlines 3 and 6
- 43Overflowinglines 4 and 6
- 11Well-Beinglines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.