Transformation · line 5
Small Things becomes Great Achievements
What this change means
The fifth line asks for loyalty, and its reward is shared wealth: there is sincere trust, bound together as if by a cord, and you grow rich alongside your neighbor. That's the heart of this change. Allying with others and staying true to the alliance brings success. As the line moves, the upper Wind becomes Mountain, heaven held within the mountain, and Small Things turns into 26 Great Achievements. The small restraint becomes a great store of strength. The resulting hexagram says it's a good time to leave your comfort zone and take on actions beyond what you think you can do, because you have the qualities they need. What makes that leap possible is the bond the fifth line describes. Don't go it alone. Find the people you trust, commit to them honestly, and attempt something larger together than you would have on your own.
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 9 Small Things
Allying with others and being loyal in that alliance will bring success.
There is sincere trust, bound together as by a cord. Growing rich alongside the neighbor.
- 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 26 Great Achievements
It's a good moment to leave your comfort zone and take on new actions, beyond what you think you can do. Heaven favors unusual actions that will lead you to success, because you have the qualities needed.
Constancy is favorable. Not eating at home brings good fortune. It is favorable to cross the great river.
The trigrams
The way back
26 Great Achievements → 9 Small Thingsline 5
Other transformations of Small Things
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.