In practice
The judgment
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 poetry
Peace
The small goes, the great comes. Good fortune. Success.
The image
Heaven and earth join: peace. So the sovereign gives shape and measure to the way of heaven and earth, upholds what suits them, and so helps the people.
The lines
- Line 6上六
The situation may take a turn for the worse. Pay attention and watch for the first signs of decline. If you insist on pressing ahead, there will be loss.
The city wall falls back into the moat. Do not use the army. From the town, orders are proclaimed. Constancy brings distress.
- Line 5六五
Joining with those who are at a disadvantage compared with you, and supporting them, brings you blessings.
Emperor Yi gives his younger sister in marriage. Blessing. Great good fortune.
- Line 4六四
Inner wealth lets you genuinely support people going through times of need. This will increase your well-being.
Fluttering. Not rich, with its neighbors. Not on guard, with sincere trust.
- Line 3九三
There will be ups and downs. Don't despair: enjoy the calm moments and act with caution in the face of danger.
No plain without a slope, no going without return. Constancy in hardship: no fault. Do not grieve over its truth; in eating there is blessing.
- Line 2九二
It's favorable to take decisive action that gets you out of your comfort zone and to recognize the people around you. There's no need to push anyone away; it's enough to know each person's nature.
Embracing the untilled. Wading across the river; not forgetting the distant; leaving friends behind. So it is honored on the middle way.
- Line 1初九
A season of flourishing: you surround yourself with like-minded people.
The grass is pulled up, and its tangled roots come too, each with its clump. Setting out brings good fortune.
Its 63 transformations
Depending on which lines move in your cast, Well-Being turns into another hexagram. Pick the lines from your cast.
One moving line
6
Two moving lines
15
- 15Simplicitylines 1 and 2
- 7The Armylines 1 and 3
- 24Coming Backlines 2 and 3
- 32What Lastslines 1 and 4
- 55Abundancelines 2 and 4
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 3 and 4
- 48Right Actionlines 1 and 5
- 63After the Endlines 2 and 5
- 60Thriftlines 3 and 5
- 43Overflowinglines 4 and 5
- 18Loss, Then Gainlines 1 and 6
- 22Good Mannerslines 2 and 6
- 41Decreaselines 3 and 6
- 14Wealthlines 4 and 6
- 9Small Thingslines 5 and 6
Three moving lines
20
- 2Passivitylines 1, 2, and 3
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 1, 2, and 4
- 40Clearing Obstacleslines 1, 3, and 4
- 51Shocklines 2, 3, and 4
- 39Held Backlines 1, 2, and 5
- 29Waterlines 1, 3, and 5
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 2, 3, and 5
- 28Excesseslines 1, 4, and 5
- 49Renewallines 2, 4, and 5
- 58Inner Peacelines 3, 4, and 5
- 52Abidinglines 1, 2, and 6
- 4Immaturitylines 1, 3, and 6
- 27Nourishmentlines 2, 3, and 6
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 1, 4, and 6
- 30The Flamelines 2, 4, and 6
- 38Oppositeslines 3, 4, and 6
- 57Gentlenesslines 1, 5, and 6
- 37The Tribelines 2, 5, and 6
- 61Inner Integritylines 3, 5, and 6
- 1Activitylines 4, 5, and 6
Four moving lines
15
- 16Passionlines 1, 2, 3, and 4
- 8Unionlines 1, 2, 3, and 5
- 31Attractionlines 1, 2, 4, and 5
- 47Overwhelmedlines 1, 3, 4, and 5
- 17Adaptinglines 2, 3, 4, and 5
- 23The Falllines 1, 2, 3, and 6
- 56The Travelerlines 1, 2, 4, and 6
- 64Transitionlines 1, 3, 4, and 6
- 21Bitinglines 2, 3, 4, and 6
- 53Gradual Progresslines 1, 2, 5, and 6
- 59Release from Obstacleslines 1, 3, 5, and 6
- 42Increaselines 2, 3, 5, and 6
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 1, 4, 5, and 6
- 13Gathering with Equalslines 2, 4, 5, and 6
- 10Treading Carefullylines 3, 4, 5, and 6
Five moving lines
6
All six lines moving
1
The classical text
泰：小往大來，吉亨。
象曰：天地交，泰；后以財成天地之道，輔相天地之宜，以左右民。
初九：拔茅茹以其彙，征吉。
九二：包荒。用馮河，不遐遺；朋亡。得尚于中行。
九三：无平不陂，无往不復，艱貞无咎。勿恤其孚，于食有福。
六四：翩翩，不富以其鄰；不戒以孚。
六五：帝乙歸妹，以祉，元吉。
上六：城復于隍，勿用師，自邑告命，貞吝。
Related hexagrams
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.