What this change means
With only the first line moving, Well-Being starts to climb: the Heaven below turns to Wind, and the resulting hexagram is 46 Going Up. This line is the heart of the reading. It pictures grass pulled from the ground with its roots tangled together, each clump bringing others along. In practice, a flourishing season tends to gather like-minded people around you, and what you begin now doesn't have to be done alone. Setting out is favored. The rise that follows grows from work you've already done with care, so it isn't luck arriving from nowhere. 46 Going Up adds that seeking out an important person can help a great deal, and there's no reason to fear that meeting. Watch for one thing: the rise is shared, so bring along the people who share your aim instead of racing ahead of them. Move now, steadily, and let the roots hold together as you go.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 1 of 11 Well-Being
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.
- 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 judgment of 46 Going Up
You're in a time of rising, and this rise is the fruit of work you've done with dedication. Seeking the help of an important person will bring great success; don't be afraid of that meeting, because everything is favorable now.
Great success. Seeing the great person is of use. Do not worry. Setting out southward brings good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
46 Going Up → 11 Well-Beingline 1
Other transformations of Well-Being
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.