Transformation · lines 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6
Well-Being becomes Leaving Behind
What this change means
A Mountain sits under Heaven: five lines move, all but the third, and Well-Being becomes 33 Leaving Behind. The third line stays in place, and its warning matters most. It warns that if, just as you're leaving something behind, you let circumstances tempt you to stay, you'll need allies to make even a little progress. The resulting hexagram says that stepping back now isn't a bad thing; it helps you recover strength, think clearly and find how to set things right. What looks like a loss can turn into a gain if you let go of what isn't good for you and then start again in the right direction. So the season of peace is ending, at least in this matter. Leave cleanly. Don't linger because the old place still has its comforts. Keep a calm distance, without resentment, and save your strength for what comes next.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 3 of 33 Leaving Behind, which stays still
If, just as you're leaving something behind, you still let circumstances tempt you to stay, you'll need to find allies to make even a little progress.
A tethered retreat. There is sickness, danger. Keeping servants and maids: 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.
- 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.
- Line 2 of 11 Well-Being
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 4 of 11 Well-Being
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 5 of 11 Well-Being
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 6 of 11 Well-Being
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.
- The judgment of 33 Leaving Behind
Leaving a path behind or stepping back right now isn't a bad thing. On the contrary, it will help you recover your strength and think carefully about the situation and how to set it right. Sometimes what looks like a loss turns into a gain, if you can let go of what isn't good for you and then pick up again in the right direction.
Success. In small things, constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
33 Leaving Behind → 11 Well-Beinglines 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6
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.