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Transformation · lines 1, 3, 4, and 5

Well-Being becomes Overwhelmed

泰 11 Well-Being 困 47 Overwhelmed
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

A Lake drained from below: the first, third, fourth and fifth lines move, and Well-Being becomes 47 Overwhelmed. The two lines that stay put, the second and the top, carry the advice. The second says the trouble now is inside; outside, things look fine. Recognize where the problem truly lies before trying to fix it, and it's wise to ask for help. The top line says the squeeze is almost over and what blocks you will give way easily, more so if your inner strength is with you. The resulting hexagram describes a hard-pressed time when people may not believe you and you have to rely on your own inner light. So a good outward season can hide inner strain. Look honestly at what weighs on you, seek help where it's useful, and draw on your inner resources. The pressure tends to ease once you face it.

What to read, in order

Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.

  1. Line 2 of 47 Overwhelmed, which stays still

    The troubles right now are on the inside; on the outside, everything is fine. You need to recognize where the problem lies to solve it, and it's wise to seek help.

    Hard pressed with wine and food. The red sash arrives. It is favorable to make sacrifices. Setting out brings misfortune. No fault.

  2. Line 6 of 47 Overwhelmed, which stays still

    The pressure is nearing its end, and the obstacles will be easy to overcome. If your inner strength is with you as well, success will come much more easily.

    Hard pressed among creeping vines, on what totters. It is said: moving brings regret. If there is regret, setting out brings good fortune.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Line 3 of 11 Well-Being

    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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. The judgment of 47 Overwhelmed

    Things are very much against you: the wrong people surround you, no one believes what you say, and obstacles hem you in. All you can do is accept it and wait for better conditions to come. Your only resource is the inner light that lives in you; turn to that strength to hold you up right now.

    Success. For the great person, constancy brings good fortune. No fault. They speak and are not believed.

The trigrams

Below Heaven Water
Above Earth Lake

The way back

47 Overwhelmed → 11 Well-Being
lines 1, 3, 4, and 5

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