What this change means
Water gathers over the Lake as the third and fifth lines move, giving 60 Thrift. The fifth line leads with its image of a royal marriage: those with more join with those who have less, and that support brings blessing and great good fortune. The third line keeps your feet on the ground. No plain without a slope, no departure without return; there will be dips, so enjoy the calm and take care in danger, holding steady through hardship. The resulting hexagram adds measure. Conserve your time, energy and resources so you're ready when challenges come, and you'll meet them more easily. Joined together, these say that generosity doesn't mean spending without limit. Give where it truly helps, keep enough in reserve for the slope ahead, and set clear bounds on what you offer. Measured kindness lasts longer than an open hand that empties itself.
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 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 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.
- 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 60 Thrift
It's a time to conserve your time, energy and resources so you're ready for what lies ahead. If you do, when challenges arrive you'll be prepared and will overcome them easily.
Success. Bitter measure cannot be kept up with constancy.
The trigrams
The way back
60 Thrift → 11 Well-Beinglines 3 and 5
Other transformations of Well-Being
- 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
- 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
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.