Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
Gathering with Equals becomes The Army
What this change means
All six lines move, and the fellowship of equals becomes an organized force, water held within the earth. When every line changes, 7 The Army speaks for the whole reading: the favorable answer comes from discipline and organization. Face the situation directly, speak clearly, and say what you want, without trying to impose it. This is quite a shift from a gathering of peers. Shared enthusiasm and trust aren't enough on their own anymore; the community needs structure, clear roles and someone who leads with fairness. If that's you, guide without bullying. If it isn't, accept the order and do your part well. The image adds another layer: care for the many. A well-run group protects and includes its people, and that care is what gives discipline its legitimacy.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- The judgment of 7 The Army
Whatever your question, the favorable answer comes from acting with discipline and organization: face the situation head-on and speak clearly, say what you want, without trying to impose it.
The constancy of a seasoned leader brings good fortune. No fault.
- The judgment of 13 Gathering with Equals
It's a time of meetings with people of a high nature like yours, with whom you can carry out important tasks and projects. Relationships built on trust and mutual support take shape. Large, innovative projects are favored.
Community in the open country. Success. It is favorable to cross the great river. The constancy of the noble person is favorable.
- Line 1 of 13 Gathering with Equals
Shared projects should be carried out in the open, with nothing hidden.
Community at the gate. No fault.
- Line 2 of 13 Gathering with Equals
If you join with people who try to exclude others, the projects won't move forward.
Community within the clan. Distress.
- Line 3 of 13 Gathering with Equals
If you let distrust grow in your relationships and let the people in them hide things from each other, your actions will fail.
Hiding soldiers in the brush, climbing the high hill. For three years, no rising.
- Line 4 of 13 Gathering with Equals
Despite the differences, if you reach agreements, trust will come back little by little.
Climbing up on the wall, yet unable to attack. Good fortune.
- Line 5 of 13 Gathering with Equals
The big differences seem impossible to bridge; still, with patience and a willing heart, union returns.
Community: first wailing and cries, then laughter. The great armies manage to meet.
- Line 6 of 13 Gathering with Equals
You're in a favorable position from which you can reach agreements with all kinds of people.
Community on the outskirts. No regret.
The trigrams
The way back
7 The Army → 13 Gathering with Equalslines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.