Transformation · lines 1, 4, and 5
Gathering with Equals becomes Abiding
What this change means
Mountain on mountain: three lines move, and the bright, outgoing figure becomes completely still. The judgment of 13 Gathering with Equals invites fellowship with people who share your nature, trust, and the courage for large projects. The judgment of 52 Abiding asks you to stop, stay centered, and wait calmly for outer conditions to signal the right moment. In balance, the alliance exists, but this isn't the time to set it in motion. Hold steady with the people you trust and don't reach beyond what's actually happening now. Use the pause to know your own mind and to let the group's bonds settle. Stillness here isn't passivity; it's composure. When conditions show you it's time, you'll move from a clear, firm place, and the shared work can begin without confusion.
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 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.
- The judgment of 52 Abiding
It's a time of stillness, of staying centered and steady: that's the best way forward in your present situation. Sometimes you need to stop, calm and confident, and wait for outer conditions to show you it's time to act. Don't go beyond what's happening now. There's no action, only a harmonious stillness, and staying that way brings success.
Still at the back; the body is not reached. Walking in the courtyard; its people are not seen. No fault.
- 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 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.
The trigrams
The way back
52 Abiding → 13 Gathering with Equalslines 1, 4, and 5
Other transformations of Gathering with Equals
- 6Conflictlines 1, 2, and 3
- 57Gentlenesslines 1, 2, and 4
- 20Observinglines 1, 3, and 4
- 61Inner Integritylines 2, 3, and 4
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 1, 2, and 5
- 35Advancelines 1, 3, and 5
- 38Oppositeslines 2, 3, and 5
- 26Great Achievementslines 2, 4, and 5
- 27Nourishmentlines 3, 4, and 5
- 28Excesseslines 1, 2, and 6
- 45Meetinglines 1, 3, and 6
- 58Inner Peacelines 2, 3, and 6
- 39Held Backlines 1, 4, and 6
- 5Inactionlines 2, 4, and 6
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 3, 4, and 6
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 1, 5, and 6
- 34Great Manifestationlines 2, 5, and 6
- 51Shocklines 3, 5, and 6
- 36Darknesslines 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.