Transformation · lines 2 and 4
Gathering with Equals becomes Small Things
What this change means
What the fourth and second lines ask together is restraint. The fourth, which leads, climbs the wall and then holds back, finding good fortune in agreement rather than attack, so trust can come back by degrees. The second warns against the closed clan, the group that shuts others out and so keeps projects from moving. As the lower Fire becomes Heaven and the upper Heaven becomes Wind, you arrive at 9 Small Things: success is promised, but it isn't time yet, and obstacles still lie on the path. So this isn't the moment for the big joint venture. Work on small agreements, small gestures of inclusion, small repairs. Open the circle a little wider than feels comfortable. Each of these modest steps clears part of the way, and when the timing is right, the larger action will have a much firmer base under it.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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 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.
- 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 9 Small Things
You're facing a situation that promises success, but it isn't time yet. There are still obstacles on the way that you need to resolve. For now you can take small actions and wait for the right moment to act on a large scale.
Success. Dense clouds and no rain, from my western outskirts.
The trigrams
The way back
9 Small Things → 13 Gathering with Equalslines 2 and 4
Other transformations of Gathering with Equals
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 1 and 2
- 12Declinelines 1 and 3
- 10Treading Carefullylines 2 and 3
- 53Gradual Progresslines 1 and 4
- 42Increaselines 3 and 4
- 56The Travelerlines 1 and 5
- 14Wealthlines 2 and 5
- 21Bitinglines 3 and 5
- 22Good Mannerslines 4 and 5
- 31Attractionlines 1 and 6
- 43Overflowinglines 2 and 6
- 17Adaptinglines 3 and 6
- 63After the Endlines 4 and 6
- 55Abundancelines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.