What this change means
Thunder breaks out of the earth as four lines move and the great possession turns into eager drive. In 16 Passion, the still lines speak. The fourth says that real enthusiasm for your work makes asking for help unnecessary; support tends to arrive by itself. The fifth warns that passion mixed with anxiety, without time to rest and recharge, makes your achievements uneven. So enthusiasm is your engine now, and others will feel it. Let them join in freely. Watch, though, for the edge where drive turns into strain. Build rest into the work. Don't let worry about results run the show. A passion that breathes, with pauses for recovery, tends to produce steadier success than one that runs flat out until it falters.
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 16 Passion, which stays still
When you're passionate and motivated enough about what you do, you don't need to ask anyone for help: help will come naturally.
The source of delight: great gain. Do not doubt. Friends gather like hair in a clasp.
- Line 5 of 16 Passion, which stays still
If your passion for doing something comes with anxiety and you don't give yourself time to rest and recharge, your achievements will have ups and downs.
Constancy in sickness: it lingers and does not die.
- The judgment of 14 Wealth
A time of abundance and prosperity, both inner and outer. It's important to keep your character centered and to cultivate good deeds and generosity, so that this wealth lasts and reaches others.
Great success.
- Line 1 of 14 Wealth
It's the early stage of wealth, and obstacles may arise. If you stay on the straight path and act simply, you'll keep moving forward.
No dealings with what harms; not a fault. Mindful of hardship, no fault.
- Line 2 of 14 Wealth
Not only can you have wealth, you also have the capacity to enjoy it and to surround yourself with the right people to make it grow.
A great cart for carrying. There is somewhere to go. No fault.
- Line 3 of 14 Wealth
Greed, or using wealth only for your own benefit, will bring difficulties and loss. Generosity opens new possibilities.
The prince makes offerings to the Son of Heaven. The petty person cannot.
- Line 6 of 14 Wealth
Heaven grants you blessings; everything is favorable right now.
Heaven itself protects it. Good fortune. Nothing that is not favorable.
- The judgment of 16 Passion
A time of passionate drive toward action. You can pass this passion on to others to gain their help, which lets you take on big projects with resolve and optimism. For these ventures to succeed and last, you can't look after only your own interests; you also need to keep in mind the needs of the people working with you.
It is favorable to install lords and set the army in motion.
The trigrams
The way back
16 Passion → 14 Wealthlines 1, 2, 3, and 6
Other transformations of Wealth
- 23The Falllines 1, 2, 3, and 4
- 12Declinelines 1, 2, 3, and 5
- 53Gradual Progresslines 1, 2, 4, and 5
- 59Release from Obstacleslines 1, 3, 4, and 5
- 42Increaselines 2, 3, 4, and 5
- 15Simplicitylines 1, 2, 4, and 6
- 7The Armylines 1, 3, 4, and 6
- 24Coming Backlines 2, 3, 4, and 6
- 31Attractionlines 1, 2, 5, and 6
- 47Overwhelmedlines 1, 3, 5, and 6
- 17Adaptinglines 2, 3, 5, and 6
- 48Right Actionlines 1, 4, 5, and 6
- 63After the Endlines 2, 4, 5, and 6
- 60Thriftlines 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.