What this change means
A lake on the mountain, open to the sky: four lines move and the great possession becomes receptivity. In 31 Attraction, the still lines speak. The third warns against haste: tying yourself to unsuitable people, or running after dreams without reflection, pulls you off course. The fourth says that centering yourself in your heart and inner resources lets what's right for you find you naturally. So plenty draws people and opportunities, and the task now is discernment. Don't grab at every offer or bind yourself to whoever arrives first. Slow down. Return to what you really value, and let that center choose. When you're settled in yourself, the right connections tend to come without chasing, and the wrong ones lose their pull.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 3 of 31 Attraction, which stays still
Don't act hastily, attaching yourself to the wrong people or chasing your dreams without thinking: this will take you off the path.
Contact at the thighs. Holding on to what follows. Going on: distress.
- Line 4 of 31 Attraction, which stays still
Centering yourself in your heart and your inner resources will let what is right for you find you naturally.
Constancy brings good fortune. Regret vanishes. Restless, coming and going; friends follow your thoughts.
- 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 5 of 14 Wealth
It's a time of wealth whose challenges aren't outside you but in falling into inertia or apathy. If you stay active and alert, you'll succeed.
Its sincere trust is shared, and it has majesty. Good fortune.
- 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 31 Attraction
You'll get good results to the extent that you stay open and receptive, which lets people come close who will support you and help you get there, generously and without self-interest.
Success. Constancy is favorable. Taking a wife brings good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
31 Attraction → 14 Wealthlines 1, 2, 5, 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
- 16Passionlines 1, 2, 3, and 6
- 15Simplicitylines 1, 2, 4, and 6
- 7The Armylines 1, 3, 4, and 6
- 24Coming Backlines 2, 3, 4, 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.