What this change means
Heaven and water move in opposite directions: with three alternating lines changing, prosperity runs into a dispute. 14 Wealth describes abundance that lasts when your character stays centered and you practice generosity and good deeds. 6 Conflict, the resulting hexagram, describes a conflict that action won't resolve, where cleverness works better than force and wise advice helps you out. In balance, your resources may be at the center of a disagreement, and using them as a weapon would only deepen it. Don't try to win by spending more or pushing harder. Accept that you can't settle it right now. Let some things take their course, consult someone with good judgment, and think carefully about how you begin anything new. Your generosity and steadiness can keep the dispute from consuming what you've built.
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 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.
- The judgment of 6 Conflict
A conflict is arising that can't be solved by action; cleverness works better than force. Recognizing that you can't resolve anything right now, letting events take their course, and seeking the advice of someone wise in this area will help you get out of the conflict.
There is sincere trust, but it is blocked. Caution: stopping halfway brings good fortune; going all the way to the end, misfortune. It is favorable to see the great person. It is not favorable to cross the great river.
- 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 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 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.
The trigrams
The way back
6 Conflict → 14 Wealthlines 1, 3, and 5
Other transformations of Wealth
- 35Advancelines 1, 2, and 3
- 52Abidinglines 1, 2, and 4
- 4Immaturitylines 1, 3, and 4
- 27Nourishmentlines 2, 3, and 4
- 33Leaving Behindlines 1, 2, and 5
- 25Innocencelines 2, 3, and 5
- 57Gentlenesslines 1, 4, and 5
- 37The Tribelines 2, 4, and 5
- 61Inner Integritylines 3, 4, and 5
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 1, 2, and 6
- 40Clearing Obstacleslines 1, 3, and 6
- 51Shocklines 2, 3, and 6
- 46Going Uplines 1, 4, and 6
- 36Darknesslines 2, 4, and 6
- 19Fleeting Successlines 3, 4, and 6
- 28Excesseslines 1, 5, and 6
- 49Renewallines 2, 5, and 6
- 58Inner Peacelines 3, 5, and 6
- 5Inactionlines 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.