What this change means
The lake rises over the trees: three lines move and the great possession bends under its own weight. 14 Wealth describes fullness of every kind, which holds when the person who has it stays grounded and giving. 28 Excesses describes a load so heavy that only unusual measures will keep your achievements standing: inspect the supports, reinforce them, and dare to act outside the usual. In balance, you may have more than your structure can carry. Growth has outpaced the base under it. Look at your foundations: health, relationships, systems, finances. Reinforce what's weak before taking on more. Don't be afraid to break with routine if that's what holds things together. Standing firm, even alone, is better than letting the whole edifice sag. Attention now can keep plenty from turning into its own burden.
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 28 Excesses
You're in a situation that calls for extraordinary measures to keep what you've achieved from collapsing. Check and strengthen the foundations that hold up your projects, take innovative action and step out of your comfort zone. That way your success is assured; otherwise, loss can't be avoided.
The ridgepole sags. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. 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 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 trigrams
The way back
28 Excesses → 14 Wealthlines 1, 5, and 6
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
- 6Conflictlines 1, 3, 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
- 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.