What this change means
The prince brings an offering to the Son of Heaven; the petty person can't. The third line moves, and it asks what your wealth is for. Using it only for yourself, out of greed, tends to bring difficulty and loss, while generosity opens new possibilities. This line is the focus of the reading. As the lower Heaven becomes Lake, the figure turns into 38 Opposites, a situation in which you're among people quite unlike you and have to share with them anyway. The link is direct. Holding on tightly to what you have would deepen the distance between you and the others. Giving, even modestly, is what makes cooperation possible across that difference. Expect small results for now. Keep your own nature, let others keep theirs, and offer what you can to the shared project. Generosity here isn't naive; it's the bridge that greed would burn.
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 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.
- 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 38 Opposites
You're in a situation of opposition: the people around you are different from you, yet you need to share with them. This means that what you can achieve for now is small. Even so, don't give in. It matters that both you and they keep your own nature and contribute from there to a shared project.
In small matters, good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
38 Opposites → 14 Wealthline 3
Other transformations of Wealth
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.