Transformation · lines 1, 2, 4, and 6

Simplicity becomes Wealth

Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Fire now blazes over Heaven, brightness above great strength, when the first, second, fourth and top lines move. Two lines of 14 Wealth stay steady, the third and the fifth, and the advice comes from them. The first warns that greed, or using wealth only for yourself, brings difficulty and loss, while generosity opens new possibilities. The second says the real challenge of this abundant time lies inside you, in sliding into inertia or apathy; staying active and alert is the way through. Simplicity prepared you well for this. Its image already asks you to take from what is much and add to what is little. Now there is much, inner and outer, and fairness matters more than ever. Share what you have, keep your character centered, and don't let comfort make you lazy. Prosperity tends to last when it keeps moving outward.

What to read, in order

Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.

  1. Line 3 of 14 Wealth, which stays still

    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.

  2. Line 5 of 14 Wealth, which stays still

    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.

  3. The judgment of 15 Simplicity

    This isn't the time to boast or show off. It's time to keep things simple and to make sure you act fairly; your qualities and talents will show on their own and be recognized.

    Success. The noble person reaches the end.

  4. Line 1 of 15 Simplicity

    Doing great things without pretension or pride will let you bring what you want to a good end, because you'll have no opponents.

    Humble in their humility, the noble person can cross the great river. Good fortune.

  5. Line 2 of 15 Simplicity

    If you do things from the heart and with simplicity, you'll be recognized.

    Humility that makes itself heard. Constancy brings good fortune.

  6. Line 4 of 15 Simplicity

    If you carry out your tasks with dedication and without expecting recognition, you'll have great success.

    Nothing that is not favorable. Humility spread wide.

  7. Line 6 of 15 Simplicity

    If situations come up that aren't right, your stance must be firm: take the actions needed to correct them.

    Humility that makes itself heard. It is favorable to set the army in motion against the town and the country.

  8. 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 trigrams

Below Mountain Heaven
Above Earth Fire

The way back

14 Wealth → 15 Simplicity
lines 1, 2, 4, and 6

Other transformations of Simplicity

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