Transformation · lines 1 and 2
Passion becomes A Subordinate Role
What this change means
Lake replaces Earth beneath Thunder as the first and second lines move. The second leads: be steady as stone, stay alert, and read the signs well enough to know when to go forward and when to hold back. The first line adds a warning about delight that's too loud. A venture that forgets other people's well-being tends to fail. The resulting hexagram, 54 A Subordinate Role, sets the context. You may have to take second place for now, and personal initiative could backfire. That's a hard message for someone full of drive. Yet the second line's watchfulness is exactly what helps: it lets you see that this isn't your moment to lead. Keep your enthusiasm, but keep it quiet. Do your part well, keep others' needs in view, and wait for a better position instead of forcing one.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 2 of 16 Passion
Staying alert and reading the signs around you will let you know when to advance and when to withdraw.
Steady as stone. Not waiting for the day to end. Constancy brings good fortune.
- Line 1 of 16 Passion
Your ventures need to consider the well-being of others; otherwise they won't succeed.
Delight that makes itself heard. Misfortune.
- The judgment of 16 Passion
A time of passionate drive toward action. You can pass this passion on to others to gain their help, which lets you take on big projects with resolve and optimism. For these ventures to succeed and last, you can't look after only your own interests; you also need to keep in mind the needs of the people working with you.
It is favorable to install lords and set the army in motion.
- The judgment of 54 A Subordinate Role
You're in a situation where you have to take second place to others; any personal initiative will lead to failure. Recognizing the moment and acting in keeping with it is all you can do until things change and you're in a better position.
Setting out brings misfortune. Nothing is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
54 A Subordinate Role → 16 Passionlines 1 and 2
Other transformations of Passion
- 55Abundancelines 1 and 3
- 32What Lastslines 2 and 3
- 24Coming Backlines 1 and 4
- 7The Armylines 2 and 4
- 15Simplicitylines 3 and 4
- 17Adaptinglines 1 and 5
- 47Overwhelmedlines 2 and 5
- 31Attractionlines 3 and 5
- 8Unionlines 4 and 5
- 21Bitinglines 1 and 6
- 64Transitionlines 2 and 6
- 56The Travelerlines 3 and 6
- 23The Falllines 4 and 6
- 12Declinelines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.