What this change means
Thunder and wind: the third and second lines move, and the lower Earth becomes Wind. The third line leads, warning about delight that looks upward and about the regret that delay brings. What matters is acting at the right moment. Beneath it, the second line brings a rock-solid attention that can tell when to go and when to hold. The resulting hexagram, 32 What Lasts, asks for action rather than stillness: clear goals and steps in line with them, so achievements grow and endure. The movement turns passing enthusiasm into something durable. Stop waiting for others to set your course, and stop putting off what you already know you should do. Keep your attention sharp, choose a direction and stay with it. Passion lasts when it's anchored in consistent action instead of bursts.
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 16 Passion
Success lies in knowing how to act at the right moment.
Delight that looks upward: regret. Delay brings regret.
- 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.
- 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 32 What Lasts
This moment asks you for action, not stillness. It asks you to have clear goals to head toward and to act in line with them. That way you'll achieve things, and your achievements will keep growing and will last.
Success. No fault. Constancy is favorable. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.
The trigrams
The way back
32 What Lasts → 16 Passionlines 2 and 3
Other transformations of Passion
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 1 and 2
- 55Abundancelines 1 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.