What this change means
Water on the Mountain: the third, fourth and fifth lines move, and the easy surge of Passion meets hard going. The two judgments are weighed together. Passion's describes a drive that can rally a group behind ambitious work, if the group's own needs get attention. The resulting hexagram, 39 Held Back, describes advances that keep getting blocked, forcing you to stop, step back and seek support from like-minded people. That way the obstacles can be overcome one by one. Momentum alone won't carry you now. When something stops you, don't push harder out of frustration. Turn back to yourself, look at what you can improve, and reach out to allies. Your enthusiasm is more useful as encouragement for a team than as a battering ram. The way opens a piece at a time.
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 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 39 Held Back
Every time you advance, something blocks you, forcing you to stop, step back, and look for help from like-minded people who give you their support. That way you'll get past the obstacles one by one until the final victory.
The southwest is favorable; the northeast is not. It is favorable to see the great person. Constancy brings good fortune.
- 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 4 of 16 Passion
When you're passionate and motivated enough about what you do, you don't need to ask anyone for help: help will come naturally.
The source of delight: great gain. Do not doubt. Friends gather like hair in a clasp.
- Line 5 of 16 Passion
If your passion for doing something comes with anxiety and you don't give yourself time to rest and recharge, your achievements will have ups and downs.
Constancy in sickness: it lingers and does not die.
The trigrams
The way back
39 Held Back → 16 Passionlines 3, 4, and 5
Other transformations of Passion
- 34Great Manifestationlines 1, 2, and 3
- 19Fleeting Successlines 1, 2, and 4
- 36Darknesslines 1, 3, and 4
- 46Going Uplines 2, 3, and 4
- 58Inner Peacelines 1, 2, and 5
- 49Renewallines 1, 3, and 5
- 28Excesseslines 2, 3, and 5
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 1, 4, and 5
- 29Waterlines 2, 4, and 5
- 38Oppositeslines 1, 2, and 6
- 30The Flamelines 1, 3, and 6
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 2, 3, and 6
- 27Nourishmentlines 1, 4, and 6
- 4Immaturitylines 2, 4, and 6
- 52Abidinglines 3, 4, and 6
- 25Innocencelines 1, 5, and 6
- 6Conflictlines 2, 5, and 6
- 33Leaving Behindlines 3, 5, and 6
- 20Observinglines 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.