What this change means
Mountain upon Mountain: the third, fourth and top lines move, and the thunder of Passion turns to stone. Equal weight goes to each judgment. Passion's describes an infectious drive toward action and the need to consider others' needs. The resulting hexagram, 52 Abiding, describes a time of stillness: staying centered and steady, stopping calmly and waiting for conditions to show you it's time to act. It's almost the reverse of where you started. Enthusiasm wants to move; this moment wants rest. Don't treat that as defeat. Stillness can protect what your energy has built and let you see clearly before the next step. Keep your thoughts where they belong, don't reach beyond what's happening now, and trust that the time to act will become obvious.
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 52 Abiding
It's a time of stillness, of staying centered and steady: that's the best way forward in your present situation. Sometimes you need to stop, calm and confident, and wait for outer conditions to show you it's time to act. Don't go beyond what's happening now. There's no action, only a harmonious stillness, and staying that way brings success.
Still at the back; the body is not reached. Walking in the courtyard; its people are not seen. No fault.
- 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 6 of 16 Passion
It's important not to let passion blind you, or let it burn up the interest itself. If that happens, recognize the moment and relax: that way you'll succeed.
Delight in the dark. What is done changes. No fault.
The trigrams
The way back
52 Abiding → 16 Passionlines 3, 4, and 6
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
- 39Held Backlines 3, 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
- 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.