What this change means
With the second line moving, the lower Thunder turns into Lake, and the whole figure becomes water resting on water. The question this line raises is about company. Clinging to the boy means losing the grown man: holding on to what's small, easy or immature can cost you what would really sustain you. In practical terms, choose very carefully who you surround yourself with, because your projects depend on it. If you do, the change opens onto 58 Inner Peace, a calm in which time with people whose energy matches yours tends to recharge you and help you reach your aims. That calm has its own risk, though. Pleasant company can become an excuse to drift, and the resulting hexagram warns that losing sight of your goals slides into inertia. So pick your circle with care, enjoy it, and keep your eyes on where you're going.
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 17 Adapting
Choosing very carefully who you surround yourself with makes your projects succeed.
Cling to the boy, lose the grown man.
- The judgment of 17 Adapting
It's a time both to lead and to follow. If you can see the place life is asking you to take right now, and act genuinely from wherever you belong, you'll gain more leadership and more support for what you do.
Great success. Constancy is favorable. No fault.
- The judgment of 58 Inner Peace
You're in a time of calm and inner peace that lets you achieve great things. Spending time with people whose energy is like yours will nourish and recharge you to reach your aims. Still, don't lose sight of your goals, or you'll slide into inertia.
Success. Constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
58 Inner Peace → 17 Adaptingline 2
Other transformations of Adapting
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.