Transformation · lines 2 and 6
Adapting becomes Treading Carefully
What this change means
The top and second lines move, and the figure becomes the lake beneath the open sky. The top line leads. Its promise is backing: followers, support, even recognition from the powerful, bonds tied fast and made sacred, as in the old image of the king's offering on the western mountain. The second line brings a caution about whom you tie yourself to. Clinging to the boy loses the grown man, so choose very carefully who surrounds you. The result is 10 Treading Carefully, a difficult situation that you can get through by conducting yourself with awareness and gentleness. Handled well, even people who might stand in your way tend to give ground or become allies. So the support you're gaining needs tact to keep. Choose your circle with care, move gently among the powerful, and let your conduct, not pressure, win over the doubtful.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 6 of 17 Adapting
You can win followers and support; even the most powerful people back you and recognize you.
Seized and bound, then tied fast still more. The king makes his offering on the western mountain.
- 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 10 Treading Carefully
You're facing a difficult situation. If you know how to conduct yourself properly, moving with awareness and gentleness, even people who could be rivals and stand in your way will give ground, and may even become your allies.
Stepping on the tiger's tail; it does not bite. Success.
The trigrams
The way back
10 Treading Carefully → 17 Adaptinglines 2 and 6
Other transformations of Adapting
- 47Overwhelmedlines 1 and 2
- 31Attractionlines 1 and 3
- 43Overflowinglines 2 and 3
- 8Unionlines 1 and 4
- 60Thriftlines 2 and 4
- 63After the Endlines 3 and 4
- 16Passionlines 1 and 5
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 2 and 5
- 55Abundancelines 3 and 5
- 24Coming Backlines 4 and 5
- 12Declinelines 1 and 6
- 13Gathering with Equalslines 3 and 6
- 42Increaselines 4 and 6
- 21Bitinglines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.