What this change means
When the third line moves, the Thunder inside the lake turns to Fire, and what was following becomes a shedding of skin. This line talks about people or situations that weren't good for you moving away. The old text puts it as clinging to the grown man and losing the boy: you choose the more mature bond and let the lesser one go. Don't regret it. The departure clears space for what's new and right for you to come closer, and what you're seeking can be found if you stay steady where you are. The movement opens onto 49 Renewal, a time to welcome change and new ways of doing things, and to weigh carefully what no longer does its job. The thing to watch is nostalgia. Grieving what leaves is natural, but holding the door shut against the new would undo the very change this line brings.
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 17 Adapting
People or situations that weren't good for you are moving away. Don't regret it: this clears the way for what is new and right for you to come closer.
Cling to the grown man, lose the boy. Following, what is sought is found. Abiding in constancy is favorable.
- 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 49 Renewal
You're in a time of renewal, like shedding a skin. Open yourself to change and to new ways of doing things. Success lies in taking each step at exactly the right moment, and in weighing what needs to change and what doesn't, what is no longer doing its job. Don't be afraid to let it go: you need to make room for the new to arrive.
When the day has come, there is trust. Great success. Constancy is favorable. Regret vanishes.
The trigrams
The way back
49 Renewal → 17 Adaptingline 3
Other transformations of Adapting
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.