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Transformation · lines 1, 2, 5, and 6

Loss, Then Gain becomes After the End

蠱 18 Loss, Then Gain 既濟 63 After the End
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Water now stands above fire as four lines move, the first, second, fifth and top. The still lines of 63 After the End guide the reading, the third and fourth. The third says that expanding right now would require extreme measures to clear the obstacles in the way. The fourth warns that carelessness during expansion can bring old unresolved matters to light, so stay alert to put them right. After a hexagram about mending past damage, that's a pointed warning. The resulting hexagram describes a passing success, with everything seeming to favor you, followed by stagnation you can soften by preparing. So enjoy the improvement, but don't overextend. Think twice before growing fast, and keep an eye on what you thought you'd already fixed. Old problems have a way of resurfacing when attention slips.

What to read, in order

Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.

  1. Line 3 of 63 After the End, which stays still

    If you want to expand right now, you'll have to use extreme measures to clear the obstacles in the way.

    The High Ancestor attacks the land of Guifang; in three years he conquers it. Do not employ the petty person.

  2. Line 4 of 63 After the End, which stays still

    If you get careless during times of expansion, old unresolved matters may come to light. Stay alert so you can put them right.

    There are rags for the leaks in the boat; on guard all day long.

  3. The judgment of 18 Loss, Then Gain

    You've made mistakes that have brought you into decline; still, admitting it and making the corrections needed will lead you back to success. Take time to reflect on what caused the loss and, once you've acted, give success time to arrive.

    Great success. It is favorable to cross the great river. Three days before the first day, three days after the first day.

  4. Line 1 of 18 Loss, Then Gain

    The loss came from being too rigid and wanting to do things the traditional way. If you can be flexible and innovate, you'll succeed.

    Setting right what the father spoiled. There is a son; the late father is left without fault. Danger; in the end, good fortune.

  5. Line 2 of 18 Loss, Then Gain

    Your losses come from weakness, from not persevering. Reflecting and taking up the path again with resolve will bring success.

    Setting right what the mother spoiled. Constancy will not do.

  6. Line 5 of 18 Loss, Then Gain

    If you're aware of your weaknesses and vulnerable spots and look for helpers to support you there, you'll gain success and recognition.

    Setting right what the father spoiled. It wins praise.

  7. Line 6 of 18 Loss, Then Gain

    If you have high goals, beyond purely personal interests, and let them drive you, you'll succeed.

    Serving neither kings nor lords; holding one's own work high.

  8. The judgment of 63 After the End

    You're in a situation where you'll have a passing success: everything seems to be in your favor, and at the end comes a period of stagnation. If you prepare for it ahead of time, you'll be able to soften its effects.

    Success in small things. Constancy is favorable. At first, good fortune; in the end, disorder.

The trigrams

Below Wind Fire
Above Mountain Water

The way back

63 After the End → 18 Loss, Then Gain
lines 1, 2, 5, and 6

Other transformations of Loss, Then Gain

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