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Transformation · lines 3 and 5

Loss, Then Gain becomes Release from Obstacles

蠱 18 Loss, Then Gain 渙 59 Release from Obstacles
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Wind sweeps over the water as the third and fifth lines move, scattering what had settled. The fifth line leads: once you're honest about where you fall short and bring in people to cover those gaps, recognition tends to follow. The third warns against trying to fix past rigidity with more of the same; there's a little regret in the attempt, but no great fault. The movement leads to 59 Release from Obstacles, where you can free yourself from what holds you back by acting sincerely and bringing opposites together around shared goals. Selfishness is what created the tension. So the repair here is cooperative. Loosen your grip on how things must be done, admit where you need others, and work toward common aims. Humility lets the current carry you; stiffness makes you fight it and lose.

What to read, in order

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

  1. 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.

  2. Line 3 of 18 Loss, Then Gain

    Acting too rigidly in the past has led you to loss, but holding on to that rigidity to fix it won't help either.

    Setting right what the father spoiled. A little regret; no great fault.

  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. The judgment of 59 Release from Obstacles

    You can free yourself from the obstacles that hold you back if you're able to act sincerely and bring opposites together around shared goals. The tension has arisen because selfishness rules. To move forward, be humble and let the current carry you rather than going against it.

    Success. The king goes to his temple. It is favorable to cross the great river. Constancy is favorable.

The trigrams

Below Wind Water
Above Mountain Wind

The way back

59 Release from Obstacles → 18 Loss, Then Gain
lines 3 and 5

Other transformations of Loss, Then Gain

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