What this change means
Five lines move, and only the top stays: fire now burns above heaven. That still top line of 14 Wealth carries the reading: Heaven grants you blessings, and everything is favorable right now.
Nearly all of the starting hexagram's watchfulness shifts here into abundance. The resulting hexagram speaks of prosperity, inner and outer, and asks you to keep your character centered and cultivate good deeds and generosity so the wealth lasts and reaches others. Observation still has a role. In good times, keep looking honestly at yourself and at how you use what you have. You inspire others, so let them see generosity, not display. Watch for the blessings making you careless or proud; the top line describes a gift, and gifts tend to stay with those who share them well.
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 14 Wealth, which stays still
Heaven grants you blessings; everything is favorable right now.
Heaven itself protects it. Good fortune. Nothing that is not favorable.
- The judgment of 20 Observing
Observe before you act. Right now you're a source of inspiration for others, and at the same time you need to observe those who inspire you. This will let things unfold at the right moment, and perfectly.
Hands washed, the offering not yet made. There is sincere trust, solemn and grave.
- Line 1 of 20 Observing
It doesn't help to stop at appearances when you observe something. Go beyond simple looking: connect the facts.
Looking like a child. For the petty person, no fault; for the noble person, distress.
- Line 2 of 20 Observing
If your perception is subjective, you'll stay on the surface and never reach the heart of the situation.
Peeking through a crack. A woman's constancy is favorable.
- Line 3 of 20 Observing
Observing yourself, along with the signs coming from outside, will give you a full view of the situation and let you decide whether to advance or pull back.
Contemplating my own life: advancing or withdrawing.
- Line 4 of 20 Observing
You can look at things with wisdom and bring light where there is darkness. This will bring you recognition.
Contemplating the light of the kingdom. It is favorable to be the king's guest.
- Line 5 of 20 Observing
If you observe responsibly, you'll see how similar situations turned out in the past and can apply the corrections now.
Contemplating my own life. For the noble person, no fault.
- The judgment of 14 Wealth
A time of abundance and prosperity, both inner and outer. It's important to keep your character centered and to cultivate good deeds and generosity, so that this wealth lasts and reaches others.
Great success.
The trigrams
The way back
14 Wealth → 20 Observinglines 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Other transformations of Observing
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.