What this change means
The whole lower trigram changes, Fire becoming Water, and Good Manners turns into 4 Immaturity, a spring rising beneath the mountain. Three lines move, so the two judgments carry equal weight. Good Manners says that kindness, courtesy and attention to form get results now, in everyday matters rather than great undertakings. Immaturity says you may not yet have the experience you need in the area of your question. Combined, they suggest a respectful learner's stance. Be courteous, ask for guidance, and actually put the advice into practice. Good manners make it easier for others to teach you, and humility keeps you from overestimating what polish can do. Stick to manageable matters while you learn, and let your understanding grow before you take on more.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- The judgment of 22 Good Manners
It's a time to be kind and courteous and to use good manners with others if you want good results in what you undertake. What might seem superficial at another time leads you to success now. It's a time to handle everyday matters, not great undertakings.
Success. In small things, it is favorable to have somewhere to go.
- The judgment of 4 Immaturity
Be aware that you don't yet have the maturity you need to reach what you're after in the area of your question. Act with humility: ask for guidance, seek advice and counsel, and put what you're told into practice.
Success. I do not go looking for the ignorant youth; the ignorant youth comes looking for me. The first time the oracle is asked, I answer. A second and a third asking is an offense, and an offense gets no answer. Constancy is favorable.
- Line 1 of 22 Good Manners
Success in everyday matters now depends on using the resources that are yours, and no more.
Adorning the feet; leaving the carriage and going on foot.
- Line 2 of 22 Good Manners
Pay attention to what is essential; combining it with good manners will bring you achievement.
Adorning the beard.
- Line 3 of 22 Good Manners
When well-being surrounds you, don't relax too much and lose yourself in it.
Adorned, as if soaked through. Lasting constancy brings good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
4 Immaturity → 22 Good Mannerslines 1, 2, and 3
Other transformations of Good Manners
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 1, 2, and 4
- 35Advancelines 1, 3, and 4
- 38Oppositeslines 2, 3, and 4
- 57Gentlenesslines 1, 2, and 5
- 20Observinglines 1, 3, and 5
- 61Inner Integritylines 2, 3, and 5
- 33Leaving Behindlines 1, 4, and 5
- 1Activitylines 2, 4, and 5
- 25Innocencelines 3, 4, and 5
- 46Going Uplines 1, 2, and 6
- 2Passivitylines 1, 3, and 6
- 19Fleeting Successlines 2, 3, and 6
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 1, 4, and 6
- 34Great Manifestationlines 2, 4, and 6
- 51Shocklines 3, 4, and 6
- 39Held Backlines 1, 5, and 6
- 5Inactionlines 2, 5, and 6
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 3, 5, and 6
- 49Renewallines 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.