What this change means
A tree born within the earth replaces fire under the mountain when the first, second and top lines move, and Good Manners becomes 46 Going Up. The two judgments carry equal weight. Good Manners speaks of courtesy and small, everyday matters. Going Up describes a rise that grows out of dedicated work, and says that seeking the help of an important person can bring great success now, with nothing to fear in that meeting. Put together, they suggest that good manners can open a door upward. Approach the people who can help you with respect and without anxiety. Keep your conduct simple and courteous, keep working steadily, and let the rise build from small things piled up over time. Respect, not flattery, is what makes that meeting work.
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 46 Going Up
You're in a time of rising, and this rise is the fruit of work you've done with dedication. Seeking the help of an important person will bring great success; don't be afraid of that meeting, because everything is favorable now.
Great success. Seeing the great person is of use. Do not worry. Setting out southward brings good fortune.
- 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 6 of 22 Good Manners
Your true worth isn't on the outside: it lies in the wonderful jewel that lives within you, and others will recognize it.
White adornment. No fault.
The trigrams
The way back
46 Going Up → 22 Good Mannerslines 1, 2, and 6
Other transformations of Good Manners
- 4Immaturitylines 1, 2, and 3
- 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
- 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.