Transformation · lines 1, 3, and 4

Good Manners becomes Advance

Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Light rising over the earth replaces fire under the mountain as the first, third and fourth lines move, and Good Manners turns into 35 Advance. The two judgments carry equal weight. Good Manners favors kindness and courtesy, with success found in everyday matters. Advance describes a time of growth when help comes from important people, doors open when you ask, and your talents are noticed. The bridge between them is how you carry yourself. Good manners are often what open those doors. Be gracious, ask for what you need without hesitation, and when help arrives, give some of it back by supporting others' growth. Keep your steps grounded; the advance is real, but it builds on courtesy and on how you treat the people around you.

What to read, in order

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

  1. 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.

  2. The judgment of 35 Advance

    A time of growth and achievement is coming, and you should make the most of it. You'll receive help and favors from important people. If you need something, don't hesitate to ask: doors will open for you. Your talents are recognized, and just as you receive help, it's also a time to contribute to the growth and betterment of others.

    The lord of Kang is granted horses in great numbers; in a single day he is received three times.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Line 4 of 22 Good Manners

    A time of great well-being is coming, and you can allow yourself to enjoy it.

    Adorned and white; a white horse as if on wings. Not a raider: one who comes to ask for marriage.

The trigrams

Below Fire Earth
Above Mountain Fire

The way back

35 Advance → 22 Good Manners
lines 1, 3, and 4

Other transformations of Good Manners

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