Transformation · lines 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6
Good Manners becomes Meeting
What this change means
Five lines move, every one but the second, and Good Manners becomes 45 Meeting, the lake rising over the earth. That still second line of the resulting hexagram carries the reading: unseen connections are working to bring kindred people your way; follow where circumstances lead and stay in touch with your inner self. The resulting hexagram describes a very favorable situation, with support available and everything ready for the next step, along with a reminder to prepare for the unexpected. Good manners make you easy to meet. Stay open, trust the flow of events, and listen inwardly. The right connections tend to form without much forcing now. Gather with the people who appear, and keep some readiness for surprises, the way a good host keeps the house in order.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 2 of 45 Meeting, which stays still
Hidden networks are at work so that you meet like-minded people. Let circumstances guide you and connect with your inner self.
Being drawn in brings good fortune. No fault. If there is sincere trust, it is favorable to make the simple offering.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Line 5 of 22 Good Manners
Your genuine inner attitude, small as it may seem to you, is welcomed and accepted in higher circles.
Adornment on the hill and in the garden. The roll of silk is meager. Distress; in the end, good fortune.
- 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 judgment of 45 Meeting
A very favorable situation is coming, with everything ready for you to take the next step toward your goals. You can ask for help and meet with those who will support you. It's a time to take on important things, do some kind of spiritual practice, and prepare in case anything unexpected happens.
Success. The king comes to his temple. It is favorable to see the great person. Success. Constancy is favorable. Offering large animals brings good fortune. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.
The trigrams
The way back
45 Meeting → 22 Good Mannerslines 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6
Other transformations of Good Manners
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.