What this change means
Adorned, as if soaked through: the third line moves, and it describes being surrounded by good things, almost drenched in them. The risk is relaxing so much that you lose yourself in the comfort. The line's answer is lasting constancy, which brings good fortune. Enjoy the well-being, but keep your shape inside it. As the lower Fire becomes Thunder, the figure turns into 27 Nourishment, the image of the jaws. That shifts the question to what you take in. In a season of plenty, it's easy to consume without thought. The resulting hexagram asks you to care for your body and spirit, choosing what truly feeds you, and to share what's good with others. Be careful with words and moderate in appetite. Steadiness amid abundance is what keeps it nourishing.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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 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 27 Nourishment
Right now you need to take care of your physical and spiritual nourishment, so you have the resources you need in each area, and at the same time help others grow through what you do. Success lies in giving and receiving: take in what is good for you and share it with those around you.
Constancy brings good fortune. Watching the jaws; seeking for oneself what fills the mouth.
The trigrams
The way back
27 Nourishment → 22 Good Mannersline 3
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.