Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6
The Fall becomes Great Manifestation
What this change means
Five lines move, and only the fifth holds still as The Fall becomes 34 Great Manifestation, thunder above heaven. That still fifth line of the resulting hexagram guides the reading: it's a favorable moment that needs no force, when you can move toward your goals calmly, without rushing or straining, carried by a good wave. The reversal is dramatic. Where the starting figure had almost all its strength stripped away, the new one is full of it. The temptation is to use that power hard, to make up for lost time. The line says the opposite. You don't need to push. Let the momentum work, stay active and persevering, and keep your thinking and your actions aligned with what is right. Strength that doesn't strain tends to last longer than strength that does.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 5 of 34 Great Manifestation, which stays still
This is a favorable moment when you can do without force and head toward your goals without haste or strain: the good wave will carry you to success.
Loses the ram at Yi. No regret.
- The judgment of 23 The Fall
It's a time of obstacles and difficulties when, even if you're right, your words aren't believed. Lesser people who misuse power are on the rise, and you could become their victim. Recognizing this time without trying to push ahead, and being generous and giving toward those beneath you, will help you hold on while circumstances change.
It is not favorable to have somewhere to go.
- Line 1 of 23 The Fall
Your enemies have the power now and use any means to damage your image, even slander. All you can do is keep your inner strength and wait for better times.
The bed is stripped at the legs. Constancy is destroyed: misfortune.
- Line 2 of 23 The Fall
Resources and help aren't enough right now. All you can do is wait for better conditions.
The bed is stripped at the frame. Constancy is destroyed: misfortune.
- Line 3 of 23 The Fall
Turning to spiritual resources and inner help will keep adversity away.
Stripping. No fault.
- Line 4 of 23 The Fall
Adversity is advancing; even your body may be affected.
The bed is stripped down to the skin. Misfortune.
- Line 6 of 23 The Fall
Little by little the adverse situations will give way, and gradually adversity will turn into opportunity.
A great fruit left uneaten. The noble person gains a carriage; the petty person's hut is stripped.
- The judgment of 34 Great Manifestation
You have what it takes to carry out big projects and achieve extraordinary things. Still, you need to stay active and keep persevering. Thinking and acting in harmony will keep you holding to what is right and will make your achievements last.
Constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
34 Great Manifestation → 23 The Falllines 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6
Other transformations of The Fall
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.