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Transformation · lines 1, 3, 5, and 6

The Fall becomes After the End

剝 23 The Fall 既濟 63 After the End
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Water stands above fire once four lines move, and The Fall becomes 63 After the End. The still second and fourth lines of the resulting hexagram give the guidance. The second says not to chase what you lose for now, because it will come back on its own. The fourth warns that if you grow careless as things expand, old unresolved matters may surface, so stay alert and put them right. After a time of stripping away, both points matter. Some of what you lost may return without your effort; let it. Meanwhile, the improving situation can make you relax too soon. Success may be passing, and a slower period can follow. Prepare for it now. Deal with the loose ends from the hard time before they come back to trouble you.

What to read, in order

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

  1. Line 2 of 63 After the End, which stays still

    Don't try to recover what you lose for now: it will come back to you naturally.

    The wife loses the screen of her carriage. Do not chase it: in seven days it is found.

  2. Line 4 of 63 After the End, which stays still

    If you get careless during times of expansion, old unresolved matters may come to light. Stay alert so you can put them right.

    There are rags for the leaks in the boat; on guard all day long.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Line 3 of 23 The Fall

    Turning to spiritual resources and inner help will keep adversity away.

    Stripping. No fault.

  6. Line 5 of 23 The Fall

    You'll receive unexpected help that puts you in a favorable position.

    Fish strung in a row: favor like that of the palace ladies. Nothing that is not favorable.

  7. 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.

  8. The judgment of 63 After the End

    You're in a situation where you'll have a passing success: everything seems to be in your favor, and at the end comes a period of stagnation. If you prepare for it ahead of time, you'll be able to soften its effects.

    Success in small things. Constancy is favorable. At first, good fortune; in the end, disorder.

The trigrams

Below Earth Fire
Above Mountain Water

The way back

63 After the End → 23 The Fall
lines 1, 3, 5, and 6

Other transformations of The Fall

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