What this change means
Three moving lines, the first, second and fifth, turn Innocence into 64 Transition, fire standing above water. Here three lines move, so the two judgments speak as equals. Innocence ties great success to staying upright; once that slips, going anywhere turns unfavorable. The resulting hexagram says things are coming together for success, but some pieces haven't fallen into place; immature mistakes can still pull you off course, even after you get what you want. Both ask for vigilance with a clean heart. Keep your motives honest and look carefully at what remains unfinished. Don't celebrate too early, and don't hesitate so much at the threshold that you stall. Sort things out, put each in its place, and cross only when you're truly ready. The good outcome is near, and care decides whether it holds.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- The judgment of 25 Innocence
If you act with a pure heart, free of hidden motives and without straying from what is right, true to original human nature, you'll let the blessings of heaven reach you. Otherwise you'll meet obstacles and your affairs will become difficult.
Great success. Constancy is favorable. If it is not upright, there is calamity. It is not favorable to have somewhere to go.
- The judgment of 64 Transition
Things are coming together so that success can arrive and you can take on great projects, but some things still haven't fallen into place. So stay alert, so you don't make mistakes born of immaturity, or you'll drift from your goals. This can happen even after you've gotten what you want: you stop, you hesitate, and mistakes happen.
Success. The little fox has nearly crossed and wets its tail. Nothing is favorable.
- Line 1 of 25 Innocence
Follow the way of the heart: it will always know what is right at each moment. This will lead you to success.
Without falseness. Going brings good fortune.
- Line 2 of 25 Innocence
Doing your work without thinking about what you'll get from it is the way to succeed.
Not plowing with the harvest in mind, not clearing land with the ripe field in mind: then it is favorable to have somewhere to go.
- Line 5 of 25 Innocence
If adverse things happen to you that aren't caused by your own negligence, don't worry: little by little things will straighten out until they're back on course.
An undeserved illness. Take no medicine: there will be joy.
The trigrams
The way back
64 Transition → 25 Innocencelines 1, 2, and 5
Other transformations of Innocence
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 1, 2, and 3
- 59Release from Obstacleslines 1, 2, and 4
- 53Gradual Progresslines 1, 3, and 4
- 9Small Thingslines 2, 3, and 4
- 56The Travelerlines 1, 3, and 5
- 14Wealthlines 2, 3, and 5
- 23The Falllines 1, 4, and 5
- 41Decreaselines 2, 4, and 5
- 22Good Mannerslines 3, 4, and 5
- 47Overwhelmedlines 1, 2, and 6
- 31Attractionlines 1, 3, and 6
- 43Overflowinglines 2, 3, and 6
- 8Unionlines 1, 4, and 6
- 60Thriftlines 2, 4, and 6
- 63After the Endlines 3, 4, and 6
- 16Passionlines 1, 5, and 6
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 2, 5, and 6
- 55Abundancelines 3, 5, and 6
- 24Coming Backlines 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.