Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6
Great Achievements becomes Union
What this change means
Only the fourth line stays still, and Great Achievements becomes 8 Union, water on the earth. That still line guides the reading: loyalty to your allies, shown openly, serves you well now. The resulting hexagram says success lies in joining with people aligned with your project, who support you, and reminds you that you too need the qualities to carry it out. Here the stored strength of Great Achievements finds its partners. Choose your allies well, stand by them, and let others see that you do. Openness about whom you're with builds trust. Ask yourself honestly whether you bring what's needed. If you do, the alliance can carry what none of you could carry alone. Keep your word to them, and the bond tends to hold through harder times.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 4 of 8 Union, which stays still
Staying loyal to the people you ally with, and showing that alliance openly, helps you right now.
Joining outwardly. Constancy brings good fortune.
- The judgment of 26 Great Achievements
It's a good moment to leave your comfort zone and take on new actions, beyond what you think you can do. Heaven favors unusual actions that will lead you to success, because you have the qualities needed.
Constancy is favorable. Not eating at home brings good fortune. It is favorable to cross the great river.
- Line 1 of 26 Great Achievements
Wait before acting for now; acting hastily won't turn out well.
There is danger. It is favorable to stop.
- Line 2 of 26 Great Achievements
Wait until conditions are right to act, because outside circumstances are holding you back.
The axle strap slips from the cart.
- Line 3 of 26 Great Achievements
The way is clearing little by little, and it's time to act; still, watch for situations that force you to stop at certain moments. At those times, keep preparing for when it's time to move forward.
Good horses in pursuit. Constancy in hardship is favorable. Each day, drill with the chariot and in defense. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.
- Line 5 of 26 Great Achievements
Facing the situations and people trying to stop you, not head-on but cleverly, ensures your success.
The tusks of a gelded boar. Good fortune.
- Line 6 of 26 Great Achievements
Everything is in your favor right now; success is assured. You'll receive help from Heaven.
How wide the roads of heaven. Success.
- The judgment of 8 Union
Right now success lies in joining with people who are aligned with your project and who are a support for you. But it's important that you, too, have the qualities needed to carry it out; that's why you can toss the coins once more to find out whether you have those qualities.
Good fortune. Consult the oracle again: great and lasting constancy. No fault. The restless come from every side. The one who comes late: misfortune.
The trigrams
The way back
8 Union → 26 Great Achievementslines 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6
Other transformations of Great Achievements
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.