Transformation · lines 1, 4, and 6
Great Achievements becomes What Lasts
What this change means
Lines one, four and six move. Heaven below becomes Wind, the Mountain above becomes Thunder, and Great Achievements becomes 32 What Lasts. With three moving lines, both judgments share the meaning. Great Achievements favors unusual actions and the constancy to carry them out. The resulting hexagram asks for action rather than stillness, with clear goals and conduct in line with them, so that achievements keep growing and endure. Together they turn boldness into commitment. It isn't enough to start something remarkable; you need to stay with it. Define where you're going, hold your direction, and don't change course each time something new appears. Store up wisdom and experience as you go. A great achievement isn't a single leap but a steady line of action kept up over time.
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 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.
- The judgment of 32 What Lasts
This moment asks you for action, not stillness. It asks you to have clear goals to head toward and to act in line with them. That way you'll achieve things, and your achievements will keep growing and will last.
Success. No fault. Constancy is favorable. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.
- 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 4 of 26 Great Achievements
If you watch the circumstances and spot obstacles before they arise, preparing to overcome them when the time comes, you'll succeed.
The board on the calf's horns. Great 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 trigrams
The way back
32 What Lasts → 26 Great Achievementslines 1, 4, and 6
Other transformations of Great Achievements
- 23The Falllines 1, 2, and 3
- 56The Travelerlines 1, 2, and 4
- 64Transitionlines 1, 3, and 4
- 21Bitinglines 2, 3, and 4
- 53Gradual Progresslines 1, 2, and 5
- 59Release from Obstacleslines 1, 3, and 5
- 42Increaselines 2, 3, and 5
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 1, 4, and 5
- 13Gathering with Equalslines 2, 4, and 5
- 10Treading Carefullylines 3, 4, and 5
- 15Simplicitylines 1, 2, and 6
- 7The Armylines 1, 3, and 6
- 24Coming Backlines 2, 3, and 6
- 55Abundancelines 2, 4, and 6
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 3, 4, and 6
- 48Right Actionlines 1, 5, and 6
- 63After the Endlines 2, 5, and 6
- 60Thriftlines 3, 5, and 6
- 43Overflowinglines 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.