Transformation · lines 2 and 3
Great Achievements becomes Nourishment
What this change means
Thunder stirs beneath the mountain: lines two and three move, Heaven below becomes Thunder, and Great Achievements turns into 27 Nourishment, the jaws. The third line leads, saying the road is opening and it's time to act, with daily preparation and patience through forced stops. The second line recalls the broken axle strap: outside conditions still hold you back in part. The resulting hexagram asks you to look after your physical and spiritual nourishment, to take in what's good for you and share it, and to be careful with words and with what you consume. So this movement is about fueling the effort. Before and during the push, make sure you're well fed in every sense. Rest, eat well, learn, and choose carefully what you take in. Strength that's nourished lasts through the stops.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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 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.
- 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 27 Nourishment
Right now you need to take care of your physical and spiritual nourishment, so you have the resources you need in each area, and at the same time help others grow through what you do. Success lies in giving and receiving: take in what is good for you and share it with those around you.
Constancy brings good fortune. Watching the jaws; seeking for oneself what fills the mouth.
The trigrams
The way back
27 Nourishment → 26 Great Achievementslines 2 and 3
Other transformations of Great Achievements
- 52Abidinglines 1 and 2
- 4Immaturitylines 1 and 3
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 1 and 4
- 30The Flamelines 2 and 4
- 38Oppositeslines 3 and 4
- 57Gentlenesslines 1 and 5
- 37The Tribelines 2 and 5
- 61Inner Integritylines 3 and 5
- 1Activitylines 4 and 5
- 46Going Uplines 1 and 6
- 36Darknesslines 2 and 6
- 19Fleeting Successlines 3 and 6
- 34Great Manifestationlines 4 and 6
- 5Inactionlines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.