Transformation · lines 2 and 5
Great Achievements becomes The Tribe
What this change means
How do you get past people who stand in your way? The fifth line answers first: cleverly, not by confrontation, like the boar whose tusks have been made harmless. The second adds patience: the axle strap has slipped, and outside circumstances hold you back until conditions change. With both moving, Fire takes the place of Heaven below and Wind the place of the Mountain, producing 37 The Tribe, wind coming out of fire. The resulting hexagram is about right relationships, everyone in their place and carrying their role, words matching deeds. So the solution here is relational. Don't fight the people who block you; settle roles, clarify who does what, and let consistency build trust. Wait for the conditions while you put your circle in order. A well-ordered group moves further than a forced one.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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 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 37 The Tribe
Right relationships, with everyone in their proper place and fully carrying out their role, will move things forward and make success last. Your words need to match your actions so they come across as genuine.
The constancy of the woman is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
37 The Tribe → 26 Great Achievementslines 2 and 5
Other transformations of Great Achievements
- 52Abidinglines 1 and 2
- 4Immaturitylines 1 and 3
- 27Nourishmentlines 2 and 3
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 1 and 4
- 30The Flamelines 2 and 4
- 38Oppositeslines 3 and 4
- 57Gentlenesslines 1 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.