Transformation · lines 1 and 5
Excesses becomes Great Manifestation
What this change means
Thunder sounds above heaven as the first and fifth lines move, and the strained structure finds great strength, if it uses it well. The fifth line leads: attending only to ties with those above you while neglecting the people you lead brings success that's limited, a flower without fruit. The first line supplies the method: start carefully, check each step, and spread a clean base beneath what you build. The resulting hexagram, 34 Great Manifestation, says you have what it takes for big projects and extraordinary results, provided you stay active, persevere, and keep thought and action in harmony. So aim your strength well. Power that only looks upward is wasted. Build from the ground: attend to your team, prepare thoroughly, and let your achievements rest on people and foundations that can actually hold them.
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 28 Excesses
When you focus on strengthening ties with those above you but forget to pay attention to those you lead, your success will be limited.
The withered poplar puts out flowers. An old woman takes a young husband. No fault, no praise.
- Line 1 of 28 Excesses
To carry out an extraordinary project now, start cautiously, checking each step to build good foundations.
Spreading white rushes underneath. No fault.
- The judgment of 28 Excesses
You're in a situation that calls for extraordinary measures to keep what you've achieved from collapsing. Check and strengthen the foundations that hold up your projects, take innovative action and step out of your comfort zone. That way your success is assured; otherwise, loss can't be avoided.
The ridgepole sags. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. Success.
- The judgment of 34 Great Manifestation
You have what it takes to carry out big projects and achieve extraordinary things. Still, you need to stay active and keep persevering. Thinking and acting in harmony will keep you holding to what is right and will make your achievements last.
Constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
34 Great Manifestation → 28 Excesseslines 1 and 5
Other transformations of Excesses
- 49Renewallines 1 and 2
- 58Inner Peacelines 1 and 3
- 45Meetinglines 2 and 3
- 5Inactionlines 1 and 4
- 39Held Backlines 2 and 4
- 29Waterlines 3 and 4
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 2 and 5
- 40Clearing Obstacleslines 3 and 5
- 46Going Uplines 4 and 5
- 1Activitylines 1 and 6
- 33Leaving Behindlines 2 and 6
- 6Conflictlines 3 and 6
- 57Gentlenesslines 4 and 6
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.