Transformation · line 5
The Flame becomes Gathering with Equals
What this change means
Heaven rises above the lower Fire as the fifth line moves, and the light joins with something wider. This line is a strange one in a hexagram of brightness: tears pouring down, sighs of sorrow, and yet good fortune. In practical terms, after a rise comes a decline, and if you stand firm and see this as life's natural rhythm, you'll recover. Grief here is honest, not a failure. The resulting hexagram, 13 Gathering with Equals, shows where recovery leads: meetings with people of a nature like yours, relationships built on trust and mutual support, and room for larger, innovative projects. So let yourself feel the downturn, but don't mistake it for the end. Accept the rhythm, keep your footing, and open yourself to the people who share your values. The sorrow can be what draws you toward real community.
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 30 The Flame
After a rise, expect a decline. If you stand firm and understand that this is life's natural rhythm, you'll recover.
Tears pouring down in streams, sighs of sorrow. Good fortune.
- The judgment of 30 The Flame
There's clarity in what you do: your inner self guides you toward your goals. A generous attitude helps you, one that leads you to share your light, and this will increase your gains and achievements.
Constancy is favorable. Success. Raising a cow brings good fortune.
- The judgment of 13 Gathering with Equals
It's a time of meetings with people of a high nature like yours, with whom you can carry out important tasks and projects. Relationships built on trust and mutual support take shape. Large, innovative projects are favored.
Community in the open country. Success. It is favorable to cross the great river. The constancy of the noble person is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
13 Gathering with Equals → 30 The Flameline 5
Other transformations of The Flame
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.