Transformation · lines 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6
Attraction becomes Great Achievements
What this change means
Heaven gathers inside the Mountain as every line but the third moves: Attraction becomes 26 Great Achievements. It's a good moment to leave your comfort zone and try actions beyond what you think you can do, because you have the qualities needed. The five moving lines leave its third line still, and that line guides you. It says the road is opening gradually and action is called for, but you should watch for situations that make you stop at certain moments. At those points, keep preparing for when you can move forward. So be bold, with rhythm. Move forward when the path is open, pause without frustration when it closes, and use each pause to build strength. The people drawn to you through Attraction can be part of that preparation, adding what you can't yet do alone.
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, which stays still
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.
- The judgment of 31 Attraction
You'll get good results to the extent that you stay open and receptive, which lets people come close who will support you and help you get there, generously and without self-interest.
Success. Constancy is favorable. Taking a wife brings good fortune.
- Line 1 of 31 Attraction
Your outlook and attitude are right, but you still need to wait for support and alliances to arrive.
Contact at the big toe.
- Line 2 of 31 Attraction
Wait, without rushing or taking the initiative, until the right people and situations show up on their own.
Contact at the calves. Misfortune. Staying put brings good fortune.
- Line 4 of 31 Attraction
Centering yourself in your heart and your inner resources will let what is right for you find you naturally.
Constancy brings good fortune. Regret vanishes. Restless, coming and going; friends follow your thoughts.
- Line 5 of 31 Attraction
An attitude of stillness, without trying to influence people or events, will bring you achievement.
Contact at the back. No regret.
- Line 6 of 31 Attraction
If you try to influence others or win their support with words alone and not with matching actions, your achievements will be modest.
Contact at the jaws, the cheeks, the tongue.
- 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 trigrams
The way back
26 Great Achievements → 31 Attractionlines 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6
Other transformations of Attraction
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.