Transformation · lines 1, 4, and 6

Attraction becomes The Tribe

Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Wind comes out of Fire when the first, fourth and top lines change: the lake on the mountain becomes a hearth with the household gathered around it. With three lines moving, the two judgments are weighed equally. Attraction says good results come from openness, letting supportive people come close generously and without self-interest. The resulting hexagram, 37 The Tribe, says right relationships, with everyone in their place and doing their part, move things forward and make success last, and that your words need to match your actions. Together they describe attraction turning into belonging. The people who've come close now need clear roles and honest dealings. Be someone others can count on. Say what you'll do and do it, respect each person's part, and the bond that began as a pull can become a lasting circle.

What to read, in order

Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 trigrams

Below Mountain Fire
Above Lake Wind

The way back

37 The Tribe → 31 Attraction
lines 1, 4, and 6

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