Transformation · lines 3, 5, and 6

Attraction becomes Advance

Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Light comes up over the Earth: with the third, fifth and top lines moving, the lake on the mountain turns into the sun rising above the ground. Read the two judgments together. From Attraction comes the idea that welcoming others is what makes things go well. The resulting hexagram, 35 Advance, describes a time of growth when help and favors come from important people, your talents are recognized, and doors can open if you ask. It's also a time to contribute to others' growth. These two reinforce each other. The receptivity of Attraction is what lets you accept help, and the openness goes both ways. Don't be shy about asking for what you need. At the same time, offer what you can, because the advance this brings tends to be shared rather than solitary.

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 35 Advance

    A time of growth and achievement is coming, and you should make the most of it. You'll receive help and favors from important people. If you need something, don't hesitate to ask: doors will open for you. Your talents are recognized, and just as you receive help, it's also a time to contribute to the growth and betterment of others.

    The lord of Kang is granted horses in great numbers; in a single day he is received three times.

  3. Line 3 of 31 Attraction

    Don't act hastily, attaching yourself to the wrong people or chasing your dreams without thinking: this will take you off the path.

    Contact at the thighs. Holding on to what follows. Going on: distress.

  4. 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.

  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 Earth
Above Lake Fire

The way back

35 Advance → 31 Attraction
lines 3, 5, and 6

Other transformations of Attraction

Make your own cast

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