Transformation · line 5
Attraction becomes Success in Small Matters
What this change means
Contact at the back, the one place that can't reach out or grab: the fifth line of Attraction is the heart of this reading. As it moves, the Lake above becomes Thunder, and the mountain wears thunder on its peak. The line promises no regret, and its counsel is stillness. Don't try to influence people or events; an attitude of quiet steadiness is what brings achievement now. The resulting hexagram, 62 Success in Small Matters, sets the scale. This isn't a time for great things but for small ones, and trying to go beyond your present means and resources would waste your effort. The two fit. Stay calm, do the modest thing in front of you well, and let your example speak instead of your persuasion. What you can't steer, leave alone; what's within reach, take care of fully.
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 31 Attraction
An attitude of stillness, without trying to influence people or events, will bring you achievement.
Contact at the back. No regret.
- 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.
- The judgment of 62 Success in Small Matters
This isn't a time for great things; it's a time for small achievements. Recognizing that will help you live in step with the moment. Trying to go beyond your present means and resources will lead you astray and waste your efforts.
Success. Constancy is favorable. Small things can be done, not great ones. The flying bird leaves its call behind: it is not fitting to rise, it is fitting to descend. Great good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
62 Success in Small Matters → 31 Attractionline 5
Other transformations of Attraction
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.