What this change means
Fire takes the place of Wind beneath the Thunder as the first two lines move, and steady effort starts to glow. The second line leads, and its message is encouraging: regret fades, because your passion outweighs the circumstances you face, and holding on to it will slowly overcome whatever stands still. The first line adds a caution from the very bottom. You've only just set out in the right direction, so don't expect something extraordinary yet, and don't dig in so hard that persistence turns against you. The resulting hexagram, 55 Abundance, points to growth toward fullness and satisfaction, a period that lasts a while and then wanes. Keep your enthusiasm, pace yourself, and when the plenty comes, enjoy it without fear of its end. Calm in fullness is part of what makes it worth reaching.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 2 of 32 What Lasts
Right now your enthusiasm and passion are greater than outside circumstances. Staying that way will gradually overcome the stillness and move you toward success.
Regret vanishes.
- Line 1 of 32 What Lasts
Don't expect extraordinary achievements when you're only just starting to move in the right direction.
Digging deep into duration. Even with constancy, misfortune. Nothing is favorable.
- The judgment of 32 What Lasts
This moment asks you for action, not stillness. It asks you to have clear goals to head toward and to act in line with them. That way you'll achieve things, and your achievements will keep growing and will last.
Success. No fault. Constancy is favorable. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.
- The judgment of 55 Abundance
You're growing toward a period of satisfaction and abundance. It will last for a while, and when it ends, stay calm, without sadness or worry. Enjoy it while it lasts, and when it wanes, keep your spirits up and enjoy what you've achieved.
Success. The king reaches it. Do not grieve: the noonday sun is fitting.
The trigrams
The way back
55 Abundance → 32 What Lastslines 1 and 2
Other transformations of What Lasts
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 1 and 3
- 16Passionlines 2 and 3
- 11Well-Beinglines 1 and 4
- 15Simplicitylines 2 and 4
- 7The Armylines 3 and 4
- 43Overflowinglines 1 and 5
- 31Attractionlines 2 and 5
- 47Overwhelmedlines 3 and 5
- 48Right Actionlines 4 and 5
- 14Wealthlines 1 and 6
- 56The Travelerlines 2 and 6
- 64Transitionlines 3 and 6
- 18Loss, Then Gainlines 4 and 6
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.