What this change means
No game in the field: the fourth line of What Lasts carries this reading, describing a hunter who keeps searching the wrong ground. As it moves, Thunder above becomes Earth, and a tree begins to grow within the soil. The line says motivation and enthusiasm aren't enough on their own; you also need to find the places where your dreams can actually flourish. The resulting hexagram, 46 Going Up, shows what happens when you do: a rise that grows out of dedicated work, with an important person's help available if you seek it. So look honestly at where you're putting your effort. If nothing is coming of it, the problem may be the field, not your will. Move toward ground that can receive you, ask for support without fear, and build upward steadily.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 4 of 32 What Lasts
Motivation and enthusiasm aren't all you need to achieve something; you also need to find the places where those dreams can flourish.
No game in the field.
- 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 46 Going Up
You're in a time of rising, and this rise is the fruit of work you've done with dedication. Seeking the help of an important person will bring great success; don't be afraid of that meeting, because everything is favorable now.
Great success. Seeing the great person is of use. Do not worry. Setting out southward brings good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
46 Going Up → 32 What Lastsline 4
Other transformations of What Lasts
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.