What this change means
A fine retreat: that's what the fifth line describes. You withdraw at the right moment and on friendly terms with the people and circumstances you leave, and that grace is what brings success. Constancy here works in your favor. Heaven above becomes Fire, a blaze moving across the mountain, and the resulting hexagram, 56 The Traveler, shows the road ahead. Expect a period of change, perhaps unfamiliar places or circumstances you'll need to adjust to before they settle down. The achievements will be small for now. Keep a light, flexible attitude, release attachments, and be gracious as you make new connections. The way you leave and the way you arrive are the same skill. Part without bitterness, carry little, and treat everyone you meet along the way with courtesy. That's how a temporary position can become a steady one.
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 33 Leaving Behind
Withdrawing at the right moment, and doing it on friendly terms with the circumstances and the people you leave behind, will bring you success.
A fine retreat. Constancy brings good fortune.
- The judgment of 33 Leaving Behind
Leaving a path behind or stepping back right now isn't a bad thing. On the contrary, it will help you recover your strength and think carefully about the situation and how to set it right. Sometimes what looks like a loss turns into a gain, if you can let go of what isn't good for you and then pick up again in the right direction.
Success. In small things, constancy is favorable.
- The judgment of 56 The Traveler
It's a time of small achievements. Keep a light, flexible attitude. You may be facing a period of change, new places or situations that ask you to adapt while they settle: let go of attachments and be gracious as you make new connections and your situation takes hold.
Small success. For the traveler, constancy brings good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
56 The Traveler → 33 Leaving Behindline 5
Other transformations of Leaving Behind
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.