Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, and 5
Great Manifestation becomes Meeting
What this change means
Four lines move, and the Lake rises over the Earth, everything gathering. The two lines of 45 Meeting left at rest, the fourth and the top, carry the message. The fourth says that acting without selfish aims, on behalf of someone above you, brings reward. The top describes trying to join someone who doesn't want to join you, and suggests that letting your sorrow be seen may make them reconsider. That's a striking change from a hexagram of great strength. Here power doesn't win the day; sincerity and service do. Work for a cause larger than your own interest. If someone you want close keeps their distance, don't push; be honest about how you feel. The gathering you're hoping for tends to come through openness, not force.
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 45 Meeting, which stays still
When you act without selfish aims and on behalf of someone above you, you're rewarded.
Great good fortune. No fault.
- Line 6 of 45 Meeting, which stays still
You're trying to join someone who doesn't want to join you. Letting your sorrow show may make them reconsider, and you'll get what you want.
Sighs and laments, tears and a running nose. No fault.
- The judgment of 34 Great Manifestation
You have what it takes to carry out big projects and achieve extraordinary things. Still, you need to stay active and keep persevering. Thinking and acting in harmony will keep you holding to what is right and will make your achievements last.
Constancy is favorable.
- Line 1 of 34 Great Manifestation
Despite your excellent qualities, some unfavorable situations still won't let you move forward. Don't push. Work through the obstacles one by one, and circumstances will give way in the end.
Strength in the toes. Setting out brings misfortune. There is sincere trust.
- Line 2 of 34 Great Manifestation
Circumstances are starting to open up and conditions keep getting better. Still, stay centered and keep persevering to get the results you want.
Constancy brings good fortune.
- Line 3 of 34 Great Manifestation
If you show off your power and your achievements right now, you'll draw hostile looks and bad situations your way.
The petty person uses strength; the noble person does not. Constancy is in danger. A ram butts the fence and tangles its horns.
- Line 5 of 34 Great Manifestation
This is a favorable moment when you can do without force and head toward your goals without haste or strain: the good wave will carry you to success.
Loses the ram at Yi. No regret.
- The judgment of 45 Meeting
A very favorable situation is coming, with everything ready for you to take the next step toward your goals. You can ask for help and meet with those who will support you. It's a time to take on important things, do some kind of spiritual practice, and prepare in case anything unexpected happens.
Success. The king comes to his temple. It is favorable to see the great person. Success. Constancy is favorable. Offering large animals brings good fortune. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.
The trigrams
The way back
45 Meeting → 34 Great Manifestationlines 1, 2, 3, and 5
Other transformations of Great Manifestation
- 2Passivitylines 1, 2, 3, and 4
- 39Held Backlines 1, 2, 4, and 5
- 29Waterlines 1, 3, 4, and 5
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 2, 3, 4, and 5
- 35Advancelines 1, 2, 3, and 6
- 52Abidinglines 1, 2, 4, and 6
- 4Immaturitylines 1, 3, 4, and 6
- 27Nourishmentlines 2, 3, 4, and 6
- 33Leaving Behindlines 1, 2, 5, and 6
- 6Conflictlines 1, 3, 5, and 6
- 25Innocencelines 2, 3, 5, and 6
- 57Gentlenesslines 1, 4, 5, and 6
- 37The Tribelines 2, 4, 5, and 6
- 61Inner Integritylines 3, 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.