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Transformation · lines 1, 3, 5, and 6

Great Manifestation becomes Conflict

大壯 34 Great Manifestation 訟 6 Conflict
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Heaven and Water pull in opposite directions as four lines move, and the still second and fourth lines of 6 Conflict carry the reading. The second says that pulling back in time is the best move now, even if it looks like cowardice. The fourth adds that accepting the adverse conditions without fighting them, and staying flexible, leads to success in the middle of difficulty. For a hexagram of great strength, this is the hardest lesson: not every fight is worth winning. A conflict is arising that force won't solve. Step back before it hardens, let events take their course, and seek wise advice. Flexibility isn't weakness; it's what lets you come through with your strength intact and your judgment clear. Patience here is a form of strength.

What to read, in order

Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.

  1. Line 2 of 6 Conflict, which stays still

    Withdrawing in time, even if it looks cowardly, is the best move right now.

    Unable to win the lawsuit. Turning back, slipping away; the people of the town, three hundred households, come to no harm.

  2. Line 4 of 6 Conflict, which stays still

    Accepting the adverse conditions of this moment without fighting them, and staying flexible, will lead you to success in the middle of difficulties.

    Unable to win the lawsuit. Turning back, accepting the decree, changing. Calm constancy brings good fortune.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Line 6 of 34 Great Manifestation

    If you push ahead without thinking and without taking in feedback, you reach a point that becomes a wall and blocks your way. Being aware of this before you go too far will let you change course.

    A ram butts the fence: it can't go back, it can't go on. Nothing is favorable. Taking on the hardship: good fortune.

  8. The judgment of 6 Conflict

    A conflict is arising that can't be solved by action; cleverness works better than force. Recognizing that you can't resolve anything right now, letting events take their course, and seeking the advice of someone wise in this area will help you get out of the conflict.

    There is sincere trust, but it is blocked. Caution: stopping halfway brings good fortune; going all the way to the end, misfortune. It is favorable to see the great person. It is not favorable to cross the great river.

The trigrams

Below Heaven Water
Above Thunder Heaven

The way back

6 Conflict → 34 Great Manifestation
lines 1, 3, 5, and 6

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