Transformation · lines 3, 5, and 6
Great Manifestation becomes Treading Carefully
What this change means
Heaven above, the Lake below: the third, fifth and top lines move, and charging gives way to careful steps. The two judgments share the weight. The starting one says your strength is sufficient for large projects if you keep active, persevere, and keep your thoughts and actions in harmony. The resulting hexagram, 10 Treading Carefully, describes difficult ground. If you conduct yourself properly, moving with awareness and gentleness, even potential rivals tend to give way and may become allies. Strength here walks softly. Don't rely on force; rely on tact and attention. Know where you stand, respect others' ground, and let your conduct earn the passage that power alone couldn't win. The ram's lesson applies: horns won't open this gate, but good conduct can.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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.
- The judgment of 10 Treading Carefully
You're facing a difficult situation. If you know how to conduct yourself properly, moving with awareness and gentleness, even people who could be rivals and stand in your way will give ground, and may even become your allies.
Stepping on the tiger's tail; it does not bite. Success.
- 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.
- 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.
The trigrams
The way back
10 Treading Carefully → 34 Great Manifestationlines 3, 5, and 6
Other transformations of Great Manifestation
- 16Passionlines 1, 2, and 3
- 15Simplicitylines 1, 2, and 4
- 7The Armylines 1, 3, and 4
- 24Coming Backlines 2, 3, and 4
- 31Attractionlines 1, 2, and 5
- 47Overwhelmedlines 1, 3, and 5
- 17Adaptinglines 2, 3, and 5
- 48Right Actionlines 1, 4, and 5
- 63After the Endlines 2, 4, and 5
- 60Thriftlines 3, 4, and 5
- 56The Travelerlines 1, 2, and 6
- 64Transitionlines 1, 3, and 6
- 21Bitinglines 2, 3, and 6
- 18Loss, Then Gainlines 1, 4, and 6
- 22Good Mannerslines 2, 4, and 6
- 41Decreaselines 3, 4, and 6
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 1, 5, and 6
- 13Gathering with Equalslines 2, 5, and 6
- 9Small Thingslines 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.