Advance becomes Initial Obstacles

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 3 Initial Obstacles, which stays still

   Obstacles are on the way, but help will come. Act with caution until you feel secure and can receive that help.

   Stuck, turning in place; the horses of the team pull apart. Not a raider: someone come to ask for marriage. The young woman is constant and gives no promise; after ten years she gives it.

2. ●Line 3 of 3 Initial Obstacles, which stays still

   Right now obstacles aren't solved by acting: they're solved by stepping back until conditions improve.

   Chasing the deer with no gamekeeper, only going deeper into the forest. The noble person sees the sign and would rather let it go. Going on: distress.

3. The judgment of 35 Advance

   A time of growth and achievement is coming, and you should make the most of it. You'll receive help and favors from important people. If you need something, don't hesitate to ask: doors will open for you. Your talents are recognized, and just as you receive help, it's also a time to contribute to the growth and betterment of others.

   The lord of Kang is granted horses in great numbers; in a single day he is received three times.

4. Line 1 of 35 Advance

   If you don't get the help you need, don't keep looking for it in that place. Open yourself to other possibilities that will come your way.

   Advancing, and pushed back. Constancy brings good fortune. If there is no trust, stay easy: no fault.

5. Line 4 of 35 Advance

   As you advance, it's important not to pile up wealth or power just for your own benefit, because that will block your progress.

   Advancing like a field rat. Constancy is in danger.

6. Line 5 of 35 Advance

   To advance and, as you do, to contribute to others is a sign of greatness, and it will keep your progress going. There's no reason to regret what you've given along the way.

   Regret vanishes. Loss or gain: don't be troubled. Going brings good fortune. Nothing that is not favorable.

7. Line 6 of 35 Advance

   Make sure your advance doesn't run over other people. It's fine to clear the obstacles from your path, but without hurting anyone.

   Advancing with the horns. Fit only for punishing one's own city. Danger, good fortune, no fault. Constancy brings distress.

8. The judgment of 3 Initial Obstacles

   This isn't the time to act directly: look for people who can act for you, allies who represent you. Still, stay alert so you know when the time comes to take back the initiative and control.

   Great success. Constancy is favorable. Having somewhere to go is of no use yet. It is favorable to install lords.

The trigrams

The way back

Other transformations of Advance

• → 26Great Achievementslines 1, 2, 3, and 4
• → 1Activitylines 1, 2, 3, and 5
• → 61Inner Integritylines 1, 2, 4, and 5
• → 37The Tribelines 1, 3, 4, and 5
• → 57Gentlenesslines 2, 3, 4, and 5
• → 34Great Manifestationlines 1, 2, 3, and 6
• → 19Fleeting Successlines 1, 2, 4, and 6
• → 36Darknesslines 1, 3, 4, and 6
• → 46Going Uplines 2, 3, 4, and 6
• → 58Inner Peacelines 1, 2, 5, and 6
• → 49Renewallines 1, 3, 5, and 6
• → 28Excesseslines 2, 3, 5, and 6
• → 29Waterlines 2, 4, 5, and 6
• → 39Held Backlines 3, 4, 5, and 6