What this change means
Water opens below and Mountain closes above as the second and fourth lines move, the image of a spring at the foot of a hill. The fourth line, which leads, tells you not to grab and store up advantages for yourself, since that blocks your progress. The second adds patience: someone you asked hasn't helped yet, and if you stay open without sadness, they may still do so. The resulting hexagram, 4 Immaturity, names what these two have in common. In the area of your question you may not yet have the maturity to get what you're after. That isn't a judgment; it's an invitation to humility. Ask for guidance, listen to the advice you get, and put it into practice. Grabbing and sulking are both signs of inexperience here. Learning, and accepting help when it comes, are what move you forward.
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 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.
- Line 2 of 35 Advance
Even if at first you don't get help from the person you asked, don't be sad. Stay open and keep at it, and that same person will give you the help you need and deserve.
Advancing, and grieving. Constancy brings good fortune. This great blessing is received from their grandmother.
- 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.
- The judgment of 4 Immaturity
Be aware that you don't yet have the maturity you need to reach what you're after in the area of your question. Act with humility: ask for guidance, seek advice and counsel, and put what you're told into practice.
Success. I do not go looking for the ignorant youth; the ignorant youth comes looking for me. The first time the oracle is asked, I answer. A second and a third asking is an offense, and an offense gets no answer. Constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
4 Immaturity → 35 Advancelines 2 and 4
Other transformations of Advance
- 38Oppositeslines 1 and 2
- 30The Flamelines 1 and 3
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 2 and 3
- 27Nourishmentlines 1 and 4
- 52Abidinglines 3 and 4
- 25Innocencelines 1 and 5
- 6Conflictlines 2 and 5
- 33Leaving Behindlines 3 and 5
- 20Observinglines 4 and 5
- 51Shocklines 1 and 6
- 40Clearing Obstacleslines 2 and 6
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 3 and 6
- 2Passivitylines 4 and 6
- 45Meetinglines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.