What this change means
All four firm lines give way here, as the first, third, fifth and sixth lines move and the house dissolves into earth upon earth: 2 Passivity. The resulting hexagram's still lines guide you. The second says that quietly, without fuss, you can succeed. The fourth says that keeping clear of the noise and out of view serves your aims best. The resulting hexagram itself asks you not to take the initiative, but to let others guide you and keep at your projects patiently. For the household, this means stepping back from the role of the one in charge. Support rather than direct. Let someone else set the pace. Your contribution doesn't need to be seen to count. Quiet, patient work in the background is what moves things forward now.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 2 of 2 Passivity, which stays still
Quietly, without a lot of fuss, you can succeed.
Straight, square, great. Without learning it, nothing that is not favorable.
- Line 4 of 2 Passivity, which stays still
Staying away from the noise, out of sight, is the best way to get what you want.
A bag tied at the neck. No fault, no praise.
- The judgment of 37 The Tribe
Right relationships, with everyone in their proper place and fully carrying out their role, will move things forward and make success last. Your words need to match your actions so they come across as genuine.
The constancy of the woman is favorable.
- Line 1 of 37 The Tribe
If the rules are clear and everyone does their part, there will be progress.
The house is fenced in. Regret vanishes.
- Line 3 of 37 The Tribe
Keeping discipline and doing your tasks matter if you want to reach your goals. If you take it too lightly, you'll run into trouble.
The household amid stern shouting: regret, danger, good fortune. Wife and children giggling: in the end, distress.
- Line 5 of 37 The Tribe
A balanced inner attitude will give you control over situations and help others make progress.
The king comes to his house. Do not worry. Good fortune.
- Line 6 of 37 The Tribe
You have great power that will make you shine and lead you to succeed in shared undertakings.
There is sincere trust, commanding awe. In the end, good fortune.
- The judgment of 2 Passivity
This is not the time to take the initiative to achieve things. It's better to let others guide you and to keep at your projects with patience.
Great success. The constancy of a mare is favorable. The noble person has somewhere to go: going ahead, they lose the way; following behind, they find someone to guide them. It is favorable to find friends in the southwest and to lose them in the northeast. Calm constancy brings good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
2 Passivity → 37 The Tribelines 1, 3, 5, and 6
Other transformations of The Tribe
- 6Conflictlines 1, 2, 3, and 4
- 4Immaturitylines 1, 2, 3, and 5
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 1, 2, 4, and 5
- 35Advancelines 1, 3, 4, and 5
- 38Oppositeslines 2, 3, 4, and 5
- 29Waterlines 1, 2, 3, and 6
- 28Excesseslines 1, 2, 4, and 6
- 45Meetinglines 1, 3, 4, and 6
- 58Inner Peacelines 2, 3, 4, and 6
- 46Going Uplines 1, 2, 5, and 6
- 19Fleeting Successlines 2, 3, 5, and 6
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 1, 4, 5, and 6
- 34Great Manifestationlines 2, 4, 5, and 6
- 51Shocklines 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.