What this change means
The top and bottom lines move, and the house becomes water on the mountain: 39 Held Back. The sixth line leads. It speaks of sincere trust that commands respect, a strength that helps shared undertakings succeed in the end. The first line adds the groundwork: clear rules, with everyone knowing their part. The resulting hexagram describes a path where every advance meets a block, so you have to stop, step back, and look for support from like-minded people, passing the obstacles one by one. Together they say your authority and your structure are real assets, but they won't carry you through on their own. Expect delays. When something stops you, don't force it; turn to the people who trust you and work through the problem together. Patience and clear agreements will get you further than pushing.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The judgment of 39 Held Back
Every time you advance, something blocks you, forcing you to stop, step back, and look for help from like-minded people who give you their support. That way you'll get past the obstacles one by one until the final victory.
The southwest is favorable; the northeast is not. It is favorable to see the great person. Constancy brings good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
39 Held Back → 37 The Tribelines 1 and 6
Other transformations of The Tribe
- 57Gentlenesslines 1 and 2
- 20Observinglines 1 and 3
- 61Inner Integritylines 2 and 3
- 33Leaving Behindlines 1 and 4
- 1Activitylines 2 and 4
- 25Innocencelines 3 and 4
- 52Abidinglines 1 and 5
- 26Great Achievementslines 2 and 5
- 27Nourishmentlines 3 and 5
- 30The Flamelines 4 and 5
- 5Inactionlines 2 and 6
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 3 and 6
- 49Renewallines 4 and 6
- 36Darknesslines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.