Transformation · lines 2, 3, and 4
The Tribe becomes Treading Carefully
What this change means
With the second, third and fourth lines moving, the household meets a harder road. Fire becomes Lake below and Wind becomes Heaven above, forming 10 Treading Carefully. Three moving lines mean the two judgments are read in balance. The Tribe wants each person holding their place and doing their part, sincerely and consistently. The resulting hexagram pictures a difficult situation in which conducting yourself well, with awareness and gentleness, can make even rivals give ground or become allies. The link between them is conduct. In a delicate moment, how you behave matters more than what you claim. Know your place, respect others' places, and move with care. A clear sense of roles and good manners tend to defuse tension better than force. Step carefully, and keep your actions in line with your words.
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 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 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 2 of 37 The Tribe
This is not the time to get anything by force. Take your proper place and carry out the duties you've been given.
Pursues nothing of their own: tends the food within. Constancy brings good fortune.
- 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 4 of 37 The Tribe
When you take care of your tasks and look out for everyone's benefit, without overdoing either spending or saving, you'll succeed.
Enriches the house. Great good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
10 Treading Carefully → 37 The Tribelines 2, 3, and 4
Other transformations of The Tribe
- 59Release from Obstacleslines 1, 2, and 3
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 1, 2, and 4
- 12Declinelines 1, 3, and 4
- 18Loss, Then Gainlines 1, 2, and 5
- 23The Falllines 1, 3, and 5
- 41Decreaselines 2, 3, and 5
- 56The Travelerlines 1, 4, and 5
- 14Wealthlines 2, 4, and 5
- 21Bitinglines 3, 4, and 5
- 48Right Actionlines 1, 2, and 6
- 8Unionlines 1, 3, and 6
- 60Thriftlines 2, 3, and 6
- 31Attractionlines 1, 4, and 6
- 43Overflowinglines 2, 4, and 6
- 17Adaptinglines 3, 4, and 6
- 15Simplicitylines 1, 5, and 6
- 11Well-Beinglines 2, 5, and 6
- 24Coming Backlines 3, 5, and 6
- 55Abundancelines 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.