What this change means
Thunder below the mountain forms when lines three and five move: Fire turns to Thunder and Wind to Mountain, giving 27 Nourishment. The fifth line leads. A balanced inner attitude puts you in control of the situation and helps others make progress. The third supports it with discipline, warning that a lax approach brings trouble, while firmness, even if uncomfortable, ends well. The resulting hexagram asks you to look after nourishment of body and spirit, so you have what you need, and to help others grow through what you do. Giving and receiving are the key. In household terms, this is about what feeds the people in your care: meals, habits, words, example. Keep discipline in those things without harshness. Take in what's good for you, share it, and lead with a calm, centered heart.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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 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.
- 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 27 Nourishment
Right now you need to take care of your physical and spiritual nourishment, so you have the resources you need in each area, and at the same time help others grow through what you do. Success lies in giving and receiving: take in what is good for you and share it with those around you.
Constancy brings good fortune. Watching the jaws; seeking for oneself what fills the mouth.
The trigrams
The way back
27 Nourishment → 37 The Tribelines 3 and 5
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
- 30The Flamelines 4 and 5
- 39Held Backlines 1 and 6
- 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.