What this change means
Fire in the middle of the lake: when the fourth and sixth lines move, the upper Wind becomes Lake, and the figure is 49 Renewal. The sixth line leads, speaking of sincere trust that commands respect and a strength that brings shared work to good ends. The fourth supports it with careful stewardship, tending tasks and the common good without overspending or hoarding. The resulting hexagram describes a time of change, like shedding a skin. Open yourself to new ways of doing things, take each step at the right moment, and decide what needs to change and what doesn't. So the household is ready for an update. Your trust and good management give you the standing to lead it. Let go of routines that no longer serve, keep what still works, and make the change with timing and care.
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 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 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 49 Renewal
You're in a time of renewal, like shedding a skin. Open yourself to change and to new ways of doing things. Success lies in taking each step at exactly the right moment, and in weighing what needs to change and what doesn't, what is no longer doing its job. Don't be afraid to let it go: you need to make room for the new to arrive.
When the day has come, there is trust. Great success. Constancy is favorable. Regret vanishes.
The trigrams
The way back
49 Renewal → 37 The Tribelines 4 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
- 39Held Backlines 1 and 6
- 5Inactionlines 2 and 6
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 3 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.