Opposites becomes Leaving Behind

What to read, in order

Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.

1. ●Line 4 of 33 Leaving Behind, which stays still

   You need to leave this road behind without clinging and without regret, sure that it's the right thing. Otherwise, even if you let go, a grieving heart will keep you from opening up to what's new.

   A retreat with affection. For the noble person, good fortune; for the petty person, not so.

2. ●Line 6 of 33 Leaving Behind, which stays still

   You're in the right position to leave behind what has run its course. You can do it knowing it's right and without mourning the loss, and this will bring you great success.

   A retreat at ease. Nothing that is not favorable.

3. The judgment of 38 Opposites

   You're in a situation of opposition: the people around you are different from you, yet you need to share with them. This means that what you can achieve for now is small. Even so, don't give in. It matters that both you and they keep your own nature and contribute from there to a shared project.

   In small matters, good fortune.

4. Line 1 of 38 Opposites

   Don't try to join with anyone by force; it's important to recognize differences, however large. Even if someone close to you pulls away for a while, let them go: they'll come back on their own.

   Regret vanishes. The horse is lost: do not chase it; it comes back by itself. Seeing wicked people: no fault.

5. Line 2 of 38 Opposites

   You can reach agreements with people like you whom you're not in touch with, using skillful means to bring those meetings about.

   Meets their lord in a back lane. No fault.

6. Line 3 of 38 Opposites

   Even if conditions turn against you and you're even attacked, staying true to yourself and to those you admire will lead you to success.

   Sees the cart dragged back, the ox held fast; the driver, branded on the forehead, nose cut off. No beginning, but an end.

7. Line 5 of 38 Opposites

   In the midst of opposites you'll find someone loyal whom you won't recognize at first, but they'll come to you and support you.

   Regret vanishes. Their clan bites into tender flesh. Going: what fault could there be?

8. The judgment of 33 Leaving Behind

   Leaving a path behind or stepping back right now isn't a bad thing. On the contrary, it will help you recover your strength and think carefully about the situation and how to set it right. Sometimes what looks like a loss turns into a gain, if you can let go of what isn't good for you and then pick up again in the right direction.

   Success. In small things, constancy is favorable.

The trigrams

The way back

Other transformations of Opposites

• → 52Abidinglines 1, 2, 3, and 4
• → 20Observinglines 1, 2, 4, and 5
• → 57Gentlenesslines 1, 3, 4, and 5
• → 37The Tribelines 2, 3, 4, and 5
• → 62Success in Small Matterslines 1, 2, 3, and 6
• → 2Passivitylines 1, 2, 4, and 6
• → 46Going Uplines 1, 3, 4, and 6
• → 36Darknesslines 2, 3, 4, and 6
• → 45Meetinglines 1, 2, 5, and 6
• → 28Excesseslines 1, 3, 5, and 6
• → 49Renewallines 2, 3, 5, and 6
• → 29Waterlines 1, 4, 5, and 6
• → 3Initial Obstacleslines 2, 4, 5, and 6
• → 5Inactionlines 3, 4, 5, and 6