Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6
Clearing Obstacles becomes Gathering with Equals
What this change means
Fire rises toward heaven as five lines change, and Clearing Obstacles becomes 13 Gathering with Equals. Only the fourth line of that figure stays still, and it carries the reading: despite the differences, if you reach agreements, trust tends to return little by little. The resulting hexagram describes meetings with people whose nature is like yours, relationships built on trust and mutual support, and favor for large, innovative projects. After the obstacles, some relationships may still be strained. This movement suggests the way forward is through agreement, not victory. Talk, find terms everyone can accept, and be patient while trust rebuilds. The starting hexagram's image speaks of pardoning mistakes and being lenient, and that spirit helps here. Once common ground is set, the shared projects ahead can be substantial.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 4 of 13 Gathering with Equals, which stays still
Despite the differences, if you reach agreements, trust will come back little by little.
Climbing up on the wall, yet unable to attack. Good fortune.
- The judgment of 40 Clearing Obstacles
The obstacles have been overcome one by one. You're in a time when balance matters: act quickly and decisively as far as you can, without overrating your abilities. If you feel you need a rest, or even to step back before going on, do it.
The southwest is favorable. With nowhere to go, coming back brings good fortune. With somewhere to go, going early brings good fortune.
- Line 1 of 40 Clearing Obstacles
With the obstacles behind you, take a rest for now so you can recover your strength to keep going.
No fault.
- Line 2 of 40 Clearing Obstacles
The obstacles are overcome; now you're easy prey for flattery. If you avoid falling for it and bring what isn't right into the open, cleanly and without a single flaw, you'll succeed.
On the hunt, catches three foxes and gains a yellow arrow. Constancy brings good fortune.
- Line 3 of 40 Clearing Obstacles
If you act high-handed and boast about your achievements, exaggerating them, you'll draw quarrels and envy that threaten to take away what you've gained.
Carries a load on the back and rides in a carriage: this brings raiders. Constancy brings distress.
- Line 5 of 40 Clearing Obstacles
It's time for decisive action that keeps you away from the wrong people and situations. You do this by ignoring them and paying them no attention while you build up your inner strength.
The noble person need only get free: good fortune. There is sincere trust, even before the petty person.
- Line 6 of 40 Clearing Obstacles
Once you've strengthened your inner self, you can get through the obstacles and achieve your purpose with firm, decisive action.
The duke shoots at a falcon on top of the high wall and hits it. Nothing that is not favorable.
- The judgment of 13 Gathering with Equals
It's a time of meetings with people of a high nature like yours, with whom you can carry out important tasks and projects. Relationships built on trust and mutual support take shape. Large, innovative projects are favored.
Community in the open country. Success. It is favorable to cross the great river. The constancy of the noble person is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
13 Gathering with Equals → 40 Clearing Obstacleslines 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6
Other transformations of Clearing Obstacles
Make your own cast
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