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Transformation · lines 3, 4, 5, and 6

Clearing Obstacles becomes Gentleness

解 40 Clearing Obstacles 巽 57 Gentleness
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Wind follows wind as the four upper lines move, and Clearing Obstacles becomes 57 Gentleness. Its first and second lines stay as they are, and the advice is theirs. The first says not to give in to indecision; going back and forth delays success, and firm action is better than wavering. The second speaks of being held back by dark forces you can't identify, and suggests it can be wise to seek out people whose magical practices may help you move forward. The resulting hexagram says gain comes through gentleness, choosing a path and keeping to it steadily, with support from those above. So be gentle in manner but firm in direction. Pick one course and stay on it. If something unseen seems to block you, don't face it alone; look for help from those who understand such things.

What to read, in order

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

  1. Line 1 of 57 Gentleness, which stays still

    Don't give in to indecision: going forward and back will delay your success. Right now firm, decisive action is better than wavering.

    Advancing and retreating. The constancy of the warrior is favorable.

  2. Line 2 of 57 Gentleness, which stays still

    You're being held back by dark forces you can't identify. So it's wise to turn to people who, through magical practices, can help you move forward.

    Yielding beneath the bed. Scribes and diviners are called in great numbers. Good fortune. No fault.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Line 4 of 40 Clearing Obstacles

    It's important to let go of ties and loyalties that can't be trusted and that, if anything, will slow your progress, so you can move forward freely.

    Untie your big toe: the friend arrives, and then there is trust.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. The judgment of 57 Gentleness

    It's a time when you'll gain and succeed through gentleness. This isn't the time for big actions, or for using pressure or force. It's a time to choose a path and stay on it steadily. Even if you don't see much progress, success will show itself through the build-up of small actions and through seeking the support of those above you.

    Small success. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. It is favorable to see the great person.

The trigrams

Below Water Wind
Above Thunder Wind

The way back

57 Gentleness → 40 Clearing Obstacles
lines 3, 4, 5, and 6

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