What this change means
The fifth line moves, and wind now blows across the lake where the mountain stood. This is the most fortunate line of Decrease: someone adds to what you have, and nothing can stand against it. Lucky chances arrive unexpectedly, almost like a gift from heaven, and they come because you've earned them through the restraint and honesty of the lean season. The resulting hexagram, 61 Inner Integrity, explains why: when you're whole inside, it shows outside, and your truth can move others toward great undertakings. So receive what comes without suspicion, and without letting it go to your head. Gifts that rest on integrity tend to stay; gifts that tempt you into excess can slip away. Keep the modesty Decrease taught you, stay sincere in how you deal with people, and let the good fortune become something you share, a reason for others to trust what you're doing.
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 41 Decrease
Lucky chances will come unexpectedly, like a gift from heaven, because you've earned them.
Someone adds to it: a tortoise worth ten strings of shells cannot go against it. Great good fortune.
- The judgment of 41 Decrease
It's a time for moderation and saving: conserving your resources and energy matters a great deal now. A period of growth will follow, but for now you need to stay aware and avoid excess of every kind while you get ready to take on big projects.
There is sincere trust. Great good fortune. No fault. Constancy is possible. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. What to offer? Two bowls will do for the offering.
- The judgment of 61 Inner Integrity
When you're whole within, it shows on the outside, and you'll be able to do great things and to let your truth move others toward great undertakings.
Piglets and fish: good fortune. It is favorable to cross the great river. Constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
61 Inner Integrity → 41 Decreaseline 5
Other transformations of Decrease
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.