What this change means
Here the third line takes the lead and the second follows, turning Heaven below into Thunder and giving the situation a new kind of movement. In Overflowing, pressure has collected and needs to come out without provoking. The third line warns that you may be working beside people who aren't wholly trustworthy; integrity and clear action, whatever the gossip, are what see you through. The second line asks you to act with resolve while watching for signs, so you can take precautions in time. The resulting hexagram, 17 Adapting, speaks of knowing when to lead and when to follow. If you see the place this moment asks you to take and act genuinely from there, support and leadership tend to grow. So don't cling to a single role. Stay alert, keep your conduct clean, and adapt your position to what the situation actually needs.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 3 of 43 Overflowing
This is a time when circumstances lead you to ally with people who aren't fully trustworthy. If you act clearly and don't lose your integrity despite the gossip, you'll succeed.
Strength in the cheekbones: there is misfortune. The noble person, resolute, resolute, walks alone and is caught in the rain; soaked, there is resentment. No fault.
- Line 2 of 43 Overflowing
Act decisively, but pay attention to the signs so you can take precautions when needed.
A cry of alarm. At nightfall there are weapons: do not worry.
- The judgment of 43 Overflowing
It's a time of excessive buildup: some situations are about to get out of control and overwhelm you, both personally and in your relationships. You need to bring what's happening into the open, but without speaking about it directly; watch your words so you don't provoke reactions. It's a time to act generously to ease the tension that's there.
It is proclaimed in the king's court. A sincere cry: there is danger. Word comes from one's own city. It is not favorable to take up arms. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.
- The judgment of 17 Adapting
It's a time both to lead and to follow. If you can see the place life is asking you to take right now, and act genuinely from wherever you belong, you'll gain more leadership and more support for what you do.
Great success. Constancy is favorable. No fault.
The trigrams
The way back
17 Adapting → 43 Overflowinglines 2 and 3
Other transformations of Overflowing
- 31Attractionlines 1 and 2
- 47Overwhelmedlines 1 and 3
- 48Right Actionlines 1 and 4
- 63After the Endlines 2 and 4
- 60Thriftlines 3 and 4
- 32What Lastslines 1 and 5
- 55Abundancelines 2 and 5
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 3 and 5
- 11Well-Beinglines 4 and 5
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 1 and 6
- 13Gathering with Equalslines 2 and 6
- 10Treading Carefullylines 3 and 6
- 9Small Thingslines 4 and 6
- 14Wealthlines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.