What this change means
Fire rises above Heaven as the top and fifth lines move, the top one leading. The sixth line warns that a moment of achievement is no moment to relax, since some may be quietly undermining what you've gained. The fifth asks you to keep your integrity and hold your path whoever you're dealing with, so difficulties can be resolved. In Overflowing, tension has built up and needs a careful outlet. The resulting hexagram, 14 Wealth, describes abundance, inner and outer, which lasts when you keep your character centered and cultivate generosity so it reaches others. Here's the point: success brings both gifts and risks. Share what you have, stay true to your course, and keep an eye on anyone working against you. Generosity and vigilance together protect what you've built.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 6 of 43 Overflowing
In a moment of success and achievement you can't relax, because there are people undermining what you've achieved, and they'll lead you to loss.
No cry. In the end, misfortune.
- Line 5 of 43 Overflowing
If you keep your integrity and don't stray from your path, whoever you have to deal with, you'll resolve the difficulties that come up.
Purslane, pulled up with resolve. Walking the middle way: no fault.
- 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 14 Wealth
A time of abundance and prosperity, both inner and outer. It's important to keep your character centered and to cultivate good deeds and generosity, so that this wealth lasts and reaches others.
Great success.
The trigrams
The way back
14 Wealth → 43 Overflowinglines 5 and 6
Other transformations of Overflowing
- 31Attractionlines 1 and 2
- 47Overwhelmedlines 1 and 3
- 17Adaptinglines 2 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
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.