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Transformation · lines 2, 3, 5, and 6

Lack of Firmness becomes Passion

姤 44 Lack of Firmness 豫 16 Passion
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Thunder comes out of the earth as the second, third, fifth and top lines move, and the result is 16 Passion. Its first and fourth lines don't move, so they guide the reading. The first says your ventures need to take others' well-being into account, or they won't succeed. The fourth says that when you're motivated enough about what you do, help tends to come without asking. After Lack of Firmness, with its unsuitable influences, this points to a positive force that can replace them. Find work or a purpose that genuinely fires you up. Enthusiasm of that kind draws better company than any habit does. But keep the people beside you in mind. Drive that serves only yourself won't hold; drive that includes others can carry you far.

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 16 Passion, which stays still

    Your ventures need to consider the well-being of others; otherwise they won't succeed.

    Delight that makes itself heard. Misfortune.

  2. Line 4 of 16 Passion, which stays still

    When you're passionate and motivated enough about what you do, you don't need to ask anyone for help: help will come naturally.

    The source of delight: great gain. Do not doubt. Friends gather like hair in a clasp.

  3. The judgment of 44 Lack of Firmness

    You're surrounded by unsuitable people or situations. You know it, but you think you have the power to control them and don't take them very seriously; it may even be a bad habit. If you don't pay attention and set firm limits, they'll take control over you and you won't be able to pull away.

    The woman is strong. Do not take her as a wife.

  4. Line 2 of 44 Lack of Firmness

    You recognize the adverse person or condition in your life. You need to keep it under control, not with violence but with firmness, so its influence doesn't spread.

    In the wrapping there is fish. No fault. Not favorable for guests.

  5. Line 3 of 44 Lack of Firmness

    You know adverse conditions or people exist and you can recognize them, but you're tempted to let them influence you. It will take a great effort to set them aside.

    Buttocks without skin; the walk falters. Danger. No great fault.

  6. Line 5 of 44 Lack of Firmness

    Right now, thanks to your inner worth, you're able to transform unsuitable people and even your own harmful habits.

    Willow branches wrap the melon. Beauty kept within: something falls from heaven.

  7. Line 6 of 44 Lack of Firmness

    Your distance from unsuitable people makes you look proud and aloof, but that's better than getting involved with them.

    Meeting with the horns. Distress. No fault.

  8. The judgment of 16 Passion

    A time of passionate drive toward action. You can pass this passion on to others to gain their help, which lets you take on big projects with resolve and optimism. For these ventures to succeed and last, you can't look after only your own interests; you also need to keep in mind the needs of the people working with you.

    It is favorable to install lords and set the army in motion.

The trigrams

Below Wind Earth
Above Heaven Thunder

The way back

16 Passion → 44 Lack of Firmness
lines 2, 3, 5, and 6

Other transformations of Lack of Firmness

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