Transformation · lines 2, 4, 5, and 6
Lack of Firmness becomes Simplicity
What this change means
A mountain hidden in the earth forms when the second, fourth, fifth and top lines move, giving 15 Simplicity. Its first and third lines hold steady and speak for it. The first says that doing great things without pretension or pride lets you bring them to a good end, since you'll have no opponents. The third says staying humble despite position or reputation avoids rivalries and leads to success. Coming from Lack of Firmness, this suggests a quieter kind of firmness. Setting limits doesn't require superiority or a show of strength. Keep things simple, act fairly, and let your qualities speak. Humility makes your boundaries easier for others to accept, and it leaves the wrong influences nothing to push against.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 1 of 15 Simplicity, which stays still
Doing great things without pretension or pride will let you bring what you want to a good end, because you'll have no opponents.
Humble in their humility, the noble person can cross the great river. Good fortune.
- Line 3 of 15 Simplicity, which stays still
If, despite your position and fame, you stay humble, you won't create rivalries and you'll succeed.
A noble person humble in toil. Reaching the end: good fortune.
- 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.
- 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.
- Line 4 of 44 Lack of Firmness
For now it's better to keep adverse people close, as long as you know how to set limits with them; they may be useful to you at some point.
In the wrapping there is no fish. Setting off brings misfortune.
- 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.
- 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.
- The judgment of 15 Simplicity
This isn't the time to boast or show off. It's time to keep things simple and to make sure you act fairly; your qualities and talents will show on their own and be recognized.
Success. The noble person reaches the end.
The trigrams
The way back
15 Simplicity → 44 Lack of Firmnesslines 2, 4, 5, and 6
Other transformations of Lack of Firmness
- 42Increaselines 1, 2, 3, and 4
- 21Bitinglines 1, 2, 3, and 5
- 22Good Mannerslines 1, 2, 4, and 5
- 41Decreaselines 1, 3, 4, and 5
- 23The Falllines 2, 3, 4, and 5
- 17Adaptinglines 1, 2, 3, and 6
- 63After the Endlines 1, 2, 4, and 6
- 60Thriftlines 1, 3, 4, and 6
- 8Unionlines 2, 3, 4, and 6
- 55Abundancelines 1, 2, 5, and 6
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 1, 3, 5, and 6
- 16Passionlines 2, 3, 5, and 6
- 11Well-Beinglines 1, 4, 5, and 6
- 7The Armylines 3, 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.