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Transformation · lines 3 and 4

Lack of Firmness becomes Release from Obstacles

姤 44 Lack of Firmness 渙 59 Release from Obstacles
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Wind moves over Water as the fourth and third lines change, and what was held together begins to disperse. The fourth leads, suggesting you keep certain adverse people close for now, provided your limits are clear, since they may be useful later. The third admits the harder part: you're tempted to let such influences shape you, and pushing them away will take effort. Lack of Firmness warns that what you underestimate tends to take over. The resulting hexagram, 59 Release from Obstacles, says you can free yourself from what holds you back by acting sincerely and bringing opposites together around shared aims, with humility. So the way out isn't to wall yourself off. Be honest about the temptation, keep your boundaries, and steer contact toward a common purpose where these people can do less harm and maybe some good.

What to read, in order

Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  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. The judgment of 59 Release from Obstacles

    You can free yourself from the obstacles that hold you back if you're able to act sincerely and bring opposites together around shared goals. The tension has arisen because selfishness rules. To move forward, be humble and let the current carry you rather than going against it.

    Success. The king goes to his temple. It is favorable to cross the great river. Constancy is favorable.

The trigrams

Below Wind Water
Above Heaven Wind

The way back

59 Release from Obstacles → 44 Lack of Firmness
lines 3 and 4

Other transformations of Lack of Firmness

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