What this change means
Water now sits above a lake, where before a lake sat above the earth: what was gathered is about to be measured. With three lines moving, the two judgments carry equal weight. Meeting speaks of a favorable moment to bring people together, ask for support, take on what matters, and prepare for surprises. The resulting hexagram, 60 Thrift, asks you to save your time, energy and means so you're prepared for what's coming. They fit together better than they seem. A gathering can be generous without being wasteful. Use this good spell to build your circle and your plans, but spend wisely, set limits on what you give and commit to, and keep something in reserve. Standing guard against the unforeseen becomes very concrete here: savings, rest, a clear schedule. When challenges arrive, a well-measured group tends to meet them calmly and get through them with ease.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- The judgment of 45 Meeting
A very favorable situation is coming, with everything ready for you to take the next step toward your goals. You can ask for help and meet with those who will support you. It's a time to take on important things, do some kind of spiritual practice, and prepare in case anything unexpected happens.
Success. The king comes to his temple. It is favorable to see the great person. Success. Constancy is favorable. Offering large animals brings good fortune. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.
- The judgment of 60 Thrift
It's a time to conserve your time, energy and resources so you're ready for what lies ahead. If you do, when challenges arrive you'll be prepared and will overcome them easily.
Success. Bitter measure cannot be kept up with constancy.
- Line 1 of 45 Meeting
You know you need to meet with people who will support you, but you're unsure whether to do it. If you finally make up your mind and act, you'll get help.
There is sincere trust, but not to the end: now disorder, now gathering. If you cry out, one clasp of the hand and laughter returns. Do not worry. Going: no fault.
- Line 2 of 45 Meeting
Hidden networks are at work so that you meet like-minded people. Let circumstances guide you and connect with your inner self.
Being drawn in brings good fortune. No fault. If there is sincere trust, it is favorable to make the simple offering.
- Line 4 of 45 Meeting
When you act without selfish aims and on behalf of someone above you, you're rewarded.
Great good fortune. No fault.
The trigrams
The way back
60 Thrift → 45 Meetinglines 1, 2, and 4
Other transformations of Meeting
- 43Overflowinglines 1, 2, and 3
- 63After the Endlines 1, 3, and 4
- 48Right Actionlines 2, 3, and 4
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 1, 2, and 5
- 55Abundancelines 1, 3, and 5
- 32What Lastslines 2, 3, and 5
- 24Coming Backlines 1, 4, and 5
- 7The Armylines 2, 4, and 5
- 15Simplicitylines 3, 4, and 5
- 10Treading Carefullylines 1, 2, and 6
- 13Gathering with Equalslines 1, 3, and 6
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 2, 3, and 6
- 42Increaselines 1, 4, and 6
- 59Release from Obstacleslines 2, 4, and 6
- 53Gradual Progresslines 3, 4, and 6
- 21Bitinglines 1, 5, and 6
- 64Transitionlines 2, 5, and 6
- 56The Travelerlines 3, 5, and 6
- 23The Falllines 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.