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Transformation · lines 1, 3, 4, and 5

Meeting becomes Darkness

萃 45 Meeting 明夷 36 Darkness
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Light sinks into the earth as four lines move, the first, third, fourth and fifth, and the counsel rests with the two lines that stay unchanged in the resulting hexagram, 36 Darkness. The second says difficulties are growing and touch you directly, but firm resolve, acting for a greater good and contributing as you can will see you through. The sixth says that if you keep persevering quietly, without drawing attention, harmful situations and the people behind them tend to fall under their own weight. This is a hard turn for a gathering. Some people around you may not be the ones you'd choose. Don't fight them openly or show all your cards. Protect your integrity, keep helping where you can, and stay out of the spotlight. Hard times pass. Your task is to come through them intact, still connected to the people who matter, and ready when the light returns.

What to read, in order

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

  1. Line 2 of 36 Darkness, which stays still

    Difficulties are growing and circumstances affect you directly, but your firm resolve, acting for a greater good, and contributing as you're able will lead you to victory.

    The wounded light: wounded in the left thigh. Rescued with a strong horse. Good fortune.

  2. Line 6 of 36 Darkness, which stays still

    If you keep persevering, quietly and without drawing attention, the bad situations and the people behind them will fall under their own weight.

    No light, darkness. First it climbs to heaven; later it goes into the earth.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Line 3 of 45 Meeting

    You're trying to meet with people who aren't willing. If you look for someone who can bring you closer to that group, you'll get help.

    Gathering, sighing. Nothing is favorable. Going: no fault. Small distress.

  6. 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.

  7. Line 5 of 45 Meeting

    You meet like-minded people, but also people who are somewhat wary of you. It's important to win their trust to reach your goals.

    Gathering in one's place. No fault. Where there is no trust, a great and lasting constancy: regret vanishes.

  8. The judgment of 36 Darkness

    It's a dark time: circumstances force you to live alongside the wrong people. If you know how to protect yourself, hold on to your integrity, and go unnoticed, without openly showing your light and your talents, you'll stay safe until better times come. However hard they seem, hard times pass too.

    Constancy in hardship is favorable.

The trigrams

Below Earth Fire
Above Lake Earth

The way back

36 Darkness → 45 Meeting
lines 1, 3, 4, and 5

Other transformations of Meeting

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