What this change means
Sighing at a door that won't open: that's the third line, and it's the one moving now. You're trying to join people who aren't willing to let you in, and pushing harder only adds to the frustration. The line doesn't tell you to give up. It tells you to look for a go-between, someone who already belongs and can bring you closer. Going on this way costs a little pride, but no real harm comes of it. With the change, the Earth beneath the lake becomes Mountain, and the resulting hexagram is 31 Attraction. Its message completes the line's: good results come as far as you stay open and receptive. A lake resting on a mountain is held, not grasped. Make room, listen, and let the right person come near on their own terms. Openness draws support that insistence pushes away, and the group you wanted may reach you through someone you least expected.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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.
- 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 31 Attraction
You'll get good results to the extent that you stay open and receptive, which lets people come close who will support you and help you get there, generously and without self-interest.
Success. Constancy is favorable. Taking a wife brings good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
31 Attraction → 45 Meetingline 3
Other transformations of Meeting
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.