What this change means
The fourth line is the heart of this reading, and it's one of the brightest in the hexagram. Acting without selfish aims, on behalf of someone above you, tends to bring a real reward. As it moves, the Lake on top becomes Water, and the resulting hexagram is 8 Union. Gathering turns into belonging: success lies in joining people who share your project and can support it. The line explains how to earn a place among them. Serve the shared purpose rather than your own advantage, and back the person who carries responsibility without trying to take their place. That's what makes others trust you. The resulting hexagram also asks something of you: make sure you have the qualities the project needs, because joining people only works when you bring something real. Ask yourself honestly what you contribute. If the answer is clear and your motives are clean, this is a very good time to commit to the group.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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 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 8 Union
Right now success lies in joining with people who are aligned with your project and who are a support for you. But it's important that you, too, have the qualities needed to carry it out; that's why you can toss the coins once more to find out whether you have those qualities.
Good fortune. Consult the oracle again: great and lasting constancy. No fault. The restless come from every side. The one who comes late: misfortune.
The trigrams
The way back
8 Union → 45 Meetingline 4
Other transformations of Meeting
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.