What this change means
The fifth line moves, and the lake on top turns into Thunder rising out of the earth. This line holds the center of the gathering. You're among like-minded people, but also among some who are wary of you, and your aims depend on earning their trust. Holding your place with steady, lasting integrity is what lets regret fade. The resulting hexagram, 16 Passion, shows what becomes possible once that trust is won: a surge of energy you can pass on to others, enough to take on big projects with resolve. There's a condition, though. A movement only lasts if the people in it feel their needs count too. So don't use enthusiasm to sweep the doubters along. Listen to them, keep your word, and show over time that you're not there only for yourself. Trust earned slowly can carry a passion that would otherwise burn out.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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.
- 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 16 Passion
A time of passionate drive toward action. You can pass this passion on to others to gain their help, which lets you take on big projects with resolve and optimism. For these ventures to succeed and last, you can't look after only your own interests; you also need to keep in mind the needs of the people working with you.
It is favorable to install lords and set the army in motion.
The trigrams
The way back
16 Passion → 45 Meetingline 5
Other transformations of Meeting
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.