Transformation · lines 1 and 3
Going Up becomes Fleeting Success
What this change means
With the first and third lines in motion, the Wind under the earth becomes a Lake, and the rise opens onto a lucky stretch. The third line leads: the city ahead is empty, the way is clear, and you're asked to make the most of this time while it lasts. The first line reminds you that you're only starting, and that confidence brings what you want. The resulting hexagram, 19 Fleeting Success, confirms the sense of a window. A period of good fortune and well-being is coming, but it's limited in time, and conditions will change afterward. So don't hesitate and don't coast. Start with confidence, push your goals forward while nothing stands in the way, and watch for signs that the season is turning. Taking care before the decline won't stop it, but it can soften its effects.
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 46 Going Up
It's important to make the most of this time of rising while it lasts and to work toward your goals.
Ascends into an empty city.
- Line 1 of 46 Going Up
You're only beginning to rise, but if you do it with confidence you'll get what you want.
An ascent that is welcomed. Great good fortune.
- The judgment of 46 Going Up
You're in a time of rising, and this rise is the fruit of work you've done with dedication. Seeking the help of an important person will bring great success; don't be afraid of that meeting, because everything is favorable now.
Great success. Seeing the great person is of use. Do not worry. Setting out southward brings good fortune.
- The judgment of 19 Fleeting Success
A period of luck, fortune and well-being is coming. Make the most of it, because it will last only eight months; after that, conditions will change. If you can pay attention, read the signs and take care and precautions before the decline arrives, you won't avoid it, but you will lessen its effects while circumstances change.
Great success. Constancy is favorable. When the eighth month comes, misfortune.
The trigrams
The way back
19 Fleeting Success → 46 Going Uplines 1 and 3
Other transformations of Going Up
- 36Darknesslines 1 and 2
- 2Passivitylines 2 and 3
- 34Great Manifestationlines 1 and 4
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 2 and 4
- 40Clearing Obstacleslines 3 and 4
- 5Inactionlines 1 and 5
- 39Held Backlines 2 and 5
- 29Waterlines 3 and 5
- 28Excesseslines 4 and 5
- 26Great Achievementslines 1 and 6
- 52Abidinglines 2 and 6
- 4Immaturitylines 3 and 6
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 4 and 6
- 57Gentlenesslines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.