What this change means
Lake joined to lake: four lines move, and the rise gives way to a time of ease and pleasure. In the resulting hexagram, 58 Inner Peace, the second and top lines hold still, and they carry the reading. The second asks you to be careful about your company and your pastimes, because drifting into worldly distractions without cultivating your inner life pulls you off course. The sixth warns that without real inner peace, shallow entertainments win you over bit by bit until you lose control. Coming from Going Up, the success you've earned brings comfort and good company, and that's welcome. But choose it well. Keep a practice that feeds you inwardly, and let pleasure be a rest, not a road. Your goals are still worth climbing toward.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 2 of 58 Inner Peace, which stays still
Take great care over whom you spend time with and what activities you choose, because if you let yourself be drawn into worldly things without cultivating your inner life, you'll stray from your goals.
Joy with trust. Good fortune. Regret vanishes.
- Line 6 of 58 Inner Peace, which stays still
If you haven't developed real inner peace, you're easy prey for shallow entertainments, which will win you over bit by bit until you lose yourself in them. Now you're only in the hands of fate; you have no control.
Joy that draws on.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 4 of 46 Going Up
This is a time when you'll reach your goals and gain fame and recognition.
The king makes an offering on Mount Qi. Good fortune. No fault.
- Line 5 of 46 Going Up
Don't let success cloud your judgment. Go step by step, enjoying each moment, without rushing or being dazzled by power.
Constancy brings good fortune. Ascends by the steps.
- The judgment of 58 Inner Peace
You're in a time of calm and inner peace that lets you achieve great things. Spending time with people whose energy is like yours will nourish and recharge you to reach your aims. Still, don't lose sight of your goals, or you'll slide into inertia.
Success. Constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
58 Inner Peace → 46 Going Uplines 1, 3, 4, and 5
Other transformations of Going Up
- 51Shocklines 1, 2, 3, and 4
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 1, 2, 3, and 5
- 49Renewallines 1, 2, 4, and 5
- 45Meetinglines 2, 3, 4, and 5
- 27Nourishmentlines 1, 2, 3, and 6
- 30The Flamelines 1, 2, 4, and 6
- 38Oppositeslines 1, 3, 4, and 6
- 35Advancelines 2, 3, 4, and 6
- 37The Tribelines 1, 2, 5, and 6
- 61Inner Integritylines 1, 3, 5, and 6
- 20Observinglines 2, 3, 5, and 6
- 1Activitylines 1, 4, 5, and 6
- 33Leaving Behindlines 2, 4, 5, and 6
- 6Conflictlines 3, 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.