Transformation · lines 1 and 6
Going Up becomes Great Achievements
What this change means
Heaven held within the mountain: the top and bottom lines move, and the two ends of the climb speak together. The top leads. It describes rising in the dark, unsure of the way, and asks for unceasing steadiness: keep your goals in mind and don't let circumstances divert you. The first, at the bottom, is the early stage, where trusting yourself gets you what you're after. The resulting hexagram, 26 Great Achievements, opens a bold prospect: leave your comfort zone and attempt things beyond your own expectations, because unusual actions are favored and you have the qualities needed. So keep climbing, even without full sight of the summit. Begin each new stage with confidence, hold your aim through the uncertain parts, and dare more than usual. Accumulated effort becomes real power now.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 6 of 46 Going Up
Keep in mind what you want to achieve and don't let circumstances pull you away from your goals.
Ascent in the dark. A constancy that never rests is favorable.
- 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 26 Great Achievements
It's a good moment to leave your comfort zone and take on new actions, beyond what you think you can do. Heaven favors unusual actions that will lead you to success, because you have the qualities needed.
Constancy is favorable. Not eating at home brings good fortune. It is favorable to cross the great river.
The trigrams
The way back
26 Great Achievements → 46 Going Uplines 1 and 6
Other transformations of Going Up
- 36Darknesslines 1 and 2
- 19Fleeting Successlines 1 and 3
- 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
- 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.