What this change means
Fire on the mountain: the second, fourth and top lines move, and the ascent turns into a journey. The judgments share the weight. Going Up speaks of a rise you've earned and of a meeting that you needn't fear. The resulting hexagram, 56 The Traveler, describes a time of small achievements and change: new places or situations that ask you to adapt, travel light, and be gracious as you make new connections. So the climb may take you somewhere unfamiliar. A promotion, a move, a new circle. Don't cling to how things were. Keep a flexible attitude, be kind to the people you meet, and accept that the gains will be modest while you settle in. Courtesy and lightness are your best companions on this road. In time, the new ground becomes your own.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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 56 The Traveler
It's a time of small achievements. Keep a light, flexible attitude. You may be facing a period of change, new places or situations that ask you to adapt while they settle: let go of attachments and be gracious as you make new connections and your situation takes hold.
Small success. For the traveler, constancy brings good fortune.
- Line 2 of 46 Going Up
If your words are sincere and you keep good manners in your dealings with others, you'll succeed.
If there is sincere trust, it is favorable to make the simple offering. No fault.
- 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 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.
The trigrams
The way back
56 The Traveler → 46 Going Uplines 2, 4, and 6
Other transformations of Going Up
- 24Coming Backlines 1, 2, and 3
- 55Abundancelines 1, 2, and 4
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 1, 3, and 4
- 16Passionlines 2, 3, and 4
- 63After the Endlines 1, 2, and 5
- 60Thriftlines 1, 3, and 5
- 8Unionlines 2, 3, and 5
- 43Overflowinglines 1, 4, and 5
- 31Attractionlines 2, 4, and 5
- 47Overwhelmedlines 3, 4, and 5
- 22Good Mannerslines 1, 2, and 6
- 41Decreaselines 1, 3, and 6
- 23The Falllines 2, 3, and 6
- 14Wealthlines 1, 4, and 6
- 64Transitionlines 3, 4, and 6
- 9Small Thingslines 1, 5, and 6
- 53Gradual Progresslines 2, 5, and 6
- 59Release from Obstacleslines 3, 5, and 6
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.