What this change means
Only the bottom line moves here, and it touches the lowest point of the hardship: the image is of someone stuck on a tree stump, sinking into a dark valley and staying out of sight for a long stretch. In practical terms, this line asks one thing above all: keep hold of your inner strength, because it's the only real support you have while outside conditions press in. Below, Water turns into Lake, so the figure becomes a lake doubled, and the resulting hexagram, 58 Inner Peace, describes a calm that lets you do a great deal. The path from one to the other runs through you. The peace isn't handed over from outside; it grows from the steadiness you refuse to give up. Look for people whose energy is like yours, since their company can recharge you. Just don't let the calm turn into drift. Keep your goals in sight, or rest can slide into inertia.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 1 of 47 Overwhelmed
In these hard times, above all, keep your inner strength: it will be your support.
Buttocks caught on a tree stump. Goes into a dark valley; for three years, not seen.
- The judgment of 47 Overwhelmed
Things are very much against you: the wrong people surround you, no one believes what you say, and obstacles hem you in. All you can do is accept it and wait for better conditions to come. Your only resource is the inner light that lives in you; turn to that strength to hold you up right now.
Success. For the great person, constancy brings good fortune. No fault. They speak and are not believed.
- 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 → 47 Overwhelmedline 1
Other transformations of Overwhelmed
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.