Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, and 6

Overwhelmed becomes Gathering with Equals

困 47 Overwhelmed 同人 13 Gathering with Equals

Starting hexagram

Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Fire beneath heaven, a flame people gather around, is what remains when four lines move. Its fourth and fifth lines, the two that don't change, carry the advice. The fourth says that despite differences, reaching agreements lets trust return little by little. The fifth says that even when the gaps seem impossible to bridge, patience and a willing heart bring union back. So 47 Overwhelmed, where nobody believed you and the wrong people surrounded you, opens onto 13 Gathering with Equals, a time of meeting people of your own nature and building projects on trust and mutual support. The shift is from isolation to community, but it takes work. Don't expect the old misunderstandings to vanish overnight. Look for common ground, make agreements you can keep, and let trust rebuild at its own pace. Innovative, shared projects are favored once that ground is solid.

What to read, in order

Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.

Line 4 of 13 Gathering with Equals, which stays still
Despite the differences, if you reach agreements, trust will come back little by little.

Climbing up on the wall, yet unable to attack. Good fortune.
Line 5 of 13 Gathering with Equals, which stays still
The big differences seem impossible to bridge; still, with patience and a willing heart, union returns.

Community: first wailing and cries, then laughter. The great armies manage to meet.
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.
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.
Line 2 of 47 Overwhelmed
The troubles right now are on the inside; on the outside, everything is fine. You need to recognize where the problem lies to solve it, and it's wise to seek help.

Hard pressed with wine and food. The red sash arrives. It is favorable to make sacrifices. Setting out brings misfortune. No fault.
Line 3 of 47 Overwhelmed
Facing obstacles with weakness and complaints won't move you forward; on the contrary, it will sink you deeper.

Hard pressed by stone, leaning on thorns. Enters the house and does not see the wife. Misfortune.
Line 6 of 47 Overwhelmed
The pressure is nearing its end, and the obstacles will be easy to overcome. If your inner strength is with you as well, success will come much more easily.

Hard pressed among creeping vines, on what totters. It is said: moving brings regret. If there is regret, setting out brings good fortune.
The judgment of 13 Gathering with Equals
It's a time of meetings with people of a high nature like yours, with whom you can carry out important tasks and projects. Relationships built on trust and mutual support take shape. Large, innovative projects are favored.

Community in the open country. Success. It is favorable to cross the great river. The constancy of the noble person is favorable.

The trigrams

Below Water Fire

Above Lake Heaven

The way back

13 Gathering with Equals → 47 Overwhelmed
lines 1, 2, 3, and 6

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