Transformation · lines 5 and 6
Right Action becomes Loss, Then Gain
What this change means
The two top lines move, the sixth leading. It describes a well whose water is drawn and shared, with the cover off and sincere trust; you have the talents and the wish to contribute, and success is close. The fifth, beneath it, is the clear cold spring: you see the opportunities and feel determined to act. Above, Water becomes Mountain, and the figure turns into wind trapped under a mountain. The resulting hexagram, 18 Loss, Then Gain, speaks of mistakes that led to decline, and says that admitting them and making corrections leads back to success, given time. Together they suggest that your clarity and motivation are best used for repair. Look at what went wrong, take responsibility, and set your energy to fixing it. Stir others to help, as the image says, and give the results time to grow.
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 48 Right Action
You have all the talents and abilities to act and seize the moment, and you also want to contribute to those around you: there will be success.
Water is drawn from the well: do not cover it. There is sincere trust. Great good fortune.
- Line 5 of 48 Right Action
You recognize the opportunities around you and feel motivated and determined to act, which will bring success.
The well is clear: the cold spring is drunk.
- The judgment of 48 Right Action
You're at a moment when opportunities are on your side. But if you don't know how to use them because you keep putting off decisions and actions, being in the right place at the right time won't do you any good. It's not about looking for new things but about making use of what you have, or there will be loss.
The town is changed, the well is not. Nothing lost, nothing gained. They come and go, and draw from the well. Nearly there, the rope does not yet reach the well; if the jar breaks, misfortune.
- The judgment of 18 Loss, Then Gain
You've made mistakes that have brought you into decline; still, admitting it and making the corrections needed will lead you back to success. Take time to reflect on what caused the loss and, once you've acted, give success time to arrive.
Great success. It is favorable to cross the great river. Three days before the first day, three days after the first day.
The trigrams
The way back
18 Loss, Then Gain → 48 Right Actionlines 5 and 6
Other transformations of Right Action
- 63After the Endlines 1 and 2
- 60Thriftlines 1 and 3
- 8Unionlines 2 and 3
- 43Overflowinglines 1 and 4
- 31Attractionlines 2 and 4
- 47Overwhelmedlines 3 and 4
- 11Well-Beinglines 1 and 5
- 15Simplicitylines 2 and 5
- 7The Armylines 3 and 5
- 32What Lastslines 4 and 5
- 9Small Thingslines 1 and 6
- 53Gradual Progresslines 2 and 6
- 59Release from Obstacleslines 3 and 6
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 4 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.