What this change means
The top line moves, and it's the high point of the well: water is drawn, the cover stays off, and there's sincere trust, with great good fortune. In practical terms, your skills are ready, the moment is yours to take, and you want to contribute to those around you, so success is near. Above, Water becomes Wind, and the figure becomes wind following wind. The resulting hexagram, 57 Gentleness, says you'll gain and succeed through softness rather than pressure, by choosing a path and staying on it, letting small actions add up and seeking support from those above you. So the full well is offered gently. Don't cover what you have, and don't force it on anyone. Keep sharing steadily, follow through on your intentions, and trust that quiet persistence is how your gifts reach the most people.
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.
- 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 57 Gentleness
It's a time when you'll gain and succeed through gentleness. This isn't the time for big actions, or for using pressure or force. It's a time to choose a path and stay on it steadily. Even if you don't see much progress, success will show itself through the build-up of small actions and through seeking the support of those above you.
Small success. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. It is favorable to see the great person.
The trigrams
The way back
57 Gentleness → 48 Right Actionline 6
Other transformations of Right Action
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.