What this change means
Two lines at the base are moving, and Fire becomes Wind under the Lake: the ground of your situation is shifting. The second line leads. It says that once several attempts have failed, a radical change is called for, and that when its day comes, going ahead is favorable. The first line tempers it: don't rush, and be clear about what you're renewing before you begin. Held together, they ask for a decision that's bold in substance and careful in timing. The resulting hexagram, 28 Excesses, shows why both matter. You're carrying more weight than your current structure can bear, and extraordinary measures may be needed to keep what you've built from giving way. Check the foundations, strengthen what holds your projects up, and be willing to step out of your comfort zone. Act decisively, but only after you've made sure the base can take the change.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 2 of 49 Renewal
When you've tried several things to solve something and nothing works, it's time for radical change.
When the day has come, the change is made. Setting out brings good fortune. No fault.
- Line 1 of 49 Renewal
Don't rush into changes. Wait until conditions are favorable and you're clear about what you want to renew.
Bound fast with the hide of a yellow ox.
- The judgment of 49 Renewal
You're in a time of renewal, like shedding a skin. Open yourself to change and to new ways of doing things. Success lies in taking each step at exactly the right moment, and in weighing what needs to change and what doesn't, what is no longer doing its job. Don't be afraid to let it go: you need to make room for the new to arrive.
When the day has come, there is trust. Great success. Constancy is favorable. Regret vanishes.
- The judgment of 28 Excesses
You're in a situation that calls for extraordinary measures to keep what you've achieved from collapsing. Check and strengthen the foundations that hold up your projects, take innovative action and step out of your comfort zone. That way your success is assured; otherwise, loss can't be avoided.
The ridgepole sags. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. Success.
The trigrams
The way back
28 Excesses → 49 Renewallines 1 and 2
Other transformations of Renewal
- 45Meetinglines 1 and 3
- 58Inner Peacelines 2 and 3
- 39Held Backlines 1 and 4
- 5Inactionlines 2 and 4
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 3 and 4
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 1 and 5
- 34Great Manifestationlines 2 and 5
- 51Shocklines 3 and 5
- 36Darknesslines 4 and 5
- 33Leaving Behindlines 1 and 6
- 1Activitylines 2 and 6
- 25Innocencelines 3 and 6
- 37The Tribelines 4 and 6
- 30The Flamelines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.