Transformation · lines 1 and 5
Renewal becomes Success in Small Matters
What this change means
The fifth line and the first move together, and the figure becomes Thunder over Mountain. The fifth leads: renewal comes naturally, guided by something larger than you, the way a tiger's coat changes plainly for all to see. The first line pulls in the other direction, asking you not to rush and to wait until conditions favor you. That pairing shapes the advice. The resulting hexagram, 62 Success in Small Matters, says this isn't the moment for great things but for small achievements. So trust that the change is underway and let it come, yet keep your actions modest and within your present means. Trying to go beyond your resources would scatter your effort. A string of small, well-placed steps fits this time far better than one dramatic gesture, and it keeps the deeper renewal on course.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 5 of 49 Renewal
Renewal will come naturally, guided by a higher will that shows you the way to act.
The great person changes like the tiger. Before any divining, there is sincere trust.
- 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 62 Success in Small Matters
This isn't a time for great things; it's a time for small achievements. Recognizing that will help you live in step with the moment. Trying to go beyond your present means and resources will lead you astray and waste your efforts.
Success. Constancy is favorable. Small things can be done, not great ones. The flying bird leaves its call behind: it is not fitting to rise, it is fitting to descend. Great good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
62 Success in Small Matters → 49 Renewallines 1 and 5
Other transformations of Renewal
- 28Excesseslines 1 and 2
- 45Meetinglines 1 and 3
- 58Inner Peacelines 2 and 3
- 39Held Backlines 1 and 4
- 5Inactionlines 2 and 4
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 3 and 4
- 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.