Transformation · lines 2 and 5
Renewal becomes Great Manifestation
What this change means
When the second and fifth lines move, Fire becomes Heaven below and Thunder rises above: strength piled on strength. The fifth line leads, describing renewal that comes naturally and with authority, trusted even before anyone asks for signs. The second line confirms the timing: after many attempts that didn't work, a deep change is called for, and once its day comes, going ahead brings good fortune. The resulting hexagram, 34 Great Manifestation, says you have what it takes to carry out big projects. Its condition is that you stay active, keep persevering, and let your thinking and your actions agree. Power like this can tempt you to overreach, so keep holding to what's right. Make the change, make it fully, and make sure every step stays in keeping with your values, so what you achieve has a chance to last.
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 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.
- 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 34 Great Manifestation
You have what it takes to carry out big projects and achieve extraordinary things. Still, you need to stay active and keep persevering. Thinking and acting in harmony will keep you holding to what is right and will make your achievements last.
Constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
34 Great Manifestation → 49 Renewallines 2 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
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 1 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.