What this change means
The fourth line moves, and the Lake above becomes Water over Fire. This is the line of the change that's well made: the right changes at the right time bring success, as long as you stand on an inner certainty and your motives reach beyond your own good to the well-being of others. Regret vanishes; the mandate itself changes. The resulting hexagram, 63 After the End, shows what follows: a success that's real but passing. Everything may seem to be going your way, and then a quieter, more stagnant period tends to come. That isn't a reason to hold back. It's a reason to act with integrity now and prepare ahead of time, so that when things slow down their effects are softer. Make the change, check that your reasons are clean, and use the good moment to secure what you'll need later.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 4 of 49 Renewal
Making the right changes at the right time will bring you success, as long as you rest on an inner certainty and your motives seek not only your own good but the well-being of others too.
Regret vanishes. There is sincere trust: the mandate is changed. Good fortune.
- 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 63 After the End
You're in a situation where you'll have a passing success: everything seems to be in your favor, and at the end comes a period of stagnation. If you prepare for it ahead of time, you'll be able to soften its effects.
Success in small things. Constancy is favorable. At first, good fortune; in the end, disorder.
The trigrams
The way back
63 After the End → 49 Renewalline 4
Other transformations of Renewal
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.