Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, and 5

Shock becomes Excesses

Starting hexagram

Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Four of the six lines move, turning thunder into wind beneath a lake, so the guidance shifts to the pair of unmoving lines in the new figure. In 28 Excesses, the moment demands unusual measures so that what you've built doesn't give way: check the foundations, strengthen them, and be willing to step outside your comfort zone. Its fourth line says you can receive help from those under you now, but only if giving and receiving stay in balance; if you take advantage, they'll pull away and there will be loss. Its top line speaks of choosing extraordinary undertakings despite the drawbacks. That exposes you to danger and loss, yet leaves the satisfaction of having done everything in your power. Act boldly, but fairly, and with your eyes open.

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 28 Excesses, which stays still
You can receive help from those under you now, but if you take advantage of it and there's no balance between giving and receiving, they'll withdraw their support and there will be loss.

The ridgepole rises. Good fortune. If there is something else, distress.
Line 6 of 28 Excesses, which stays still
When, despite the drawbacks, you decide to take on extraordinary undertakings, you'll be exposed to danger and loss, but you'll have the satisfaction of knowing you did everything in your power.

Wading too far, the water closes over the crown of the head. Misfortune. No fault.
The judgment of 51 Shock
When unexpected situations come along that would frighten others, keep control and act calmly, without losing your composure. This attitude will get you results in what you want and let you succeed where others fail.

Success. Thunder comes, and there is dread; then laughter and easy talk. The thunder alarms a hundred leagues around, yet neither the ladle nor the sacrificial wine is let fall.
Line 1 of 51 Shock
You see what's coming before it happens. That makes you worry ahead of time, but it also sets you looking for solutions, so when others start to worry, you'll already be focused on solving things.

Thunder comes, and there is dread; afterward, laughter and easy talk. Good fortune.
Line 2 of 51 Shock
Situations may come up that seem hard to face, and you may even suffer losses. There's nothing to fear: what you lose you'll get back, and you'll be on the path of achievement again.

Thunder comes: danger. Countless cowries are lost; one climbs the nine hills. Do not chase them: in seven days they are found.
Line 3 of 51 Shock
The blows you're taking right now aren't caused by fate. They come more from within, and that makes things harder. Once you realize this, you'll make the corrections and resolve the situation.

Thunder that stuns and stuns. If thunder sets one going, no disaster.
Line 5 of 51 Shock
Obstacles come one after another and seem endless. Still, staying connected to your center and true to your purpose will keep you from losses.

Thunder going and coming: danger. Of much, nothing is lost; there is a duty to carry out.
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

Below Thunder Wind

Above Thunder Lake

The way back

28 Excesses → 51 Shock
lines 1, 2, 3, and 5

Other transformations of Shock

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