What this change means
Deep stillness, and good fortune with it: the top line is the fullest form of rest, a calm so settled that it lets you master what happens outside you. Only this line moves, and the upper Mountain sinks into Earth, so the peak becomes a mountain hidden inside the ground. The resulting hexagram, 15 Simplicity, explains the image. This isn't the time to boast or show off. Keep things plain, act fairly, and let your qualities speak for themselves; they'll be recognized without your help. The two belong together: true calm doesn't need to announce itself. Stay quietly centered, balance what's uneven, and let others discover your steadiness on their own. The deepest calm never needs to be pointed out, and fairness shows it better than words.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 6 of 52 Abiding
There's perfect stillness, an inner calm that lets you master what's outside. Success.
Deep stillness. Good fortune.
- The judgment of 52 Abiding
It's a time of stillness, of staying centered and steady: that's the best way forward in your present situation. Sometimes you need to stop, calm and confident, and wait for outer conditions to show you it's time to act. Don't go beyond what's happening now. There's no action, only a harmonious stillness, and staying that way brings success.
Still at the back; the body is not reached. Walking in the courtyard; its people are not seen. No fault.
- The judgment of 15 Simplicity
This isn't the time to boast or show off. It's time to keep things simple and to make sure you act fairly; your qualities and talents will show on their own and be recognized.
Success. The noble person reaches the end.
The trigrams
The way back
15 Simplicity → 52 Abidingline 6
Other transformations of Abiding
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.