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Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, and 5

Gradual Progress becomes Decrease

漸 53 Gradual Progress 損 41 Decrease
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Lines one, two, three and five all change, so the figure becomes Lake at the foot of the Mountain, and the counsel comes from the still lines of 41 Decrease. Its fourth line says that working on yourself raises your vibration and draws people who are in tune with it. Its top line says you're in a position to help others generously, without self-interest, and that the more you give, the more blessings tend to come. In the setting of Gradual Progress, this means the next stage is inward and outward at once. Trim excess, save energy, and improve what needs improving in you. Then share what you have freely. Reducing your own demands doesn't shrink your progress; it clears space for the people and support that make it last. Less weight makes the climb easier.

What to read, in order

Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.

  1. Line 4 of 41 Decrease, which stays still

    If you work on improving yourself, you'll raise your vibration and also draw people in tune with it.

    Lessens the ailment; let joy come quickly. No fault.

  2. Line 6 of 41 Decrease, which stays still

    You're in a position to help others generously and selflessly. The more you do it, the more blessings from heaven will come.

    Without taking from it, it is added to. No fault. Constancy brings good fortune. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. Gains servants who have no house of their own.

  3. The judgment of 53 Gradual Progress

    You'll make progress, and it will come step by step, gradually, through stages that make it lasting and stable. Trying to speed things up will bring delays and obstacles. Keep at it, one rung at a time.

    The woman goes to be married: good fortune. Constancy is favorable.

  4. Line 1 of 53 Gradual Progress

    Your first steps may be slow, and through lack of experience it may look at first as if you'll fail, so people will talk. Nothing to fear.

    The wild goose moves by degrees to the shore. The young one is in danger; there is talk. No fault.

  5. Line 2 of 53 Gradual Progress

    You'll have a first success as you move forward. Nothing spectacular, but it will let you rest and recharge to keep going.

    The wild goose moves by degrees to the boulder. It eats and drinks with joy. Good fortune.

  6. Line 3 of 53 Gradual Progress

    If you don't let things unfold at their own pace and try to hurry them, your progress will fail.

    The wild goose moves by degrees to the high plain. The husband marches off and does not return; the wife conceives and does not give birth. Misfortune. It is favorable to fend off raiders.

  7. Line 5 of 53 Gradual Progress

    In the middle of your progress you're cut off, and hostile people stir up misunderstandings around you. All you can do is wait calmly for this to pass; it will pass on its own.

    The wild goose moves by degrees to the hill. For three years the wife does not conceive; in the end nothing overcomes her. Good fortune.

  8. The judgment of 41 Decrease

    It's a time for moderation and saving: conserving your resources and energy matters a great deal now. A period of growth will follow, but for now you need to stay aware and avoid excess of every kind while you get ready to take on big projects.

    There is sincere trust. Great good fortune. No fault. Constancy is possible. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. What to offer? Two bowls will do for the offering.

The trigrams

Below Mountain Lake
Above Wind Mountain

The way back

41 Decrease → 53 Gradual Progress
lines 1, 2, 3, and 5

Other transformations of Gradual Progress

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