What this change means
When the fifth line moves, Thunder above becomes Lake, and the brightness of Abundance meets a call for change. This line is the heart of the reading, and it's a generous one: you're willing to listen to advice and act on it, and that openness lets difficult situations give way naturally. The old text speaks of brilliance arriving, with blessing and renown. The resulting hexagram, 49 Renewal, carries that openness further, into a time of shedding an old skin. Be ready for new ways of doing things, weigh what needs to change and what doesn't, and take each step at the right moment. Advice is your best tool here. Ask people you trust what has stopped working, and listen without defending it. Letting go of what no longer serves you makes room for what's arriving.
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 55 Abundance
You're willing to listen to advice and act on it; this will make difficult situations give way naturally.
Brilliance comes; there is blessing and renown. Good fortune.
- The judgment of 55 Abundance
You're growing toward a period of satisfaction and abundance. It will last for a while, and when it ends, stay calm, without sadness or worry. Enjoy it while it lasts, and when it wanes, keep your spirits up and enjoy what you've achieved.
Success. The king reaches it. Do not grieve: the noonday sun is fitting.
- 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 trigrams
The way back
49 Renewal → 55 Abundanceline 5
Other transformations of Abundance
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.