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Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, and 6

The Traveler becomes A Subordinate Role

旅 56 The Traveler 歸妹 54 A Subordinate Role
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Four lines change, the three lowest and the top, and thunder now sounds over the lake. The fourth and fifth lines hold still, and in the resulting hexagram, 54 A Subordinate Role, they speak for the reading. The fourth says patience pays: waiting well brings the outcome you're after, and in full. The fifth says calmly accepting a lower position brings success, and your talent will show despite unfavorable appearances. For a traveler, this is familiar ground. You're the newcomer, so you won't lead yet. Accept second place without resentment. Do good work quietly, and let time and patience bring recognition. Pushing for status now would backfire; serene waiting will not. Your moment will come more surely if you don't force it.

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 54 A Subordinate Role, which stays still

    If you know how to wait, you'll get what you want, and get it perfectly.

    The young woman lets the time for her wedding pass. A late marriage has its hour.

  2. Line 5 of 54 A Subordinate Role, which stays still

    Calmly accepting a subordinate position right now will bring you success. Your talent will show in spite of a situation that seems unfavorable.

    Emperor Yi gives his younger sister in marriage. The lady's sleeves were not as fine as the second wife's. The moon is nearly full. Good fortune.

  3. The judgment of 56 The Traveler

    It's a time of small achievements. Keep a light, flexible attitude. You may be facing a period of change, new places or situations that ask you to adapt while they settle: let go of attachments and be gracious as you make new connections and your situation takes hold.

    Small success. For the traveler, constancy brings good fortune.

  4. Line 1 of 56 The Traveler

    It's a time to act with dignity and focus on what really matters right now. Relaxing too much and not taking things seriously will bring trouble.

    The traveler, small and niggling: so disaster is brought on.

  5. Line 2 of 56 The Traveler

    You carry with you the resources you need to be secure wherever you are and whatever comes up. You'll draw help from simple, capable people.

    The traveler reaches the inn, carries their goods close, and gains a young servant who is loyal.

  6. Line 3 of 56 The Traveler

    If you lose your kindness now and turn irritable and aggressive, you'll bring on trouble.

    The traveler burns down the inn and loses the young servant. Constancy is in danger.

  7. Line 6 of 56 The Traveler

    If you relax too much, forgetting that you're only passing through, and stop tending to your ultimate purpose, you'll run into problems.

    The bird burns its nest. The traveler laughs first and wails aloud after. Loses the ox at Yi. Misfortune.

  8. The judgment of 54 A Subordinate Role

    You're in a situation where you have to take second place to others; any personal initiative will lead to failure. Recognizing the moment and acting in keeping with it is all you can do until things change and you're in a better position.

    Setting out brings misfortune. Nothing is favorable.

The trigrams

Below Mountain Lake
Above Fire Thunder

The way back

54 A Subordinate Role → 56 The Traveler
lines 1, 2, 3, and 6

Other transformations of The Traveler

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