What this change means
What can go wrong here is your temper. The third line of The Traveler is the one where the inn burns and the loyal helper is lost: if you lose your kindness and turn irritable or aggressive, you bring trouble on yourself. With Mountain below becoming Earth, the light of Fire rises over open ground. The resulting hexagram, 35 Advance, describes growth and achievement, help and favors from important people, and doors that open when you ask. That's what's at stake. The same moment that can carry you forward can turn against you if you treat people harshly. So guard your manners as you would your luggage. Stay courteous with hosts and helpers, even when you're tired or frustrated. Kindness keeps the doors open; anger burns the very place that was sheltering you.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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.
- 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.
- The judgment of 35 Advance
A time of growth and achievement is coming, and you should make the most of it. You'll receive help and favors from important people. If you need something, don't hesitate to ask: doors will open for you. Your talents are recognized, and just as you receive help, it's also a time to contribute to the growth and betterment of others.
The lord of Kang is granted horses in great numbers; in a single day he is received three times.
The trigrams
The way back
35 Advance → 56 The Travelerline 3
Other transformations of The Traveler
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.