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Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, and 5

Gentleness becomes Nourishment

巽 57 Gentleness 頤 27 Nourishment
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Four lines change and the trigrams turn into Thunder below and Mountain above, the shape of an open mouth. With so much in motion, the still lines of the resulting hexagram speak. Its fourth line says that finding the right nourishment for yourself, and seeing how to help others nourish themselves well, brings success and support. Its top line goes further: you gain the means to handle your own affairs and to help others with theirs, a large responsibility that also brings large success. The resulting hexagram, 27 Nourishment, asks you to care for both body and spirit, taking in what is good for you and sharing it. Watch what you feed yourself, in every sense, and what you pass on. This movement turns patient effort into the capacity to sustain others.

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 27 Nourishment, which stays still

    Getting the right nourishment for yourself and seeing how you can help others nourish themselves well brings you success and help.

    Jaws upside down: good fortune. The tiger stares, intent and watchful; its desire chases on and on. No fault.

  2. Line 6 of 27 Nourishment, which stays still

    You gain the resources to take care of your own affairs, and you help others get theirs. This brings a great responsibility, but also great success.

    From here comes sustenance. Danger; good fortune. It is favorable to cross the great river.

  3. The judgment of 57 Gentleness

    It's a time when you'll gain and succeed through gentleness. This isn't the time for big actions, or for using pressure or force. It's a time to choose a path and stay on it steadily. Even if you don't see much progress, success will show itself through the build-up of small actions and through seeking the support of those above you.

    Small success. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. It is favorable to see the great person.

  4. Line 1 of 57 Gentleness

    Don't give in to indecision: going forward and back will delay your success. Right now firm, decisive action is better than wavering.

    Advancing and retreating. The constancy of the warrior is favorable.

  5. Line 2 of 57 Gentleness

    You're being held back by dark forces you can't identify. So it's wise to turn to people who, through magical practices, can help you move forward.

    Yielding beneath the bed. Scribes and diviners are called in great numbers. Good fortune. No fault.

  6. Line 3 of 57 Gentleness

    Thinking about what to do without making up your mind to do what needs doing will only delay your success.

    Yielding again and again. Distress.

  7. Line 5 of 57 Gentleness

    It's time to change course. Reflect before you set out; once you know what you want, taking action will make your success certain.

    Constancy brings good fortune. Regret vanishes. Nothing that is not favorable. No beginning, yet an end. Three days before the geng day, three days after the geng day: good fortune.

  8. The judgment of 27 Nourishment

    Right now you need to take care of your physical and spiritual nourishment, so you have the resources you need in each area, and at the same time help others grow through what you do. Success lies in giving and receiving: take in what is good for you and share it with those around you.

    Constancy brings good fortune. Watching the jaws; seeking for oneself what fills the mouth.

The trigrams

Below Wind Thunder
Above Wind Mountain

The way back

27 Nourishment → 57 Gentleness
lines 1, 2, 3, and 5

Other transformations of Gentleness

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