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Transformation · lines 1, 2, 4, and 6

Gentleness becomes Renewal

巽 57 Gentleness 革 49 Renewal
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Fire forms below, with Lake above, as four lines move: fire in the middle of the lake, the image of shedding an old skin. Look to the lines that stay put. The third says neither dragging things out nor rushing is right now; ask for signs, so you act at the proper moment. The fifth adds that renewal tends to arrive on its own, steered by a higher will that points out how to act. The resulting hexagram, 49 Renewal, asks you to open yourself to change and new ways of doing things, to weigh what needs to change and what doesn't, and to let go of what no longer works. Gentleness teaches patience; this movement tells you to use it to read the timing, not to postpone. Watch for the signs, then move.

What to read, in order

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

  1. Line 3 of 49 Renewal, which stays still

    Neither dragging things out nor acting in too much of a hurry is the right way to go about it now. Ask for signs, so you act at the right moment.

    Setting out brings misfortune. Constancy is in danger. When word of the change has come round three times, there is sincere trust.

  2. Line 5 of 49 Renewal, which stays still

    Renewal will come naturally, guided by a higher will that shows you the way to act.

    The great person changes like the tiger. Before any divining, there is sincere trust.

  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 4 of 57 Gentleness

    You're able to act as the situation requires, so go ahead, without haste but without delay, and you'll succeed.

    Regret vanishes. In the hunt, three kinds of game are taken.

  7. Line 6 of 57 Gentleness

    If you lose heart and drop the project because you don't see results yet, you'll lose what you've gained.

    Yielding beneath the bed. Loses goods and axe. Even with constancy, misfortune.

  8. 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

Below Wind Fire
Above Wind Lake

The way back

49 Renewal → 57 Gentleness
lines 1, 2, 4, and 6

Other transformations of Gentleness

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