Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, and 6
Inner Peace becomes Leaving Behind
What this change means
Mountain forms below and Heaven above as four lines move, a mountain standing apart under the sky. Guidance comes from the two still lines of the resulting hexagram. The fourth asks you to walk away from this road with no clinging and no regret, confident it's right; otherwise, even once you've let go, grief will keep you closed to the new. The fifth says that withdrawing at the right moment, on friendly terms with the circumstances and people you leave, brings success. The resulting hexagram, 33 Leaving Behind, frames stepping back as a gain: time to recover strength and see clearly. Inner peace is what makes a clean exit possible. Let go fully, part on good terms, and leave room for what comes next.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 4 of 33 Leaving Behind, which stays still
You need to leave this road behind without clinging and without regret, sure that it's the right thing. Otherwise, even if you let go, a grieving heart will keep you from opening up to what's new.
A retreat with affection. For the noble person, good fortune; for the petty person, not so.
- Line 5 of 33 Leaving Behind, which stays still
Withdrawing at the right moment, and doing it on friendly terms with the circumstances and the people you leave behind, will bring you success.
A fine retreat. Constancy brings good fortune.
- The judgment of 58 Inner Peace
You're in a time of calm and inner peace that lets you achieve great things. Spending time with people whose energy is like yours will nourish and recharge you to reach your aims. Still, don't lose sight of your goals, or you'll slide into inertia.
Success. Constancy is favorable.
- Line 1 of 58 Inner Peace
A state of calm and inner joy will help you stay centered and achieve what you want.
Joy in harmony. Good fortune.
- Line 2 of 58 Inner Peace
Take great care over whom you spend time with and what activities you choose, because if you let yourself be drawn into worldly things without cultivating your inner life, you'll stray from your goals.
Joy with trust. Good fortune. Regret vanishes.
- Line 3 of 58 Inner Peace
If you don't cultivate your inner strength and you let distractions carry you off, you may fall into addictions and drift from your purpose.
Joy that comes seeking. Misfortune.
- Line 6 of 58 Inner Peace
If you haven't developed real inner peace, you're easy prey for shallow entertainments, which will win you over bit by bit until you lose yourself in them. Now you're only in the hands of fate; you have no control.
Joy that draws on.
- The judgment of 33 Leaving Behind
Leaving a path behind or stepping back right now isn't a bad thing. On the contrary, it will help you recover your strength and think carefully about the situation and how to set it right. Sometimes what looks like a loss turns into a gain, if you can let go of what isn't good for you and then pick up again in the right direction.
Success. In small things, constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
33 Leaving Behind → 58 Inner Peacelines 1, 2, 3, and 6
Other transformations of Inner Peace
- 39Held Backlines 1, 2, 3, and 4
- 62Success in Small Matterslines 1, 2, 3, and 5
- 2Passivitylines 1, 2, 4, and 5
- 46Going Uplines 1, 3, 4, and 5
- 36Darknesslines 2, 3, 4, and 5
- 20Observinglines 1, 2, 4, and 6
- 57Gentlenesslines 1, 3, 4, and 6
- 37The Tribelines 2, 3, 4, and 6
- 35Advancelines 1, 2, 5, and 6
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 1, 3, 5, and 6
- 30The Flamelines 2, 3, 5, and 6
- 4Immaturitylines 1, 4, 5, and 6
- 27Nourishmentlines 2, 4, 5, and 6
- 26Great Achievementslines 3, 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.