What this change means
The first and third lines move, and Wind replaces Lake below: a lake rising over the trees until they're under water. The third line leads with a caution about pleasure that comes chasing you; without inner strength, distractions can pull you into dependence and away from your purpose. The first line points to the remedy, a calm, harmonious joy that keeps you centered. The resulting hexagram, 28 Excesses, says the situation calls for extraordinary measures to keep what you've built from giving way. Check and reinforce the foundations under your projects, try something new, step out of your comfort zone. Here the foundation that needs strengthening may be your own inner steadiness. Excess is the danger in both directions. Shore up what holds you, and don't let easy pleasures erode it.
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 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 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.
- 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.
- The judgment of 28 Excesses
You're in a situation that calls for extraordinary measures to keep what you've achieved from collapsing. Check and strengthen the foundations that hold up your projects, take innovative action and step out of your comfort zone. That way your success is assured; otherwise, loss can't be avoided.
The ridgepole sags. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. Success.
The trigrams
The way back
28 Excesses → 58 Inner Peacelines 1 and 3
Other transformations of Inner Peace
- 45Meetinglines 1 and 2
- 49Renewallines 2 and 3
- 29Waterlines 1 and 4
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 2 and 4
- 5Inactionlines 3 and 4
- 40Clearing Obstacleslines 1 and 5
- 51Shocklines 2 and 5
- 34Great Manifestationlines 3 and 5
- 19Fleeting Successlines 4 and 5
- 6Conflictlines 1 and 6
- 25Innocencelines 2 and 6
- 1Activitylines 3 and 6
- 61Inner Integritylines 4 and 6
- 38Oppositeslines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.