Transformation · lines 1 and 5
Inner Peace becomes Clearing Obstacles
What this change means
Thunder and rain break loose as the first and fifth lines move, Water forming below and Thunder above. The fifth line leads: placing your trust in people who erode you is risky, since they can draw you into distraction and dependency; recognizing it and ending it brings you back to calm. The first line describes what you return to, a harmonious inner joy that keeps you centered and helps you reach your aims. The resulting hexagram, 40 Clearing Obstacles, says the obstacles have been overcome one by one. Balance matters now: move fast and firmly where you're able, without overestimating yourself, and rest or step back if you need to. Freeing yourself from the wrong influences is part of that release. Clear them, recover, and move on lightly.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 5 of 58 Inner Peace
Contact with the wrong people can lead you into distraction and addiction. Once you realize it and put a stop to it, you'll get back on the path to inner peace.
Trusting what strips away: there is danger.
- 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 40 Clearing Obstacles
The obstacles have been overcome one by one. You're in a time when balance matters: act quickly and decisively as far as you can, without overrating your abilities. If you feel you need a rest, or even to step back before going on, do it.
The southwest is favorable. With nowhere to go, coming back brings good fortune. With somewhere to go, going early brings good fortune.
The trigrams
The way back
40 Clearing Obstacles → 58 Inner Peacelines 1 and 5
Other transformations of Inner Peace
- 45Meetinglines 1 and 2
- 28Excesseslines 1 and 3
- 49Renewallines 2 and 3
- 29Waterlines 1 and 4
- 3Initial Obstacleslines 2 and 4
- 5Inactionlines 3 and 4
- 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.