What this change means
Water forms below and Fire above as the first, fifth and top lines move: fire over water, neither yet in its proper place. The two judgments share equal weight. Inner Peace gives you a settled heart and good company, and asks only that you keep the destination in mind. The resulting hexagram, 64 Transition, says things are coming together for success and even large projects, but some pieces haven't fallen into place. Stay alert so you don't make mistakes born of immaturity and drift from your goals; this can happen even right after you get what you want, when you stop and hesitate. Together they warn against relaxing too early. Keep your peace, but keep your attention too, until the work is really done.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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 64 Transition
Things are coming together so that success can arrive and you can take on great projects, but some things still haven't fallen into place. So stay alert, so you don't make mistakes born of immaturity, or you'll drift from your goals. This can happen even after you've gotten what you want: you stop, you hesitate, and mistakes happen.
Success. The little fox has nearly crossed and wets its tail. Nothing 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 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 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 trigrams
The way back
64 Transition → 58 Inner Peacelines 1, 5, and 6
Other transformations of Inner Peace
- 31Attractionlines 1, 2, and 3
- 8Unionlines 1, 2, and 4
- 48Right Actionlines 1, 3, and 4
- 63After the Endlines 2, 3, and 4
- 16Passionlines 1, 2, and 5
- 32What Lastslines 1, 3, and 5
- 55Abundancelines 2, 3, and 5
- 7The Armylines 1, 4, and 5
- 24Coming Backlines 2, 4, and 5
- 11Well-Beinglines 3, 4, and 5
- 12Declinelines 1, 2, and 6
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 1, 3, and 6
- 13Gathering with Equalslines 2, 3, and 6
- 59Release from Obstacleslines 1, 4, and 6
- 42Increaselines 2, 4, and 6
- 9Small Thingslines 3, 4, and 6
- 21Bitinglines 2, 5, and 6
- 14Wealthlines 3, 5, and 6
- 41Decreaselines 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.