Transformation · line 1
Release from Obstacles becomes Inner Integrity
What this change means
Only the first line moves, and the Water below turns into a Lake: the current that was pulling things apart settles into a still, open surface. This line speaks of the moment before a split takes hold, when you can still prevent it. Use what you have, your time, your means, your connections, and join forces now rather than waiting for the rift to widen. The old image is a rescue that arrives on a strong horse: help that comes quickly and is strong enough to matter. The resulting hexagram, 61 Inner Integrity, shows where that effort leads. When you act from a whole and sincere place, it shows on the outside, and people tend to trust you and move with you. So watch your motives as much as your timing. A quick, honest gesture made early can hold together what a late, clever one can't.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 1 of 59 Release from Obstacles
Before the separation begins, you can use your resources to prevent it by joining forces.
Rescue comes with a strong horse. Good fortune.
- The judgment of 59 Release from Obstacles
You can free yourself from the obstacles that hold you back if you're able to act sincerely and bring opposites together around shared goals. The tension has arisen because selfishness rules. To move forward, be humble and let the current carry you rather than going against it.
Success. The king goes to his temple. It is favorable to cross the great river. Constancy is favorable.
- The judgment of 61 Inner Integrity
When you're whole within, it shows on the outside, and you'll be able to do great things and to let your truth move others toward great undertakings.
Piglets and fish: good fortune. It is favorable to cross the great river. Constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
61 Inner Integrity → 59 Release from Obstaclesline 1
Other transformations of Release from Obstacles
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.