Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, and 4
Release from Obstacles becomes Gathering with Equals
What this change means
Four lines move, and the picture changes deeply: water under wind becomes fire under heaven, 13 Gathering with Equals. With so much in motion, the reading turns to the two lines that stay still, the fifth and the top. The fifth says the gaps can look impossible to bridge, yet patience and a willing heart bring people back together. The top line says you're in a good position to reach agreements with all kinds of people. So the scattering you started from isn't the end of the story. Differences that seemed fixed can soften, and you can be the one who brings people to the same table. Don't expect it to happen in a single gesture. Keep showing up with goodwill, look for those whose aims match yours, and let trust form slowly. Shared projects grow best from that ground.
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 13 Gathering with Equals, which stays still
The big differences seem impossible to bridge; still, with patience and a willing heart, union returns.
Community: first wailing and cries, then laughter. The great armies manage to meet.
- Line 6 of 13 Gathering with Equals, which stays still
You're in a favorable position from which you can reach agreements with all kinds of people.
Community on the outskirts. No regret.
- 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.
- 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.
- Line 2 of 59 Release from Obstacles
Recognizing that you've isolated yourself and pulled away from shared purposes will help you get past the obstacles.
In the scattering, it runs to its support. Regret vanishes.
- Line 3 of 59 Release from Obstacles
If you're clear about your goals and purposes, you'll be able to give ground so as to find unity and get past the obstacles.
Scatters its own self. No regret.
- Line 4 of 59 Release from Obstacles
Free yourself from personal loyalties and focus on what you want to achieve; this will lead you to success.
Scatters its band: great good fortune. The scattering forms a hill: not what ordinary people imagine.
- The judgment of 13 Gathering with Equals
It's a time of meetings with people of a high nature like yours, with whom you can carry out important tasks and projects. Relationships built on trust and mutual support take shape. Large, innovative projects are favored.
Community in the open country. Success. It is favorable to cross the great river. The constancy of the noble person is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
13 Gathering with Equals → 59 Release from Obstacleslines 1, 2, 3, and 4
Other transformations of Release from Obstacles
- 22Good Mannerslines 1, 2, 3, and 5
- 21Bitinglines 1, 2, 4, and 5
- 14Wealthlines 1, 3, 4, and 5
- 56The Travelerlines 2, 3, 4, and 5
- 63After the Endlines 1, 2, 3, and 6
- 17Adaptinglines 1, 2, 4, and 6
- 43Overflowinglines 1, 3, 4, and 6
- 31Attractionlines 2, 3, 4, and 6
- 24Coming Backlines 1, 2, 5, and 6
- 11Well-Beinglines 1, 3, 5, and 6
- 15Simplicitylines 2, 3, 5, and 6
- 54A Subordinate Rolelines 1, 4, 5, and 6
- 16Passionlines 2, 4, 5, and 6
- 32What Lastslines 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.