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Transformation · lines 1, 2, 3, and 6

Release from Obstacles becomes After the End

渙 59 Release from Obstacles 既濟 63 After the End
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Resulting hexagram

What this change means

With four lines in motion, water ends up above fire, the image of 63 After the End. The reading turns to the two still lines, the fourth and fifth. The fourth warns that carelessness in a time of expansion can bring old, unsettled matters back to light; stay alert so you can put them right. The fifth says that when what you do is heartfelt and real, even a small act can reach far. So the release seems complete, and things may look as if they've fallen into place. That's exactly when to stay watchful. Success here can be passing, and a slowdown tends to follow it. Prepare for that ahead of time. Keep checking for loose ends from the old conflict, and rely on sincere, modest gestures rather than big displays. They go further than they look.

What to read, in order

Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.

  1. Line 4 of 63 After the End, which stays still

    If you get careless during times of expansion, old unresolved matters may come to light. Stay alert so you can put them right.

    There are rags for the leaks in the boat; on guard all day long.

  2. Line 5 of 63 After the End, which stays still

    If your actions come from the heart and are genuine, a small action can bring great results.

    The eastern neighbor slaughters an ox; it is not worth the simple offering of the western neighbor, who truly receives the blessing.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Line 6 of 59 Release from Obstacles

    Get away in time from whatever puts you and your people in danger. Withdrawing now isn't running away: it's dissolving the risk before it reaches you, and there's no mistake in that.

    Scatters its blood; goes away, departs far off. No fault.

  8. The judgment of 63 After the End

    You're in a situation where you'll have a passing success: everything seems to be in your favor, and at the end comes a period of stagnation. If you prepare for it ahead of time, you'll be able to soften its effects.

    Success in small things. Constancy is favorable. At first, good fortune; in the end, disorder.

The trigrams

Below Water Fire
Above Wind Water

The way back

63 After the End → 59 Release from Obstacles
lines 1, 2, 3, and 6

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