Transformation · lines 1 and 3
Release from Obstacles becomes Small Things
What this change means
Water becomes Heaven beneath the wind as the first and third lines move, and a loose, scattered situation gathers strength. The third line weighs most: know your goals well enough that you can give ground, even set your own self aside, to bring people together. The first line adds urgency from below: use your resources early, before the split takes shape, and join forces. Both point to a deliberate kind of yielding. The result is 9 Small Things, a situation that promises success but isn't ripe. Obstacles remain along the way, and they need to be cleared before anything large can happen. So for now, work in small actions. Mend one connection, settle one difference, and wait for the right moment to move on a bigger scale. The strength is building, but it hasn't yet reached the point where force would help.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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 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 9 Small Things
You're facing a situation that promises success, but it isn't time yet. There are still obstacles on the way that you need to resolve. For now you can take small actions and wait for the right moment to act on a large scale.
Success. Dense clouds and no rain, from my western outskirts.
The trigrams
The way back
9 Small Things → 59 Release from Obstacleslines 1 and 3
Other transformations of Release from Obstacles
- 42Increaselines 1 and 2
- 53Gradual Progresslines 2 and 3
- 10Treading Carefullylines 1 and 4
- 12Declinelines 2 and 4
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 3 and 4
- 41Decreaselines 1 and 5
- 23The Falllines 2 and 5
- 18Loss, Then Gainlines 3 and 5
- 64Transitionlines 4 and 5
- 60Thriftlines 1 and 6
- 8Unionlines 2 and 6
- 48Right Actionlines 3 and 6
- 47Overwhelmedlines 4 and 6
- 7The Armylines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.