Transformation · line 5
Release from Obstacles becomes Immaturity
What this change means
The fifth line speaks to a time of deep division, when selfishness is everywhere. Its answer is to aim for unity, even when that means giving way further than seems fair. The old image is a great proclamation that pours out like sweat, and the king's own dwelling scattered and shared: whoever holds the center gives up something of their own so the whole can hold. As this line moves, the Wind above becomes Mountain, and the hexagram becomes 4 Immaturity. That's a sobering turn. Wanting unity isn't the same as knowing how to bring it about. You may not yet have all the maturity this situation needs. Act with humility: ask for guidance, listen to people who've done this before, and put their advice into practice. Generosity opens the door; learning is what lets you walk through it.
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 59 Release from Obstacles
In times of deep division and widespread selfishness, make unity your aim, even if it means yielding more than you think you should.
Scatters its great proclamation like sweat. Scatters the dwelling of the king. No fault.
- 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 4 Immaturity
Be aware that you don't yet have the maturity you need to reach what you're after in the area of your question. Act with humility: ask for guidance, seek advice and counsel, and put what you're told into practice.
Success. I do not go looking for the ignorant youth; the ignorant youth comes looking for me. The first time the oracle is asked, I answer. A second and a third asking is an offense, and an offense gets no answer. Constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
4 Immaturity → 59 Release from Obstaclesline 5
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.