What this change means
Sweet measure is the fifth line's image, and it brings good fortune: going forward earns esteem. In practical terms, take on the limits of this moment yourself, not just hand them to others. A limit that the one at the center also lives by stops feeling like an imposition and starts to feel fair. As this line moves, the Water above becomes Earth, and the hexagram turns into 19 Fleeting Success. A spell of luck and well-being is coming, and it's limited in time; after it, conditions will change. Enjoy it, and make good use of it. Your willingness to share the restrictions is what earns you trust during the good stretch. Keep reading the signs, and take precautions before the turn arrives. You won't prevent the change, but you can lessen its effects.
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 60 Thrift
Accept the restrictions of the moment for yourself too, not only for others; this will lead you to success.
Sweet measure. Good fortune. Going earns esteem.
- The judgment of 60 Thrift
It's a time to conserve your time, energy and resources so you're ready for what lies ahead. If you do, when challenges arrive you'll be prepared and will overcome them easily.
Success. Bitter measure cannot be kept up with constancy.
- The judgment of 19 Fleeting Success
A period of luck, fortune and well-being is coming. Make the most of it, because it will last only eight months; after that, conditions will change. If you can pay attention, read the signs and take care and precautions before the decline arrives, you won't avoid it, but you will lessen its effects while circumstances change.
Great success. Constancy is favorable. When the eighth month comes, misfortune.
The trigrams
The way back
19 Fleeting Success → 60 Thriftline 5
Other transformations of Thrift
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.