Transformation · lines 1, 3, 4, and 6
Inner Integrity becomes Excesses
What this change means
Trees beneath a swollen lake: four lines change, and inner trust becomes 28 Excesses. The second and fifth lines, which hold still, carry the reading. The second says it's an exceptional time, so the measures must be exceptional too, resting on unusual acts that seem small but bring extraordinary results. The fifth warns that if you focus on strengthening ties with those above you and forget those you lead, your success will be limited. So the pressure is high, and the response needs to be unusual. Look for the small, unexpected act that changes everything. And watch where your attention goes. It's tempting, in a crisis, to court the powerful. But the people who depend on you are part of the foundation too. Strengthen them, and the structure holds.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 2 of 28 Excesses, which stays still
It's an exceptional time, so the measures must be exceptional too. Your actions should rest on unusual acts that seem small but bring extraordinary results.
The withered poplar puts out shoots. An old man takes a young wife. Nothing that is not favorable.
- Line 5 of 28 Excesses, which stays still
When you focus on strengthening ties with those above you but forget to pay attention to those you lead, your success will be limited.
The withered poplar puts out flowers. An old woman takes a young husband. No fault, no praise.
- The judgment of 61 Inner Integrity
When you're whole within, it shows on the outside, and you'll be able to do great things and to let your truth move others toward great undertakings.
Piglets and fish: good fortune. It is favorable to cross the great river. Constancy is favorable.
- Line 1 of 61 Inner Integrity
If behind what you do there's a wish to manipulate others, your intentions will be exposed.
Being ready: good fortune. If there is something else, no ease.
- Line 3 of 61 Inner Integrity
If your security rests on other people's approval and acceptance, you'll ride emotional ups and downs and won't fully enjoy what you gain.
Meets an adversary: now drumming, now stopping, now weeping, now singing.
- Line 4 of 61 Inner Integrity
It's a time to lean on spiritual forces to strengthen your inner integrity and head confidently toward your goal, without looking back.
The moon is nearly full. One horse of the pair is lost. No fault.
- Line 6 of 61 Inner Integrity
If your inner strength rests only on words, you won't have the power to rally people that you need to reach your goals.
A bird's cry climbs to heaven. Even with constancy, misfortune.
- The judgment of 28 Excesses
You're in a situation that calls for extraordinary measures to keep what you've achieved from collapsing. Check and strengthen the foundations that hold up your projects, take innovative action and step out of your comfort zone. That way your success is assured; otherwise, loss can't be avoided.
The ridgepole sags. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. Success.
The trigrams
The way back
28 Excesses → 61 Inner Integritylines 1, 3, 4, and 6
Other transformations of Inner Integrity
- 33Leaving Behindlines 1, 2, 3, and 4
- 52Abidinglines 1, 2, 3, and 5
- 35Advancelines 1, 2, 4, and 5
- 50The Vessel of Nourishmentlines 1, 3, 4, and 5
- 30The Flamelines 2, 3, 4, and 5
- 39Held Backlines 1, 2, 3, and 6
- 45Meetinglines 1, 2, 4, and 6
- 49Renewallines 2, 3, 4, and 6
- 2Passivitylines 1, 2, 5, and 6
- 46Going Uplines 1, 3, 5, and 6
- 36Darknesslines 2, 3, 5, and 6
- 40Clearing Obstacleslines 1, 4, 5, and 6
- 51Shocklines 2, 4, 5, and 6
- 34Great Manifestationlines 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.