Transformation · lines 1, 5, and 6

Inner Integrity becomes The Army

Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Water held within the earth, a force kept in order: as the first, fifth and top lines move, 61 Inner Integrity becomes 7 The Army. Both judgments weigh the same. The first trusts that a person true to the core earns a following. The second says the favorable answer comes from discipline and organization: face the situation directly, speak clearly, say what you want without trying to impose it. Integrity and discipline work well together. People follow someone whose truth is visible and whose methods are orderly. Be clear about what you want and why. Organize your efforts. Say it plainly, then let your conduct back it up. Don't force agreement; firmness and clarity are enough. A group led that way tends to move as one.

What to read, in order

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

  1. 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.

  2. The judgment of 7 The Army

    Whatever your question, the favorable answer comes from acting with discipline and organization: face the situation head-on and speak clearly, say what you want, without trying to impose it.

    The constancy of a seasoned leader brings good fortune. No fault.

  3. 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.

  4. Line 5 of 61 Inner Integrity

    You have an inner strength that lets you draw others toward a shared well-being and shared goals.

    There is sincere trust, holding fast like links in a chain. No fault.

  5. 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 trigrams

Below Lake Water
Above Wind Earth

The way back

7 The Army → 61 Inner Integrity
lines 1, 5, and 6

Other transformations of Inner Integrity

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