Transformation · lines 3, 4, 5, and 6

Inner Integrity becomes Great Manifestation

Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Thunder high above heaven: the upper four lines move, and inner trust becomes 34 Great Manifestation. The two still lines, the first and second, lead the reading. The first says that even with your fine qualities, certain unfavorable situations keep blocking the way; don't push, take the obstacles one at a time, and circumstances will yield in the end. The second says conditions are opening up and keep improving, but you need to stay centered and keep persevering. So great strength is available, and it's growing. The danger is using it too forcefully too soon. Integrity here means patience with your own power. Don't force doors. Handle one obstacle at a time, keep your center, and let circumstances catch up with what you're able to do.

What to read, in order

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

  1. Line 1 of 34 Great Manifestation, which stays still

    Despite your excellent qualities, some unfavorable situations still won't let you move forward. Don't push. Work through the obstacles one by one, and circumstances will give way in the end.

    Strength in the toes. Setting out brings misfortune. There is sincere trust.

  2. Line 2 of 34 Great Manifestation, which stays still

    Circumstances are starting to open up and conditions keep getting better. Still, stay centered and keep persevering to get the results you want.

    Constancy brings good fortune.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. The judgment of 34 Great Manifestation

    You have what it takes to carry out big projects and achieve extraordinary things. Still, you need to stay active and keep persevering. Thinking and acting in harmony will keep you holding to what is right and will make your achievements last.

    Constancy is favorable.

The trigrams

Below Lake Heaven
Above Wind Thunder

The way back

34 Great Manifestation → 61 Inner Integrity
lines 3, 4, 5, and 6

Other transformations of Inner Integrity

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