After the End becomes Lack of Firmness

What to read, in order

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

1. ●Line 3 of 44 Lack of Firmness, which stays still

   You know adverse conditions or people exist and you can recognize them, but you're tempted to let them influence you. It will take a great effort to set them aside.

   Buttocks without skin; the walk falters. Danger. No great fault.

2. ●Line 5 of 44 Lack of Firmness, which stays still

   Right now, thanks to your inner worth, you're able to transform unsuitable people and even your own harmful habits.

   Willow branches wrap the melon. Beauty kept within: something falls from heaven.

3. The judgment of 63 After the End

   You're in a situation where you'll have a passing success: everything seems to be in your favor, and at the end comes a period of stagnation. If you prepare for it ahead of time, you'll be able to soften its effects.

   Success in small things. Constancy is favorable. At first, good fortune; in the end, disorder.

4. Line 1 of 63 After the End

   If you try to move ahead too fast, you won't get results. But if you can stop and wait for better conditions, there will be achievements.

   Drags back on its wheels; wets its tail. No fault.

5. Line 2 of 63 After the End

   Don't try to recover what you lose for now: it will come back to you naturally.

   The wife loses the screen of her carriage. Do not chase it: in seven days it is found.

6. Line 4 of 63 After the End

   If you get careless during times of expansion, old unresolved matters may come to light. Stay alert so you can put them right.

   There are rags for the leaks in the boat; on guard all day long.

7. Line 6 of 63 After the End

   This is a period of advance: retreating or stopping will bring you trouble.

   Wets its head. Danger.

8. The judgment of 44 Lack of Firmness

   You're surrounded by unsuitable people or situations. You know it, but you think you have the power to control them and don't take them very seriously; it may even be a bad habit. If you don't pay attention and set firm limits, they'll take control over you and you won't be able to pull away.

   The woman is strong. Do not take her as a wife.

The trigrams

The way back

Other transformations of After the End

• → 47Overwhelmedlines 1, 2, 3, and 4
• → 7The Armylines 1, 2, 3, and 5
• → 32What Lastslines 1, 2, 4, and 5
• → 16Passionlines 1, 3, 4, and 5
• → 54A Subordinate Rolelines 2, 3, 4, and 5
• → 59Release from Obstacleslines 1, 2, 3, and 6
• → 12Declinelines 1, 3, 4, and 6
• → 10Treading Carefullylines 2, 3, 4, and 6
• → 18Loss, Then Gainlines 1, 2, 5, and 6
• → 23The Falllines 1, 3, 5, and 6
• → 41Decreaselines 2, 3, 5, and 6
• → 56The Travelerlines 1, 4, 5, and 6
• → 14Wealthlines 2, 4, 5, and 6
• → 21Bitinglines 3, 4, 5, and 6