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Transformation · lines 1, 3, 5, and 6

After the End becomes The Fall

既濟 63 After the End 剝 23 The Fall
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

The mountain settles on the earth as four lines move, and what stood high is being worn away. The reading rests on the still lines of 23 The Fall. Its second line notes that neither resources nor help suffice for now, so waiting for better conditions is the only course. Its fourth line warns that adversity is advancing, and that even your body may feel it. The hexagram describes a time when your words aren't believed and people who misuse power are rising; don't push ahead, and be generous toward those beneath you. This is the disorder the starting situation warned of, in a strong form. Protect yourself. Don't spend scarce resources trying to force a change. Look after your health, be kind to those who depend on you, and wait for the tide to turn.

What to read, in order

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

  1. Line 2 of 23 The Fall, which stays still

    Resources and help aren't enough right now. All you can do is wait for better conditions.

    The bed is stripped at the frame. Constancy is destroyed: misfortune.

  2. Line 4 of 23 The Fall, which stays still

    Adversity is advancing; even your body may be affected.

    The bed is stripped down to the skin. Misfortune.

  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 3 of 63 After the End

    If you want to expand right now, you'll have to use extreme measures to clear the obstacles in the way.

    The High Ancestor attacks the land of Guifang; in three years he conquers it. Do not employ the petty person.

  6. Line 5 of 63 After the End

    If your actions come from the heart and are genuine, a small action can bring great results.

    The eastern neighbor slaughters an ox; it is not worth the simple offering of the western neighbor, who truly receives the blessing.

  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 23 The Fall

    It's a time of obstacles and difficulties when, even if you're right, your words aren't believed. Lesser people who misuse power are on the rise, and you could become their victim. Recognizing this time without trying to push ahead, and being generous and giving toward those beneath you, will help you hold on while circumstances change.

    It is not favorable to have somewhere to go.

The trigrams

Below Fire Earth
Above Water Mountain

The way back

23 The Fall → 63 After the End
lines 1, 3, 5, and 6

Other transformations of After the End

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