What this change means
Fire below becomes a Lake under the water as the second and third lines change, and the energy of the start is drawn into limits. The third line leads: if you want to expand now, you'll need extreme measures to clear the obstacles, a long campaign with no place for petty people. The second line tempers that drive: what you've lost will return by itself if you don't chase it. The resulting hexagram, 60 Thrift, asks you to save your time, energy and resources so you're ready for what comes, and then challenges can be met with ease. Between them, the advice leans toward economy. An ambitious push would drain reserves you'll need later. Before committing to a costly expansion, measure what it would take. Spend carefully, let the lost thing come back on its own, and keep something in hand.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The judgment of 60 Thrift
It's a time to conserve your time, energy and resources so you're ready for what lies ahead. If you do, when challenges arrive you'll be prepared and will overcome them easily.
Success. Bitter measure cannot be kept up with constancy.
The trigrams
The way back
60 Thrift → 63 After the Endlines 2 and 3
Other transformations of After the End
- 48Right Actionlines 1 and 2
- 8Unionlines 1 and 3
- 31Attractionlines 1 and 4
- 43Overflowinglines 2 and 4
- 17Adaptinglines 3 and 4
- 15Simplicitylines 1 and 5
- 11Well-Beinglines 2 and 5
- 24Coming Backlines 3 and 5
- 55Abundancelines 4 and 5
- 53Gradual Progresslines 1 and 6
- 9Small Thingslines 2 and 6
- 42Increaselines 3 and 6
- 13Gathering with Equalslines 4 and 6
- 22Good Mannerslines 5 and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.