Transformation · lines 2, 3, 5, and 6
After the End becomes Decrease
What this change means
A lake lies at the foot of the mountain after four lines change, and the figure turns toward restraint. The reading follows the still lines of 41 Decrease. Its first line says that with your own work finished, your spare time and energy can go to others, provided they ask. Its fourth line says self-improvement lifts your vibration and attracts people who resonate with it. The hexagram asks for moderation and saving, avoiding excess while you prepare for a later period of growth. As the success winds down, this is a constructive way to use the quieter time. Finish your own work first, offer help where it's wanted, and invest in yourself. Simpler living and inner work now prepare the ground for what comes next.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 1 of 41 Decrease, which stays still
Once your tasks are done, this is a time when you can use your time and energy to help others, as long as they ask for that help.
When the work is done, go quickly. No fault. Weigh how much to take away.
- Line 4 of 41 Decrease, which stays still
If you work on improving yourself, you'll raise your vibration and also draw people in tune with it.
Lessens the ailment; let joy come quickly. No fault.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Line 6 of 63 After the End
This is a period of advance: retreating or stopping will bring you trouble.
Wets its head. Danger.
- The judgment of 41 Decrease
It's a time for moderation and saving: conserving your resources and energy matters a great deal now. A period of growth will follow, but for now you need to stay aware and avoid excess of every kind while you get ready to take on big projects.
There is sincere trust. Great good fortune. No fault. Constancy is possible. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. What to offer? Two bowls will do for the offering.
The trigrams
The way back
41 Decrease → 63 After the Endlines 2, 3, 5, and 6
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
- 44Lack of Firmnesslines 1, 2, 4, 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
- 56The Travelerlines 1, 4, 5, and 6
- 14Wealthlines 2, 4, 5, and 6
- 21Bitinglines 3, 4, 5, and 6
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.