What this change means
Thunder settles into the middle of the lake as the third and fourth lines move, and the drive to push outward gives way to following. The fourth line leads: in an expanding time, carelessness lets old unresolved issues come to light, so stay watchful and put them right. The third line adds that expanding now would take extreme measures and a long campaign, and that petty people must not be part of it. The resulting hexagram, 17 Adapting, describes a time to both lead and follow, seeing the place life asks you to take and acting genuinely from there. The message is to adjust rather than conquer. Tend to what's surfacing, think twice before a costly push, and find the role that fits you now. Rest when the day ends; not every season is for campaigns.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 17 Adapting
It's a time both to lead and to follow. If you can see the place life is asking you to take right now, and act genuinely from wherever you belong, you'll gain more leadership and more support for what you do.
Great success. Constancy is favorable. No fault.
The trigrams
The way back
17 Adapting → 63 After the Endlines 3 and 4
Other transformations of After the End
- 48Right Actionlines 1 and 2
- 8Unionlines 1 and 3
- 60Thriftlines 2 and 3
- 31Attractionlines 1 and 4
- 43Overflowinglines 2 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.