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Transformation · lines 4 and 5

After the End becomes Abundance

既濟 63 After the End 豐 55 Abundance
Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

Thunder and lightning arrive together when the fourth and fifth lines move: the water above becomes Thunder over fire, and the situation swells toward fullness. The fifth line leads: what comes from the heart, even a small offering, brings great results, more than a grand display. The fourth line adds vigilance: in times of expansion, carelessness lets old unresolved matters surface, so keep the rags ready for the leaks. The resulting hexagram, 55 Abundance, describes a period of satisfaction that lasts for a while and then wanes; enjoy it, and when it ends, stay calm and keep your spirits up. So plenty is coming, and sincerity is what makes it fruitful. Keep your actions genuine, stay alert to old problems that reappear, and hold the abundance lightly so its fading doesn't shake you.

What to read, in order

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  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. The judgment of 55 Abundance

    You're growing toward a period of satisfaction and abundance. It will last for a while, and when it ends, stay calm, without sadness or worry. Enjoy it while it lasts, and when it wanes, keep your spirits up and enjoy what you've achieved.

    Success. The king reaches it. Do not grieve: the noonday sun is fitting.

The trigrams

Below Fire stays
Above Water Thunder

The way back

55 Abundance → 63 After the End
lines 4 and 5

Other transformations of After the End

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