Transformation · line 6

After the End becomes The Tribe

Starting hexagram
Resulting hexagram

What this change means

The top line wets its head: the crossing is done, and looking back or stopping in the water now is what puts you at risk. This is a period of advance, and retreating or standing still brings trouble. When the line moves, the Water above becomes Wind, and wind comes out of fire: the resulting hexagram is 37 The Tribe. It describes right relationships, everyone in their proper place and fully playing their role, which moves things forward and makes success last, with words that match actions. So the forward motion this line asks for isn't a solo dash. Keep advancing, but do it as part of a well-ordered whole. Take your place, carry your share, and make sure what you say and what you do agree. That coherence keeps the momentum going.

What to read, in order

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

  1. Line 6 of 63 After the End

    This is a period of advance: retreating or stopping will bring you trouble.

    Wets its head. Danger.

  2. 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.

  3. The judgment of 37 The Tribe

    Right relationships, with everyone in their proper place and fully carrying out their role, will move things forward and make success last. Your words need to match your actions so they come across as genuine.

    The constancy of the woman is favorable.

The trigrams

Below Fire stays
Above Water Wind

The way back

37 The Tribe → 63 After the End
line 6

Other transformations of After the End

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