What this change means
Holding the wheels back is the second line's gesture, and constancy in it brings good fortune. Patience matters, and so does acting at the right moment, but the waiting is meant to be used: get ready while you wait. As this line changes, the Water below becomes Earth, and light rises over the ground: the resulting hexagram is 35 Advance. It speaks of growth and achievement, help and favors from important people, doors that open when you ask, and a call to contribute to others' growth as well. So the delay is the prelude to a real rise. Don't spend it idle. Prepare your skills, your plans and your relationships, so that when the moment comes you can step forward easily and accept the help that is offered. Steady patience now is what makes the advance smooth.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 2 of 64 Transition
Patience, and waiting to act at the right moment, matter, but while you wait, get ready.
Drags back on its wheels. Constancy brings good fortune.
- The judgment of 64 Transition
Things are coming together so that success can arrive and you can take on great projects, but some things still haven't fallen into place. So stay alert, so you don't make mistakes born of immaturity, or you'll drift from your goals. This can happen even after you've gotten what you want: you stop, you hesitate, and mistakes happen.
Success. The little fox has nearly crossed and wets its tail. Nothing is favorable.
- The judgment of 35 Advance
A time of growth and achievement is coming, and you should make the most of it. You'll receive help and favors from important people. If you need something, don't hesitate to ask: doors will open for you. Your talents are recognized, and just as you receive help, it's also a time to contribute to the growth and betterment of others.
The lord of Kang is granted horses in great numbers; in a single day he is received three times.
The trigrams
The way back
35 Advance → 64 Transitionline 2
Other transformations of Transition
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.