Hexagram 44 line 2: Coming to Meet, yang in the second place

What changes when line 2 moves

Line 2 of Hexagram 44 is yang, a solid line. When it is cast as old yang (a 9) it flips, and the hexagram becomes Hexagram 33, Retreat: A timely, dignified withdrawal: strength stepping back before it is forced to, with its integrity intact.

Read together, the reading moves from Coming to Meet toward Retreat. One yin line entering beneath five yang: an encounter that looks small and must be met with clear judgement. Mountain below, heaven above: heaven receding from the mountain. Two yin lines are entering at the bottom and rising; the strong lines above withdraw in good order. The primary hexagram describes the situation; the changing line is the point of movement in it; the resulting hexagram is where that movement leads. Both hexagrams belong to the reading, and the changing line is the hinge between them.

Hexagram 44 changing to 33 →

Line 2 in context

Love & relationships

Contain the influence; do not let it reach anyone else. In love and relationships, Hexagram 44 reads: An encounter, attractive and possibly unwise. The reading does not say refuse it; it says see it for what it is and do not bind yourself to something that will grow beyond your control. Set the terms at the start.

Career

Contain the influence; do not let it reach anyone else. In career, Hexagram 44 reads: A new influence, person or proposal entering, apparently minor. Treat it with full attention; the hexagram's lesson is that what enters small becomes decisive. Judge it now, clearly, and declare where you stand.

Money

Contain the influence; do not let it reach anyone else. In money, Hexagram 44 reads: A tempting opportunity that arrives unexpectedly. Do not commit on the strength of its appeal. The reading warns against being drawn into a coupling whose consequences you cannot yet see.

A decision

Contain the influence; do not let it reach anyone else. In decisions, Hexagram 44 reads: Recognise the meeting for what it is before you decide. The reading is against binding commitments to an influence that has just appeared and looks small. Set conditions; do not marry the maiden.