Hexagram 58 line 4: The Joyous, yang in the fourth place

What changes when line 4 moves

Line 4 of Hexagram 58 is yang, a solid line. When it is cast as old yang (a 9) it flips, and the hexagram becomes Hexagram 60, Limitation: Water in a lake with a bank: limits that give form and save strength, provided they are not galling.

Read together, the reading moves from The Joyous toward Limitation. Two lakes joined: joy that is firm within and gentle without, and shared with friends in open conversation. Lake below, water above: a lake that holds only so much, and overflows past its limit. Limitation describes measure: the boundaries, rules and economies that give a life or an undertaking its shape. 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 58 changing to 60 →

Line 4 in context

Love & relationships

Choose the higher pleasure and give up the lower; the peace comes after. In love and relationships, Hexagram 58 reads: Gladness in the relationship, and the reading's counsel on how to keep it: firm inside, gentle outside. Joy that depends on the other person's constant reassurance is the weak kind; joy that is grounded in yourself and shared openly is the lasting kind.

Career

Choose the higher pleasure and give up the lower; the peace comes after. In career, Hexagram 58 reads: Good working relationships, open exchange, the pleasure of learning with others. The reading favours collaboration and honest discussion, and warns against the gladness that comes from flattery or from seeking approval.

Money

Choose the higher pleasure and give up the lower; the peace comes after. In money, Hexagram 58 reads: Enjoyment of what you have, shared. The reading is against spending on pleasure sought from outside, and for the contentment that comes from a firm inner position. Beware of the tempting proposal that brings a false gladness.

A decision

Choose the higher pleasure and give up the lower; the peace comes after. In decisions, Hexagram 58 reads: Choose the option that brings real, grounded gladness, and share the deciding with people you trust. The reading is against the choice made to please or to be pleased, and for the one made from inner firmness.