Hexagram 58 line 5: The Joyous, yang in the fifth place

What changes when line 5 moves

Line 5 of Hexagram 58 is yang, a solid line. When it is cast as old yang (a 9) it flips, and the hexagram becomes Hexagram 54, The Marrying Maiden: Entering a relationship on unequal terms: a position with little standing, held well by tact and by knowing its limits.

Read together, the reading moves from The Joyous toward The Marrying Maiden. Two lakes joined: joy that is firm within and gentle without, and shared with friends in open conversation. Lake below, thunder above: the young daughter following the eldest son, joy in the wake of movement. The Marrying Maiden describes a relationship or a role entered from a position of weakness: the secondary partner, the junior, the one who joins an arrangement already formed. 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 54 →

Line 5 in context

Love & relationships

Do not give your trust to the influence that is undoing you. 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

Do not give your trust to the influence that is undoing you. 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

Do not give your trust to the influence that is undoing you. 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

Do not give your trust to the influence that is undoing you. 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.