I Ching reading: Xian (Mutual Influence) changing to Ge (Revolution)
Xian: Six at the beginning
The influence is in the big toe.
咸其拇。
平Neutral
Reading
Neither good nor bad. It depends on how you act.There is a response between you, a mutual liking. That is a good thing.
Governing text · Xian: Six at the beginning
In plain wordsThe feeling is in the big toe. There is only the first hint of a sensation; you want to move but can't yet. Neither good nor bad.
- Now
- A hexagram of mutual response and mutual attraction. Originally about man and woman, it applies to every case of people moving one another.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Six at the beginning. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, only an image. Ask what in your situation the image resembles. The answer is there.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Ge (Revolution): The time has come when things must change, but wait until the moment is ripe.
- What to do
- Treat the other person with a sincere and open heart, and don't play games. Stay true and it goes smoothly; union brings good fortune. Don't let it stop at words.
Read more closely
Which text applies
One changing line: read that line of the primary hexagram.
Your six throws, bottom to top: 1: 6 yin (changing) · 2: 8 yin · 3: 7 yang · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
Not in its proper place · answered by the fourth line
First place: the beginning of the matter. Low position, little power. Begin carefully.
Nuclear hexagram · Gou (Encounter)
A person or a matter you run into unexpectedly; do not get deeply involved lightly.
The nuclear hexagram is formed from the four inner lines. It shows what is going on inside the situation.
Full texts
One who truly knows the Changes does not need to divine. The text is for reflection; what you do is up to you.