I Ching reading: Xian (Mutual Influence) changing to Daguo (Great Excess)
Xian: Six in the second place
The influence is in the calf. Misfortune. Staying put brings good fortune.
咸其腓，凶。居吉。
慎Proceed with care
Reading
Yes, but carefully.There is a response between you, a mutual liking. That is a good thing.
Governing text · Xian: Six in the second place
In plain wordsThe feeling is in the calf — before you have thought it through, the leg moves first. Misfortune. Stay quietly where you are, and there is good fortune.
- 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 in the second place. The answer is in that line. The text names both a good and a bad outcome: one way of acting leads to each. The result depends on which you choose.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Daguo (Great Excess): The load is too heavy and the beam is already bent. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
- 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: 8 yin · 2: 6 yin (changing) · 3: 7 yang · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · central · answered by the fifth line
Second place: the center of the lower trigram, a place of praise. Stay centered and yielding.
Verdict words in the text
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.