I Ching reading: Xian (Mutual Influence) changing to Dun (Retreat)
Xian: Six at the top
The influence is in the jaws, cheeks and tongue.
咸其輔頰舌。
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 at the top
In plain wordsThe feeling is in the jaws, cheeks and tongue. Trying to move people with your mouth alone, with nothing solid behind it.
- 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 top. The answer is in that line. The text gives no verdict, but the picture holds an obstacle and a warning. Slow down and watch the point it warns about.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Dun (Retreat): It is time to withdraw. Withdraw in time and you will be fine.
- 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: 8 yin · 3: 7 yang · 4: 7 yang · 5: 7 yang · 6: 6 yin (changing)
Line position
In its proper place · answered by the third line
Top place: the end of the matter. What reaches its limit turns. Know when to stop.
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.