I Ching reading: Xian (Mutual Influence) changing to Xiaoguo (Small Excess)
Xian: Nine in the fifth place
The influence is in the upper back. No regret.
咸其脢，无悔。
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: Nine in the fifth place
In plain wordsThe feeling is in the flesh of the back — the back is turned away from the heart, so you cannot move others, but neither are you entangled by private feelings. Nothing to regret.
- 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: Nine in the fifth place. The answer is in that line. Neither good nor bad. Do your part, correct mistakes, and nothing will go wrong.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Xiaoguo (Small Excess): Small things can be done; do not touch the big ones. Better to stay a little low.
- 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: 9 yang (changing) · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · central · answered by the second line
Fifth place: the center of the upper trigram, the ruler's seat, a place of achievement. This is where things are decided.
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.