Xian, six at the beginningHexagram 31, line 1 · Xian (Mutual Influence) · changing to 49
The line
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.
The Image commentary on this line
咸其拇，志在外也。
"The influence is in the big toe": the purpose is set on what lies outside.
The small Image commentary is the earliest explanation of the line texts. It usually explains a line from its position: where it stands, whether it holds the center, and which line answers it.
Verdict
平Neutral. The text gives no verdict, only an image. Ask what in your situation the image resembles. The answer is there.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- You have just begun to feel drawn to a new direction or opportunity, and your mind is already moving outward. The feeling is still shallow, so don't rush to act; look around more before you decide.
- Love
- A feeling has only just stirred in you. You want to move toward it but can't quite take the step yet. This is only the beginning, neither good nor bad. Don't rush to put it into words; wait and see a while longer.
- Money
- You have only just taken an interest in a way to make money, and it is not yet time to act. Watch and ask around first; don't rush to pay out just because of this first flicker of interest.
This is how to read it when this is the only changing line. With several changing lines, first see which text governs; for the hexagram as a whole, see Xian.
Line position
A yin line in a yang place: it is not in its proper place. Its partner is the fourth line, which is its opposite, so the two answer each other.
First place: the beginning of the matter. Low position, little power. Begin carefully.
When you get this line
If this is the only changing line in your cast (three inscribed sides, old yin), this line is your answer. The primary hexagram is Xian (Mutual Influence); when this line changes it becomes Ge (Revolution): hexagram 31 changing to 49.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Ge (Revolution)
The time has come when things must change, but wait until the moment is ripe.