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咸 31 · Xián · Influence
Lake over Mountain — upper Duì 兌 (joyous, open, exchanging); lower Gèn 艮 (still, resting, bounded)
Hexagram 31, Influence (Xián, 咸), is Lake over Mountain. Lake on the mountain. Mutual attraction and response.
The situation
Lake on the mountain. Mutual attraction and response.
The counsel
Sincere influence, not manipulation. Let the heart, not the tongue, do the work.
The six lines
Line 1 — Influence in the big toe. Only an impulse.
Line 2 — Influence in the calves. Misfortune; stay still.
Line 3 — Influence in the thighs. Following others; humiliation.
Line 4 — Influence in the heart. Right; no ulterior motive.
Line 5 — Influence in the back of the neck. No regret.
Line 6 — Influence in the jaws and tongue. Mere talk.