咸
Influence (Wooing)
L'Influence
Xián
Upper trigram
Lake
Lower trigram
Mountain
The Judgment
Influence. Success. Perseverance is advantageous. To take a maiden brings good fortune.
The Image
A lake on the mountain: the image of Influence. Thus the superior man, by his receptivity, receives men.
Meaning
Mutual attraction, resonance, reciprocal influence. The moment is propitious for authentic connections and the opening of the heart.
The six lines
Line 1 (bottom)
Influence shows itself in the big toe.
Line 2
Influence shows itself in the calves. Misfortune. To remain brings good fortune.
Line 3
Influence shows itself in the thighs. He holds to that which follows him. To continue is humiliating.
Line 4
Perseverance brings good fortune. Remorse vanishes. If a man is agitated in his spirit and his thoughts go hither and thither, only the friends toward whom he directs his conscious thoughts will follow him.
Line 5
Influence shows itself in the back of the neck. No remorse.
Line 6 (top)
Influence shows itself in the jaws, cheeks, and tongue.