Hexagram 31

Xian — Mutual Attraction

Lake over Mountain · Lake above, Mountain below · 泽山咸

Also known as: Influence (Wooing)

The Judgement

咸卦：咸，亨，利贞，取女吉。

Attraction brings success that goes through. Steadfast correctness is favourable. Taking a wife is auspicious.

AI commentaryXian is the hexagram in which a young man and a young woman respond to each other, and Mountain and Lake exchange their breath. It stands for mutual response, shared feeling and two hearts reaching one another. The name Xian (咸) is read as gan (感), 'to feel', and its way is to receive others with an open mind. The judgement says that where feeling flows there is success that goes through, yet steadfast correctness is favourable; to marry in this spirit is auspicious. Drawn in a reading, it points to feelings shared and answered on both sides. Attraction must rest on openness and correctness, never on private desire; one who moves others with sincerity and rectitude meets an auspicious response.

AI plain readingXian pictures a young man and a young woman drawn to each other, like a mountain and a lake whose air and moisture mingle freely. It stands for mutual response, shared feeling and two people reaching each other. The name means to feel, and its key is an open mind that makes room for others. The judgement says that when feelings flow there is success that goes through, but holding to what is right is favourable, and a marriage entered in this spirit is auspicious. If you draw this hexagram, it usually points to feelings being returned and signals answered. Approach people honestly and openly, never to serve a hidden agenda; attraction grounded in sincerity and integrity meets an auspicious response.

The Great Image

山上有泽，咸；君子以虚受人。

On top of the Mountain lies a Lake; this is Xian. Taking it as a model, the noble person stays humble and makes room in the mind to take others in.

The Six Lines

1st Line (six)

初六：咸其拇。

The feeling stirs in the big toe.

AI commentaryThe response begins at the big toe: faint, and confined to the extremity. Early on, the heart is moved but action has not followed; the motive is only budding and neither good nor ill fortune shows, so it should be held to what is right.

AI plain readingThe stirring starts in your big toe: it is still slight and touches only the edge of things. You feel drawn to something, but you have not acted yet. The intention is just forming, and no outcome, good or bad, is visible. Keep it anchored in what is right while it grows.

Timing: Things are only beginning to stir. Hold steady and keep to principle; no clear outcome has formed either way yet.
Money: Treat any new financial opening as a lead, not a sure thing. Keep cash in hand and study it before committing.
Career: Launching too early risks wasting a promising idea. Develop the project quietly and go public once the timing is plainly right.
Relationships: A first flutter of interest has appeared. Keep it understated rather than declaring it, and let the connection ripen naturally.
Home & Household: Sensing a change at home? Watch how everyone is feeling before rearranging anything; household decisions can wait for a clearer picture.
Health: Minor signals may be appearing. The tradition advises noticing them early and keeping a sensible routine rather than brushing them aside.
Marriage: Feelings toward commitment are stirring but unsettled. Avoid rushing an engagement; stay reserved and let the bond mature first.
Exams & Study: Solid groundwork matters more than speed right now. Revise the fundamentals steadily; your exam form should improve gradually as preparation deepens.
Travel: Before booking anything, research routes, costs and conditions; a trip that is still only an idea needs no fixed date yet.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Record dates, messages and facts while the disagreement is still minor. Correct, low-key conduct is wiser now than any early escalation.
Finding a Person: Early clues are faint, so check each one carefully instead of rushing; commit to a direction when the trail firms up.
The Decision Point: When attraction first stirs and nothing has been done yet, the outcome is still unwritten; hold to what is right and make no hasty move.

2nd Line (six)

六二：咸其腓，凶，居吉。

The feeling stirs in the calves. Inauspicious; staying where one is, auspicious.

AI commentaryThe response reaches the calf, restless by nature and quick to move once stirred. Following every impulse is inauspicious; settling down and keeping still is auspicious. The line favours one who feels yet keeps self-control and does not act rashly.

AI plain readingThe stirring has reached your calves, which by nature want to move the moment they feel something. If you give in to restless impulses and rush after every attraction, the outcome is inauspicious. If you stay put and calm, it is auspicious. Feel what you feel, but keep control and do not leap into action.

Timing: Circumstances tempt you to react at once. Staying put and calm is auspicious; restless, impulsive moves turn things inauspicious.
Money: Impulse buys and snap investments are the trap here. Sit tight and watch quietly; patient restraint is the auspicious course.
Career: Pressure to jump at every new offer or trend is strong. Hold your position: steadiness is auspicious, a hasty leap inauspicious.
Relationships: When strong feelings flare, let them settle before you text, call or confess. Composed self-restraint is auspicious here.
Home & Household: Household restlessness tempts sudden changes, such as moving or renovating. A settled, calm home is auspicious; agitation is inauspicious.
Health: In the tradition's reading, quiet rest is auspicious now; resist the restless urge to overexert and let recovery take its time.
Marriage: There may be pressure to hurry toward a wedding or a big step. Stay composed and unhurried; quiet patience is auspicious.
Exams & Study: Last-minute cramming and constant switching of methods come from nerves. A calm, settled mind is auspicious for exams; agitation costs marks.
Travel: The urge to set off on a whim may arise. Postpone departure and watch conditions; holding still is auspicious.
Disputes & Legal Matters: If the other side provokes you, do not answer in kind. Hold back from rash filings and arguments; self-control is auspicious.
Finding a Person: Rather than searching frantically in every direction, stay reachable and watch calmly for news; patient waiting is auspicious.
The Decision Point: If you feel the pull yet keep control, you do well: chasing every impulse is inauspicious, while staying settled is auspicious.

3rd Line (nine)

九三：咸其股，执其随，往吝。

The feeling stirs in the thighs, which cling to whatever they follow. To go on this way leads to a mean outcome.

AI commentaryThe response reaches the thigh, which moves with the foot and cannot act on its own, attached to following others. One who gives up the self this way advances only to a mean outcome. Attraction needs independent judgement; blind following is shameful.

AI plain readingThe stirring has reached your thighs, which follow the feet and cannot move on their own. You keep clinging to whatever others do. If you give up your own judgement to go along with someone else, pressing ahead brings a mean outcome. Even when drawn to someone, keep your own view; blind following is shameful.

Timing: This phase invites following the crowd. Trust your own judgement; tagging along wherever others go ends in a mean outcome.
Money: Beware of copying other people's investments or chasing hype. Do your own research before committing money; herd-following buys regret.
Career: You may be tempted to defer to a boss or colleague. Keep your independence and initiative; mere compliance leads somewhere regrettable.
Relationships: Bending to a partner's every wish erodes who you are. Meet them as an equal; giving in endlessly leaves you diminished.
Home & Household: Family decisions may drift along with whoever speaks loudest. Form your own view on household matters; passive agreement causes regret.
Health: Avoid trying every remedy others recommend. Choose qualified care deliberately, using your own judgement; following hearsay blindly can set you back.
Marriage: Losing yourself to keep a partner or family happy is a risk. Commitment needs two equals; one-sided yielding ends poorly.
Exams & Study: Copying classmates' study plans or notes will not serve you. Think problems through independently; borrowed thinking leaves gaps you will regret.
Travel: Joining a trip just because others are going is unwise. Decide your own route and purpose; following the group disappoints.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Do not adopt someone else's version of events or strategy. Stand on verified facts; echoing others' positions leaves you with regret.
Finding a Person: Make independent enquiries. Leaning on secondhand rumours makes the person hard to find and ends in a mean outcome.
The Decision Point: Attraction still needs a mind of your own: decide independently, and never give yourself away by clinging to whatever someone else does.

4th Line (nine)

九四：贞吉悔亡，憧憧往来，朋从尔思。

Holding to what is right is auspicious, and regret falls away. If thoughts dart restlessly to and fro, only your own companions will follow them.

AI commentarySeated at the heart, this line governs the response. Holding to what is right is auspicious and regret falls away; but when thoughts flit back and forth, full of private aims, the response narrows and only partisans answer. Reaching others widely requires openness and impartiality.

AI plain readingThis line sits at the heart, the seat that governs every response. If you hold to what is right, the outcome is auspicious and regret fades. But if your mind races back and forth, full of private calculations, your reach shrinks until only your own circle responds. The more self-interest you bring, the fewer people you move.

Timing: Integrity makes this an auspicious phase and clears away past regret. Stay open and fair-minded; scheming narrows what can reach you.
Money: Honest dealing is auspicious and removes regret. Keep transactions transparent and fair; private angles shrink your opportunities.
Career: Principled conduct at work is auspicious and dispels regret. Lead impartially; office politics and cliques only limit your reach.
Relationships: Sincere, wholehearted feeling is auspicious here. Do not overthink every message or test the other person; anxious second-guessing shrinks the bond.
Home & Household: A household run on fairness is auspicious and peaceful. Treat every family member even-handedly; favouritism breeds narrow loyalties and friction.
Health: Steadiness brings ease, and regret can fade. The tradition links a calm, generous mind with recovery and constant rumination with strain.
Marriage: Committed partnership flourishes on honesty and openness, and regret falls away. Hidden agendas, by contrast, stall the union.
Exams & Study: Steady, principled effort is auspicious for exams. Focus on one subject at a time; a mind darting between topics loses ground.
Travel: A journey undertaken for honest reasons goes smoothly. Plan openly with companions; travelling with private motives makes the road narrower.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Holding to the facts and acting fairly favours you. Avoid backroom manoeuvres; impartial conduct gains ground, while self-serving tactics lose it.
Finding a Person: A correct, open-minded search finds its mark. Ask far and wide; relying only on your own circle narrows results.
The Decision Point: An open, impartial mind moves people: hold to what is right, drop private aims, and regret falls away as your circle widens.

5th Line (nine)

九五：咸其脢，无悔。

The feeling stirs in the flesh of the back. No regret.

AI commentaryThe response reaches the muscles along the spine (脢), which lie behind the heart and hold no private attachments. An impartial response that carries no personal intent and chases no desire leaves no regret, yet it cannot touch people deeply.

AI plain readingThe stirring has reached the muscles of your back, which sit behind the heart and carry no personal attachments. Because you respond without self-interest and chase no private desires, there is no regret. Acting from fairness rather than personal feeling keeps you clear of regret, but this detachment will not move people deeply.

Timing: Detached, impartial conduct keeps this period free of regret. Things stay steady, though you are unlikely to win deep enthusiasm.
Money: Run your finances on fair, principled terms rather than chasing private gain. This avoids regret, though large windfalls are unlikely.
Career: Handle work impartially, keeping personal agendas out. You will have nothing to regret, but may not inspire strong loyalty.
Relationships: Fair but reserved treatment of a partner leaves nothing to regret. The bond, however, may stay polite rather than deep.
Home & Household: Run the household even-handedly, without bending rules for anyone. Impartial management leaves no regret and keeps the home safe and peaceful.
Health: The tradition favours a quiet mind and modest appetites now. Calm, uncluttered living leaves no regret and supports steady wellbeing.
Marriage: Approach commitment with fairness and restraint rather than private passion. You avoid regret, though deep intimacy may lag.
Exams & Study: Study for genuine understanding rather than prestige or rankings. Honest, unpretentious effort brings no regret and dependable results.
Travel: Travel for legitimate purposes rather than private gain. A trip made in good faith goes smoothly, without regret.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Present the facts plainly and seek no favours. Principled conduct keeps you free of regret and gives fairness room to prevail.
Finding a Person: Search methodically and let no personal bias steer you. Approached impartially, the person can be found, with no regret.
The Decision Point: Respond with fairness and keep private feeling out of it: you will have no regret, though such detachment rarely moves people deeply.

6th Line (six)

上六：咸其辅，颊，舌。

The feeling stirs in the jaw, the cheeks and the tongue.

AI commentaryThe response stops at jaw, cheeks and tongue: the attempt to win others over rests on words alone, floating on the lips. Attraction that relies on clever talk and an ingratiating manner (巧言令色) rather than sincerity is extremely shallow and cannot move anyone.

AI plain readingThe stirring stops at your jaw, cheeks and tongue. You are trying to win people over with words alone, and the effect stays on the surface. If you rely on smooth talk and charm instead of sincerity, the impression you make is shallow and will not truly move anyone. Let honesty carry your message.

Timing: Talk is outrunning substance in this period. Deal with people sincerely; flattery and big claims leave only a faint impression.
Money: Sales pitches and smooth promises dominate, but they rarely bring real profit. Build income on honesty and reliable dealings instead.
Career: Persuasive speeches alone will not win colleagues over. Show sincerity and deliver results; polished rhetoric without substance fails to earn respect.
Relationships: Sweet words and charm only skim the surface. Prove your care through consistent behaviour; flattery alone will not win anyone's heart.
Home & Household: Family harmony needs more than pleasant talk. Be sincere in everyday life together; glib reassurances do not resolve household tension.
Health: Superficial fixes and token gestures toward wellness achieve little. The tradition favours real, sustained self-care over surface-level routines.
Marriage: Promises and romantic declarations are not enough to secure commitment. Offer sincerity; a match built on smooth talk struggles to form.
Exams & Study: Shortcuts, tricks and bluffing will not carry you through exams. Put in real study; shallow preparation rarely produces success.
Travel: Plans resting on casual verbal agreements may fall through. Confirm arrangements in good faith; vague promises make journeys go awry.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Clever arguments and a sharp tongue will not settle this. Present evidence and stick to the facts; rhetoric alone convinces few.
Finding a Person: Merely passing the word around yields little. Ask for help sincerely and follow up in person; casual requests seldom produce results.
The Decision Point: Appeal that rests on clever words and charm instead of sincerity is shallow and moves no one; speak and act from genuine honesty.

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