咸。亨,利贞,取女吉。
Lake over Mountain. Mutual attraction. Stillness below, joy above.
The Lines
初六:咸其拇。
Line 1 — Influence shows itself in the big toe. The first stirring. The body knows before the mind.
六二:咸其腓,凶,居吉。
Line 2 — Influence shows itself in the calves. The impulse to move. Wait. The timing isn't right.
九三:咸其股,执其随,往吝。
Line 3 — Influence shows itself in the thighs. Following every impulse. Discipline required.
九四:贞吉悔亡,憧憧往来,朋从尔思。
Line 4 — The heart. Let influence flow from genuine feeling, not random impulse.
九五:咸其脢,无悔。
Line 5 — Influence shows itself in the back of the neck. Firm, physical, committed. The decision is structural.
上六:咸其辅颊舌。
Line 6 — Influence shows itself in the jaws, cheeks, and tongue. All talk. The influence never went deeper than words.
Nuclear Hexagram
Nuclear Hexagram: 44 姤 (Coming to Meet)
Inside attraction is the unexpected encounter that started everything.
Practical Application
The center (Line 4, the heart) is where real influence lives.
