Mutual Attraction
xián · Lake over MountainStay open enough to be moved, and honest about what moves you.
亨。利貞。取女吉。
The mountain holds the lake, and the two feel each other. Gentle mutual feeling opens the way. Stay true. Taking a wife here, or forming a deep bond, is favorable.
The six lines
初六：咸其拇。
You feel it in your big toe. The stirring is real, but it has not yet moved you.
六二：咸其腓，凶，居吉。
You feel it in your calf, the urge to rush out. Moving now is dangerous; staying put is better.
九三：咸其股，執其隨，往吝。
You feel it in your thigh and cling to what others want. Going on this way brings regret.
九四：貞吉悔亡，憧憧往來，朋從爾思。
Upright, you do well and regret fades. While your mind darts to and fro, you reach no further than friends who think like you.
九五：咸其脢，无悔。
You feel it along your back, a place barely moved. Little stirs you here, yet there is nothing to regret.
上六：咸其輔，頰，舌。
You feel it in jaw, cheeks and tongue. It is all talk now, with little beneath the words.
The I Ching is a tool for reflection. Do not use it as the basis for medical, legal or money decisions.