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Hexagram 57 Xun

The Shuo Gua states: "Xun means to enter." The Xun hexagram, formed by two Xun trigrams stacked together, is characterized by yin below being submissive to yang above.

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Upper trigram ☴巽 · 风 · 入
Lower trigram ☴巽 · 风 · 入

Classical Sources

Judgment

小亨,利有攸往,利见大人。

Modern rendering

The Gentle signifies entering. Small success. It is favorable to have somewhere to go. It is favorable to see the great person.

Image

随风,巽。君子以申命行事。

Overview

The Shuo Gua states: "Xun means to enter." The Xun hexagram, formed by two Xun trigrams stacked together, is characterized by yin below being submissive to yang above. Therefore the Xiang Zhuan explains the process of "submission" and "entering" with the phrase "the firm submits to the central and correct, and its will is carried out": the first line, soft and without correspondence, benefits from being changed through firm and vigorous action, hence the saying "it benefits the perseverance of a warrior"; the...

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What does Hexagram 57 Xun mean?

Hexagram 57, Xun (The Gentle Wind), should be read from the source note first: The Shuo Gua states: "Xun means to enter." The Xun hexagram, formed by two Xun trigrams stacked together, is characterized by yin below being submissive to yang above. Yarrow uses it for reflection, not fixed prediction.

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Name one concrete decision, cast once, then read the Judgment, Image, and source note before the AI reflection. A good first question is: what should I protect, change, or wait on?

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