䷞ Hexagram 31: Initiative (Influence)

Judgment

Upon fulfillment of the conditions implied in INITIATIVE, there will be free course and success. Advantage depends upon firm correctness, as in marrying a young lady. Good fortune.

Image

A lake on the mountain: The image of INFLUENCE. You should encourage people to approach you by your readiness to receive them.

Description
Hexagram 31 is named 咸 (xián), “Initiative (Influence)”. Other variations include “influence (wooing)” and “feelings”. Its inner trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.