31. Hsien / Attraction
(Lake above Mountain)
Description
The joyous Lake is cradled by the tranquil Mountain:
The Superior Person takes great satisfaction in encouraging others along their journey.
He draws them to him with his welcoming nature and genuine interest.
Supreme success.
This course leads to marriage.
Analysis
There is no greater natural law in the Cosmos than Attraction.
From the magnetic pull of an atom's nucleus to the centripetal force that spirals a galaxy, the face of the universe is shaped by Attraction.
On a human scale, it is Attraction that fuels procreation and furthers our species.
Yet it is also Attraction that spawns greed and covetousness, threatening our extinction.
Attraction is the underlying force of the situation in question.
You are refined or debased by the objects of your desire.
What gravitational pull are you now under?
Around what sphere of influence do you circle?
Can you use your own ability to attract?
Changing Lines
Line 1
He skillfully hides his excitement, but is betrayed by the twitching of his big toe.
Line 2
Nervously shaking his leg shows his irresistible urge to advance.
Misfortune if he does.
Good fortune if he doesn't.
Line 3
Restless thighs signify impatience and a lack of restraint.
He has lost his center and is obsessed with another.
Humiliation.
Line 4
Trembling all over.
Only those who truly know him would understand.
Favorable if he stays on course.
Line 5
Chills down the spine but no startled movements.
No regrets.
Line 6
A wagging tongue and working jaws.
All sound and fury signifying nothing.