Hexagram 2
The Receptive (Kūn)
Above: Earth · Below: Earth
Generous as the earth — going along with things takes you further
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The Receptive (Kūn)
Hexagram 2 · The Receptive (Kūn) The judgment
Great good fortune — gentle yet enduring, like a mare. Striking out alone you may lose your way at first, but following the right person, things go well. Staying steady and upright brings good fortune.
The Image: The earth's nature is receptive. So the noble person carries all things with a generous heart.
From the ancient texts
Jiao’s Forest of Changes
No wind, no rain — the sun shines clear and bright. A good day to set out; the great road is open.
No wind or rain and the sun just right — a good time to go out. The road is clear.
Takashima
- On trade: Kun stands for wealth, for savings, for accumulating and gathering — all good signs for business.
- On marriage: Kun means yielding, simply gentle and accommodating — the way of the earth, which is also the way of a good wife. Great good fortune.
Five common questions
Timing
Lost at first, found later; follow rather than lead
Health
Care for your digestion; keep regular habits
Money
Wealth comes from steady saving; hold and gather
Home
A house of kindness is blessed for generations
Love
Gentle and supportive; very good for marriage
The health notes are traditional observations to reflect on. If you feel unwell, follow your doctor’s advice.
The six lines
- Six at the beginning: Treading on frost — solid ice is not far off.
- Six in the second place: Straight, square, great. Without practice, nothing fails to go well.
- Six in the third place: Keeping one's gifts hidden, one can remain steadfast. If one serves the king, one seeks no credit but sees the work through.
- Six in the fourth place: A tied-up sack. No blame, no praise.
- Six in the fifth place: A yellow lower garment. Supreme good fortune.
- Six at the top: Dragons fight in the meadow. Their blood is black and yellow.
Reminders from the ancients, offered for reflection only.