Trigrams
☴☴ – Wind above, Wind below
Meaning
Represents the gentle, penetrating power of wind. Wind doubled — gentle yet persistent penetration. Like the wind that bends the grass without forcing it, the gentle approach achieves what brute force cannot. Consistent, quiet persistence reaches everywhere.
Interpretation
- Achieve your goals through gentle, persistent influence rather than force.
- Be flexible and adaptable; yield when necessary but never lose direction.
- The gentle approach penetrates where direct force would be deflected.
Six Yao (Lines) with Classical Quotes
1st Yao (初爻)
进退，利武人之贞。
English: Advancing and retreating — beneficial for the determination of a warrior. A certain decisiveness and courage is needed to hold one's gentle direction.
Luck Level: Neutral
2nd Yao (二爻)
巽在床下，用史巫窺若，吉，无咎。
English: Penetrating beneath the bed, using shamans and diviners in great numbers — good fortune, no blame. Gentle penetration through subtle and spiritual means reaches even hidden problems.
Luck Level: Good
3rd Yao (三爻)
频巽，吝。
English: Frequent and repetitive gentleness — regret. Over-repetition of the gentle approach without decisiveness loses effectiveness.
Luck Level: Caution
4th Yao (四爻)
悔亡，田获三品。
English: Regret disappears — the hunt catches three kinds of game. Patient and persistent pursuit through the gentle approach finally yields abundant results.
Luck Level: Good
5th Yao (五爻)
贞吉，悔亡，无不利，无初有终；先庚三日，后庚三日，吉。
English: Perseverance brings good fortune, regret disappears, nothing is unfavorable. No beginning but there is an end. Three days before and three days after the change — good fortune. Careful timing around turning points yields the best results.
Luck Level: Good
6th Yao (上爻)
巽在床下，丧其资斧，贞凶。
English: Penetrating beneath the bed — loses axe and resources. Persistence brings misfortune. Excessively subtle or secretive maneuvering ultimately costs more than it gains.
Luck Level: Misfortune