31. 咸 Influence (Attraction)

咸：亨，利貞，取女吉。

Xián: Hēng, lì zhēn, qǔ nǚ jí.

Success. Favorable perseverance. Taking a wife brings good fortune.

咸：亨，利貞，取女吉。

初六，咸其拇。

Chū liù, xián qí mǔ.

First line: Influence in the big toe.

初六，咸其拇。

六二，咸其腓，凶，居吉。

Liù èr, xián qí féi, xiōng, jū jí.

Second line: Influence in the calves. Misfortune; staying put brings good fortune.

六二，咸其腓，凶，居吉。

九三，咸其股，執其隨，往吝。

Jiǔ sān, xián qí gǔ, zhí qí suí, wǎng lìn.

Third line: Influence in the thighs, holding to what follows. Going on brings humiliation.

九三，咸其股，執其隨，往吝。

九四，貞吉，悔亡，憧憧往來，朋從爾思。

Jiǔ sì, zhēn jí, huǐ wáng, chōng chōng wǎng lái, péng cóng ěr sī.

Fourth line: Perseverance brings good fortune; regret vanishes. Coming and going restlessly, only friends follow your thoughts.

九四，貞吉，悔亡，憧憧往來，朋從爾思。

九五，咸其脢，无悔。

Jiǔ wǔ, xián qí méi, wú huǐ.

Fifth line: Influence in the back. No regret.

九五，咸其脢，无悔。

上六，咸其輔頰舌。

Shàng liù, xián qí fǔ jiá shé.

Top line: Influence in the jaws, cheeks and tongue.

上六，咸其輔頰舌。