I Ching Oracle Result: Transformation from Hexagram 11 with Changing Lines 1, 2, 4, 5 to Hexagram 31

Yin Yang symbol, representing balance

Yì Jīng’s Response: Hexagram 11.1.2.4.5 -> 31

Young Yin Old Yin Old Yin Young Yang Old Yang Old Yang

11. Peace

Yin Yang Yang Yang Yin Yin

31. Resonance

11. Peace (泰 Tài)

Trigrams

Above
☷ Kūn (Earth) — 地 · Receptive
Below
☰ Qián (Heaven) — 天 · Creative

The Symbolism of Hexagram 11

Hexagram 泰 (Tài) describes a condition in which opposing forces are in open exchange. What is above and below communicates freely, allowing growth, circulation, and balance. It is a time of alignment, where movement between levels is unobstructed and all things find their proper place.

Hexagram 11 Judgment

The Judgment reads:
Original Chinese:
泰，小往大来，吉亨。
(Tài, xiǎo wǎng dà lái, jí hēng.)
English Translation:
"Free exchange. The lesser moves outward, the greater comes inward. Favorable outcome. Smooth progress."

This describes a state in which what is limited recedes and what is substantial advances. The movement is not forced—it arises naturally from alignment.

Because communication between levels is open, development proceeds without obstruction. This is a condition of flow rather than effort.

Hexagram 11 Image

The Image reads:
Original Chinese:
天地交泰，后以财成天地之道，辅相天地之宜，以左右民。
(Tiān dì jiāo tài, hòu yǐ cái chéng tiān dì zhī dào, fǔ xiāng tiān dì zhī yí, yǐ zuǒ yòu mín.)
English Translation:
"Heaven and earth join in exchange: peace. The superior person shapes and completes the patterns of interaction, supports what is fitting, and guides the people accordingly."

The image is not simple union, but active exchange—movement between above and below. This circulation sustains harmony.

The role of leadership is to recognize and support this natural order, not impose upon it. By aligning with what is appropriate, stability is maintained and extended.

Line 1 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
拔茅茹，以其汇，征吉。
(Bá máo rú, yǐ qí huì, zhēng jí.)
English Translation:
"Uprooting the grass reveals its connected roots. Advancing together brings favorable outcome."

This line highlights interconnection. What appears separate is in fact linked beneath the surface.

Progress is favorable when movement occurs in coordination with others, rather than in isolation.

Line 2 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
包荒，用冯河，不遐遗，朋亡，得尚于中行。
(Bāo huāng, yòng píng hé, bù xiá yí, péng wáng, dé shàng yú zhōng xíng.)
English Translation:
"Embracing what is unformed, one moves through difficulty without neglect. Companions fall away, yet one is honored for walking the central course."

This line describes the capacity to include what is rough or undeveloped without rejection. One proceeds through challenge without abandoning responsibility.

Though support may diminish, alignment with a balanced path leads to recognition and stability.

Line 4 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
翩翩，不富以其邻，不戒以孚。
(Piān piān, bù fù yǐ qí lín, bù jiè yǐ fú.)
English Translation:
"Moving lightly, not accumulating at the expense of others. Without guardedness, there is trust."

This line shows a state of ease without exploitation. Movement is unburdened and not driven by acquisition.

Because there is no defensiveness or grasping, trust arises naturally. Harmony is maintained without effort.

Line 5 Changing

This line reads:
Original Chinese:
帝乙归妹，以祉元吉。
(Dì Yǐ guī mèi, yǐ zhǐ yuán jí.)
English Translation:
"A sovereign arranges a marriage, bringing blessing and a highly favorable outcome."

This line represents a union that is properly arranged and harmoniously aligned. It signifies the joining of elements that complement one another.

Because the relationship is formed in accordance with what is appropriate, it results in enduring benefit.

Changing to:

31. Resonance (咸 Xián)

Trigrams

Above
☱ Duì (Lake) — 澤 · Open
Below
☶ Gèn (Mountain) — 山 · Stillness

The Symbolism of Hexagram 31

Hexagram 咸 (Xián) describes resonance—how one system responds to another through sensitivity and internal alignment. Influence here is not applied force, but the natural transmission of signal between receptive structures.

The mountain below provides stability, while the lake above allows openness and exchange. Together, they form a system where stillness enables accurate reception, and openness allows response. This hexagram models how connection forms through responsiveness rather than control.

Hexagram 31 Judgment

The Judgment reads:
Original Chinese:
咸，亨，利貞。取女吉。
(Xián, hēng, lì zhēn. Qǔ nǚ jí.)
English Translation:
"Resonance brings smooth progress. It is favorable to remain correctly aligned. Forming a union brings favorable outcome."

This describes a state where mutual responsiveness allows connection to form naturally. Stability is required so that influence is not distorted or forced.

When alignment is genuine, union emerges without friction. The system holds together because its components respond to one another accurately.

Hexagram 31 Image

The Image reads:
Original Chinese:
山上有澤，咸。君子以虛受人。
(Shān shàng yǒu zé, xián. Jūn zǐ yǐ xū shòu rén.)
English Translation:
"The lake rests upon the mountain: resonance. The superior person remains inwardly open and receives others."

The mountain holds still while the lake responds to what it encounters. This pairing creates a system capable of sensing and responding without distortion.

Openness is not passivity, but clarity of reception. By remaining unfilled, one can register external influence accurately and respond appropriately.

Peace and wisdom on your journey!

With gratitude,
The I Ching Team