← The I Ching
Hexagram 57 · ☴ over ☴
The Gentle Wind
Xun
The judgment
The power of gentle, persistent penetration — wind doubled, working its way into every corner without force or announcement. Influence here is not dramatic but thorough; what is consistently and quietly applied reaches everywhere that direct force cannot.
The image. Wind above wind — the subtle doubled, reaching into every corner without force.
Guidance
Apply your influence consistently and without announcement. Repeat your position clearly, without aggression, and let steady gentle pressure do the work over time. Persistence is the method.
How it’s built
Every hexagram is two trigrams — the lower one beneath the upper. This one is Xùn below Xùn.
☴Upper · Windthe Gentle — penetration, influence by slow degrees, the eldest daughter
☴Lower · Windthe Gentle — penetration, influence by slow degrees, the eldest daughter