Qiān (Modesty): earth over mountain — greatness concealed below, the vessel that pours without overflow. Temperance blends opposites; Modesty is the only hexagram where every single line text is favorable.
Cross-Tradition Resonances
I-Ching0.7
Xiǎo Xù (小畜) — Small Taming
skillful meansbalancepatience
skillful meansbalancepatience
I-Ching0.64
Xùn (巽) — The Gentle
purificationskillful meanspatience
I-Ching0.54
Jiàn (漸) — Development
skillful meansbalancepatience
I-Ching0.46
Wind (☴) — Gentle
purificationskillful means
Western Astrology0.37
Virgo (♍) — Mutable Earth, The Discerner
purificationskillful means
Alchemy0.35
Albedo (Whitening)
purificationbalance
I-Ching0.35
Bì (賁) — Grace
skillful meansbalance