to themselves much of the time. Quiet and loyal good friends, they are great at keeping secrets and can often slip in and out of situations quietly and effectively.
Negative Tendencies
These people can be, at times, inconsistent, spacey, forgetful, disorganized, shallow, uncommunicative, and frivolous. Though witty, they can also be hesitant and almost dosed-lipped in their social interactions, real wallflower types. Flexible can easily translate into fickle and rarely means stable. Detail-oriented can easily become picky and gossipy. These individuals can sometimes see themselves as boring, ineffectual, and powerless. This can lead to melancholy and listlessness.
Compatibility
The following natal hexagrams represent people you naturally tend to have a positive reaction to:
| HEXAGRAM 51: | THE AROUSING |
| HEXAGRAM 16: | ENTHUSIASM |
| HEXAGRAM 40: | DELIVERANCE |
| HEXAGRAM 32: | DURATION |
| HEXAGRAM 46: | PUSHING UPWARD |
| HEXAGRAM 48: | THE WELL |
| HEXAGRAM 28: | PREPONDERANCE OF THE GREAT |
| HEXAGRAM 17: | FOLLOWING |
The following natal hexagrams represent people you naturally tend to have a negative reaction to:
| HEXAGRAM 57: | THE PENETRATING |
| HEXAGRAM 9: | TAMING POWER OF THE SMALL |
| HEXAGRAM 37: | THE FAMILY |
| HEXAGRAM 42: | INCREASE |
| HEXAGRAM 25: | INNOCENCE |
| HEXAGRAM 21: | BITING THROUGH |
| HEXAGRAM 27: | NOURISHMENT |
| HEXAGRAM 18: | WORK THAT HAS BEEN SPOILED |
HEXAGRAM 10
| Traits | |
| Royal | Excellent taste |
| Managerial | Gourmet |
| Snobbish | Impractical |
| Organized | Popular or in trouble |
| Detached | Appeals to all |
| Keeps things separate | Charismatic |
| Not in touch with feelings | Ferocious |
| Risk-taker | Attracts disunity |
| Audacious | Invokes danger |
| Cautious—or not! | Chooses carefully |
| Leader | Follows instincts |
| Political | |
| Aesthete |
Life Lessons
These people need to accept that all people are equal; they need to reach out and touch others more, and they should exercise a bit more caution as well.
Positive Tendencies
Here we have true daredevils, people who seem to skate on the edge with daring-do but rarely get into trouble. These people may be intellectually brilliant and crazily aware of things others miss. Dignified persons, they are often completely accepting of others and usually “game” for interesting, unusual, or strange experiences. Natural managers, they instantly gain respect and attention: They are natural leaders who most people have no trouble following, no matter where it may lead. They are also popular people; there always seems to be an admiring aura around them that attracts all sorts of people. Such individuals can go far by following primal instincts, by going with their gut feelings. They have very elevated senses of aesthetics and good taste, expecting and enjoying the finer things of life, including the arts. These are people to whom the label “cutting edge” applies in that they are attracted to the newest, most advanced ideas, schemes, and technologies, especially if they are risky! They are able to separate things, categorize things, and in general objectively remove themselves from things. They are wild, passionate people, in romance and elsewhere. Here are people who know enough to be cautious, although they may not be wise enough to do so. Natural aristocrats, they choose everything with care.
Negative Tendencies
These people may possibly be snobs, feeling quite elevated from the masses. Communication problems, rudeness, snubbing, ignoring warning signs, and thoughtlessness are all possible here. Being detached can extend to emotions and they may in fact be the very distant sort, a kind of social loner. While craving attention and often getting it, they are at times not overly concerned with the real world and must beware of losing touch with reality. Leadership abilities can cut two ways and these people can possibly lead others astray, sometimes into serious trouble, if they are not centered. In fact, such potential daredevils may sometimes invite dangerous situations, possibly feeling above it all. These people may at times be on top of the world—or in deep trouble.
Compatibility
The following natal hexagrams represent people you naturally tend to have a positive reaction to:
| HEXAGRAM 2: | THE RECEPTIVE |
| HEXAGRAM 24: | RETURN |
| HEXAGRAM 19: | APPROACH |
| HEXAGRAM 11: | PEACE |
| HEXAGRAM 34: | THE POWER OF THE GREAT |
| HEXAGRAM 43: | BREAKTHROUGH |
| HEXAGRAM 5: | WAITING |
| HEXAGRAM 8: | HOLDING TOGETHER |
The following natal hexagrams represent people you naturally tend to have a negative reaction to:
| HEXAGRAM 1: | THE CREATIVE |
| HEXAGRAM 44: | COMING TO MEET |
| HEXAGRAM 33: | RETREAT |
| HEXAGRAM 12: | STANDSTILL |
| HEXAGRAM 20: | CONTEMPLATION |
| HEXAGRAM 23: | SPLITTING APART |
| HEXAGRAM 35: | PROGRESS |
| HEXAGRAM 14: | POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE |
HEXAGRAM 11
| Traits | |
| Harmonious | Picky |
| Plentiful | Separates things |
| Peaceful | Analyzes well |
| Confident | Of two minds |
| Balanced | Confused |
| Mediator | Great luck |
| Steadily growing | Lethargic |
| Nourishing | New beginnings |
| Blending Yin and Yang | Contemplative |
| Energetic | Open |
| Whiny | Fair and just |
| Very fortunate |
Life Lessons
These people must not lose sight of the forest for the trees; they need to learn that all things are one and that they should become a bit more forceful and stubborn.
Positive Tendencies
These are naturally wise people. They work hard to be just, value harmony, and strive to nourish all the people around them. These people have amazing bursts of new energy; they separate the old and tired from the new and prospering, encourage fruitful new growth, push projects in the right direction, regulate and control their lives, and generally create a cooperative environment. Very peaceful and relaxed, these people work on steady evolutionary growth for all people. An excellent mediator, they are very in touch with their Yin and Yang, their inner male and female selves. This unleashes great potential wisdom and understanding. Good at counseling and healing, they are adept at balancing all sorts of feelings, emotions, and deeds. They can analyze things in detail and are able to separate things into their distinct components so as to later unite them in a productive manner. Whether working with people, paper work, ideas, or handiwork, these people have the gift of being able to weed out negative elements, reorganize the structure of something, and then renew and rebuild it so that it is better and more prosperous than it was. This can also apply to relationships, which they are great at constantly renewing and revitalizing. Contemplative and very open, these people are natural “alchemists” who, to make a long story short, can combine opposites into a harmonious whole.
Negative Tendencies
These people can get lost in analysis,
