Xun Gua

Communication is a very important lesson in life. Often misunderstandings are caused by improper communication. Different people have different interpretations of the same sentence or the same thing, different ideas, different insights, and different ways of dealing with things. […]

The core of the Xun hexagram (representing wind) is "compliance": first ease tensions with humility and compliance before addressing matters, thus facilitating smoother communication. The commentary on the image states, "Following the wind, Xun; the superior man, in accordance with this, reiterates his commands and acts accordingly," meaning that even as the wind blows in gusts, the superior man should act accordingly. […]