The judgement
It is hexagram 15 of the I Ching, formed by the Mountain trigram below and the Earth one above: six lines, three for each trigram. Modesty brings things to completion. What is full is emptied, what is empty is filled. Lowering oneself here is a technique of heaven, not a pose.
Trigrams
- Lower
- 艮 Mountain
- Upper
- 坤 Earth
What it means today
Reduce the volume of your importance. Not from masochism: because balance is returning. Whoever makes themselves small with truth is raised by the context.
Classic image
In the middle of the earth there is a mountain. The wise person decreases what is too much and increases what is too little, weighs and levels.
Love
In love, leave space. Modesty is listening without preparing the reply. It is a form of mature eros.
Work
At work, yield a credit, a title, a joke at someone’s expense. You gain real authority.
Relationships
In relationships, whoever apologizes first does not lose: they unlock. Pride is the true obstacle.
Decisions
Choose the option that does not put you at the center. It works better, now.
Related hexagrams
Frequently asked questions
- What does hexagram 15 Modesty represent?
- Modesty combines Mountain (lower) and Earth (upper). It is a symbolic key for reflecting on the present moment.
- How do I get a personalized reading?
- Use the interactive oracle with the three-coin method: moving lines make each consultation unique.
- Does this page quote Wilhelm?
- No. The text is original prose by the Aurapure team — not a specific classical translation.
- What are moving lines?
- Lines valued 6 or 9 in the cast. They show where the situation is changing and produce a second hexagram.
- How is the figure read?
- Bottom to top. The lower trigram is lines 1–3, the upper is lines 4–6.