Two yang lines beneath one yin — penetrating influence, the force that works by gentle persistence rather than confrontation. Wind is the eldest daughter, the principle of subtle entry, the element that shapes stone through sustained application. It appears in fifteen hexagrams, carrying qualities of flexibility, penetration, and the kind of influence that works below the level of resistance. What enters quietly often goes deepest.
Cross-Tradition Resonances
Western Astrology0.73
Virgo (♍) — Mutable Earth, The Discerner
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Tarot0.46
Temperance
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Christian Mysticism0.43
Logismoi — The Eight Deadly Thoughts
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Kabbalah0.42
Hod (Splendor) — הוד
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Zoroastrianism0.38
Sraosha — Obedience, Hearkening, the Guardian of Prayer
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Daoism0.37
Cook Ding — Effortless Skill (Zhuangzi)
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