Hexagram 2, The Receptive (Kūn, 坤), is formed of the upper trigram Earth (坤) over the lower trigram Earth (坤). Below is the classical judgment, the six line texts, and how to read this hexagram in a reading.
The Judgment
Supreme success through the perseverance of a mare. Leading, one goes astray; following, one finds guidance. Friends in the southwest, parting in the northeast. Quiet perseverance brings good fortune.
元亨,利牝马之贞。君子有攸往,先迷,后得主,利。西南得朋,东北丧朋。安贞吉。
Trigrams
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Upper · Earth 坤
the receptive, devotion
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Lower · Earth 坤
the receptive, devotion
The outer (upper) trigram Earth describes the situation as it meets the world; the inner (lower) trigram Earth describes its inner disposition. Together they set the theme of The Receptive.
The Six Lines
初六 · Line 1 Treading on frost — solid ice is near.履霜,坚冰至。
六二 · Line 2 Straight, square, great: without contrivance, nothing fails to benefit.直方大,不习无不利。
六三 · Line 3 Hidden brilliance held with integrity. Serving another's cause, claim no credit and see it through.含章可贞;或从王事,无成有终。
六四 · Line 4 A tied-up sack: no blame, no praise.括囊,无咎无誉。
六五 · Line 5 A yellow lower garment — humble splendor. Supreme good fortune.黄裳,元吉。
上六 · Line 6 Dragons battle in the open field; their blood is dark and yellow.龙战于野,其血玄黄。
用六
Lasting perseverance furthers.
利永贞。
Reading Hexagram 2 for Your Question
When The Receptive appears without changing lines, the judgment above stands as the whole answer. When you cast changing lines (a 6 or a 9), read those line texts first — they are the most specific guidance — then look to the relating hexagram they form for where the situation is heading. For love, career, or a decision, apply the theme of The Receptive to your own circumstances rather than reading it as a fixed prediction.
Ask the oracle your own question and see whether The Receptive answers.