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Coming to Meet

HEXAGRAM 44 · GÒU

ABOVE☰乾Heaven

BELOW☴巽Wind

THE JUDGEMENT

Coming to Meet. The maiden is powerful. One should not marry such a maiden.

THE IMAGE

Under heaven is the wind: the image of Coming to Meet. Thus the prince spreads his commands and proclaims them to the four quarters of the world.

THE LINES

Six at the beginningIt must be checked with a brake of bronze. Perseverance brings good fortune. Letting it run brings misfortune: even a lean pig has it in him to rage about.

Nine in the second placeA fish in the sack: no blame. It does not favor guests.

Nine in the third placeNo skin on the thighs, and walking comes hard. Aware of the danger, one commits no great errors.

Nine in the fourth placeNo fish in the sack: from this misfortune arises.

Nine in the fifth placeA melon covered with willow leaves: hidden radiance. Then it falls from heaven.

Nine at the topHe comes to meet with his horns: humiliation, no blame.

KEYWORDS

encountertemptationinfluenceawarenesscaution