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Hexagram 54 · 雷澤歸妹

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Upper trigram ☳ 震 · ThunderLower trigram ☱ 兌 · Lake

Meaning

The marrying maiden; mind proper roles and beginnings.

The image

Thunder over lake: thunder over the lake, the young woman follows. The marrying maiden.

Judgment

歸妹:征凶,無攸利。

The marrying maiden: undertakings bring misfortune. Nothing that would further. Mind proper roles and beginnings.

Line texts

  1. 初九:歸妹以娣,跛能履,征吉。
    The marrying maiden as a concubine. A lame man who is able to tread. Undertakings bring good fortune.
  2. 九二:眇能視,利幽人之貞。
    A one-eyed man who is able to see. The perseverance of a solitary man furthers.
  3. 六三:歸妹以須,反歸以娣。
    The marrying maiden as a slave. She marries as a concubine.
  4. 九四:歸妹愆期,遲歸有時。
    The marrying maiden draws out the allotted time. A late marriage comes in due course.
  5. 六五:帝乙歸妹,其君之袂,不如其娣之袂良,月幾望,吉。
    The sovereign gave his daughter in marriage. The embroidered garments of the princess were not as gorgeous as those of the servingmaid. The moon nearly full brings good fortune. Virtue over finery.
  6. 上六:女承筐無實,士刲羊無血,無攸利。
    The woman holds the basket, but there are no fruits in it. The man stabs the sheep, but no blood flows. Nothing that acts to further.

Guidance by topic

CareerWhen roles are unclear, be cautious.
MoneyDon't invest rashly.
LoveMind commitment and status.
HealthMind mood.
TravelAvoid long trips.
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