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姤 44 · Gòu · Coming to Meet
Heaven over Wind / Wood — upper Qián 乾 (creative, strong, initiating); lower Xùn 巽 (gentle, penetrating, gradual)
Hexagram 44, Coming to Meet (Gòu, 姤), is Heaven over Wind / Wood. Wind under heaven. Something small creeps in from below.
The situation
Wind under heaven. Something small creeps in from below.
The counsel
Check the small thing early. Avoid entanglement before it grows.
The six lines
Line 1 — Held by a bronze brake. Danger if let go.
Line 2 — A fish in the tank. No blame; do not share it with guests.
Line 3 — No skin on the thighs; hesitant walking. No great mistake.
Line 4 — No fish in the tank. Misfortune arises.
Line 5 — A melon covered with willow leaves. Hidden lines fall from heaven.
Line 6 — Meeting with horns. Humiliation, no blame.