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萃 45 · Cuì · Gathering Together
Lake over Earth — upper Duì 兌 (joyous, open, exchanging); lower Kūn 坤 (receptive, yielding, nourishing)
Hexagram 45, Gathering Together (Cuì, 萃), is Lake over Earth. Lake over earth. People congregate around a centre.
The situation
Lake over earth. People congregate around a centre.
The counsel
A true centre draws people. Make your offering, and stay ready for the unexpected.
The six lines
Line 1 — Sincere but wavering. One cry, and laughter.
Line 2 — Letting yourself be drawn. Good; a small offering suffices.
Line 3 — Gathering with sighing. No great blame; slight shame.
Line 4 — Great good fortune. No blame.
Line 5 — Gathering around a centre. If some distrust, persist sincerely.
Line 6 — Lamenting and tears. No blame.