The Marrying Maiden

I-Chinghex 54

Guī Mèi (歸妹) — The Marrying Maiden

Judgment: 歸 (marriage, betrothal; marrying, engaging) · 妹 (little sister; the maiden, youngest sister) · 征 (to expedite; press, go boldly forward) · 凶 (is unfortunate, inauspicious; has pitfalls) · 無 (this is no, not; this lacks, has no) · 攸 (a direction, purpose; an aim, orientation) · 利 (with merit, of value, with rewards) Image: 澤 (the lake, pool, pond, marsh) · 上 (above, over, atop, across) · 有 (is, there is) · 雷 (the thunder) · 歸 (marriage) · 妹 (little sister) · 君 (the noble, worthy, honored) · 子 (young one, heir, disciple) · 以 (with, through; uses, makes use of, applies) · 永 (enduring, lasting, sustained, far reaching) · 終 (ends, goals, conclusions, outcomes, results) · 知 (to know, understand, recognize) · 敝 (the unworthy, ephemeral; disintegration) Line 1: 歸 (marries, is engaged, betrothed) · 妹 (the maiden; little, younger, est sister) · 以 (as, to be) · 娣 (second, younger, junior, subordinate wife) · 跛 (the lame, limping) · 能 (can manage; are still able, capable of) · 履 (to walk, tread, take ing steps, carry on) · 征 (to expedite; press, push, go on, forward) · 吉 (is promising, auspicious, hopeful, timely) Line 2: 眇 (the one-eyed; weak, feeble-sighted) · 能 (can; are still able, capable of) · 視 (to see, watch, look, observe) · 利 (reward, benefit, merit, warrant, favor) · 幽 (the, an obscure, secluded, solitary; hermit) · 人 (one, person; recluse) · 之 ('s; in his; of a, the; recluse's) · 貞 (persistence, determination, resolve, focus) Line 3: 歸 (marries; is engaged, betrothed) · 妹 (the maiden; little, younger, est sister) · 以 (as, to be) · 須 (a bondmaid, servant, waiting maid) · 反 (then turns around, comes back, reverses) · 歸 (to marry, be engaged, betrothed) · 以 (as, to be a, the) · 娣 (second, younger, junior, subordinate wife) Line 4: 歸 (marriage, engagement, betrothal) · 妹 (the maiden; little, younger, est sister) · 愆 (exceeds; is delayed, goes beyond) · 期 (the appointed, allotted term, time; set date) · 遲 (the late, later; delayed, deferred) · 歸 (marriage, engagement; capitulation) · 有 (has, will be, have; becomes, grows; assumes) · 時 (timing, timeliness; timely, timelier; well-timed) Line 5: 帝 (as, when Lord; Emperor; the divine) · 乙 (Yi's [the penultimate Shang Emperor]) · 歸 (giving; gift of; gave ^ in marriage) · 妹 (his little sister, maiden daughter) · 其 (this, that; such a) · 君 (noblewoman, princess; noble woman) · 之 ('s) · 袂 (gownsleeves; embroidery; attire, gown) · 不 (did not; were, was not) · 如 (compare well with; equal to, as good as) · 其 (her) · 娣 (bridesmaid, attendant, junior wife) · 之 ('s; ...'s) · 袂 (gownsleeves; embroidery; attire, gowns) · 良 (in fineness, refinement, excellence) · 月 (as, when a, the moon) · 幾 (is, was almost; nearly, approach) · 望 (full; fullness) · 吉 (is promising, auspicious, hopeful, timely) Line 6: 女 (the young woman, lady, bride) · 承 (carries, bears, presents; offers, holds up) · 筐 (the basket, square, woven box) · 無 (without, with no, having no; devoid of) · 實 (contents, fruit; substance, reality; sincerity) · 士 (the young gentleman, groom) · 刲 (sacrifices, slaughters, stabs, cuts open) · 羊 (the sheep, lamb, goat) · 無 (without, with no; but there is no; doesn't) · 血 (blood; bleed) · 無 (this is no, not; this lacks, has no) · 攸 (a direction, purpose; an aim, orientation) · 利 (with merit, of value, with rewards)

I-Chinghex 54

Thunder (☳) — Arousing

One of the eight fundamental trigrams. Thunder (☳) represents Arousing — the shock of movement that initiates action. A single yang line erupts beneath two yin lines, the first son, the sudden awakening that sets things in motion.

I-Chinghex 54

Lake (☱) — Joyous

One of the eight fundamental trigrams. Lake (☱) represents Joyous — open expressiveness, shared delight, and the pleasure of communication. A yin line opens above two yang lines, the youngest daughter, the smile that invites.