渐。女归吉,利贞。
Wind over Mountain. The tree growing on the mountain. Slow, organic, visible from a distance.
The Lines
初六:鸿渐于干,小子厉,有言,无咎。
Line 1 — The wild goose gradually draws near the shore. First step. People talk. The progress is real.
六二:鸿渐于磐,饮食衎衎,吉。
Line 2 — The wild goose draws near the cliff. Stable platform reached. Rest.
九三:鸿渐于陆,夫征不复,妇孕不育,凶。利御寇。
Line 3 — The wild goose draws near the plateau. Progress that separated people. Too far, too fast.
六四:鸿渐于木,或得其桷,无咎。
Line 4 — The wild goose draws near the tree. Unconventional perch. Adapt.
九五:鸿渐于陵,妇三岁不孕,终莫之胜,吉。
Line 5 — The wild goose draws near the summit. The long wait. What was delayed finally arrives.
上九:鸿渐于逵,其羽可用为仪,吉。
Line 6 — The wild goose draws near the cloud heights. The journey completed. Something others can admire and learn from.
Nuclear Hexagram
Nuclear Hexagram: 64 未济 (Before Completion)
Completion is always approaching, never fully arrived.
Practical Application
Trust the slow process. The tree didn't grow overnight.
