Hexagram 53

Development (Gradual Progress) (風山漸)

Fūzan-zen / Jiàn

Geese fly in order—progress comes by stages. Do not rush.

Upper: Xun (Wind)Lower: Gen (Mountain)gradualstep-by-stepsequence

Judgment

漸。女歸吉、利貞。

Gradual progress. Marriage of the woman is good; benefit in correctness.

Follow proper sequence; patience brings success.

Line-by-Line (Yao)

Interpretations if the line changes.

初六。鴻漸于干、小子厲、有言、无咎。

Wild goose reaches the shore—young son faces danger and talk, yet no blame. Early stage is shaky but acceptable.

六二。鴻漸于磐、飲食衎衎、吉。

Goose reaches a rock—eats and drinks happily—good fortune. Stable footing early.

九三。鴻漸于陸、夫征不復、婦孕不育、凶。利御寇。

Goose on land; husband goes and does not return, wife pregnant but no child—misfortune. Useful to resist bandits. Midway risks loss—defend against threats.

六四。鴻漸于木、或得其桷、无咎。

Goose on a tree; perhaps gets a branch—no blame. A precarious perch but workable.

九五。鴻漸于陵、婦三歳不孕、終莫之勝、吉。

Goose on a hill; wife not pregnant for three years—finally nothing overcomes it—good fortune. Slow but eventual success.

上。鴻漸于逵、其羽可用為儀、吉。

Goose reaches the highway; its feathers can be used for ritual—good fortune. Final stage benefits all.

Practical Reading

Love & Marriage

Stepwise courtship is lucky; ideal for marriage stability.

Work & Career

Advance gradually; each stage matters.

Health

Recover step by step; avoid haste.

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