I Ching Reading

Hexagram 44: Coming to Meet

姤 · Gòu · Heaven over Wind

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Coming to Meet (姤, Gòu) is hexagram 44 of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Heaven (☰) above Wind (☴).

Meaning of hexagram 44

An unexpected meeting arrives, and it may be more forceful than it looks. Not every attractive encounter is good for you.

Advice

Be careful about what you let in, and do not commit before you know the whole picture.

The two trigrams

Coming to Meet places ☰ Heaven (Qián), strong, creative and persistent, above ☴ Wind (Xùn), gentle, gradual and penetrating. The lower trigram is the inner side of the situation and the upper one its outer side.

Hexagram
44. Coming to Meet
Chinese name
姤 Gòu
Upper trigram
☰ Heaven (Qián)
Lower trigram
☴ Wind (Xùn)
Lines
5 yang (solid) and 1 yin (broken)
Place in the sequence
44 of 64 (King Wen order)

The six lines of Coming to Meet

A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. In a reading, a changing line (a 6 or a 9 in the three-coin method) draws attention to its position.

  1. First line (yin, broken): the beginning. The root of the matter: early stirrings, foundations, and what has not yet shown itself.
  2. Second line (yang, solid): the inner circle. Your immediate surroundings and steady supports: how things work at close range.
  3. Third line (yang, solid): the threshold. A point of tension between inner and outer, often a test or a restless push forward.
  4. Fourth line (yang, solid): the approach. Stepping into wider circles or nearer to authority; caution and good relationships matter here.
  5. Fifth line (yang, solid): the center of power. The place of influence and clear leadership: where the situation is most fully expressed.
  6. Sixth line (yang, solid): the culmination. The far edge of the situation: completion, overreach, or letting go.

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