Gathering Together (萃, Cuì) is hexagram 45 of the 64 hexagrams of the I
Ching, in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Lake (☱) above
Earth (☷).
Meaning of hexagram 45
People come together around a shared center. A gathering needs a worthy
purpose and good organization to hold.
Advice
Bring people together, stay sincere and be ready for the unexpected.
The two trigrams
Gathering Together places ☱ Lake (Duì), joyful, open and pleasing,
above ☷ Earth (Kūn), yielding, receptive and nourishing. The lower
trigram is the inner side of the situation and the upper one its outer
side.
Hexagram
45. Gathering Together
Chinese name
萃 Cuì
Upper trigram
☱ Lake (Duì)
Lower trigram
☷ Earth (Kūn)
Lines
2 yang (solid) and 4 yin (broken)
Place in the sequence
45 of 64 (King Wen order)
The six lines of Gathering Together
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.
First line(yin, broken): the beginning. The root
of the matter: early stirrings, foundations, and what has not yet
shown itself.
Second line(yin, broken): the inner circle. Your
immediate surroundings and steady supports: how things work at close
range.
Third line(yin, broken): the threshold. A point
of tension between inner and outer, often a test or a restless push
forward.
Fourth line(yang, solid): the approach. Stepping
into wider circles or nearer to authority; caution and good
relationships matter here.
Fifth line(yang, solid): the center of power. The
place of influence and clear leadership: where the situation is most
fully expressed.
Sixth line(yin, broken): the culmination. The far
edge of the situation: completion, overreach, or letting go.