Hexagram 54
歸妹 Guī Mèi
The Marrying Maiden
震
Zhen — Arousing
Thunder · Eldest Son
兌
Dui — Joyous
Lake · Youngest Daughter
The Marrying Maiden. Undertakings bring misfortune. Nothing that would further.
Thunder over the lake: the image of the Marrying Maiden. Thus the superior person understands the transitory in the light of the eternity of the end.
The marrying maiden as a concubine. A lame person who is able to tread. Undertakings bring good fortune.
A one-eyed person who is able to see. The perseverance of a solitary person furthers.
The marrying maiden as a slave. She marries as a concubine.
The marrying maiden draws out the allotted time. A late marriage comes in due course.
The sovereign I gave his daughter in marriage. The embroidered garments of the princess were not as gorgeous as those of the serving maid. The moon that is nearly full brings good fortune.
The woman holds the basket, but there are no fruits in it. The man stabs the sheep, but no blood flows. Nothing that acts to further.