Hexagram 45 · Gathering Together

Judgment

Gathering brings success. The king arrives at his ancestral temple. It is favorable to see the great person. There is success and it is favorable to be steadfast. Using a great sacrifice brings good fortune. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.

Lines

• First line (1): Six in the first place: If you have sincerity but do not carry it through, there will be confusion and gathering in disorder. If you cry out, one grasp turns to laughter. Do not worry. Going forward brings no blame.
• Second line (2): Six in the second place: Being led brings good fortune, without blame. With sincerity, it is favorable to offer a simple sacrifice.
• Third line (3): Six in the third place: Gathering leads to sighs. There is nothing that is favorable. Going forward brings no blame, but there is a small regret.
• Fourth line (4): Nine in the fourth place: Great good fortune, without blame.
• Fifth line (5): Nine in the fifth place: Gathering in a position of honor brings no blame, though not yet trusted. If you are enduring and correct from the beginning, regret disappears.
• Top line (6): Six at the top: Sighing and weeping, but no blame.