Hexagram 53 · Jiàn (渐) · Gradual Progress

漸：女歸吉，利貞。

Kien suggests to us the marriage of a young lady, and the good fortune (attending it). There will be advantage in being firm and correct.

初六：鴻漸于干，小子厲，有言，无咎。

The first line, divided, shows the wild geese gradually approaching the shore. A young officer (in similar circumstances) will be in a position of danger, and be spoken against; but there will be no error.

六二：鴻漸于磐，飲食衎衎，吉。

The second line, divided, shows the geese gradually approaching the large rocks, where they eat and drink joyfully and at ease. There will be good fortune.

九三：鴻漸于陸，夫征不復，婦孕不育，凶；利禦寇。

The third line, undivided, shows them gradually advanced to the dry plains. (It suggests also the idea of) a husband who goes on an expedition from which he does not return, and of a wife who is pregnant, but will not nourish her child. There will be evil. (The case symbolised) might be advantageous in resisting plunderers.

六四：鴻漸于木，或得其桷，无咎。

The fourth line, divided, shows the geese gradually advanced to the trees. They may light on the flat branches. There will be no error.

九五：鴻漸于陵，婦三歲不孕，終莫之勝，吉。

The fifth line, undivided, shows the geese gradually advanced to the high mound. (It suggests the idea of) a wife who for three years does not become pregnant; but in the end the natural issue cannot be prevented. There will be good fortune.

上九：鴻漸于陸，其羽可用為儀，吉。

The sixth line, undivided, shows the geese gradually advanced to the large heights (beyond). Their feathers can be used as ornaments. There will be good fortune.