People Gather
cuì · Lake over EarthFind what truly holds your group together, and honor it.
亨。王假有廟，利見大人，亨。利貞。用大牲吉，利有攸往。
The king goes to the ancestral temple, and people gather around shared reverence. Seek a worthy leader, give generously to the occasion, and keep faith. Shared effort can move forward now.
The six lines
初六：有孚不終，乃亂乃萃，若號一握為笑，勿恤，往无咎。
Your trust falters and the group turns messy. Call out sincerely, and one handclasp can turn tears to laughter. Do not worry; go join.
六二：引吉，无咎，孚乃利用禴。
Someone is drawing you in, and going along is good and blameless. Sincerity counts more than display; even a plain summer offering is enough.
六三：萃如，嗟如，无攸利，往无咎，小吝。
You want to belong, but you sigh at the door and nothing works. Go in anyway; a little embarrassment costs less than staying out.
九四：大吉，无咎。
Things can go very well here, provided your place in the gathering is fairly earned. Stay blameless and serve the whole group.
九五：萃有位，无咎。匪孚，元永貞，悔亡。
You hold a central place in the gathering. If some do not trust you yet, keep faith steadily over time, and regret can fade.
上六：齎咨涕洟，无咎。
You sigh and weep, left at the edge of the gathering. There is no blame in honest grief; it can bring you back.
The I Ching is a tool for reflection. Do not use it as the basis for medical, legal or money decisions.