Hexagram 53 Line 1: 初六
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: danger
Classical Chinese Text
初六 鴻漸于干。小子厲有言。無咎。
鴻hóngthe wild geese
漸jiàngradually advance
于yúto
干gānthe shoreline
小xiǎothe little
子zǐchild
厲lìhaving
有yǒuthere is
言yána talk
無wúbut no
咎jiùblame
Line Commentary
The wild goose gradually draws near the shore. The young son is in danger. There is talk. No blame. The shore is the first resting place. A lonely young person just starting out to make their way in life. Since no one comes to help, first steps are slow and hesitant, surrounded by danger. Naturally there is much criticism. But these very difficulties keep you from being too hasty, and progress is successful.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 53 Jian (Development) transforms into Hexagram 37 Jia Ren (The Family).
Parent Hexagram
Development
Jian漸 (53)
Wind (巽) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☴ Wind | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain