Hexagram #54
归妹 guī mèi
The Marrying Maiden
震 Zhen (Thunder)
wood · Arousing
兑 Dui (Lake)
metal · Joyous
The Marrying Maiden. Undertakings bring misfortune. Nothing that would further.
Thunder over the lake. The superior person understands the transitory in the light of the eternity of the end.
First (Bottom)
The marrying maiden as a concubine. A lame person who can tread. Undertakings bring good fortune.
Second
A one-eyed person who can see. The perseverance of a solitary person furthers.
Third
The marrying maiden as a slave. She marries as a concubine.
Fourth
The marrying maiden draws out the allotted time. A late marriage comes in due course.
Fifth
The sovereign gave his daughter in marriage. The embroidered garments of the princess were not as gorgeous as those of the serving maid. The moon nearly full brings good fortune.
Sixth (Top)
The woman holds the basket but there are no fruits. The man stabs the sheep but no blood flows. Nothing that would further.