上六
赍咨涕洟，无咎。
象曰：赍咨涕洟，未安上也。
Hexagram 45 · Gathering
Gathering
Lake above · Earth belowTraditional palace notation: 兑宫 · 二世卦
When people or resources gather, they need a clear center and reliable arrangements. Attend to why the group is coming together and how responsibilities are shared. A meeting becomes useful through care before, during and after the moment of assembly.
A question in mind. A moment to reflect.
Cast the coins rather than choosing a result.
Write one question, then cast three coins six times.
Hexagram text · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
萃：亨。王假有庙，利见大人，亨。利贞。用大牲吉，利有攸往。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：萃，聚也；顺以说，刚中而应，故聚也。王假有庙，致孝享也。利见大人亨，聚以正也。用大牲吉，利有攸往，顺天命也。观其所聚，而天地万物之情可见矣。
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：泽上于地，萃；君子以除戎器，戒不虞。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
九五
萃有位，无咎。匪孚，元永贞，悔亡。
象曰：萃有位，志未光也。
九四
大吉，无咎。
象曰：大吉无咎，位不当也。
六三
萃如，嗟如，无攸利，往无咎，小吝。
象曰：往无咎，上巽也。
六二
引吉，无咎，孚乃利用禴。
象曰：引吉无咎，中未变也。
初六
有孚不终，乃乱乃萃，若号一握为笑，勿恤，往无咎。
象曰：乃乱乃萃，其志乱也。