易經 · I Ching · #44
䷫
Gou · Coupling · Coming to Meet
姤
A sudden meeting can shift the whole picture. Stay awake to what arrives uninvited.
The Judgment
An unexpected encounter, and it may gain more influence than expected. Stay alert.
The Image
Wind moves beneath the sky, so the ruler issues commands to all quarters.
How to use it
Be careful about what arrives uninvited. Do not let it take over.
Structure
Six lines: 乾 Heaven (Qian) above and 巽 Wind (Xun) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷗ 24. Returning · Return — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷪ 43. Deciding · Breakthrough — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷀ 1. Force · The Creative — Inner (nuclear): the hidden structure formed by lines 2 to 5
Each BaZi pillar maps to a hexagram through its stem and branch. Coin casting uses a different method — both are valid paths into the Book of Changes. The I Ching is a traditional wisdom text. It describes the character of a moment, not a fixed outcome.