Hexagram 45

Cui — Assembling

Lake over Earth · Lake above, Earth below · 泽地萃

Also known as: Gathering Together (Massing)

The Judgement

萃卦：亨。王假有庙，利见大人，亨，利贞。用大牲吉，利有攸往。

Success that goes through. The king goes to his ancestral temple. Seeing a person of authority is favourable; success that goes through, and holding to what is right is favourable. A great offering is auspicious; setting out is favourable.

AI commentaryCui shows a lake lifted above the earth, where water collects into one body, and so it stands for assembly, convergence and the turning of hearts towards a centre. In the judgement, the king visits his ancestral temple to unite his people; meeting a person of great virtue is favourable, and holding to correctness brings success. In a time of assembly, a generous offering displays sincerity and reverence, and setting out is favourable. The hexagram points to people and talent converging. Yet assembly must rest on correctness and sincerity; without them it breeds strife, so the dangers of crowds call for vigilance.

AI plain readingThis hexagram pictures a lake resting on the earth, where water collects and pools, and it stands for people coming together and loyalties converging. The judgement describes a king who goes to the ancestral temple to unite his people. It is favourable to meet a person of great virtue, and holding to what is right brings success that goes through. In a time of assembly, a generous offering shows sincerity and respect, and it is favourable to set out. If you draw this hexagram, people and talent tend to gather around you. But any assembly must rest on what is right and on sincerity; without these it turns into conflict, so guard against the trouble that crowds can bring.

The Great Image

泽上于地，萃；君子以除戎器，戒不虞。

The lake rises above the earth: this is Assembling. The noble person, accordingly, puts arms in order and stays alert to dangers no one foresees.

The Six Lines

1st Line (six)

初六：有孚不终，乃乱乃萃，若号一握为笑，勿恤，往无咎。

Sincerity is present but not kept to the end, so hearts are confused and gatherings unsettled. Call out to your true partner, and in a moment worry turns to laughter. Do not be anxious; going forward brings no blame.

AI commentarySincerity is present but not sustained, so the will wavers and ties form and scatter. Calling to its true partner in the fourth line turns worry into laughter, and going forward brings no blame. Union rests on faith kept to the end.

AI plain readingYou begin sincerely but do not keep it up, so your mind wavers and your connections keep forming and falling apart. If you reach out openly to the one who truly matches you, worry can turn into laughter and you can commit fully. Then there is nothing to fear, and moving ahead brings no blame.

Timing: An unsettled phase where plans form and dissolve; turn to one dependable ally, stay committed, and advancing brings no blame.
Money: Funds come and go as promises slip. Honour your word to one trusted partner; the reading favours money pooling, without blame.
Career: If a project begun in good faith drifts, enlist the right colleague and deliver what you promised; then nothing is blameworthy.
Relationships: Stop blowing hot and cold and commit to one person wholeheartedly; worry can give way to laughter and a good bond.
Home & Household: Rather than letting restless moods pull the family different ways, agree on shared commitments and keep them; the home then settles.
Health: Because your condition rises and falls with a slipping routine, one sensible regimen kept faithfully helps things gradually steady.
Marriage: When an engagement feels on-again, off-again, renewing a sincere commitment to the right match lets the union turn out well.
Exams & Study: Scattered attention is the obstacle to your studies; once you set one plan and keep that promise to yourself, effort pays.
Travel: If companions keep changing plans, settle firmly who is going before booking anything; then the trip runs smoothly.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Keep your account consistent and secure one reliable backer while support wavers; that steadiness gives the matter a chance of resolution.
Finding a Person: Pursue one steady line of enquiry rather than chasing every rumour; news comes and goes now, but persistence makes contact possible.
The Decision Point: Pick one ally or commitment and keep faith with it to the end; a sincere call for help turns worry into relief, without blame.

2nd Line (six)

六二：引吉，无咎，孚乃利用禴。

Drawing others in is auspicious; no blame. Where there is sincerity, even the modest seasonal offering (禴) is favourable.

AI commentaryDrawing kindred spirits together through balanced, upright conduct is auspicious and blameless. With sincerity, even the modest seasonal offering reaches the spirits. Those who gather others through centred sincerity fare well, since gathering rests on trust, not material display.

AI plain readingBringing like-minded people together through fair, honest conduct is auspicious and brings no blame. If your heart is sincere, even a small, simple offering is enough to be heard. The lesson is that people gather around genuine sincerity and balance rather than gifts or show, so lead with honesty, not with resources.

Timing: The moment favours drawing others in through honest, balanced dealings; sincerity counts for more than resources, and the outlook is auspicious.
Money: Pool funds only with partners you trust, on fair terms; honest, modest dealing is auspicious, and the reading favours profit.
Career: Colleagues rally when they trust your fairness and good faith, so lead openly; the team you gather is auspicious and blameless.
Relationships: In love, a plain heartfelt gesture outweighs expensive presents; valuing the person over gifts deepens the bond auspiciously and without blame.
Home & Household: If the household is held together by honest, even-handed care and everyday kindness, family harmony follows; such a home is auspicious.
Health: Keep balanced self-care habits that do real good; the tradition reads this as auspicious and a gradual return to ease.
Marriage: A union founded on sincerity rather than a grand wedding or lavish gifts is auspicious; mutual trust lets it flourish blamelessly.
Exams & Study: Ask teachers honest questions and work for real understanding at an even pace; such study is auspicious and brings results.
Travel: Trips taken with trusted companions and simple, above-board arrangements go smoothly and auspiciously; lavish plans add nothing.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Let facts and fair conduct do the persuading and offer no inducements; this approach is auspicious and favours a resolution.
Finding a Person: Ask trusted people for help and explain the situation honestly; sincere appeals travel far, and finding the person looks auspicious.
The Decision Point: Draw people in by sincerity and fairness, not by what you can give them; even a small honest gesture is enough to succeed.

3rd Line (six)

六三：萃如，嗟如，无攸利，往无咎，小吝。

Longing to gather, and sighing; nothing is favourable. Going forward brings no blame, though there is a slight mean outcome.

AI commentaryThe line longs to gather but finds no response, sighing with nothing to lean on, so nothing is favourable. By leaving what is near and seeking higher, towards the top line, it avoids blame, though a slight mean outcome remains unavoidable.

AI plain readingYou want to join with others but get no response, and you are left sighing with no one to rely on; nothing here is favourable. If you let go of the obvious nearby option and look higher, to someone who will answer, you avoid blame, though a small disappointment remains.

Timing: Efforts to connect go unanswered; instead of waiting on those nearby, look further afield and accept a minor setback without blame.
Money: Current channels yield nothing. Seek a different income source or a more distant market, and you avoid blame at small cost.
Career: Aim higher or look elsewhere for backing when your sponsor goes silent; the move is blameless, if slightly awkward.
Relationships: Unreturned feelings leave you lonely and sighing; turning towards a more suitable match costs some embarrassment but carries no real blame.
Home & Household: Nobody at home backs your plans; reorganising things or seeking outside advice brings no blame, even if a little friction lingers.
Health: Consider another qualified practitioner or a different routine, since the current approach brings no improvement; things ease gradually despite small setbacks.
Marriage: When a proposal meets silence from the other family, approach one that welcomes the match; expect mild disappointment, but no blame.
Exams & Study: Switching to a better tutor or method beats sticking with one that fails; small hitches remain, but you progress without blame.
Travel: If hoped-for companions fall through, go with other partners or take another route; the journey still goes ahead, with minor inconvenience.
Disputes & Legal Matters: With expected allies silent, a more appropriate authority or adviser is the better recourse; blame is avoided, though some cost remains.
Finding a Person: Fresh channels and new methods of enquiry are needed now that current leads are quiet; the person can still be found.
The Decision Point: When those nearest do not respond, look further and higher for the right support; a slight mean outcome follows, but blame is avoided.

4th Line (nine)

九四：大吉，无咎。

Highly auspicious; no blame.

AI commentaryClose to the ruler above and gathering the yin lines below, this line wins a large following. With reach so broad and duties so heavy, only conduct excellent enough to be highly auspicious leaves no blame. Wide influence demands complete impartiality.

AI plain readingYou stand close to those in charge and draw many people around you. Because your influence is wide and your responsibility heavy, you must handle everything so well that the result is highly auspicious; only then is there no blame. The more people gather around you, the fairer and more impartial you need to be.

Timing: Support is gathering and your standing rises; act with complete fairness and thoroughness, and the period proves highly auspicious and blameless.
Money: Large sums pass through your hands; clean sources and careful bookkeeping are what keep this highly auspicious reading free of blame.
Career: Leading many people is now your task; impartiality and thorough work turn it into a highly auspicious, blameless result.
Relationships: Admiration and trust come your way in love; returning them with fairness and sincerity, wholeheartedly, keeps you free of blame.
Home & Household: Run the thriving household with integrity and even-handed care, since everyone leans on you; doing this thoroughly brings no blame.
Health: Take a complete, well-rounded approach to wellbeing rather than a partial one; thorough, balanced care supports good health without blame.
Marriage: When family and friends rally behind the union, your responsibilities grow; carrying them fairly and sincerely, in full, means no blame.
Exams & Study: Expectations on you are high; prepare honestly across the whole syllabus, since only full effort earns a highly auspicious, blameless result.
Travel: As organiser of a group trip, plan every detail fairly and carefully; a well-run journey brings no blame.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Even with many people on your side, argue from facts and act with scrupulous fairness; that keeps you free of blame.
Finding a Person: Enlist many helpers and coordinate the search fairly and thoroughly; a well-organised effort makes finding the person possible.
The Decision Point: The more people rely on you, the heavier the duty; only complete fairness and excellence make high standing highly auspicious and blameless.

5th Line (nine)

九五：萃有位，无咎。匪孚，元永贞，悔亡。

Gathering others from a rightful position; no blame. If some are not yet won over, practise great, lasting and steadfast correctness, and regret vanishes.

AI commentaryHolding the seat of honour and gathering the realm, the line is already free of blame. If some still withhold their trust, it must win them with virtue that is great, enduring and correct; then regret disappears. Lasting integrity persuades doubters.

AI plain readingYou hold the right position to bring people together, and that in itself brings no blame. But if some still do not trust you, win them over with integrity that is generous, lasting and principled, and regret will fade. A leader earns the confidence of doubters through steady, long-term good conduct, not authority alone.

Timing: Your position is secure and blameless; where some remain unconvinced, steady principled conduct over time wins them over and regret fades.
Money: Long-term honest dealing builds the trust of hesitant investors or partners; with your financial footing sound, regrets fall away.
Career: Sceptical colleagues are won by consistent fairness and integrity rather than rank; from your solid role, regret then disappears.
Relationships: The bond is established; if your partner still has doubts, patient and faithful consistency removes them and makes the relationship stronger.
Home & Household: As head of the household you stand on firm ground; lasting fairness wins over relatives still at odds, and regret dissolves.
Health: Commit to a sound long-term routine and keep to it; the tradition reads persistence as gradually easing even long-standing complaints.
Marriage: Enduring loyalty and integrity towards your spouse let lingering doubts give way to harmony, because the marriage rests on proper footing.
Exams & Study: With solid foundations laid, a steady, principled study routine kept over the long haul lets earlier setbacks fade and brings results.
Travel: Group travel is blameless; treat companions who are not yet on board with patient fairness, and earlier frictions disappear.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Because your position has a proper basis, persuading doubters with consistent honesty over time is the way; the reading favours settlement.
Finding a Person: If some helpers have not responded, keep appealing to them sincerely and patiently; with many assisting, the person can be found.
The Decision Point: Holding the right position is not enough; win over the doubters with great, lasting, principled conduct, and regret will disappear.

6th Line (six)

上六：赍咨涕洟，无咎。

Sighing and lamenting, with tears flowing from eyes and nose; no blame.

AI commentaryAt the peak of assembly the line stands isolated, with no one to join it, reduced to sighs and tears. Yet by grieving honestly, examining itself and recognising how precarious its position is, it stays alert and in the end escapes blame.

AI plain readingYou have reached the point where a gathering is about to break up, and you find yourself alone, without support, sighing and in tears. Yet if you face the hurt honestly, look hard at yourself and recognise how exposed you are, staying careful and humble, you can come through without blame in the end.

Timing: A peak has passed and support is falling away; face your isolation honestly, stay cautious, and you can come through blamelessly.
Money: Scale down early and review your position soberly, because gains are ending and backers are pulling out; caution keeps you blameless.
Career: With the team breaking up around you, candid reflection on your part and careful steps keep you free of blame.
Relationships: Feeling alone as the relationship drifts is painful; honest self-examination and a sincere attempt to repair things can still avert blame.
Home & Household: Acknowledge the strain openly as family members drift apart, and put household matters in order early; blame is then avoided.
Health: You may feel drained and low; the tradition advises heeding the warning, resting and seeking proper care early, ending without blame.
Marriage: If the marriage is close to breaking, look first at your own conduct, then sincerely seek reconciliation; blame can be avoided.
Exams & Study: Admit your gaps honestly while momentum fades and support thins; early catch-up work is what leaves you blameless in the end.
Travel: Should your group split up and leave you alone, travel cautiously with modest plans; you can finish the journey without blame.
Disputes & Legal Matters: Seek an early settlement while reassessing your case candidly; with support falling away, that is how blame is avoided.
Finding a Person: Though contacts have scattered, steady searching and a review of missed clues mean the person can eventually be found.
The Decision Point: When a gathering peaks and you are left alone, admit the danger; grieve, reflect honestly and stay cautious, and blame is avoided.

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