53. 漸 Gradual Progress / Development

漸：女歸吉，利貞。

Jiàn: Nǚ guī jí, lì zhēn.

The maiden marries. Good fortune. Favorable perseverance.

漸：女歸吉，利貞。

初六：鴻漸于干，小子厲，有言，无咎。

Chū liù: Hóng jiàn yú gàn, xiǎo zi lì, yǒu yán, wú jiù.

First line: The wild goose gradually reaches the shore. The young son is in danger; there is gossip. No blame.

初六：鴻漸于干，小子厲，有言，无咎。

六二：鴻漸于磐，飲食衎衎，吉。

Liù èr: Hóng jiàn yú pán, yǐn shí kàn kàn, jí.

Second line: The wild goose gradually reaches the rock. Eating and drinking in harmony. Good fortune.

六二：鴻漸于磐，飲食衎衎，吉。

九三：鴻漸于陸，夫征不復，婦孕不育，凶；利禦寇。

Jiǔ sān: Hóng jiàn yú lù, fū zhēng bù fù, fù yùn bù yù, xiōng; lì yù kòu.

Third line: The wild goose gradually reaches the high plain. The husband goes off and does not return; the wife conceives but does not give birth. Misfortune. Favorable to repel raiders.

九三：鴻漸于陸，夫征不復，婦孕不育，凶；利禦寇。

六四：鴻漸于木，或得其桷，无咎。

Liù sì: Hóng jiàn yú mù, huò dé qí jué, wú jiù.

Fourth line: The wild goose gradually reaches the tree; perhaps it finds a flat branch. No blame.

六四：鴻漸于木，或得其桷，无咎。

九五：鴻漸于陵，婦三歲不孕，終莫之勝，吉。

Jiǔ wǔ: Hóng jiàn yú líng, fù sān suì bù yùn, zhōng mò zhī shèng, jí.

Fifth line: The wild goose gradually reaches the hilltop. For three years the wife does not conceive; in the end nothing prevails against her. Good fortune.

九五：鴻漸于陵，婦三歲不孕，終莫之勝，吉。

上九：鴻漸于陸，其羽可用為儀，吉。

Shàng jiǔ: Hóng jiàn yú lù, qí yǔ kě yòng wèi yí, jí.

Top line: The wild goose gradually reaches the high plain. Its feathers can be used in the rites. Good fortune.

上九：鴻漸于陸，其羽可用為儀，吉。