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45. Gathering

cuì · Wind ☴ over Earth ☷

A group gathering around a shared goal.

The Noble One's Path

A lake above the earth, collecting water. But a gathering of forces isn't only a celebration of unity — it's also foresight, preparation for what might go wrong.

The Lesson

Gather people around a clearly named goal, but don't forget to prepare for difficulties.

A question to sit with

Am I creating conditions in which others actually want to work with me?

Related hexagrams

In the I Ching no hexagram stands alone. Each one enters into relationships with others, and those relationships show the situation seen from the other side, in its opposite, and in its hidden tendency.

53. Gradual development

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