Temptation

姤 (gòu)
Hexagram 44 • Binary: 111110

Trigrams

Upper: Heaven

Attribute: creative
Element: Metal
Direction: Northwest
Family: Father

Lower: Wind

Attribute: Penetrating
Element: Wood
Direction: Southeast
Family: Eldest Daughter

Palace

Qian Palace

Element: Metal
Ruling Trigram: heaven

Judgment

Temptation shows a female who is bold and strong. It will not be good to marry such a female.

Image

Under heaven, wind: the image of Coming to Meet. Thus does the prince act when disseminating his commands and proclaiming them to the four quarters of heaven.

Lines

1

Position 1: Restraint yang

The first line, magnetic, shows how its subject should be kept like a carriage tied and fastened to a metal drag, in which case with firm correctness there will be good fortune. But if she move in any direction, evil will appear. She will be like a lean pig, which is sure to keep jumping about.

2

Position 2: Containment yang

The second line, dynamic, shows its subject with a wallet of fish. There will be no error. But it will not be good to let the subject of the first line go forward to the guests.

3

Position 3: Difficulty yang

The third line, dynamic, shows one from whose buttocks the skin has been stripped so that he walks with difficulty. The position is perilous, but there will be no great error.

4

Position 4: Emptiness yang

The fourth line, dynamic, shows its subject with his wallet, but no fish in it. This will give rise to evil.

5

Position 5: Concealment yang

The fifth line, dynamic, shows the subject of the fifth line, dynamic, as a medlar tree overspreading the gourd beneath it. If he keeps his brilliant qualities concealed, a good issue will descend from heaven.

6

Position 6: Confrontation yin

The sixth line, dynamic, shows its subject receiving others on his horns. There will be occasion for regret, but there will be no error.