RESOURCES/HEXAGRAM 54
兑宫归魂

雷泽归妹

Guī MèiThe Marrying Maiden

归妹以须,待时而动

Upper Trigram
Lower Trigram
— I —

The Judgment

The Marrying Maiden: to set forth brings misfortune, and nothing is to be gained.

A young girl given in marriage where the roles of yin and yang stand out of order. To push ahead invites trouble, and no course truly profits.

Image Commentary(original text)

泽上有雷,归妹。君子以永终知敝。

Judgment Commentary(original text)

归妹,天地之大义也。天地不交,而万物不兴。归妹,人之终始也。说以动,所归妹也。征凶,位不当也。无攸利,柔乘刚也。

— II —

Interpretation(original text)

归妹者,少女出嫁也,以悦而动之象。上震(雷)下兑(泽),雷动于上而泽悦于下,少女悦而从长男,归嫁之象。然归妹以悦而动,非循正礼,故「征凶,无攸利」。程颐谓「少女从长男,说以动」,情动而行非婚嫁正道。

卦象分析

上震为长男,下兑为少女,少女悦慕长男而动,有情欲相感之象。泽上有雷,泽水随雷而动,柔从刚也。王弼注「以说而动,嫁妹之情也」。然兑悦在下、震动在上,以悦动则失之轻率。虞翻以卦变论之,归妹自泰卦而来,乾坤交泰而后有嫁娶之事。

六爻结构

九二与六五相应,为卦之主。然六三、六五皆柔居阳位不正,上六阴居极位亦不当。初九「跛能履」,九二「眇能视」,皆示归妹之道多有缺憾。全卦除九二、九四外多不当位,体现归妹非正道之意。

卦序脉络

归妹为第五十四卦,与渐(第五十三卦)相综。《序卦》曰「渐者,进也,进必有所归,故受之以归妹」。渐为女归之正道,归妹为嫁娶之变道。朱熹谓渐与归妹「正反相对」,一循礼渐进,一以情悦动。

— III —

The Lines

⚊ Yang
Nine at the beginning

The maiden marries as a secondary wife. Like a lame man who can still walk, she manages; to go forward brings good fortune.

Entering wedlock in a lesser rank, she is like one lame who yet can walk, able to make her way, so that going ahead proves fortunate.

Image: 归妹以娣,以恒也;跛能履吉,相承也。

Analysis

初九阳居下位,归妹之始。「归妹以娣」,作为陪嫁之妾而归。「跛能履」,虽有不足而能行其道。此爻以阳处卑位,虽非正室之尊而能尽其职,征吉。程颐注「能履其事则吉」。

⚊ Yang
Nine in the second place

Like a one-eyed person who can still see. It favors the constancy of one who dwells in seclusion.

Half-sighted yet still able to discern, she does well to hold quietly and faithfully to her retired station.

Image: 利幽人之贞,未变常也。

Analysis

九二阳刚居中,与六五正应。「眇能视」,一目虽眇而能视,以少见为利。利幽人之贞,宜于守幽静正道之人。此爻刚中有应而处卦之内,朱熹谓「刚中有节」,不以归妹之变而失其正。

⚋ Yin
Six in the third place

The maiden who hoped to wed as a wife must return instead to marry as a secondary consort.

Aiming for the standing of a proper wife, she is obliged to come back and be taken only as a lesser one.

Image: 归妹以须,未当也。

Analysis

六三阴居阳位,不中不正。「归妹以须」,等待而归,或为以婢妾身份反嫁为妻。此爻失位无应,归嫁之道最为不正。王弼注「处不当位,履非其正」,示人伦关系须循正道,否则多生纷扰。

⚊ Yang
Nine in the fourth place

The maiden lets the appointed time pass. A late marriage will come at its proper season.

The wedding is delayed beyond its term, but the postponement is a matter of awaiting the right moment.

Image: 愆期之志,有待而行也。

Analysis

九四阳居柔位,不当位。「归妹愆期」,婚期延误。迟归有时,虽延迟而终能得其所归。此爻刚而处柔,虽时未至而操守坚贞,程颐谓「守正有待」,不急于求成反得善果。

⚋ Yin
Six in the fifth place

The sovereign gives his daughter in marriage; the bride's own sleeves are less fine than the handmaid's. As the moon nears its fullness, there is good fortune.

Even a king's daughter dresses more plainly than her attendants. Keeping to modest humility, like the moon just short of full, brings fortune.

Image: 其君之袂,不如其娣之袂良也,其位在中,以贵行也。

Analysis

六五阴柔居尊位,为归妹之主。「帝乙归妹」,以帝王之尊嫁女,其君之袂不如其娣之袂良。此爻谦以接下,不以尊贵自矜。朱熹注「柔中居尊」,月几望则吉,示盈满之前最为吉利。

⚋ Yin
Six at the top

The woman holds up a basket that holds nothing; the man cuts the sheep but no blood flows. Nothing is to be gained.

An empty basket and a bloodless sacrifice: the rite is mere form without substance, and nothing profits.

Image: 上六无实,承虚筐也。

Analysis

上六阴居归妹之极,归嫁之终。「女承筐无实,士刲羊无血」,有名无实,婚姻徒具形式。此爻居极而无应,归妹之道穷尽。虞翻谓「无攸利」,示人事终须以真实相待,虚文无益。

— IV —

Divination Reference(original text)

WealthFINANCE

名不正则言不顺,投资须注意合规合法,处于从属地位时宜保守,勿强出头。

CareerCAREER

处于辅助或从属角色时,踏实做好本分,时机未至不可强求主导地位。

RelationshipsRELATIONSHIPS

感情中名分与地位不正则易生波折,正视关系的实质,勿自欺欺人。

HealthHEALTH

身体出现异常信号不可忽视,如实就医,不可以表面正常掩盖潜在问题。

— V —

Traditional Reading(original text)

归妹卦象征少女出嫁,但阴阳位置不正,名分有亏。运势较为不利,行事需谨慎低调。当前处境不甚理想,宜安于本分,不可强出头。

Career

事业上处于辅助或从属的位置,不宜争夺主导权。踏实做好本分工作,以实力说话。时机未到不可强求晋升,耐心等待属于自己的机会。

Business

经商环境不太有利,处于弱势地位。不宜大规模投入或冒险扩张。合作中须注意自身权益保护,防止名不正言不顺的合约。

Reputation

学业上可能遇到一些障碍,成绩不如预期。但只要坚持正道,不走捷径,终会有所收获。考试时不可心存侥幸。

Marriage

感情中可能存在名分或地位不对等的问题。需正视关系中的实质问题,不可自欺欺人。若勉强结合,日后恐生变故。

Decision

做决定时须考虑自己的实际位置和能力。不宜好高骛远,安于当下的角色,等待更好的时机。仓促行动只会招来不利。

— VI —

School Interpretations(original text)

Duanyi Tianji

归妹者,嫁也。雷动泽悦,情动而行之象。然位不当,须安分守己。

Shao Yong · Heluo Lishu
安分守己

归妹卦为泽上有雷之象,少女因情而动,急于出嫁。然而名分不正,阴阳错位,难以获得理想的结果。君子观此卦象,当永远以终局之心审视当下,了解事物的弊端。得此卦者不宜冒进,当安于本分,以退为进。凡事须注意名分与程序的正当性。

Fu Peirong's Reading
Fortune

运势欠佳,宜安守本分。

Wealth

经营不顺,不宜冒险投资。

Home

家宅有变动之象,宜谨慎处理。

Health

注意妇科或泌尿系统,及时调治。

— VII —

Changing Hexagrams

Bottom line moving雷水解
2nd line moving震为雷
3rd line moving雷天大壮
4th line moving地泽临
5th line moving兑为泽
Top line moving火泽睽