| The present is embodied in Hexagram 53 - Chien (Gradual Progress): We see the marriage of a young lady, and the good fortune attending it. There will be advantage in being firm and correct. |
| The first (bottommost) line, divided, shows the wild geese gradually approaching the shore. A young officer in similar circumstances will be in a position of danger, and be spoken against, but there will be no error. |
| The fourth line, divided, shows the geese gradually advanced to the trees. They may light on the flat branches. There will be no error. |
| The fifth line, undivided, shows the geese gradually advanced to the high mound. It suggests a wife who for three years does not become pregnant, but in the end the natural issue cannot be prevented. There will be good fortune. |
| The situation is shifting, and Yang (the active masculine force) is gaining ground. |
| The future is embodied in Hexagram 30 - Li (Fire): It will be advantageous to be firm and correct, and in doing so there will be a free course and success. Let him also nourish a docility like that of the cow, and there will be good fortune. |
 | The things most apparent, those above and in front, are embodied by the upper trigram Sun (Wind), which is transforming into Li (Fire). As part of this process, penetration and following are giving way to brightness and warmth. |
| The things least apparent, those below and behind, are embodied by the lower trigram Ken (Mountain), which is transforming into Li (Fire). As part of this process, stillness and obstruction are giving way to brightness and warmth. |
