DIANJI · 典籍
Gradual development · Step by step · Slow is fast
女归吉，利贞。
渐象征循序渐进。如女子出嫁、礼仪完备而行，大吉大利、利于守正。如木在山上缓缓长大，按部就班、不可躐等。
初六 鸿渐于干，小子厉，有言，无咎。
六二 鸿渐于磐，饮食衎衎，吉。
九三 鸿渐于陆，夫征不复，妇孕不育，凶。利御寇。
六四 鸿渐于木，或得其桷，无咎。
九五 鸿渐于陵，妇三岁不孕，终莫之胜，吉。
上九 鸿渐于陆，其羽可用为仪，吉。
女归吉，利贞。
A woman's marriage here brings good fortune; staying true to the path is rewarded.
Initial Six: The wild goose makes its way gradually to the riverbank. The youngest among them feels the exposure keenly, and there's talk about it -- but nothing here to actually fault.
Six in the second: The goose advances gradually onto a flat rock, settling in to eat and drink at ease. Good fortune.
Nine in the third: The goose advances onto the high plain, out of its element. A man sets out and doesn't come back; a woman carries a child that doesn't come to term. Misfortune -- though staying ready to defend against real threats still helps.
Six in the fourth: The goose lands awkwardly in a tree -- an unnatural perch for it -- but manages to find a flat enough branch. No fault in adapting like this.
Nine in the fifth: The goose reaches the high ridge at last. Three years pass without a child, but in the end nothing can stand in the way. Good fortune.
Nine at the top: The goose completes its climb, and its feathers are fit to be used in the ceremonial dance itself. Good fortune.