Hexagram 44 · Gou (Coming to Meet)
Tian Feng Gou (Heaven over Wind)
Trigrams
Upper: Qian / Lower: Xun
Element
Metal
Nature
Unexpected Encounter
Judgment
The woman is strong; do not take this woman.
Image
There is wind beneath Heaven: Gou; the ruler thus issues commands to the four quarters. — There is wind beneath Heaven, touching all things, symbolizing an unexpected encounter; the ruler therefore issues commands to announce to the four quarters.
Interpretation
The Gou hexagram symbolizes an unexpected encounter, when one yin line meets five yang lines. In career matters, unexpected opportunities or challenges may arise; in relationships, the woman is strong, and marriage is not advisable; in decision-making, chance encounters require cautious treatment; guard against the harm of petty persons of yin nature.