Hexagram 53 — 渐 (Jiàn), Gradual Progress
Above: ☴ 巽 Wind Below: ☶ 艮 Mountain
The Judgment
女归吉，利贞。
Gradual advance like the wild goose — orderly development in courtship and ventures brings good fortune.
The Image (Daxiang)
「山上有木，渐；君子以居贤德善俗。」Trees on the mountain — the noble person dwells in virtue and improves the customs.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：渐之进也，女归吉也。进得位，往有功也。进以正，可以正邦也。其位刚得中也。止而巽，动不穷也。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 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（阿），其羽可用为仪，吉。 |
In Plain Terms
Progress step by step — no rushing the stages. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.
I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.