I Ching: Wednesday, September 9

One of the sixty-four hexagrams

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Coming to Meet

Hexagram 44 is an encounter with something more powerful than it first appears, and the classic's warning is blunt. Something arrives today looking manageable and is not. That does not require refusal, only clear eyes and no commitment. Meet it, take its measure, and decline to bind yourself to it on a first meeting however well the meeting goes.

For your star sign

The same reading, taken through each sign of the zodiac.

Aries

Something arrives looking manageable and is not. The classic's warning is blunt: one should not marry such a maiden. Meet it, take its measure, and commit to nothing today.

Taurus

Something approaches that appears slight and carries more weight than it shows. Take its measure slowly, which you do well, and decline to bind yourself on a first meeting.

Gemini

An encounter today is more powerful than it first looks. Meet it by all means. Do not agree to anything on the strength of how well the meeting went.

Cancer

Something comes toward you that will ask for more than it appears to. Meeting is safe; committing is not. Keep the distance you naturally want.

Leo

Something arrives that flatters you and is stronger than it looks. Meet it, enjoy it, and sign nothing.

Virgo

You will spot the disproportion immediately and be talked out of it by the pleasantness of the meeting. Trust the first reading.

Libra

Something arrives well-presented and asks for agreement. The text is unusually blunt. Meet it and defer the decision.

Scorpio

You will see the power in it at once, which is your advantage. Meet it without engaging, and decline the arrangement however good the terms look.

Sagittarius

You will commit on the strength of a good first meeting. That is precisely what the hexagram warns against. Meet it and go home.

Capricorn

Something arrives with credentials and more weight than the credentials suggest. Meet it, verify it, and commit later or not at all.

Aquarius

You will find it interesting and agree to something to keep it interesting. Take its measure instead. The interest is real and is not a reason to commit today.

Pisces

Something arrives warmly and is stronger than it presents. Your openness is the exposure here. Meet it and commit to nothing.

For your Chinese animal

The same reading, taken through each animal of the Chinese zodiac.

Rat

Something arrives looking manageable and is not. Take its measure, which you do well, and commit to nothing on a first meeting.

Ox

Something approaches that appears slight and carries more weight than it shows. Meet it slowly and sign nothing.

Tiger

An encounter that is stronger than it looks. Meet it by all means. Do not agree to anything on the strength of how well it went.

Rabbit

Something comes toward you asking for more than it appears to. Meeting is safe; committing is not. Say it plainly; the silence will be read as consent.

Dragon

Something arrives that flatters you and is stronger than it presents. Meet it, enjoy it, and commit later or not at all.

Snake

You will spot the disproportion at once and be talked out of it by the pleasantness. Trust the first reading.

Horse

You will commit on the strength of a good first meeting. That is exactly what this hexagram warns against.

Goat

Something arrives warmly and is stronger than it seems. Your openness is the exposure here. Ask for help before you are emptied by it.

Monkey

You will find it interesting and agree to something to keep it interesting. Take its measure instead. Ask whether it needs solving at all today.

Rooster

Something arrives with credentials and more weight than the credentials suggest. Verify before committing. Check the correction improves the work, not the record.

Dog

You will check the motive and still be persuaded by the manner. The text is unusually blunt. Commit to nothing.

Pig

You will take it at face value, which is generous and premature. Meet it and go home undecided.

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