Yi Jing · Chinese tarot
Gradual Progress
Hexagram 53 of the Yi Jing · 渐 Jiàn
The figure
Wind above the Mountain: the tree growing slowly on the rock, growth by stages. The image of gradual development.
What this figure illuminates
Gradual Progress lights up what is built step by step, over time. Nothing solid grows at once; patience is not an endured slowness, it is the rhythm of the living.
For a decision, the figure invites you to accept the right tempo: “am I letting this thing ripen at its pace, or do I want to skip stages at the risk of weakening it all?”.
A question to keep
Are you letting this ripen at its pace, or skipping stages?
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