Wise Delay

The Marrying Maiden draws out the time. Delaying the marriage lets her find the right moment. Forget about deadlines. You have taken a wrong turn. Resist the temptation to become violent or withholding. Let everything come into view. You must release yourself from old fixations by truly confronting the past. Look at the origins and let them decide whether you will advance or withdraw. Something important is returning. Be open and provide what is needed.

九四, 歸妹愆期, 遲歸有時.

The marrying maiden draws out the allotted time. A late marriage comes in due course. ##### Comments The girl is virtuous. She does not wish to throw herself away, and allows the customary time for marriage to slip by. However, there is no harm in this; she is rewarded for her purity and, even though belatedly, finds the husband intended for her.