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HEXAGRAM 45 · AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE

Gathering Together

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Gathering and shared focus

A reflection prompt

What shared purpose could bring the right people together around a clear next step?

This is a contemporary prompt for personal reflection, inspired by the name and broad theme associated with this figure. It is not a translation of the classical text, and it does not predict an outcome. Interpretations vary across translations and traditions.

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