The judgement
It is hexagram 19 of the I Ching, formed by the Lake trigram below and the Earth one above: six lines, three for each trigram. Approach is earth over the lake: a force that draws near, with the responsibility of one who watches. The eighth month warns: nothing stays at the crest.
Trigrams
- Lower
- 兌 Lake
- Upper
- 坤 Earth
What it means today
Something good is approaching — an opportunity, a person, a season. Welcome it and already think of the after: every approach has a deadline.
Classic image
Earth above the lake. The wise person is inexhaustible in teaching, without limit in protecting and nourishing.
Love
In love there is an opening: draw near with care, not with invasion. Nearness is a gift to be dosed.
Work
At work a superior, a client, a market come close. Be present, professional, not euphoric.
Relationships
In relationships, offer protection without paternalism. Whoever approaches needs space as well as warmth.
Decisions
Say yes to the meeting, and set a term of review. Do not marry the moment as if it were eternal.
Related hexagrams
Frequently asked questions
- What does hexagram 19 Approach represent?
- Approach combines Lake (lower) and Earth (upper). It is a symbolic key for reflecting on the present moment.
- How do I get a personalized reading?
- Use the interactive oracle with the three-coin method: moving lines make each consultation unique.
- Does this page quote Wilhelm?
- No. The text is original prose by the Aurapure team — not a specific classical translation.
- What are moving lines?
- Lines valued 6 or 9 in the cast. They show where the situation is changing and produce a second hexagram.
- How is the figure read?
- Bottom to top. The lower trigram is lines 1–3, the upper is lines 4–6.