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Waiting
Hexagram 5 of 64 · Xū
Waiting for the right moment
The classic text
In EnglishWaiting for the right moment. Waiting is not standing still — it is provisioning
Original text · Judgement (卦辭)有孚，光亨，貞吉，利涉大川
Original text · Image (象辭)雲上於天，需；君子以飲食宴樂
TrigramsUpper Water ☵ · Lower Heaven ☰
Original text · Judgement (卦辭)有孚，光亨，貞吉，利涉大川
Original text · Image (象辭)雲上於天，需；君子以飲食宴樂
TrigramsUpper Water ☵ · Lower Heaven ☰
What to do
Carry out
1. Wait without anxiety 2. Build strength 3. Keep faith
Be careful
Waiting is not standing still — it is provisioning