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Hexagram 29: The Abysmal Water

Hexagram 29 (Kǎn, 坎) joins Water above with Water below. Its symbol, The Abysmal Water, invites a closer look at how this situation is changing. Notice what is stable and where a practical response is possible.

Trigrams

Water / Water · Kǎn · 坎

Understanding this symbol

Hexagram 29 (Kǎn, 坎) joins Water above with Water below. Its symbol, The Abysmal Water, invites a closer look at how this situation is changing. Notice what is stable and where a practical response is possible.

What to notice

Use The Abysmal Water as a prompt to identify one action within your control. Compare the image with facts, rather than treating it as a prediction.

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