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Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning
Hexagram 3 (Zhūn, 屯) joins Water above with Thunder below. Its symbol, Difficulty at the Beginning, invites a closer look at how this situation is changing. Notice what is stable and where a practical response is possible.
Trigrams
Water / Thunder · Zhūn · 屯
Understanding this symbol
Hexagram 3 (Zhūn, 屯) joins Water above with Thunder below. Its symbol, Difficulty at the Beginning, 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 Difficulty at the Beginning as a prompt to identify one action within your control. Compare the image with facts, rather than treating it as a prediction.