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Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly

Hexagram 4 (Méng, 蒙) joins Mountain above with Water below. Its symbol, Youthful Folly, invites a closer look at how this situation is changing. Notice what is stable and where a practical response is possible.

Trigrams

Mountain / Water · Méng · 蒙

Understanding this symbol

Hexagram 4 (Méng, 蒙) joins Mountain above with Water below. Its symbol, Youthful Folly, 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 Youthful Folly 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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