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Hexagram 5: Waiting

Hexagram 5 (Xū, 需) joins Water above with Heaven below. Its symbol, Waiting, invites a closer look at how this situation is changing. Notice what is stable and where a practical response is possible.

Trigrams

Water / Heaven · Xū · 需

Understanding this symbol

Hexagram 5 (Xū, 需) joins Water above with Heaven below. Its symbol, Waiting, 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 Waiting 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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