Hexagram 5 · Xu · Waiting

King Wen, Duke of Zhou, Confucius · Western Zhou (c.1000 BCE)

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Waiting: if sincere, light and success. Perseverance: good fortune. Favorable to cross great water. 1. Waiting in the meadow. Abide in what endures. No blame. 2. Waiting on sand. Some gossip. The end brings good fortune. 3. Waiting in mud brings the arrival of the enemy. 4. Waiting in blood. Get out of the pit. 5. Waiting at meat and drink. Perseverance: good fortune. 6. One falls into the pit. Three uninvited guests arrive. Honor them — in the end, good fortune.