I Ching · Hexagram 3 · Zhūn
Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning
- Upper trigram
- Water (Kǎn)
- Lower trigram
- Thunder (Zhèn)
The judgement
New beginnings are chaotic. Persevere, get help and do not force things too early.
Structure of the hexagram
Difficulty at the Beginning is made of Water above and Thunder below. The lower trigram describes the inner situation, the upper one what happens around you.