I Ching · Hexagram 5 · Xū
Hexagram 5: Waiting
- Upper trigram
- Water (Kǎn)
- Lower trigram
- Heaven (Qián)
The judgement
The time is not yet ripe. Wait calmly and nourish yourself; trust that the moment will come.
Structure of the hexagram
Waiting is made of Water above and Heaven below. The lower trigram describes the inner situation, the upper one what happens around you.