Hexagram 5 of 64
䷄ 需
“Attending”
坎上乾下
Judgment
Waiting. Strength is held in reserve until conditions ripen — patience now becomes confidence later.
[ Classical judgment text (Chinese) — placeholder ]
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Source: The I Ching, trans. James Legge, 1899 (public domain)
The six lines
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- 二九[ Line text — placeholder ]
- 三九[ Line text — placeholder ]
- 四六[ Line text — placeholder ]
- 五九[ Line text — placeholder ]
- 上六[ Line text — placeholder ]
Reading this hexagram is looking it up. Casting it asks about your own situation.