Eastern Divination

Hexagram #3

zhūn

Difficulty at the Beginning

Upper ☰

Kan (Water)

water · Abysmal

Lower ☷

Zhen (Thunder)

wood · Arousing

📜The Judgment

Difficulty at the beginning. Supreme success through perseverance. Appoint helpers rather than acting alone.

🏔The Image

Clouds and thunder signal the filling of the void. The superior person brings order out of confusion.

The Lines
Yang

First (Bottom)

Hesitation and hindrance. It furthers to remain persevering. Appoint helpers to establish order.

Yin

Second

Difficulties pile up. Horse and wagon part. Not a robber but a suitor. Ten years before union.

Yin

Third

Pursuing deer without a guide leads deep into the forest. The wise turn back in time.

Yin

Fourth

Horse and wagon part. Seek union. Going brings good fortune. Everything acts to further.

Yang

Fifth

Difficulties in blessing. A little perseverance brings good fortune. Great perseverance brings misfortune.

Yin

Sixth (Top)

Horse and wagon part. Tears of blood flow. One cannot sustain this position.