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Difficulty at the Beginning

HEXAGRAM 3 · ZHŪN

ABOVE☵坎Water

BELOW☳震Thunder

THE JUDGEMENT

Difficulty at the Beginning. Sublime success, perseverance furthers. Nothing should be undertaken lightly: it furthers to appoint helpers.

THE IMAGE

Clouds and thunder: the image of Difficulty at the Beginning. Thus the noble one brings order out of confusion.

THE LINES

Nine at the beginningHesitating and halting. It is favorable to remain persevering. It is favorable to appoint helpers.

Six in the second placeDifficulties pile up. Horse and wagon turn about. He is no robber: he seeks marriage. The maiden is chaste and does not pledge herself. Ten years, then the pledge.

Six in the third placeHunting deer without a guide: one loses the way in the forest. The noble one reads the signs and prefers to desist. To go on brings regret.

Six in the fourth placeHorse and wagon turn about. Seek union: to go brings good fortune, all is favorable.

Nine in the fifth placeDifficulty in bestowing. Small perseverance brings good fortune; great perseverance, misfortune.

Six at the topHorse and wagon turn about. Tears of blood are shed.

KEYWORDS

beginningbirthstruggleperseverancechaos