Hexagram 63: Waiting
水天需
patiencenourishmenttiming
Meaning & Interpretation
Clouds in heaven — rain is coming but not yet. Wait patiently. Nourish yourself while the timing ripens. Forcing won't help.
Trigram Composition
Upper Trigram
Water (Kan / 坎)
Lower Trigram
Heaven (Qian / 乾)
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