5. Hsü

需 · Xū

5

Hsü

彖 · Tuan

Judgment

There is trust. Radiant success. Perseverance brings good fortune. Favorable to cross the great river.
彖傳 · Tuan Zhuan

Judgment Commentary

Xu means waiting. Danger lies ahead. Firm and vigorous, it does not fall in, so its meaning is not hard-pressed. Xu: there is trust, radiant success, and the good fortune of perseverance. It occupies Heaven's place and is thereby correct and centered. Favorable to cross the great river: in going there is merit.
象 · Xiang

Image

Clouds rise up to Heaven: Xu. The Noble One eats and drinks, feasts, and takes joy.
六爻 · Six Lines

Lines

Line 06
Top Six
Entering the cave. Three uninvited guests arrive. Respect them, and in the end there is good fortune.
Commentary
The uninvited guests arrive. Respect them, and in the end there is good fortune. Though not in the proper place, there is no great loss.
Line 05
Nine in the Fifth
Waiting amid wine and food. Perseverance brings good fortune.
Commentary
Wine and food, with the good fortune of perseverance, come from center and correctness.
Line 04
Six in the Fourth
Waiting in blood. Coming out from the cave.
Commentary
Waiting in blood means yielding and listening.
Line 03
Nine in the Third
Waiting in the mud brings bandits.
Commentary
Waiting in the mud means disaster is outside. Bringing bandits on oneself: with reverence and caution, there is no defeat.
Line 02
Nine in the Second
Waiting on the sand. There is a little talk. In the end, good fortune.
Commentary
Waiting on the sand means the movement stays in the center. Though there is a little talk, it ends in good fortune.
Line 01
Initial Nine
Waiting in the outskirts. Favorable to remain enduring. No blame.
Commentary
Waiting in the outskirts means not venturing into difficulty. Favorable to remain enduring, with no blame: this is not losing the usual course.
卦象 · Guà Xiàng

Trigrams

Upper Trigram

K'an

Dangerous

Element
Water
Direction
North
Season
Winter
Lower Trigram

Ch'ien

Strong

Element
Metal
Direction
Northwest
Family
Father