5. WAITING (NOURISHMENT)
Hsu
The Judgement
WAITING. If you are sincere, You have light and success. Perseverance brings good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water.
The Image
Clouds rise up to the heavens: The image of WAITING. Thus the superior man eats and drinks, is joyous and of good cheer.
The Lines
Six at the top: One falls into the pit. Three uninvited guests arrive. Honor them, and in the end there will be good fortune.
The Image says: 'Uninvited guests arrive. Honor them, and in the end there will be good fortune.' Though the place is not the right one, one has not made a great mistake.
Nine in the fifth place: Waiting at meat and drink. Perseverance brings good fortune.
The Image says: 'At meat and drink, perseverance brings good fortune.' This is due to the central and correct position.
Six in the fourth place: Waiting in blood. Get out of the pit.
The Image says: 'Waiting in blood.' One must be obedient and listen.
Nine in the third place: Waiting in the mud brings the enemy near.
The Image says: 'Waiting in the mud.' Calamity is in the outer trigram. 'He himself invites the robbers.' If one is reverent and cautious, one will not be defeated.
Nine in the second place: Waiting on the sand. There is some gossip. The end brings good fortune.
The Image says: 'Waiting on the sand.' One is at ease in the middle. Although there is some gossip, it ends in good fortune.
Nine at the beginning: Waiting in the meadow. It furthers one to abide in what is constant. No blame.
The Image says: 'Waiting in the meadow.' One does not challenge the difficulty. 'It furthers one to abide in what is constant. No blame.' One has not lost the regular way.