| The present is embodied in Hexagram 5 - Hsu (Waiting): With sincerity, there will be brilliant success. With firmness there will be good fortune, and it will be advantageous to cross the great stream. |
| The first (bottommost) line, undivided, shows its subject waiting in the distant border. It will be well for him constantly to maintain the purpose thus shown, in which case there will be no error. |
| The fourth line, divided, shows its subject waiting in the place of blood. But he will get out of the cavern. |
| The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject waiting amidst the appliances of a feast. Through his firmness and correctness there will be good fortune. |
| The topmost line, divided, shows its subject entered into the cavern. There are three guests coming, without being urged, to his help. If he receive them respectfully, there will be good fortune in the end. |
| The situation is changing rapidly, but neither Yin (the passive feminine force) nor Yang (the active masculine force) is gaining ground. |
| The future is embodied in Hexagram 50 - Ting (The Caldron): There is an intimation of great progress and success. |
 | The things most apparent, those above and in front, are embodied by the upper trigram K'an (Water), which is transforming into Li (Fire). As part of this process, danger and the unknown are giving way to brightness and warmth. |
 | The things least apparent, those below and behind, are embodied by the lower trigram Chi'en (Heaven), which is transforming into Sun (Wind). As part of this process, strength and creativity are giving way to penetration and following. |
