Waiting, with sincerity, brings light and success; perseverance brings good fortune, and it furthers one to cross the great water. Clouds gather in the sky — rain will come in its own time, and no anxiety hastens it. Strength that can wait is strength doubled; the waiting meant here is not passive hoping but the confident readiness of one certain of their aim.
Clouds rise up to heaven: the superior person eats and drinks, is joyous and of good cheer. When the moment for action has not yet come, the wise strengthen themselves in calm — nourishment now is preparation.
The thing you want is coming, but it is not ready — and neither, perhaps, are you. This hexagram counsels the strong kind of waiting: no forcing of doors, no anxious pacing, but genuine rest, nourishment and quiet preparation while events ripen. Use the pause to eat well, sleep well and gather your people. When the rain finally falls, you will move instantly — because you waited instead of exhausting yourself against the sky.
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