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Hexagram 12 of 64

Standstill

pi ·

MAYBE
Neutral

Interpretation

No. Communication is blocked — retreat and wait.

Upper Trigram

Heaven

Lower Trigram

Earth

The Judgment (King Wen)

Standstill. Evil people do not further the perseverance of the superior man. The great departs; the small approaches.

The Image

Heaven and earth do not unite: the image of Standstill.

Keywords

stagnationblockagewithdrawalpatience