Hexagram 5 · Waiting

有孚，光亨，贞吉。利涉大川。
需象征等待时机。怀着对长线大势的坚定诚信（有孚），前途光明通达，守正大吉。蓄积之力已具穿透力，足以跨越周期性大险阻（利涉大川）。
初九 需于郊，利用恒，无咎。
九二 需于沙，小有言，终吉。
九三 需于泥，致寇至。
六四 需于血，出自穴。
九五 需于酒食，贞吉。
上六 入于穴，有不速之客三人来，敬之终吉。

有孚，光亨，贞吉。利涉大川。
Genuine trust brings clarity and real accomplishment. Holding one's course with patience leads to good fortune, and one is well-placed to venture across the great river.
Initial Nine: Still out on the edges of things, well clear of the danger -- keeping a steady routine here draws no fault at all.
Nine in the second: The danger is closer now, like sand underfoot -- some chatter and criticism circulate, but things still resolve well in the end.
Nine in the third: Pushed forward into the mud now, right at the edge of danger -- this exposure is exactly what draws the threat in.
Six in the fourth: Caught now in real bloodshed -- the only sound move is to climb straight back out of the pit.
Nine in the fifth: Waiting now with real food and drink laid out, at genuine ease -- holding this steady, unhurried posture brings good fortune.
Six at the top: Down at the very bottom of the pit now, three unexpected visitors show up out of nowhere -- treat them with real respect, and things still turn out well.