5. Inaction · 需 初九
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In practice
You still have control over the situation. It's time to act in a relaxed way, while keeping an eye on what's happening.
The poetry
Waiting on the outskirts. It is favorable to hold steady. No fault.
初九：需于郊，利用恆，无咎。
象曰：需于郊，不犯難行也。利用恆，无咎，未失常也。
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