Hexagram 3 of 64屯 Zhūn
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Difficulty at the Beginning
The chaotic first push.
Sprouting, initial obstacles, birth pangs, gathering support, struggle of beginnings, hoarding
☵Water Above
☳Thunder Below
Short Summary
FreeThunder trapped under water — pressure building below the surface before anything visible can happen.
Something is trying to begin, and it's hard. This isn't a sign that you're doing it wrong. It's a sign that you're at the actual beginning of something real. The messiness is not the obstacle — it is the birth.
Thunder under rain
the first crack in the dark earth
knows what it will be.