Hexagram 33 of 64遯 Dùn
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Retreat
Strategic withdrawal.
Withdrawal, yielding, strategic retirement, stepping back, escape, disengagement
☰Heaven Above
☶Mountain Below
Short Summary
FreeA mountain under the sky — the solid peak, and the vast clear space above it. The wisdom of knowing when to step back.
Something in your situation is calling for retreat — not defeat, but a deliberate withdrawal that preserves your strength for a better time. Knowing when to disengage is one of the most underrated forms of wisdom.
The mountain holds still;
the sky goes on without end
the wise step back, whole.