
Trailer | Power of Waiting: Hexagrams 5 and 12
Published: April 24, 2026
Duration: 0:54
In this subscriber-only episode of Living the Tao, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod explores one of the most difficult and universal parts of life: waiting.
Drawing from the ancient wisdom of the I Ching, Steenrod examines why nearly 28% of its hexagrams deal with waiting, delay, or obstruction in some form. Focusing on Hexagram 12 — Standstill and Hexagram 5 — Waiting, he explains the profound difference between stagnation and preparation.
When is waiting a trap?
When is waiting nourishment?
When should you preserve your energy… and when should you prepare to cross the great water?
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