䷧DeliveranceJiě

The judgment

利西南，无所往，其来复吉。有攸往，夙吉

Thunder and rain break the tension and the knot comes loose. Release opens the road; what is left over has to be cleared before it sets again.

The image

Rain falls, thunder rolls, and the ground that was frozen begins to move. The storm ends and the water keeps draining.

The six lines

Read from the bottom up. A line that moves is read here, and read again in the hexagram it becomes.

1. 初六Line 1

   无咎

   Loosening one knot and rushing off too soon leaves the footing unsteady; staying put costs less now.

   Marked in the textno blame

2. 九二Line 2

   田获三狐，得黄矢，贞吉

   Dragging a few hidden troubles into the open gives you a clear aim; holding that aim is the real work.

   Marked in the textauspicious

3. 六三Line 3

   负且乘，致寇至，贞吝

   Carrying a load while riding high, your position and appearance clash; the mismatch draws trouble to your door.

   Marked in the textnarrow going

4. 九四Line 4

   解而拇，朋至斯孚

   Let go of the clinging attachment first; once it drops away, the people who can truly help draw near.

5. 六五Line 5

   君子惟有解，吉；有孚于小人

   When the one in charge unties their own half, the watchful ones below are convinced and the deadlock loosens.

   Marked in the textauspicious

6. 上六Line 6

   公用射隼，于高墉之上，获之，无不利

   From the high wall, bring down the circling bird with one shot; at the close, act without dragging on.

   Marked in the textnothing works against it

Where each changing line leads

Flip one line and it is a different hexagram. These are the six it becomes.

• 初六→The Marrying MaidenHexagram 54
• 九二→EnthusiasmHexagram 16
• 六三→DurationHexagram 32
• 九四→The ArmyHexagram 7
• 六五→OppressionHexagram 47
• 上六→Before CompletionHexagram 64