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解 40 · Xiè · Deliverance
Thunder over Water — upper Zhèn 震 (arousing, sudden movement); lower Kǎn 坎 (deep, dangerous, flowing)
Hexagram 40, Deliverance (Xiè, 解), is Thunder over Water. Thunder and rain. Release after tension; the knot unties.
The situation
Thunder and rain. Release after tension; the knot unties.
The counsel
Forgive, resolve, and return to normal quickly. Do not linger in the drama.
The six lines
Line 1 — No blame.
Line 2 — Killing three foxes and finding a yellow arrow. Good.
Line 3 — Carrying a burden while riding in a carriage. Invites robbers.
Line 4 — Free your big toe. Companions arrive who can be trusted.
Line 5 — The noble delivers himself. Good; the petty withdraw.
Line 6 — Shooting the hawk on the high wall. Everything favours.