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Hexagram 40
Deliverance
解 · Xiè
Trigram Composition
Upper Trigram
Thunder
Lower Trigram
Water
The Judgment (彖)
Deliverance. The southwest furthers. If there is no longer anything to be done, return brings good fortune. If there is still something to be done, haste brings good fortune.
The Image (象)
Thunder and rain set in. The superior person forgives mistakes and pardons misdeeds.
Meaning
The storm breaks and tension is released. The obstruction is dissolving — deliverance has come. Act quickly to resolve remaining issues, then return to normalcy. Forgive and move on.
Advice
The pressure is lifting. Quickly resolve any remaining problems, then return to peace. This is a time for forgiveness — release grudges along with the tension. Don't linger in crisis mode.
Keywords
ReleaseReliefForgivenessResolutionFreedom