Hexagram 59 · Dispersing

Dispersing

Wind above · Water below

Traditional palace notation: 离宫 · 五世卦

What has become rigid or divided begins to loosen. Look for a shared purpose that can bring people into contact again, without forcing old divisions to remain. Releasing an unhelpful attachment can make cooperation possible in a different form.

A question in mind. A moment to reflect.

Cast the coins rather than choosing a result.
Write one question, then cast three coins six times.

Cast coins

Hexagram text · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

涣:亨。王假有庙,利涉大川,利贞。

Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese

彖曰:涣,亨。刚来而不穷,柔得位乎外而上同。王假有庙,王乃在中也。利涉大川,乘木有功也。

Image commentary · Classical Chinese

象曰:风行水上,涣;先王以享于帝立庙。

Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)

上九

涣其血,去逖出,无咎。

象曰:涣其血,远害也。

九五

涣汗其大号,涣王居,无咎。

象曰:王居无咎,正位也。

六四

涣其群,元吉。涣有丘,匪夷所思。

象曰:涣其群,元吉;光大也。

六三

涣其躬,无悔。

象曰:涣其躬,志在外也。

九二

涣奔其机,悔亡。

象曰:涣奔其机,得愿也。

初六

用拯马壮,吉。

象曰:初六之吉,顺也。