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Hexagram 59 · Dispersion

Dispersion · Dissolving cliques · The sweat-breaking decree

亨。王假有庙,利涉大川,利贞。
涣象征涣散、人心背离,或打破僵局。通达。君王亲临宗庙(重建精神核心),利于涉险攻坚、利于君子守正。风行水上、波浪四散之象。
初六 用拯马壮,吉。
九二 涣奔其机,悔亡。
六三 涣其躬,无悔。
六四 涣其群,元吉。涣有丘,匪夷所思。
九五 涣汗其大号,涣王居,无咎。
上九 涣其血,去逖出,无咎。

亨。王假有庙,利涉大川,利贞。
Even amid this scattering, success is possible. The king arrives at the ancestral temple; crossing the great river favors the outcome, and holding steady is rewarded.
Initial Six: Calling in help as strong and ready as a good horse, right at the first sign of trouble, brings good fortune.
Nine in the second: As things start to scatter, hurrying back to your real foundation is what makes the regret lift.
Six in the third: Setting your own ego aside for the larger cause here leaves nothing to regret.
Six in the fourth: Breaking apart a narrow clique in favor of the wider whole brings the highest good fortune -- scattering, done right, actually builds something larger, in a way most people would never expect.
Nine in the fifth: A great decree goes out, spreading as surely as sweat once it starts -- even redistributing what the ruler has hoarded -- and none of this draws any fault.
Nine at the top: Getting clear of the bloodshed entirely, putting real distance behind you and moving on, draws no fault at all.

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