40䷧解 Liberation Xiè

☳雷⚡ Thunder
☵水🌊 Water

雷雨作,解; 君子以赦過宥罪。

Thunder & rain set in: Liberation. Superior people forgive mistakes & misdeeds.

解: 利西南,无所往, 其來復吉。 有攸往,夙吉。

Liberation: The southwest is beneficial. If going nowhere, returning brings good fortune. If going somewhere, going quickly leads to good fortune.

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公用射隼于高墉之上, 獲之,无不利。

The prince shot an arrow & killed a hawk perched on a high wall. Everything is beneficial.

Line 5

君子維有解,吉; 有孚于小人。

The superior person releases themself: good fortune. There is sincerity towards small people.

Line 4

解而拇, 朋至斯孚。

Deliver yourself from your big toe. A friend arrives — trust them.

Line 3

負且乘, 致寇至,貞吝。

Carrying goods & riding in a carriage invites robbers to come. Continuing brings humiliation.

Line 2

田獲三狐, 得黃矢,貞吉。

Catching three foxes on a hunt with golden arrows. Perseverance brings good fortune.

Line 1

无咎。

No blame.