What does the Deliverance hexagram (雷水解) mean?

Deliverance is hexagram #40 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. Release after storm. Turn back to ordinary affairs; act promptly.

What are the upper and lower trigrams of Deliverance?

The upper trigram of Deliverance is Zhèn (Thunder) (震) — representing Thunder / The Arousing, element Mộc. The lower trigram is Kǎn (Water) (坎) — representing Water / The Abysmal, element Thủy.

What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of Deliverance?

The mutual hexagram of Deliverance is After Completion (水火既濟). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.

What are the six line texts of Deliverance?

Line 1: Line 1 yin: Without blame. | Line 2: Line 2 yang: One kills three foxes in the field and receives a yellow arrow. Perseverance brings good fortune. | Line 3: Line 3 yin: If a man carries a burden on his back and nonetheless rides in a carriage, he thereby encourages robbers to draw near. Perseverance leads to humiliation. | Line 4: Line 4 yang: Deliver yourself from your great toe. Then the companion comes, and him you can trust. | Line 5: Line 5 yin: If only the superior man can deliver himself, it brings good fortune. Thus he proves to inferior men that he is in earnest. | Line 6: Line 6 yin: The prince shoots at a hawk on a high wall. He kills it. Everything serves to further.

Hexagram #40

Deliverance

雷水解

Release after storm. Turn back to ordinary affairs; act promptly.

Deliverance (雷水解, Hexagram 40) is the 40th of the 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. It consists of the upper trigram Zhèn (Thunder) (震, Mộc) over the lower trigram Kǎn (Water) (坎, Thủy). Release after storm. Turn back to ordinary affairs; act promptly.

Upper trigram:

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Zhèn (Thunder)

Thunder / The Arousing

Judgment (Thoán từ)

Deliverance. The southwest furthers. If there is nowhere one need go, return brings good fortune. If there is somewhere one need go, hastening brings good fortune.

Image (Tượng từ)

Thunder and rain set in: the image of Deliverance. Thus the superior man pardons mistakes and forgives misdeeds.

The Six Lines

1
Line 1 yin: Without blame.
2
Line 2 yang: One kills three foxes in the field and receives a yellow arrow. Perseverance brings good fortune.
3
Line 3 yin: If a man carries a burden on his back and nonetheless rides in a carriage, he thereby encourages robbers to draw near. Perseverance leads to humiliation.
4
Line 4 yang: Deliver yourself from your great toe. Then the companion comes, and him you can trust.
5
Line 5 yin: If only the superior man can deliver himself, it brings good fortune. Thus he proves to inferior men that he is in earnest.
6
Line 6 yin: The prince shoots at a hawk on a high wall. He kills it. Everything serves to further.

Nuclear Hexagram (互卦)

䷾

After Completion

水火既濟

Frequently asked questions

What does the Deliverance hexagram (雷水解) mean?: Deliverance is hexagram #40 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. Release after storm. Turn back to ordinary affairs; act promptly.
What is the judgment text of Deliverance?: Deliverance. The southwest furthers. If there is nowhere one need go, return brings good fortune. If there is somewhere one need go, hastening brings good fortune.
What is the image text of Deliverance?: Thunder and rain set in: the image of Deliverance. Thus the superior man pardons mistakes and forgives misdeeds.
What are the upper and lower trigrams of Deliverance?: The upper trigram of Deliverance is Zhèn (Thunder) (震) — representing Thunder / The Arousing, element Mộc. The lower trigram is Kǎn (Water) (坎) — representing Water / The Abysmal, element Thủy.
What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of Deliverance?: The mutual hexagram of Deliverance is After Completion (水火既濟). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.
What are the six line texts of Deliverance?: Line 1: Line 1 yin: Without blame. | Line 2: Line 2 yang: One kills three foxes in the field and receives a yellow arrow. Perseverance brings good fortune. | Line 3: Line 3 yin: If a man carries a burden on his back and nonetheless rides in a carriage, he thereby encourages robbers to draw near. Perseverance leads to humiliation. | Line 4: Line 4 yang: Deliver yourself from your great toe. Then the companion comes, and him you can trust. | Line 5: Line 5 yin: If only the superior man can deliver himself, it brings good fortune. Thus he proves to inferior men that he is in earnest. | Line 6: Line 6 yin: The prince shoots at a hawk on a high wall. He kills it. Everything serves to further.

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