Deliverance (解, Xiè) is hexagram 40 of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching,
in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Thunder (☳) above
Water (☵).
Meaning of hexagram 40
Tension breaks like a storm clearing the air. Problems loosen, and the
best response is to act quickly and then let them go.
Advice
Deal with what remains, forgive readily, and return to normal life.
The two trigrams
Deliverance places ☳ Thunder (Zhèn), arousing, sudden and energetic,
above ☵ Water (Kǎn), deep, flowing and dangerous. The lower trigram is
the inner side of the situation and the upper one its outer side.
Hexagram
40. Deliverance
Chinese name
解 Xiè
Upper trigram
☳ Thunder (Zhèn)
Lower trigram
☵ Water (Kǎn)
Lines
2 yang (solid) and 4 yin (broken)
Place in the sequence
40 of 64 (King Wen order)
The six lines of Deliverance
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. In a reading, a changing
line (a 6 or a 9 in the three-coin method) draws attention to its
position.
First line(yin, broken): the beginning. The root
of the matter: early stirrings, foundations, and what has not yet
shown itself.
Second line(yang, solid): the inner circle. Your
immediate surroundings and steady supports: how things work at close
range.
Third line(yin, broken): the threshold. A point
of tension between inner and outer, often a test or a restless push
forward.
Fourth line(yang, solid): the approach. Stepping
into wider circles or nearer to authority; caution and good
relationships matter here.
Fifth line(yin, broken): the center of power. The
place of influence and clear leadership: where the situation is most
fully expressed.
Sixth line(yin, broken): the culmination. The far
edge of the situation: completion, overreach, or letting go.