Hexagram 59 — 涣 (Huàn), Dispersion

Above: ☴ 巽 Wind Below: ☵ 坎 Water

The Judgment

亨。王假有庙,利涉大川,利贞。

Dispersion — dissolving rigidity and selfishness; gather people around a higher shared purpose.

The Image (Daxiang)

「风行水上,涣;先王以享于帝立庙。」Wind over the waters — the kings made offerings and founded temples.—— 《周易·大象传》(The Image Commentary)

The Tuan Commentary

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。——《易传·彖传》

The Six Line Texts

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。

In Plain Terms

Melt the rigid — rally people to a higher purpose. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.

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I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.