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drake

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I get hexagram 40 a lot and have considerable confusion with it. Generally, I do not know if it is saying that I will find deliverance by going towards the subject of my hexagram or I will find deliverance by going away from it. Any thoughts on that?
 

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It depends on the circumstances and question asked. It generally means to get untangled from the subject, in whatever way you're tangled up. For instance, if you have very strong feelings towards a person or an action, the Yi might advise to "loosen up" and "let it go" in that situation. To untangle yourself from feelings that have you caught up in a net. But, sometimes, as in 40.2, it means you'll apprehend something or someone, the truth, that's causing you trouble. Again, it depends. If you have a specific question, the forum can help.
 

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You should probably add more words besides "deliverance" to your understanding of this Hexagram.
It's a very common mistake to just use the Hexagram name to try to capture the whole gestalt.
Try naming six other things that this Hexagram means to you.
 
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Hi Drake,
Hex 40 also speaks of forgiveness. IMO it usually says, forgive and release tension.
Best wishes
 

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Hi

I agree with Bardford.

But the question remains; whatever you understand for Xie (the name for hex 40 in the received secuence), your doubt is how do you Xie ;), by walking away or by going toward the matter of your question.

Funny thing, in a text-based reading, Xie without changing lines points that you MUST DECIDE AND TAKE ACTION, but it could be either by coming back or moving away, depending on the circumstances: "Those with nothing to gain from going forward will find good fortune by turning back; those who do have much to gain from going forward must hasten to be sure of doing well. [This is not a time to stay where we are. If we have no good reason to advance, it is best to retreat.] " Blofeld's translation and comment.

So, you can no longer stay paralized in doubts; either you move toward or away the matter (person/place/situation), but must decide already and move. And gnichi has a strong point, the Image focus the issue of forgiveness. You can ask yourself: "Am I considering walking away because I can't forgive ____?" "Is _____ (issue) unforgivable?"

Hope this can help a bit
 

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I am finding with this hexagram now, that you are pretty much stuck in a drought and waiting for it to rain so you need to keep doing a rain dance everyday and then it will rain, the more dances you do then the more chance it will rain, i believe i am seeing thunder clouds approaching , but alas no rain yet.

Steve
 

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