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HEXAGRAM 40 – Hsieh – Deliverance
Above CHEN THE AROUSING, THUNDER
Below K’AN THE ABYSMAL, WATER
Here the movement goes out of the sphere of danger.
· The obstacle has been removed,
· the difficulties are being resolved.
· Deliverance is not yet achieved; it is just in its beginning, and
· the hexagram represents its various stages.
THE JUDGMENT
DELIVERANCE.
The southwest furthers.
· If there is no longer anything where one has to go,
o Return brings good fortune.
· If there is still something where one has to go,
o Hastening brings good fortune.
This refers to a time in which
· tensions and
· complications
begin to be eased.
At such times
we ought to make our way back to ordinary conditions as soon as possible;
this is the meaning of "the southwest."
These periods of sudden change have great importance.
Just as
· rain relieves atmospheric tension, making all the buds burst open,
so
· a time of deliverance from burdensome pressure has a
o liberating and
o stimulating
effect on life.
One thing is important, however:
in such times we must not overdo our triumph.
The point is not to push on farther than is necessary.
Returning to the regular order of life as soon as deliverance is achieved
brings good fortune.
If there are any residual matters that ought to be attended to,
it should be done as quickly as possible,
so that
· a clean sweep is made and
· no retardation occur.
THE IMAGE
Thunder and rain set in: The image of DELIVERANCE.
Thus the superior man
· pardons mistakes And
· forgives misdeeds.
A thunderstorm has the effect of clearing the air;
the superior man produces a similar effect when dealing with
· mistakes and
· sins of men
that induce a condition of tension.
· he brings deliverance Through clarity.
However, when failings come to light,
· he does not dwell on them;
· he simply passes over mistakes, the unintentional transgressions,
o just as thunder dies away.
· He forgives misdeeds, the intentional transgressions,
o just as water washes everything clean.
