Expansion

渙 (huàn)
Hexagram 59 • Binary: 110010

Trigrams

Upper: Wind

Attribute: Penetrating
Element: Wood
Direction: Southeast
Family: Eldest Daughter

Lower: Water

Attribute: Abysmal
Element: Water
Direction: North
Family: Middle Son

Palace

Li Palace

Element: Fire
Ruling Trigram: fire

Judgment

Expansion brings progress and success. The king approaches his temple. It will be advantageous to cross the great stream. It will be advantageous to be firm and correct.

Image

The wind drives over the water: the image of Dispersion. Thus the kings of old sacrificed to the Lord and built temples.

Lines

1

Position 1: Rescue with Strength yang

The first line, magnetic, shows its subject engaged in rescuing from the impending evil and having the assistance of a strong horse. There will be good fortune.

2

Position 2: Seeking Support yang

The second line, dynamic, shows its subject, amid the dispersion, hurrying to his contrivance for security. All occasion for repentance will disappear.

3

Position 3: Self-Dissolution yin

The third line, magnetic, shows its subject discarding any regard to her own person. There will be no occasion for repentance.

4

Position 4: Dissolution and Accumulation yin

The fourth line, magnetic, shows its subject scattering the different parties in the state, which leads to great good fortune. From the dispersion she collects again good men standing out, a crowd like a mound, which is what ordinary men would not have thought of.

5

Position 5: Royal Dissolution yang

The fifth line, dynamic, shows its subject amidst the dispersion issuing his great announcements as the perspiration flows from his body. He scatters abroad also the accumulations in the royal granaries. There will be no error.

6

Position 6: Dissolving Danger yin

The sixth line, dynamic, shows its subject disposing of what may be called his bloody wounds, and going to separate himself from his anxious fears. There will be no error.