Dispersion

Dispersion. Dissolve rigid barriers and come back to a shared centre.

• 初六 · Line 1
  用拯馬壯，吉，悔亡。
  The first SIX, divided, shows its subject engaged in rescuing (from the impending evil) and having (the assistance of) a strong horse. There will be good fortune.
  象曰：初六之吉，順也。
• 九二 · Line 2
  渙奔其机，悔亡。
  The second NINE, undivided, shows its subject, amid the dispersion, hurrying to his contrivance (for security). All occasion for repentance will disappear.
  象曰：渙奔其机，得愿也。
• 六三 · Line 3
  渙其躬，无悔。
  The third SIX, divided, shows its subject discarding any regard to his own person. There will be no occasion for repentance.
  象曰：渙其躬，志在外也。
• 六四 · Line 4
  渙其群，元吉。渙有丘，匪夷所思。
  The fourth SIX, divided, shows its subject scattering the (different) parties (in the state); which leads to great good fortune. From the dispersion (he collects again good men standing out, a crowd) like a mound, which is what ordinary men would not have thought of.
  象曰：渙其群，元吉；光大也。
• 九五 · Line 5
  渙汗其大號，渙王居，无咎。
  The fifth NINE, undivided, shows its subject amidst the dispersion issuing his great announcements as the perspiration (flows from his body). [paragraph continues] He scatters abroad (also) the accumulations in the royal granaries. There will be no error.
  象曰：王居无咎，正位也。
• 上九 · Line 6
  渙其血，去逖出，无咎。
  The topmost NINE, undivided, shows its subject disposing of (what may be called) its bloody wounds, and going and separating himself from its anxious fears. There will be no error.
  象曰：渙其血，遠害也。