Untying the Knot
xiè · Thunder over WaterFinish what remains quickly, then let things rest.
利西南，无所往，其來復吉。有攸往，夙吉。
Thunder and rain have broken the tension. Move toward the wide southwest. If nothing remains to be done, come back and settle. If something does, handle it early.
The six lines
初六：无咎。
The knot has loosened and you are in the clear. Rest and let things settle; no further effort is called for.
九二：田獲三狐，得黃矢，貞吉。
Hunting in the field, you catch three foxes and recover a yellow arrow. Clear out what is sly, and keep to the straight, central way.
六三：負且乘，致寇至，貞吝。
You ride in a fine carriage while still carrying a porter's pack, and that invites thieves. Persisting in borrowed status brings shame.
九四：解而拇，朋至斯孚。
Free your big toe from what clings to it. Shake off the hangers-on, and true friends can come and trust you.
六五：君子維有解，吉；有孚于小人。
Only a person of character can truly let go. Release what must be released; even the petty will see that you mean it.
上六：公用射隼，于高墉之上，獲之，无不利。
A duke shoots down a hawk perched on a high wall. When the last threat sits in plain sight and the moment is right, act decisively.
The I Ching is a tool for reflection. Do not use it as the basis for medical, legal or money decisions.