40. Deliverance / Xie
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The southwest is favorable. If there is no longer a destination, returning brings good fortune. If there is still a destination, acting with speed brings good fortune.
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Line 6: The prince shoots at a hawk atop a high wall; he captures it. Everything is favorable. (Removing a high-ranking source of corruption through skillful action resolves the crisis.)
Line 5: The superior man alone has the resolve to deliver himself; this brings good fortune and proves his earnestness to the inferior. (Inner liberation commands respect and causes negative influences to retreat.)
Line 4: Deliver yourself from your big toe; then the companion arrives, and in him there is trust. (Severing ties with those who hinder progress allows true allies to approach.)
Line 3: Carrying a burden while riding in a carriage invites robbers to approach. Perseverance leads to humiliation. (Assuming a status that does not match one's character attracts misfortune.)
Line 2: In the field, one catches three foxes and gains a golden arrow. Perseverance brings good fortune. (By removing hidden obstacles with directness and balance, one achieves clarity.)
Line 1: No blame. (The tension has broken; quiet recuperation is the natural path forward.)