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Hexagram:
23. Splitting Apart
Line #
Drawn as
Energy
Duality
Trigram
Dynamic
Polarity
Upper Trigram
Mountain
Youngest Son
Immature Yang
Lower Trigram
Earth
Mother
Mature Yin
6
5
4
3
2
1
Yang
Yin
Yin
Yin
Yin
Yin
Masculine
Feminine
Feminine
Feminine
Feminine
Feminine
#
English Name
Chinese Name
Hanzi
Pinyin
Action
Hexagram:
卦 Guà
23. Splitting Apart
剝
bō
Regenerate
Hidden Influence:
互卦 Hu Guà (nuclear)
02. Receptive Power
坤
kūn
Reflect
Underlying Cause:
綜卦 Zong Guà (reverse)
43. Determination
夬
guài
Breakthrough
Also known as:
Falling Away, Peeling off, Decay, Flaying, Stripping away, Deterioration, Collapse, Tearing, Disintegration, Unraveling
Expression:
Affirmation:
I Know
I release what no longer serves me, trusting that by letting go, I make space for new growth and transformation to emerge.
Image (Legge):
The mountain rests on the earth: the image of Splitting Apart. Thus those above can ensure their position only by giving generously to those below.
Judgement (Legge):
Splitting Apart. It does not further one to go anywhere.
Overall meaning:
Splitting Apart, represents a time of decline, decay, or disintegration, where the foundations of a situation are weakening, and things are falling apart. It signifies a period when external forces or internal issues are causing instability, suggesting the need to let go of what no longer serves you and prepare for a necessary transformation. This hexagram advises accepting the natural cycle of dissolution and avoiding resistance, allowing space for renewal and rebuilding from a more solid base.
A call to recognize the inevitability of change and to release attachments to what is fading or collapsing. It encourages you to remain calm and grounded, understanding that this process, while challenging, creates an opportunity for new beginnings. By embracing the reality of splitting apart, you make way for growth and regeneration, trusting that something stronger and more aligned will emerge in its place.
Upright Hexagram
Rotated 90°
counter clockwise
Change - - to 0
Change — to 1
Binary Number Created:
100000
Line 1:
Shows someone overturning the couch by damaging its legs, symbolizing the beginning of instability and destruction. This initial harm erodes any firmness or correctness, leading to greater evil and breakdown.
Line 2:
Continues the theme, with someone damaging the frame of the couch, further undermining its stability. As this injury progresses, it signals the complete downfall of what was once firm and correct, and evil will ensue.
Line 3:
Depicts a person among those who are causing destruction, yet this position does not result in error for them. While surrounded by upheaval, they manage to avoid personal blame or significant consequences.
Line 4:
Someone who has already overturned the couch, now going so far as to injure the skin of the person lying upon it. This act of harm leads to further evil, as the situation escalates beyond repair.
Line 5:
Portrays someone leading others, like a string of fishes, toward favor and protection from the palace. This guidance brings advantages in every way, as the leader's actions secure blessings and harmony for the group.
Line 6:
Reveals a great fruit that remains uneaten, symbolizing something valuable and intact. The superior person uses this strength to reconnect with the people, finding them as a chariot that carries him forward, while inferior individuals, through their destructive actions, bring about the collapse of their own homes.
23
Binary:
Structure:
Unicode decimal:
Unicode point:
Sector:
100000
Core Gua
19926
U+4DD6
348.75 to 354.375
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