I Ching hexagram · 59 of 64
Hexagram 59: Dispersion 涣 Huàn · Dispersal, dissolving, reconnection
Dissolve divisions and rigid barriers. Success. The king approaches his temple. It helps to cross the great water. Perseverance brings benefit.
- Upper: ☴ Wind
- Lower: ☵ Water
- Nuclear: 27
- Opposite: 55
Number
59 of 64
Chinese name
涣 Huàn
Upper trigram
☴ Wind
Lower trigram
☵ Water
Nuclear hexagram
䷚ 27. Nourishment
Opposite hexagram
䷶ 55. Abundance
What hexagram 59 means
Hexagram 59 shows wind blowing over water, breaking up the ice and scattering the mist. It describes dispersion: the dissolving of rigid barriers, selfishness and division.
When people grow apart, shared ideals, spirituality and a common purpose bring them back together. Dissolve what is blocking you, and great undertakings become possible.
The Judgement · 卦辞
涣：亨。王假有庙，利涉大川，利贞。
Success. The king approaches his temple. It helps to cross the great water. Perseverance brings benefit.
The Image · 象曰
风行水上，涣；先王以享于帝立庙。
The wind drives over the water: the image of dispersion. The ancient kings made offerings to the Supreme Deity and built temples.
The lines and trigrams
Dispersion places ☴ Wind (巽 Xùn), the trigram of gentle, penetrating influence, above ☵ Water (坎 Kǎn), the trigram of danger and depth. The lower trigram describes the inner situation and the upper trigram the outer world.
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. Lines 1 to 3 form the lower trigram and lines 4 to 6 the upper trigram. Solid lines are yang and broken lines are yin; in the traditional names a yang line is called Nine (九) and a yin line Six (六).
Hexagram 59 in your life
Love and relationships
Melting coldness and clearing up misunderstandings. Open up, forgive and reconnect through shared values.
Personal growth
Dissolve ego and rigid attitudes. Connect with something larger than yourself.
The six changing lines
If you cast hexagram 59 and some lines come out as changing lines, read the text for those lines, then turn each one into its opposite to find the hexagram your situation is moving towards. See how to consult the I Ching.
Line 1 初六 · Six at the beginning
Help comes with the strength of a horse. Good fortune.
Line 2 九二 · Nine in the second place
As things disperse, hurry to what supports you. Remorse disappears.
Line 3 六三 · Six in the third place
Dispersing your own self-interest. No remorse.
Line 4 六四 · Six in the fourth place
Dispersing the group: supreme good fortune. What is dispersed gathers again into a hill, beyond what ordinary people imagine.
Line 5 九五 · Nine in the fifth place
Dispersing like sweat, a great proclamation. The king's stores are shared out: no blame.
Line 6 上九 · Nine at the top
Dispersing the blood. Leaving danger behind and keeping far away brings no blame.
Hexagram 59 questions, answered
What does I Ching hexagram 59 mean?
Hexagram 59, Dispersion (涣 Huàn), is about dispersal, dissolving, reconnection. Dissolve divisions and rigid barriers. Hexagram 59 shows wind blowing over water, breaking up the ice and scattering the mist. It describes dispersion: the dissolving of rigid barriers, selfishness and division.
What does hexagram 59 mean in love?
Melting coldness and clearing up misunderstandings. Open up, forgive and reconnect through shared values.
What does hexagram 59 mean for work and money?
Breaking down silos and resistance. Unite the team around a shared vision; a good time for bold moves.
Which trigrams make up hexagram 59?
Hexagram 59 has Wind (Xùn) as its upper trigram and Water (Kǎn) as its lower trigram.
What are the related hexagrams of hexagram 59?
Its nuclear hexagram is 27, Nourishment. Its opposite, with every line changed, is 55, Abundance. Turned upside down it becomes 60, Limitation.
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