23

    山地剝

    Splitting Apart

    Hexagram 23 of the I Ching is 山地剝 (Splitting Apart). Splitting Apart — the yang lines fall away. Small men prevail and the noble suffers. Do not act; await the turning. Be careful in coming and going; limit loss.

    Lines, bottom to top: yin, yin, yin, yin, yin, yang

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    Upper: (Mountain)Lower: (Earth)

    Meaning

    Splitting Apart — the yang lines fall away. Small men prevail and the noble suffers. Do not act; await the turning.

    Counsel

    Be careful in coming and going; limit loss.

    Outlook

    Work
    Retreat or downsize is unavoidable.
    Relationships
    Signs of parting; release attachment.
    Health
    Lower back, bones, cold.

    Questions about this hexagram

    What does hexagram 23 (山地剝) mean?
    Splitting Apart — the yang lines fall away. Small men prevail and the noble suffers. Do not act; await the turning.
    What does 山地剝 counsel?
    Be careful in coming and going; limit loss.
    What does 山地剝 say about work?
    Retreat or downsize is unavoidable.
    What does 山地剝 say about relationships?
    Signs of parting; release attachment.
    What does 山地剝 say about health?
    Lower back, bones, cold.
    Which trigrams make up hexagram 23?
    Upper trigram 山 (Mountain) over lower trigram 地 (Earth).

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