Pathfinder
Hexagram 40 Liberation
The model of the moment: A source of tensions and problems is cleared away. Restraints are, if not cut entirely, at the very least loosened. This is a good time for decisive action to resolve festering problems. The course usually recommended for such times: To survive and prosper, the whole world must continually change, grow, and evolve. Reinvent itself on a regular basis. Only imagination is powerful enough to lead the way to these new realities. So the prosperity of governments, corporations, and entire nations hinge on the power of the individual mind. This is a fact that will only increase in importance throughout the foreseeable future. The process promises to be a liberation of human ingenuity and potential such as the world has never seen before. But many of us are dragging our feet in the process. Refusing to open ourselves up to the new possibilities exploding about us. Keeping the lights turned out and the door closed to our imaginations. This refusal to liberate ourselves and contribute to the endeavors of others is the source of many woes. Discover and unleash your own talents, skills, or energies, child. Your lifespan is little more than a 'window of opportunity' for doing just this; don't waste it.
Fixed (no changing lines);
This is a plateau process or event; the given model will hold true for an extended period of time. Attempts to manipulate events away from the present course could prove frustrating and fruitless, until destiny is satisfied. Consider the following as well as the above: Often the greatest liberation we can experience is an internal one. Yet the spiritual landscape is much more vast and full of pitfalls than our physical environment. Many of us fixate upon the first semi-comfortable spot we find within our psyche, settle down, and never again dare to move beyond its boundaries. For the unknown in our own minds can be much more terrifying than any external entity we might face. But the breathtaking vistas we miss out on by avoiding these outer reaches often become sources of strength and vision for braver, nobler souls. To stay in the one place, ever afraid to venture beyond the lamplight of our present understanding, is the real way we grow old and die.
Changing Lines:
1
You make no error as you undertake the task of solving accumulated problems.
2
Be persistent in your work to resolve difficulties. You are certain to be rewarded for your efforts. Perhaps surprisingly so.
3
You are too weak at this time to overcome the obstacles. Do not feign strength you do not have, as this will only add to your problems. Others may already envy your past progress, and covet your status.
4
You are close to the source of your difficulties. It may even be a friend. You must deal with this source, even if such action will impact you in a personal way.
5
Your unremitting efforts are taking you beyond the reach of inferior elements. The trust others have in you grows as a result.
6
Your fast and comprehensive defeat of the obstacles in your path dissolves all difficulties and generates a multitude of advantages.
When all lines are changing;
Liberation does not usually come easily. Decisiveness and risktaking are often essential to the process. Liberation in some form awaits you now. Let it happen.