Decisive Parting

Treading and parting. Be decisive. Trial: Adversity, the hungry souls and angry ghosts. You must decisively separate yourself from a dangerous influence. Have no fear. Face the danger. Have no concern for glory or achievements. Locate yourself in the center and nourish your people. All cause for discord and sorrow will disappear. Step outside the norms and re-imagine the situation. Co-operate with the ongoing process of change.

九五, 夬履, 貞厲.

Resolute conduct. Perseverance with awareness of danger. ##### Comments This refers to the ruler of the hexagram as a whole. One sees that one has to be resolute in conduct. But at the same time one must remain conscious of the danger connected with such resoluteness, especially if it is to be persevered in. Only awareness of the danger makes success possible.