Eliminating Chaos

Hiding your Brightness in the southern hunt. Hounding them, you acquire their Great Head. Trial: This does not allow affliction. In the midst of considerable difficulties you find the central illusion that is causing the chaos. Though this may act slowly it will release you from the sadness that afflicts you. Do not be timid and furtive or compensate through violent aggression. If you get carried away in your attempts to renovate your life you will do serious harm. Something important is returning. Be open and provide what is needed.

九三, 明夷于南狩, 得其大首, 不可疾, 貞.

Darkening of the light during the hunt in the south. ##### Comments Their great leader is captured. One must not expect perseverance too soon. It seems as if chance were at work. While the strong, loyal man is striving eagerly and in good faith to create order, he meets the ringleader of the disorder, as if by accident, and seizes him. Thus victory is achieved. But in abolishing abuses one must not be too hasty. This would turn out badly because the abuses have been in existence so long.