Hexagram 23
Splitting Apart
Bo · Letting go
Overview
This phase invites reflection and asks you to notice what is ready to mature without forcing the outcome.
Relationship
In relationships, Splitting Apart points toward honest attention, softer assumptions, and communication that leaves space for another person's reality.
Career
For career questions, this pattern favors boundaries paired with practical next steps, especially where the path has felt emotionally crowded.
Finance
Prepare for ease by tending to obligations now, before they compound.
Health
Your health is not a project to optimize; it is a relationship to attend to.
Advice
Move with growth and choose the next step that keeps your values visible.
Avoid
Avoid spreading yourself too thin; focus on what is yours to carry.
Reflection
What are you protecting that no longer needs guarding?
The Six Lines
Explore each line's meaning and interpretation.
初九
Chu Jiu
The bed is split apart at the leg. Those who persevere are destroyed. Misfortune.
二六
Er Liu
The bed is split apart at the edge. Those who persevere are destroyed. Misfortune.
三六
San Liu
He splits apart with them. No blame.
四六
Si Liu
The bed is split apart up to the skin. Misfortune.
五六
Wu Liu
A string of fishes. Through the palace ladies favor comes. Everything is furthering.
上六
Shang Liu
A great fruit still uneaten is there. The noble one receives a wagon. The petty one's house is split apart.