Dispersion (Huàn)

Judgment

涣：亨。王假有庙，利涉大川，利贞。

Plain Meaning：Dispersion: success—the king approaches the temple to regather hearts; it profits to cross the great water.

Image (Great Commentary)

风行水上，涣；先王以享于帝立庙。

Line Texts

• 初六用拯马壮，吉。

  Rescue with a strong horse at the outset—fortune.

• 九二涣奔其机，悔亡。

  Amid dispersion, hastening to support—remorse vanishes.

• 六三涣其躬，无悔。

  Dispersing the self for the whole—no remorse.

• 六四涣其群，元吉。涣有丘，匪夷所思。

  Dissolving cliques to build the greater whole—supreme fortune beyond ordinary imagining.

• 九五涣汗其大号，涣王居，无咎。

  Great proclamations issued like sweat, the king’s stores dispersed—no blame.

• 上九涣其血，去逖出，无咎。

  Dispersing the blood—removing harm and going far away; no blame.

Symbolism

Wind over water scattering it: dissolution—and regathering.

Life Lesson

When unity frays, rebuild it around shared purpose; dissolve cliques for the whole.

Modern Application

When a team drifts, renew the mission and break up silos.

Words of Caution

Without dissolving factions, there is no true unity.