Hexagram 21 of 64噬嗑 Shì
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Biting Through
The obstacle has to come out.
Gnawing, chewing through, decisive action, breaking through obstacles, incisive judgment
☲Fire Above
☳Thunder Below
Short Summary
FreeLightning cracks across the sky — thunder answers from below. Something that doesn't belong is being forced into the open.
There's something stuck in the middle of your situation. You've been working around it, hoping it would resolve on its own. It won't. This hexagram is the moment the avoidance ends.
Lightning splits the sky
what was hidden in the wood
stands exposed in white.