I Ching · #21
䷔
Biting Through
火雷噬嗑
decision
obstacle
resolution
The Judgment
噬嗑,亨,利用獄。
Biting Through has success. It is favorable to let justice be administered.
The Image
雷電,噬嗑;先王以明罰敕法。
Thunder and lightning: the image of Biting Through. Thus the kings of old made the penalties clear.
In one line
Remove what blocks you — clearly, not half-heartedly.
Trigrams
Lower (inner)
☳
Thunder
thunder · Wood
Upper (outer)
☲
Fire
fire · Fire