The Devil

Kùn (Oppression): lake above water — the lake has leaked dry, the water has drained away below. The Devil's chains are loose; the figures could remove them but don't. Hex 47 says: 'He is oppressed by stone, he leans on thorns and thistles.' The insight shared across both systems: much of bondage is maintained by the bound. The Devil grins because he knows his prisoners have the key. Hex 47 advises: 'Words do not suffice — only action breaks the spell.'

Cross-Tradition Resonances