遁。亨，小利贞。
Heaven over Mountain. The distance between them grows. Strategic withdrawal.
The Lines
初六：遁尾，厉，勿用有攸往。
Line 1 — At the tail in retreat. Last to leave. Don't start anything new.
六二：执之用黄牛之革，莫之胜说。
Line 2 — Holds him with yellow ox hide. The bond is genuine and the material is real.
九三：系遁，有疾厉，畜臣妾吉。
Line 3 — A halted retreat. The indecision between going and staying creates sickness.
九四：好遁，君子吉，小人否。
Line 4 — Voluntary retreat. The clean retreat from a position of strength.
九五：嘉遁，贞吉。
Line 5 — Friendly retreat. Warm, cordial, firm. Bridges intact.
上九：肥遁，无不利。
Line 6 — Cheerful retreat. Everything furthers. Retreat as joy. No regret. No heaviness.
Nuclear Hexagram
Nuclear Hexagram: 44 姤 (Coming to Meet)
Every withdrawal moves you closer to something else.
Practical Application
Withdraw deliberately, with good timing and good grace.