02 / 00 The Receptive, Earth
Devoting, Trusting (Dual-mindedness)
(11->02->12->01)

"K'UN: Surface of the world; concrete extension; basis of all existance, where CH'IEN..exerts it's power; all-involving service; earth; moon, wife, mother; courtiers, servants. The ideogram: terrestrial globe and stretch out, stability and extension."ERANOS p163

Image:

"[With devotion comes trust].
The power of the earth: Global nurturing.
One supports others through generous devotion"

In a context of devotion we utilise trust.

Commentary:

Hexagram 02 is devoid of substance, leading to an admiration for someone/ something outside. A sense of emptyness inside develops a need for balance which is achieved through the continuous absorption and nurturing of the outside; one is attracted to a goal of inner stillness rather than outer peace, achievable through devotion - the act of internalizing someone else's belief system. To be open to this requires the development of Absolute Trust and includes a degree of 'dual'-mindedness.

Hexagram 02 is the specific form of hexagram 13

Traditional Single Changing Line Comments:

Line 1

"The influences of pending darkness are almost unnoticable; be wary."

Line 2

"One needs to always remain adaptable to the demands of the outside. this adaptability is more stimulus-response than considered action."

Line 3

"In testing times one retain's one's composition. It is possible to go about one's business but do not expect to complete anything."

Line 4

"By keeping things within, one avoids being aroused by blame as well as praise."

Line 5

"One acquires the robes of a devotee [a uniform]. The beginning of understanding meaning and one's identity. This is a form of security."

Line 6

"One goes to far in that one fights with one's centre of belief. Unwise."

Extended Commentary

The raw context from which the situation has emerged is described by hexagram 27 Hungering (too little yang). This refines into hexagram 20 - Contemplating/Admiring before emerging into this one.

Transformative methods

By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state described by hexagram 23. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 23 as context.

It is important to remember that, when using transformative methods, the more lines requiring change, the more energy required when attempting to introduce a different context. It may therefore be of benefit to work on existing changing lines and achieve your goal in steps rather than attempt, for example, a six-line change all at once.

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