10 / 55 Treading (Conduct)
Treading (A path)
(33->10->19->15)

"LU : step, path, track; footsteps; walk a path or way; course of the stars; act, practise, conduct; salary, means of subsistance. The ideogram: body and repeating steps, follow a trail."ERANOS p177

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"[With self-reflection comes confidence]
[Forced reflection]: Treading.
One differentiates the highs and lows,
with the purpose of setting right the common people."

In a context of self-reflection we utilise singlemindedness.

Commentary

In hexagram 10 one is in a position which requires decorum and the following of the socially 'correct' path. This is not a time for deferring but more of submitting to the situation through a degree of balance (decorum/proper conduct) without moving from one's personal position nor making one's desires apparent; forced reflection whilst we walk in the confines of our environment (thus the context of 47 - the enclosure of a tree 'drives' the roots deep and so one becomes bound and difficult to move beyond one's 'place' - There is a lot of wasted energy).

(Note that the restraint is externally imposed whereas in this hexagram's complement , hexagram 15, the restraint is internally imposed (words+facts))

Hexagram 10 is the specific form of hexagram 46

The Traditional Single Changing Line Comments:

Line 1

"The simplest form of decorum is to live a simple life (follow a plain path), thus avoiding any of the possible dangers inherent in making things complex."

Line 2

"Righteously following the middle path (tao) in solitude(shade) enables one to avoid being led astray."

Line 3

"Plunging into things without recognizing one's limitations can cause problems. Only in time of desperate need, e.g. war, is this justified."

Line 4

"One's position requires persuasive skills to accomplish things. This can be dangerous but ultimately one succeeds."

Line 5

"An inspiring ruler; a guiding light whose presence and resoluteness enables others to progress. At the same time continually aware of the possible dangers."

Line 6

"To see what is ahead, look at what is behind, for it is one's past conduct that will influence future events."

Extended Commentary

The raw context from which the situation derives is decribed by hexagram 47 Confining/Enforced Waiting. It passes through hexagram 54 Immaturing before reaching here.

Transformative methods

By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state described by hexagram 58. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 58 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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