34 / 60 The Power of the Great
Inspiring
(16->34->09->20)

"TA CHUANG -

TA : big, noble, important, very; orient the will toward a self-imposed goal; impose direction; ability to lead or guide your life..

CHUANG : inspirit, animate; strong, robust; full grown, flourishing, abundant; attain manhood (at 30); damage through unrestrained strength. The ideogram: strength and scholar, intellectual impact."ERANOS p389

Image :

"[With perseverence comes awareness]
Thunder located above heaven : Great Inspiration.
One need abide by no rules whatsoever,
Nowhere is conduct required."

In the context of perseverence we utilise awareness.

Commentary

In hexagram 34 we have transforming through perseverence, where one's power is such that the slightest excentricity may be interpreted as 'the' way to do things. Inspirational but be careful. There is no resistance whatsoever to one's presence and this can influence others inappropriately. Contextually, we are combining singlemindedness with transformation.

Hexagram 34 is the specific form of hexagram 59

The Traditional Single Changing Line Comments:

Line 1

Motivating from the bottom (basics). Through the use of danger and discipline, conformity is established. [The 'base' methodology of control]

Line 2

Favourable but testing times. [ Through the introduction of law, one can guide]

Line 3

'small' people become motivated. One does not get involved. Adverse and testing times. [Excess leads to damage].

Line 4

Adverse times but favourable. The troubles of the past are gone. [Past excesses, thought to be preventing progress, are revealed to be minimal. Great invigorating can be speeded up.]

Line 5

Mourning one's direction can at times be beneficial and trouble free. [Reflecting on one's conduct]

Line 6

[Pushing one's point of view up against that of the group gets one stuck. As a result one get's bogged down. Stop all action].

Extended Commentary

The raw context from which the situation derives is described by hexagram 50 preparing/transforming/holding. It passes through hexagram 01 Persevering/Confidence 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 14. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 14 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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