38 / 53 Opposition
Mirroring
(56->38->60->39)

"K'UEI : seperate, oppose; contrary, mutually exclusive; distant from, absent, remote; animosity, anger; astronomical or polar opposition; the end of an axis, 180 degrees apart.:"ERANOS p424

Image :

"[With self-reflection comes direction : Mirroring]
One uses harmony as well as difference."

In a context of self-reflection we utilise a sense of direction (an ideology).

Commentary

In hexagram 38 we find that the adoption of a facade can ensure that one can follow their own path (which is here in direct opposition to 'out there') whilst appearing socially acceptable. Here a mirror is thrown-up such that those opposing see the individual as a reflection of themselves and the opposition diminishes. This is not a limitation imposed for development but more for survival. This can however lead to a degree of personal isolation; whereupon the mirror starts to work inwards (see line 6 comments below). Contextually, we develop from a loosening of structure into intense self-reflection and opposition that we deal with by reflection.

Hexagram 38 is the specific form of hexagram 48

The Traditional Single Changing Line Comments:

Line 1

"Troubles will disappear. Losing one's strength, do not pursue it, it will return on it's own. Observing wicked people is not harmful."

Line 2

"Meeting authority whilst approaching a public place is not harmful." [Full of potential?]

Line 3

"Despite having one's possessions taken and one's self physically injured, things eventually change."

Line 4

"In personal isolation, one unexpectedly meets and develops a friendship."

Line 5

"Troubles will disappear. One's kin cut through the surface. Where is the fault in doing this?"

Line 6

"In personal isolation, one's beliefs become corrupted. What one sees is not necessarily true. At first tempted to attack, one becomes aware of one's unjustified actions and stops. Tension is released as new possible alliances appear."

Extended Commentary

The raw context from which the situation derives is described by heaxagram 40 relaxed structuring/loosening. This passes through hexagram 58 Self-reflecting/Intensness 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 54. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 54 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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