49 / 46 Revolution (Molting)
Unmasking
(47->49->22->04)

"KO : take off the covering, skin or hide; change, renew, molt; remove, peel off; revolt, overthrow, degrade from office; leather armour, protection." ERANOS p530

Image :

"[With guidance comes intensity : Unmasking].
By establishing a calendar one shows the seasons."

Commentary

In hexagram 49 we find that there are times when ideologies need to be changed. The opportunity has come for the change to occur. Let the outside reflect YOUR direction/ideology. This is like removing a facade, and letting the inner shine, rather than adopting one (22). In the image context, by creating a calendar the cycles of the heavens can be seen and predicted; we have revealed the inner workings. Contextually, from combining pulling back with guidence/direction, so emerges unmasking.

Hexagram 49 is the general form of hexagram 23

The Traditional Single Changing Line Comments:

Line 1 -

"Securing oneself in the skin of a yellow cow." [Before any action one must step back and reconsider one's intensions (cow - docile, yellow - middle path, not extreme)].

Line 2 -

"On the point of revolt. Discipline is favourable, no harm in this." [On the verge of action one must maintain one's self discipline]

Line 3 -

"Exposed to danger one faces adverse testing times. Only when revolutionary words have three times been encountered are things in accord." [Put in too much energy, immature start. Let the word get around first].

Line 4 -

"Repenting not even considered, a proper action. Making a new 'fate' favourable." [Not yet finished - a 'fate'(future) to plan/make/sequence)]

Line 5 -

"The great noble creates the transformation of the state. Without any signs things are balanced," [Establishment of new laws]

Line 6 -

"One can change one's spots. The common people [can only] unmask the face. Correcting unfortunate. Living in testing but favourable times."

Extended Commentary

The raw context from which this situation derives is described by hexagram 33 pulling back/retreating(tricking). This passes through hexagram 30 Guiding/Direction 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 13. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 13 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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