55 / 44 Abundance (Fullness)
Abounding,Overflowing
(40->55->37->59)
"FENG : abundant, plentiful, copious; grow wealthy; at the point of overflowing; exuberant, fertile, prolific; rich in talents, property, friends; fullness, culmination; ripe, sumptuous, fat."ERANOS p586
"[With guidance comes awareness : Overflowing]
One uses severe laws to enforce punishments."
In hexagram 55, once one has reached a peak, it follows that we head towards the down cycle. Here, tension is at it's peak pending a conscious release and these 'social outbreaks' need controlling - An arousing influence with guidance. In the image, current ideologies have led to an outbreak of crimes which need to be contained.
In the line comments, the continuing use of the term "Sun-centering", meaning midday, emphasizes reaching a peak.
Hexagram 55 is the general form of hexagram 20
The raw context from which the situation derives is described by hexagram 56 Restrained Journeying. This passes through hexagram 13 Associating before reaching here.
By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state described by hexagram 30. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 30 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.
