This hexagram is one of eight that are 'pure', and so it's trichotomous form contains no BOTH/AND states other than the 'Tao' position (base line):
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ __ T01
Due to the pure nature of the hexagram, it cannot share context with any other without some change.
At all times, the path into hexagram 02 is that of 23 - pruning, cutting-back. What this implies is that the change of any hexagram into 02 is forced to go through the characteristics of 23
At all times the path out of hexagram 02 is the opposite of the path in - in this case the path described by 43 - seeding, speading-out. Thus the process of hexagram 02 changing into any other hexagram has to pass through hexagram 43 to start.
Hexagram 02 finds it's roots in hexagram 27, Hungering, with the emphasis on there being too little yang present in the hexagram.
As we progress towards the refined point at the top of the hexagram, so we pass through ever-improving states, the description of which is given by the order of contextual hexagrams. The final contextual state, prior to text and context becoming 'one', is described by the line 5 influence - hexagram 20, contemplating.
For hexagram 02, the contextual hexagrams sequence from the base line through to the top is:
At a finer level of analysis, the contextual hexagrams encapsulate the behaviour of a hexagram pair - where one is connected to the unchanging line and the other to the line when it changes.These pairs are shown below, with The layout format described here
02 (01,28) Receiving (Trusting,Devoting) 100% yin
From devotion comes trust.
-- -- (6) Balance - Treading : Evening (10) (15)
-- -- (5) Likeness - Grouping : Uniforming (13) (07)
-- -- (4) Presence - Seeding : Returning (44) (24)
-- -- (3) Regulation - Cuttings : Pruning (43) (23)
-- -- (2) Development - Directing : Unifying (14) (08)
-- -- (1) Presence - Small Gaining : Enthusing (09) (16)
Influencing changing line hexagram for:
Line 6 Hexagram : 23
5 : 08
4 : 16
3 : 15
2 : 07
1 : 24
A refinement of contractive blending.
A refinement of a contracting whole.