Due to the presence of BOTH/AND states in this hexagram's trichotomous form, this hexagram can share context with hexagram 16 without change.
__ __ __ _ __ __ __ __ _ __ T04
At all times, the path into hexagram 15 is that of 52 - self-restraint, retainment. What this implies is that the change of any hexagram into 15 is forced to go through the characteristics of 52
At all times the path out of hexagram 15 is the opposite of the path in - in this case the path described by 58 - intenseness & self-reflecting. Thus the process of hexagram 15 changing into any other hexagram has to pass through hexagram 58 to start.
Hexagram 15 finds it's roots in hexagram 22, Fascading, with the emphasis on modesty through a fascade.
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 53, maturing.
For hexagram 15, 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
15 (09,51) Evening, Levelling
With self restraint comes trust.
-- -- (6) Regulation - Self Reflect.: Self Restrain. (58) (52)
-- -- (5) Refurbishment - Revolting : Educating (49) (04)
-- -- (4) Refurbishment - Exceeding : Nourishing (28) (27)
------ (3) Balance - Creating : Receiving (01) (02)
-- -- (2) Presence - Inspiring : Contemplating (34) (20)
-- -- (1) Development - Waiting : Progressing (05) (35)
Influencing changing line hexagram for:
Line 6 Hexagram : 02
5 : 20
4 : 35
3 : 52
2 : 04
1 : 27
Contractive blending within the context of contractive bonding.
Contractive whole within the context of a contracting static aspect.