Trichotomous Form

Due to the presence of BOTH/AND states in this hexagram's trichotomous form, this hexagram can share context with hexagrams 48, 21, 17, 18, 47, 22, 63, and 64.

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Transformations

At all times, the path into hexagram 22 is that of 36 - uncompromising, darken the light. What this implies is that the change of any hexagram into 22 is forced to go through the characteristics of 36

At all times the path out of hexagram 22 is the opposite of the path in - in this case the path described by 06 - compromising. Thus the process of hexagram 22 changing into any other hexagram has to pass through hexagram 06 to start.

Influences

Hexagram 22 finds it's roots in hexagram 15, Evening/modesty, with the emphasis on modesty leading to a development of inner worth.

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 63, Correct Sequencing (completing).

For hexagram 22, the contextual hexagrams sequence from the base line through to the top is:

• line 1 - hexagram 15, Evening-out, modesty
• line 2 - hexagram 11, Balancing
• line 3 - hexagram 24, Returning
• line 4 - hexagram 55, Abundance, fullness
• line 5 - hexagram 63, Correct sequencing (completion)
• line 6 - hexagram 22, Fascading

Line Influences

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

22 (42,24) Facading, Adorning, Veneering

     With guidence comes retainment.
     

------ (6) Development - Waiting : Progressing         (05)      (35)
--  -- (5) Foundation - Dif. Beginning : Transforming  (03)      (50)
--  -- (4) Foundation - Securing : Guiding             (29)      (30)
------ (3) Presence - Sympathizing : Portraying        (61)      (62)
--  -- (2) Balance - Approaching : Withdrawing         (19)      (33)
------ (1) Regulation - Self Reflect.: Self Restrain.  (58)      (52)

Influencing changing line hexagram for:

Line 6 Hexagram   : 62
     5            : 33
     4            : 52
     3            : 35
     2            : 50
     1            : 30

Generic template-biased description

Contractive bonding within the context of expansive bounding.
Contractive static aspect within the context of expanding parts.