Due to the presence of BOTH/AND states in this hexagram's trichotomous form, the hexagram can share context with hexagrams 36, 46, and 51.
__ __ __ _ __ __ _ __ __ _ __ T13
At all times, the path into hexagram 40 is that of 64 - Mis-sequencing, out of order. What this implies is that the change of any hexagram into 40 is forced to go through the characteristics of 64
At all times the path out of hexagram 40 is the opposite of the path in - in this case the path described by 63 - Sequencing, 'correct' order. Thus the process of hexagram 40 changing into any other hexagram has to pass through hexagram 63 to start.
Hexagram 40 finds it's roots in hexagram 38, Opposing, with the emphasis on Opposiny/mirroring developing into relaxing structure (tense.release>.
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 06, compromising.
For hexagram 40, 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
40 (21,49) Delivering, Relaxed Structuring [Tension Releasing]
With containment comes awareness.
-- -- (6) Foundation - Dif. Ending : Transforming (64) (63)
-- -- (5) Development - Journeying : Limiting (56) (60)
------ (4) Development - Directing : Uniting (14) (08)
-- -- (3) Influence - Commiting : Refining (32) (42)
------ (2) Likeness - Seeding : Returning (44) (24)
-- -- (1) Refurbishment - Corrupting : Believing (18) (17)
Influencing changing line hexagram for:
Line 6 Hexagram : 42
5 : 24
4 : 17
3 : 63
2 : 60
1 : 08
Expansive binding within the context of contractive bounding.
Expansive dynamic aspect within the context of contracting parts.