Due to the presence of BOTH/AND states in this hexagram's trichotomous form, this hexagram can share context with hexagrams 35, 39, and 45.
__ _ __ __ _ __ __ __ __ _ __ T05
At all times, the path into hexagram 52 is that of 15 - modesty, levelling, evening-out . What this implies is that the change of any hexagram into 52 is forced to go through the characteristics of 15
At all times the path out of hexagram 52 is the opposite of the path in - in this case the path described by 10 - treading. Thus the process of hexagram 52 changing into any other hexagram has to pass through hexagram 10 to start.
Hexagram 52 finds it's roots in hexagram 36, Uncompromising, with the emphasis on uncompromising developing into self-restraint/retainment.
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 39, Obstructions.
For hexagram 52, 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
52 (10,64) Restraining (Self Restraint)
With self restraint comes retainment.
------ (6) Regulation - Cuttings : Pruning (43) (23)
-- -- (5) Refurbishment - Believing : Corrupting (17) (18)
-- -- (4) Refurbishment - Oppressing : Facading (47) (22)
------ (3) Balance - Treading : Evening (10) (15)
-- -- (2) Presence - Immaturing : Maturing (54) (53)
-- -- (1) Development - Limiting : Journeying (60) (56)
Influencing changing line hexagram for:
Line 6 Hexagram : 15
5 : 53
4 : 56
3 : 23
2 : 18
1 : 22
A refinement of a contractive bonding.
A refinement of a contracting static aspect.