Due to the presence of BOTH/AND states in this hexagram's trichotomous form, this hexagram can share context with hexagram 12.
_______ __ _ __ __ __ __ _ __ T06
At all times, the path into hexagram 53 is that of 39 - obstructing. What this implies is that the change of any hexagram into 53 is forced to go through the characteristics of 39
At all times the path out of hexagram 53 is the opposite of the path in - in this case the path described by 38 - opposing, mirroring. Thus the process of hexagram 53 changing into any other hexagram has to pass through hexagram 38 to start.
Hexagram 53 finds it's roots in hexagram 63,'correct' sequencing, with the emphasis completing developing into maturing.
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 15, modesty/levelling.
For hexagram 53, 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
53 (12,58) Maturing
With self restraint comes influence.
------ (6) Refurbishment - Unmasking : Masking (49) (04)
------ (5) Regulation - Self.Reflect : Self.Restraint (58) (52)
-- -- (4) Regulation - Honouring : Retaining (45) (26)
------ (3) Likeness - Non-involving : Accumulating (25) (46)
-- -- (2) Influence - Arousing : Controlling (51) (57)
-- -- (1) Foundation - Dif. Beginnings : Preparing (03) (50)
Influencing changing line hexagram for:
Line 6 Hexagram : 46
5 : 57
4 : 50
3 : 04
2 : 52
1 : 26
Contractive binding within the context of contractive bonding.
Contractive dynamic aspect within the context of a contracting static aspect.