Due to the presence of BOTH/AND states in this hexagram's trichotomous form, this hexagram can share context with hexagram 11.
__ __ __ _ __ _______ __ _ __ T22
At all times, the path into hexagram 54 is that of 38 - opposing, mirroring. What this implies is that the change of any hexagram into 54 is forced to go through the characteristics of 38
At all times the path out of hexagram 54 is the opposite of the path in - in this case the path described by 39 - obstructing, bypassing. Thus the process of hexagram 54 changing into any other hexagram has to pass through hexagram 39 to start.
Hexagram 54 finds it's roots in hexagram 64, Mis-sequencing, with the emphasis on mis-sequencing developing into immaturing.
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 10, treading.
For hexagram 54, 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
54 (53,33) Wasting, Immaturing
With self reflection comes awareness.
-- -- (6) Refurbishment - Educating : Revolting (04) (49)
-- -- (5) Regulation - Self Restrain. : Self Reflect. (52) (58)
------ (4) Regulation - Studying : Honouring (26) (45)
-- -- (3) Likeness - Accumulating : Non-Involving (46) (25)
------ (2) Influence - Controlling : Arousing (57) (51)
------ (1) Foundation - Preparing : Dif. Beginning (50) (03)
Influencing changing line hexagram for:
Line 6 Hexagram : 25
5 : 51
4 : 03
3 : 49
2 : 58
1 : 45
Expansive binding within the context of expansive bonding.
Expansive dynamic aspect within the context of an expanding static aspect.