Due to the presence of BOTH/AND states in this hexagram's trichotomous form, this hexagram can share context with hexagram 32.
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At all times, the path into hexagram 55 is that of 30 - guiding, direction. What this implies is that the change of any hexagram into 55 is forced to go through the characteristics of 30
At all times the path out of hexagram 55 is the opposite of the path in - in this case the path described by 29 - containing, overcoming. Thus the process of hexagram 55 changing into any other hexagram has to pass through hexagram 29 to start.
Hexagram 55 finds it's roots in hexagram 56,Restrained Journeying, with the emphasis on restrained journeying developing into abundance.
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 13, grouping.
For hexagram 55, 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
55 (45,17) Overflowing [Tension Releasing]
With guidence comes awareness.
-- -- (6) Foundation - Securing : Guiding (29) (30)
-- -- (5) Development - Bypassing : Mirroring (39) (38)
------ (4) Management - Waiting : Progressing (05) (35)
------ (3) Influence - Controlling : Arousing (57) (51)
-- -- (2) Likeness - Accumulating : Non-Involving (46) (25)
------ (1) Refurbishment - Exceeding : Nourishing (28) (27)
Influencing changing line hexagram for:
Line 6 Hexagram : 51
5 : 25
4 : 27
3 : 30
2 : 38
1 : 35
Expansive binding within the context of expansive bounding.
Expansive dynamic aspect within the context of expansive parts.