Due to the presence of BOTH/AND states in this hexagram's trichotomous form, this hexagram can share context with hexagram 41.
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At all times, the path into hexagram 60 is that of 61 - yielding. What this implies is that the change of any hexagram into 60 is forced to go through the characteristics of 61
At all times the path out of hexagram 60 is the opposite of the path in - in this case the path described by 62 - portraying, acting. Thus the process of hexagram 60 changing into any other hexagram has to pass through hexagram 62 to start.
Hexagram 60 finds it's roots in hexagram 59, Dispelling, with the emphasis on Dispelling/Clearing Away developing into limiting/standardising.
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 41, concentrating
For hexagram 60, 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
60 (51,39) Limiting, Standardising
With self reflection comes overcoming(control).
-- -- (6) Refurbishment - Nourishing : Exceeding (27) (28)
------ (5) Regulation - Retaining : Honouring (26) (45)
-- -- (4) Regulation - Restraining : Reflecting (52) (58)
-- -- (3) Likeness - Hiding : Compromising (36) (06)
------ (2) Influence - Communicating : Delivering (37) (40)
------ (1) Foundation - Guiding : Securing (30) (29)
Influencing changing line hexagram for:
Line 6 Hexagram : 06
5 : 40
4 : 29
3 : 28
2 : 45
1 : 58
Contractive bounding within the context of expansive bonding.
Contractive parts within the context of an expanding static aspect.