54 Immaturing
In a context of self-reflection we utilise (sudden) awareness.
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54 Immaturing |
Trigrams : self-reflection (bottom), awareness (top) : with/from self-reflection comes awareness. [thunder over lake]
The mud from which 54 has emerged is best described by analogy to the under-stated qualities of hexagram 64 - incomplete, remaining open.
A situation of immature energy release
Cooperative Format : In hexagram 54 we find the transition of a loose relationship to one of tension and wasted energy and eventual collapse ("...the eternity of the end") All there is is a reflected arousal. In the image, one is encouraged to understand the wholeness of things and thus be able to detect something which is faulty, broken, or not yet ripe (Immature). The name emphasizes the continuous return to basics (and thus no development); we keep doing the same things and getting nowhere. (Given by the context of treading a path combined with mis-sequencing).
Oppositional Format : thunder against lake.
Structural Relationship (Being) : Hexagram 54 is the opposite of hexagram 53
Temporal Relationship (Doing) : The goal of 54 is hexagram 40 (or 'how do I 40? - 54')
Five-Phase Relationships : The trigram of Lake reflects Exchange (Through cooperation). The trigram of Thunder reflects Production (something 'new', 'sudden'). The relationship is expresses immaturity, sudden release of energy, over-exagerated.
54 is the goal of 62 (or 'how do I 54? - 62')
Genotype |
Description |
Phenotype |
(01) |
How does this hexagram express singlemindedness, competitiveness? |
53 |
(02) |
What is this hexagram's potential form? |
54 |
(03) |
How does this hexagram 'sprout'? |
47 |
(04) |
How does this hexagram learn social skills? |
21 |
(05) |
How does this hexagram wait for opportunity to come? |
31 |
(06) |
How does this hexagram compromise, meet half way? |
42 |
(07) |
How does this hexagram express uniformity, establishment of? |
51 |
(08) |
How does this hexagram passively attract? |
58 |
(09) |
How does this hexagram express making small gains to be noticed? |
33 |
(10) |
How does this hexagram traverse a path carefully? |
20 |
(11) |
How does this hexagram balance/harmonise, mediate? |
62 |
(12) |
How does this hexagram neutralise attacks on its core beliefs? |
61 |
(13) |
How does this hexagram express association with the likeminded? |
57 |
(14) |
How does this hexagram manage from the centre? Direct operations? Push ideology? |
52 |
(15) |
How does this hexagram level things out, keep words close to facts? |
34 |
(16) |
How does this hexagram express foresight/planning? |
19 |
(17) |
How does this hexagram find a faith? What is its faith? |
29 |
(18) |
How does this hexagram correct corruption, express that correction? |
30 |
(19) |
How does this hexagram express approaching the 'high'; defer to the 'low'? |
16 |
(20) |
How does this hexagram elicit admiration and so invigorate others passively? |
10 |
(21) |
How does this hexagram resolve problems? |
4 |
(22) |
What does this hexagram look like, how does it present itself to the outside? |
50 |
(23) |
How does this hexagram 'housekeep', clear chaff to bring out the wheat? |
38 |
(24) |
How does this hexagram 'start', express 'beginning'? |
40 |
(25) |
How does this hexagram stand up to say its piece, ignoring consequences, disentangle? |
59 |
(26) |
How does this hexagram express 'holding firm' to traditions? |
56 |
(27) |
What is the basic, skeletal form of this hexagram, The mud from which it has emerged? |
64 |
(28) |
How does this hexagram express excess, go beyond what is required? |
63 |
(29) |
How does this hexagram assert containment/control? |
17 |
(30) |
How does this hexagram express guidance/direction setting? |
18 |
(31) |
How does this hexagram 'woo', express restrained enticement? |
5 |
(32) |
How does this hexagram express commitment? |
36 |
(33) |
How does this hexagram draw-in its enemies, competitively entice? |
9 |
(34) |
How does this hexagram actively invigorate others? |
15 |
(35) |
How does this hexagram bring something into the 'light'? |
41 |
(36) |
How does this hexagram protect its 'light' when not its time? |
32 |
(37) |
How does this hexagram reflect rigid structure as a form of tension release? |
44 |
(38) |
How does this hexagram 'mirror', deal with opposition? |
23 |
(39) |
How does this hexagram obstruct, go against, stand up to, the flow? |
43 |
(40) |
How does this hexagram express tension release through relaxing structure? |
24 |
(41) |
How does this hexagram achieve clarity, concentration, distillation? |
35 |
(42) |
How does this hexagram reflect augmentation? |
6 |
(43) |
How does this hexagram 'seed', spread the word? |
39 |
(44) |
How does this hexagram persuade/seduce? |
37 |
(45) |
How does this hexagram celebrate its 'faith'? |
60 |
(46) |
How does this hexagram become more entangled with something/someone? |
55 |
(47) |
How does this hexagram integrate with the context, be it by choice or otherwise? |
3 |
(48) |
Where does this hexagram get its nutrition, what sustains it, keeps it going? |
49 |
(49) |
How does this hexagram reveal, unmask? |
48 |
(50) |
How does this hexagram express conversion of the raw to the cooked, transformation? |
22 |
(51) |
How does this hexagram express surprise, enlightenment, shock? |
7 |
(52) |
How does this hexagram express blocking, discernment? |
14 |
(53) |
How does this hexagram express gradual development, maturity? |
1 |
(54) |
How does this hexagram expend early energy, immaturity? |
2 |
(55) |
How does this hexagram deal with abundance/overflowing? |
46 |
(56) |
How does this hexagram demonstrate conditional loyalty; loyalty at a distance? |
26 |
(57) |
How does this hexagram cultivate and become influential? |
13 |
(58) |
How does this hexagram express itself intensely, self-reflect? |
8 |
(59) |
How does this hexagram make things clear, dispel illusions? lift the fog? |
25 |
(60) |
How does this hexagram standardise? |
45 |
(61) |
How does this hexagram express empathy? yielding, soft core, hard exterior? |
12 |
(62) |
How does this hexagram express overacting to establish unconditional loyalty? |
11 |
(63) |
How does this hexagram complete, 'get it right'? |
28 |
(64) |
How does this hexagram remain 'open', mis-sequence? |
27 |
DEVELOPMENT:
53 : development - through gradual, maturing, conserve energy; 53 gradual development, maturing, comes from a context
described by hexagram 63 - closure, correct sequence
54 : development -through sudden, immaturing, expend energy; 54 sudden development, immaturing, comes from a context
described by hexagram 64 - non-closure, incorrect sequence, remain open
At the LOCAL level we are dealing with an octet of hexagrams with LAKE as their base. In particular the pairing of 61 with 54 where the sharp distinction of exaggeration through being immature (54) is reflected in a more balanced format by a focus on maturity 'inside' as reflected by 61.