39 Bypassing, Against-the-Flow
In a context of self-restraint we utilise control.
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39 Bypassing, Against-the-Flow |
Trigrams : self-restraint (bottom), control (top) : with/from self-restraint comes control. [water over mountain]
The mud from which 39 has emerged is best described by analogy to the under-stated qualities of hexagram 37, rigid structure as tension release.
A situation covering standing up (being an obstruction) against the mindless flow, as well as bypassing obstacles and so moving with the flow - both serve to release tension
Cooperative format : In hexagram 39 a blocking emphasis is present where (a) one is blocked in one's path, but this blockage is from within. It is therefore best to try and find an alternative route - bypass to overcome rather than conflict. This may require changing one's self temporarily. Contextually, we combine rigid structure and selectivity into a situation of dealing with obstructions. (b) There is also the intent of blocking, standing up against, the mindless flow of things and so establishing some structure/control. The overall sense covers issues of tension release.
Oppositional format : water against mountain.
Template/Persona format : Contractive Bounding in a context of Contractive Bonding.
Five-Phase Relationship : The trigram of Mountain reflects Filtration (through discernment). The trigram of Water reflects consumption. This reflects both blocking the flow (and so being discerning about the flow) as well as being blocked (and so getting around the blockages. Consumption, since it has an element of containment can act to obstruct - arterial blockage, too high cholesterol! etc)
Goal of 39 - hexagram 60 (or 'how do I 60? - 39' How do I create standards? By blocking the mindless flow of things)
39 is the goal of 63 (or 'how do I 39? - 63' How do I block things? Through asserting begin/end points)
Genotype |
Description |
Phenotype |
(01) |
How does this hexagram express singlemindedness, competitiveness? |
38 |
(02) |
What is this hexagram's potential form? |
39 |
(03) |
How does this hexagram 'sprout'? |
36 |
(04) |
How does this hexagram learn social skills? |
57 |
(05) |
How does this hexagram wait for opportunity to come? |
19 |
(06) |
How does this hexagram compromise, meet half way? |
50 |
(07) |
How does this hexagram express uniformity, establishment of? |
48 |
(08) |
How does this hexagram passively attract? |
15 |
(09) |
How does this hexagram express making small gains to be noticed? |
41 |
(10) |
How does this hexagram traverse a path carefully? |
14 |
(11) |
How does this hexagram balance/harmonise, mediate? |
60 |
(12) |
How does this hexagram neutralise attacks on its core beliefs? |
56 |
(13) |
How does this hexagram express association with the likeminded? |
21 |
(14) |
How does this hexagram manage from the centre? Direct operations? Push ideology? |
10 |
(15) |
How does this hexagram level things out, keep words close to facts? |
8 |
(16) |
How does this hexagram express foresight/planning? |
31 |
(17) |
How does this hexagram find a faith? What is its faith? |
55 |
(18) |
How does this hexagram correct corruption, express that correction? |
59 |
(19) |
How does this hexagram express approaching the 'high'; defer to the 'low'? |
5 |
(20) |
How does this hexagram elicit admiration and so invigorate others passively? |
52 |
(21) |
How does this hexagram resolve problems? |
13 |
(22) |
What does this hexagram look like, how does it present itself to the outside? |
42 |
(23) |
How does this hexagram 'housekeep', clear chaff to bring out the wheat? |
53 |
(24) |
How does this hexagram 'start', express 'beginning'? |
63 |
(25) |
How does this hexagram stand up to say its piece, ignoring consequences, disentangle? |
30 |
(26) |
How does this hexagram express 'holding firm' to traditions? |
61 |
(27) |
What is the basic, skeletal form of this hexagram, The mud from which it has emerged? |
37 |
(28) |
How does this hexagram express excess, go beyond what is required? |
40 |
(29) |
How does this hexagram assert containment/control? |
46 |
(30) |
How does this hexagram express guidance/direction setting? |
25 |
(31) |
How does this hexagram 'woo', express restrained enticement? |
16 |
(32) |
How does this hexagram express commitment? |
47 |
(33) |
How does this hexagram draw-in its enemies, competitively entice? |
35 |
(34) |
How does this hexagram actively invigorate others? |
58 |
(35) |
How does this hexagram bring something into the 'light'? |
33 |
(36) |
How does this hexagram protect its 'light' when not its time? |
3 |
(37) |
How does this hexagram reflect rigid structure as a form of tension release? |
27 |
(38) |
How does this hexagram 'mirror', deal with opposition? |
1 |
(39) |
How does this hexagram obstruct, go against, stand up to, the flow? |
2 |
(40) |
How does this hexagram express tension release through relaxing structure? |
28 |
(41) |
How does this hexagram achieve clarity, concentration, distillation? |
9 |
(42) |
How does this hexagram reflect augmentation? |
22 |
(43) |
How does this hexagram 'seed', spread the word? |
54 |
(44) |
How does this hexagram persuade/seduce? |
64 |
(45) |
How does this hexagram celebrate its 'faith'? |
62 |
(46) |
How does this hexagram become more entangled with something/someone? |
29 |
(47) |
How does this hexagram integrate with the context, be it by choice or otherwise? |
32 |
(48) |
Where does this hexagram get its nutrition, what sustains it, keeps it going? |
7 |
(49) |
How does this hexagram reveal, unmask? |
51 |
(50) |
How does this hexagram express conversion of the raw to the cooked, transformation? |
6 |
(51) |
How does this hexagram express surprise, enlightenment, shock? |
49 |
(52) |
How does this hexagram express blocking, discernment? |
20 |
(53) |
How does this hexagram express gradual development, maturity? |
23 |
(54) |
How does this hexagram expend early energy, immaturity? |
43 |
(55) |
How does this hexagram deal with abundance/overflowing? |
17 |
(56) |
How does this hexagram demonstrate conditional loyalty; loyalty at a distance? |
12 |
(57) |
How does this hexagram cultivate and become influential? |
4 |
(58) |
How does this hexagram express itself intensely, self-reflect? |
34 |
(59) |
How does this hexagram make things clear, dispel illusions? lift the fog? |
18 |
(60) |
How does this hexagram standardise? |
11 |
(61) |
How does this hexagram express empathy? yielding, soft core, hard exterior? |
26 |
(62) |
How does this hexagram express overacting to establish unconditional loyalty? |
45 |
(63) |
How does this hexagram complete, 'get it right'? |
24 |
(64) |
How does this hexagram remain 'open', mis-sequence? |
44 |
At the LOCAL level we are dealing with an octet of hexagrams with the trigram of MOUNTAIN as base. The association is between 56 and 39 where the exaggerated sense of remaining loyal is reflected in a more balanced format in that of being an obstacle to the 'mindless' flow of things; we do not advertise our loyalty, we just hold our 'ground'.