Emotional I Ching : Hexagram 25

25 Disentangling
In a context of enlightenment we utilise singlemindedness

Trigrams : enlightenment (bottom), singlemindedness (top) : with/from enlightenment comes singlemindedness. [heaven over thunder]

The mud from which 25 has emerged is best described by analogy to the under-stated qualities of hexagram 45, congregating.

Commentary :

In hexagram 25, to express one's self strongly and openly and unexpectedly is an act of innocence since it comes from the heart and thus is not premeditated ( a moment of enlightenment). To escape from the dark side, the side of service, requires an initial act; one needs to do something and get involved with the new and disentangled from the old. The line comments show that non-involvement/disentanglement has it's ups and downs.

Five-Phase Relationships : The trigram of Thunder reflects Production (new, fresh). The trigram of Heaven reflects Exchange (through competition, opposition). The relationships is expressed as standing-up to express one's opinion without fear, ignoring consequences of one's actions as an act of 'breaking-free'.

Goal of 25 - hexagram 12 (or 'how do I 12? - 25')

25 is the goal of 06 (or 'how do I 25? - 06' How do I 'say what I want to say'? Through compromise/conflict - stand up by preparation and meeting things half way, no less (as in the trigram structure of 12))

The I Ching tells us about hexagram 25:

Genotype	Description	Phenotype
(01)	How does this hexagram express singlemindedness, competitiveness?	46
(02)	What is this hexagram's potential form?	25
(03)	How does this hexagram 'sprout'?	35
(04)	How does this hexagram learn social skills?	58
(05)	How does this hexagram wait for opportunity to come?	50
(06)	How does this hexagram compromise, meet half way?	19
(07)	How does this hexagram express uniformity, establishment of?	10
(08)	How does this hexagram passively attract?	21
(09)	How does this hexagram express making small gains to be noticed?	32
(10)	How does this hexagram traverse a path carefully?	7
(11)	How does this hexagram balance/harmonise, mediate?	44
(12)	How does this hexagram neutralise attacks on its core beliefs?	24
(13)	How does this hexagram express association with the likeminded?	15
(14)	How does this hexagram manage from the centre? Direct operations? Push ideology?	48
(15)	How does this hexagram level things out, keep words close to facts?	13
(16)	How does this hexagram express foresight/planning?	42
(17)	How does this hexagram find a faith? What is its faith?	23
(18)	How does this hexagram correct corruption, express that correction?	43
(19)	How does this hexagram express approaching the 'high'; defer to the 'low'?	6
(20)	How does this hexagram elicit admiration and so invigorate others passively?	51
(21)	How does this hexagram resolve problems?	8
(22)	What does this hexagram look like, how does it present itself to the outside?	31
(23)	How does this hexagram 'housekeep', clear chaff to bring out the wheat?	17
(24)	How does this hexagram 'start', express 'beginning'?	12
(25)	How does this hexagram stand up to say its piece, ignoring consequences, disentangle?	2
(26)	How does this hexagram express 'holding firm' to traditions?	28
(27)	What is the basic, skeletal form of this hexagram, The mud from which it has emerged?	45
(28)	How does this hexagram express excess, go beyond what is required?	26
(29)	How does this hexagram assert containment/control?	38
(30)	How does this hexagram express guidance/direction setting?	39
(31)	How does this hexagram 'woo', express restrained enticement?	22
(32)	How does this hexagram express commitment?	9
(33)	How does this hexagram draw-in its enemies, competitively entice?	36
(34)	How does this hexagram actively invigorate others?	57
(35)	How does this hexagram bring something into the 'light'?	3
(36)	How does this hexagram protect its 'light' when not its time?	33
(37)	How does this hexagram reflect rigid structure as a form of tension release?	62
(38)	How does this hexagram 'mirror', deal with opposition?	29
(39)	How does this hexagram obstruct, go against, stand up to, the flow?	30
(40)	How does this hexagram express tension release through relaxing structure?	61
(41)	How does this hexagram achieve clarity, concentration, distillation?	47
(42)	How does this hexagram reflect augmentation?	16
(43)	How does this hexagram 'seed', spread the word?	18
(44)	How does this hexagram persuade/seduce?	11
(45)	How does this hexagram celebrate its 'faith'?	27
(46)	How does this hexagram become more entangled with something/someone?	1
(47)	How does this hexagram integrate with the context, be it by choice or otherwise?	41
(48)	Where does this hexagram get its nutrition, what sustains it, keeps it going?	14
(49)	How does this hexagram reveal, unmask?	52
(50)	How does this hexagram express conversion of the raw to the cooked, transformation?	5
(51)	How does this hexagram express surprise, enlightenment, shock?	20
(52)	How does this hexagram express blocking, discernment?	49
(53)	How does this hexagram express gradual development, maturity?	55
(54)	How does this hexagram expend early energy, immaturity?	59
(55)	How does this hexagram deal with abundance/overflowing?	53
(56)	How does this hexagram demonstrate conditional loyalty; loyalty at a distance?	63
(57)	How does this hexagram cultivate and become influential?	34
(58)	How does this hexagram express itself intensely, self-reflect?	4
(59)	How does this hexagram make things clear, dispel illusions? lift the fog?	54
(60)	How does this hexagram standardise?	64
(61)	How does this hexagram express empathy? yielding, soft core, hard exterior?	40
(62)	How does this hexagram express overacting to establish unconditional loyalty?	37
(63)	How does this hexagram complete, 'get it right'?	56
(64)	How does this hexagram remain 'open', mis-sequence?	60

Some PAIRINGS of hexagram 25 with other hexagrams:

In the binary sequence hexagram 25 pairs with hexagram 17.

This pairing reflects the unconditional act of 'following' , hexagram 17, as compared to the conditional act of standing to assert one's perspective regardless of consequence.

In the binary sequence hexagram 25 opposes hexagram 46.

This pairing reflects issues of disentangling oneself to assert one's opinion/faith (25) vs becoming more entangled with a particular perspective (46).

At the LOCAL level we are dealing with an octet of hexagrams with the THUNDER trigram as base. In this sequence hexagram 24, the focus upon returning to the 'true' path, opposes hexagram 25, disentangling. More so, the exaggerated sense of asserting one's opinion without fear of, consideration of, consequence is reflected in a more balanced format through a 'soft' return to a 'true' belief.

In the traditional sequence 25 pairs with 26.

This pairing focuses on holding to one's convictions, be it by asserting them regardless of the consequences (25) or on a general sense of 'holding firm' to traditional perspectives (26). As such 25 is more 'personal', 26 more 'social'.

HOLDING FIRM:

25 : holding firm - through expressing personal beliefs, disentangle; 25 disentangling comes from a context described by hexagram 45 - congregating, celebrating

26 : holding firm - through staying with traditional beliefs; 26 hold firm comes out of a context described by hexagram 46 - entangling, pushing upwards

In the traditional sequence hexagram 25 opposes hexagram 40.

In this pair we cover issues of 'tension' where the rising to one's feet to 'say one's piece' is tension all the way with the intent of removing internal tension. In hexagram 40 the focus is on tension release through a sudden change, a relaxation of structure rather than its assertion.

The generic properties of hexagram 25 reflect the mixing of the generic properties of hexagram 17 with the generic properties of hexagram 45.

A combination of a focus on a particular belief (17) with a focus on celebrating that belief (45) is reflected in the ability to assert one's opinion free of thoughts of consequences of one's actions (25) (and so to disentangle oneself).

In the variations on a theme sequence, hexagram 25 complements hexagram 12.

This pair reflects issues of dealing with other opinions re beliefs, for 25 we stand-up and assert our belief 'innocently' whereas with 12 there is more of an intent to neutralise the attacks of others.