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09 Small Gaining
In a context of perseverence we utilise influence.

Trigrams : perseverence (bottom), influencing (top) : with/from perseverence comes influence. [wind over heaven]

The mud from which 09 has emerged is best described by analogy to the under-stated qualities of hexagram 48, foundation setting.

The I Ching tells us about hexagram 09

The I Ching is a language. Its 'letters' are in the form of images reflecting generic, holistic, organic, qualities of meaning. The set of images is finite and the language is at a level of being able to describe itself through reference to itself by the method of analogy (thus the I Ching is "autological"). This allows us to describe the details of a hexagram through a manipulation of logic and the use of analogy. The following thus describes the details of the current hexagram through analogy to each of the other hexagrams. The logic used is in interpretation of hexagrams as part/whole interactions - as such the following is like a hexagram's spectrum and so a 'parts list'.

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

Some PAIRS of hexagram 09 with other hexagrams:

In the binary sequence hexagram 09 pairs with hexagram 05.

This pairing reflects the overall focus on betterment, be it through establishing contacts whilst waiting for the 'right moment' (05) or through the summing of small gains upon which to stand and so eventually be noticed (09).

In the binary sequence hexagram 09 opposes hexagram 16.

This pair reflects methods in achievement, either through making small gains (09) or by the use of foresight and so planning (16).

At the LOCAL level we are dealing with an octet of hexagrams with the HEAVEN trigram as base. In this sequence hexagram 09, the focus on making small gains to stand upon and be noticed, is 'opposed' by hexagram 34, the external source of invigoration/inspiration. More so, the immediate inspiration of 34 is reflected in a more balanced format by the gradual accumulation (and so integrating) small gains reflected in 09.

In the traditional sequence hexagram 09 pairs with hexagram 10.

This pairing reflects the overall emphasis on hierarchic formats where in 10 the focus is on rigid maintaining of hierarchy and in 09 the focus is on building-up 'deeds', making small gains, that one can stand upon to be noticed and so be influencial, reflecting the support mechanisms required to get to, be at, the 'top' as well as the need to 'know one's place'.

GAIN:

09 : gain - through achievements; 09 small gains comes out of a context described by hexagram 48 - a well, foundation setting

10 : gain - through following a path; 10 treading comes out of a context described by hexagram 47 - forced enclosure

In the traditional sequence hexagram 09 opposes hexagram 56.

This pairing reflects issues of foundation setting, be it from developing one's own foundations (09) or adopting, and remaining loyal to, those of another (56).

The generic properties of hexagram 09 reflect the mixing of the generic properties of hexagram 05 with the generic properties of hexagram 48.

Hexagram 05 reflects generic properties of having to wait for an opportunity that comes one's way. Hexagram 48 reflects the generic properties of establishing a foundation of 'nourishment'. These properties mixed together give us the generic properties of hexagram 09 with the main focus on development over time and so having to bide one's time (but dont waste it, use the time to establish useful relationships) but be opportunist.

In the variations on a theme sequence, hexagram 09 complements hexagram 57.

The overall focus is on being cultivation and being influencial, be it in the archetypal form expressed as being like the wind (57) or in the 'softly softly' form of making small gains and standing upon them to become noticed and so become influencial (09).

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