Trigrams : guidence (bottom), singlemindedness (top) : with/from guidence comes
singlemindedness. [heaven
over fire]
The mud from which 13 has emerged is best described by analogy to the under-stated
qualities of hexagram 31,
wooing.
The I Ching tells us about hexagram 13:
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'.
00 :: (02) : What is this hexagrams's potential form? :: 13
01 :: (24) : How does this hexagram 'start', express 'beginning'? :: 33
02 :: (07) : How does this hexagram express uniformity, establishment of? :: 1
03 :: (19) : How does this hexagram express approaching the 'high'; defer to the 'low'? :: 44
04 :: (15) : How does this hexagram level things out, keep words close to facts? :: 25
05 :: (36) : How does this hexagram protect its 'light' when not its time? :: 12
06 :: (46) : How does this hexagram become more entangled with something/someone? :: 10
07 :: (11) : How does this hexagram balance/harmonise, mediate? :: 6
08 :: (16) : How does this hexagram express foresight/planning? :: 37
09 :: (51) : How does this hexagram express surprise, enlightenment, shock? :: 53
10 :: (40) : How does this hexagram express tension release through relaxing structure? :: 9
11 :: (54) : How does this hexagram expend early energy, imaturity? :: 57
12 :: (62) : How does this hexagram express overacting to establish unconditional loyalty? :: 42
13 :: (55) : How does this hexagram deal with abundance/overflowing? :: 20
14 :: (32) : How does this hexagram express commitment? :: 61
15 :: (34) : How does this hexagram actively invigorate others? :: 59
16 :: (08) : How does this hexagram passively attract? :: 30
17 :: (03) : How does this hexagram 'sprout'? :: 56
18 :: (29) : How does this hexagram assert containment/control? :: 14
19 :: (60) : How does this hexagram standardise? :: 50
20 :: (39) : How does this hexagram obstruct, go against, stand up to, the flow? :: 21
21 :: (63) : How does this hexagram complete, 'get it right'? :: 35
22 :: (48) : Where does this hexagram get its nutrition, what sustains it, keeps it going? :: 38
23 :: (05) : How does this hexagram wait for opportunity to come? :: 64
24 :: (45) : How does this hexagram celebrate its 'faith'? :: 22
25 :: (17) : How does this hexagram find a faith? What is its faith? :: 52
26 :: (47) : How does this hexagram integrate with the context, be it by choice or otherwise? :: 26
27 :: (58) : How does this hexagram express itself intensely, self-reflect? :: 18
28 :: (31) : How does this hexagram 'woo', express restrained enticement? :: 27
29 :: (49) : How does this hexagram reveal, unmask? :: 23
30 :: (28) : How does this hexagram express excess, go beyond what is required? :: 41
31 :: (43) : How does this hexagram 'seed', spread the word? :: 4
32 :: (23) : How does this hexagram 'housekeep', clear chaff to bring out the wheat? :: 49
33 :: (27) : What is the basic, skelatal form of this hexagram, The mud from which it has emerged? :: 31
34 :: (04) : How does this hexagram learn social skills? :: 43
35 :: (41) : How does this hexagram achieve clarity, concentration, distillation? :: 28
36 :: (52) : How does this hexagram express blocking, discernment? :: 17
37 :: (22) : What does this hexagram look like, how does it present itself to the outside? :: 45
38 :: (18) : How does this hexagram correct corruption, express that correction? :: 58
39 :: (26) : How does this hexagram express 'holding firm' to traditions? :: 47
40 :: (35) : How does this hexagram bring something into the 'light'? :: 63
41 :: (21) : How does this hexagram resolve problems? :: 39
42 :: (64) : How does this hexagram remain 'open', mis-sequence? :: 5
43 :: (38) : How does this hexagram 'mirror', deal with opposition? :: 48
44 :: (56) : How does this hexagram demonstrate conditional loyalty; loyalty at a distance? :: 3
45 :: (30) : How does this hexagram express guidance/direction setting? :: 8
46 :: (50) : How does this hexagram express conversion of the raw to the cooked, transformation? :: 60
47 :: (14) : How does this hexagram manage from the centre? Direct operations? Push ideology? :: 29
48 :: (20) : How does this hexagram elicit admiration and so invigorate others passively? :: 55
49 :: (42) : How does this hexagram reflect augmentation? :: 62
50 :: (59) : How does this hexagram make things clear, dispell illusions? lift the fog? :: 34
51 :: (61) : How does this hexagram express empathy? yielding, soft core, hard exterior? :: 32
52 :: (53) : How does this hexagram express gradual development, maturity? :: 51
53 :: (37) : How does this hexagram reflect rigid structure as a form of tension release? :: 16
54 :: (57) : How does this hexagram cultivate and become influencial? :: 54
55 :: (09) : How does this hexagram express making small gains to be noticed? :: 40
56 :: (12) : How does this hexagram neutralise attacks on its core beliefs? :: 36
57 :: (25) : How does this hexagram stand up to say its piece, ignoring consequences, disentangle? :: 15
58 :: (06) : How does this hexagram compromise, meet half way? :: 11
59 :: (10) : How does this hexagram traverse a path carefully? :: 46
60 :: (33) : How does this hexagram draw-in its enemies, competitively entice? :: 24
61 :: (13) : How does this hexagram express association with the likeminded? :: 2
62 :: (44) : How does this hexagram persuade/seduce? :: 19
63 :: (01) : How does this hexagram express singlemindedness, competitiveness? :: 7
Some PAIRINGS of hexagram 13 with other hexagrams:
- In the binary sequence hexagram 13 pairs with hexagram 49.
- This pair reflects basics of guidance issues through associating with the likeminded to differentiate 'us'
from 'them' (13) or through the revelation of the facts behind the facade (49). The focus on revelation extends
into the concept of revolution where the 'old guard' is shown to be corrupt in some way and in need of being changed.
The likemindedness focus is on singlemindedness in a context of guidence (13).
- In the binary sequence hexagram 13 opposes hexagram
07.
- This pairing reflects an approach to likemindedness, be it through a mindedness
formally imposed (hexagram 07) or one based on casual associations with others (hexagram 13).
At the LOCAL level we are dealing with an octet of hexagrams with the FIRE trigram as base. In this sequence
hexagram 13, the exaggerated focus upon likemindedness, 'opposes' hexagram 36, with its focus on being uncompromising,
hiding the light rather than sharing it. More so, the exaggerated focus on 'likemindedness', of sharing the 'light'
is reflected in a more balanced format by a focus on covering-up the light.
- In the traditional sequence hexagram 13 pairs with hexagram 14.
- IMPOSE DIRECTION:
13 : impose directions through associations - passive; 13 loose associations comes out of a context decribed by
hexagram 31 - wooing, restrained structuring
14 : impose directions through associations - active; 14 centered, directing associations comes out of a context
described by hexagram 32 - strong commitment
- In the traditional sequence hexagram 13 opposes hexagram 52.
- In this pairing there is a sense of quality present, in 13 it is expressed in association with the 'likeminded'
whereas in 52 the focus is internal, developing one's own sense of discernment.
- The generic properties of hexagram 13 reflect the mixing of the generic properties of hexagram
49 with the generic properties of hexagram 31.
- A focus on revelation (49), combined with an intensity in establishing a relationship (31) reflect the generic
properties of 13.
- In the variations on a theme sequence, hexagram 13 complements hexagram 33.
Copyright © 2008
C. J. Lofting
