16 / 04 Enthusiasm
Foresight, Preparing
(34->16->20->09)

"YU : ready, prepared for, prearrange, take precaution, think beforehand; satisfied, contented, at ease. The ideogram: son and elephant, careful, reverent, and very strong."ERANOS p232

Image :

"[With devotion comes awareness] : Provision[Think Ahead].
In primal times one used celebrations to praise 'the Way' (tao),
and to glorify God, as well as one's ancestors."

In a context of devotion with utilise awareness.

Commentary

In hexagram 16 resistance can be overcome through enthusiasm and foresight, for one to be eventually accepted.

(34 and 20 symbolize the total acceptance of an individual within society such that their mere presence can influence. 16 and 9 symbolize resistance to an individual and how to overcome it - here forsight emerges from a generic context of problem-solving and firming belief)

The Traditional Single Changing Line Comments:

Line 1

"A person in an inferior position is boastful about their upbringing and family status. Not wise."

Line 2

"The practical person is not blinded by enthusiasm. They can detect the seeds of tomorrow and prepare now."

Line 3

"Thinking ahead by showing enthusiasm for a superior may be interpreted as not being sincere. At the same time, moving at the wrong time also suggests bad judgement. Withdraw."

Line 4

"Through one's own conduct one generates a sense of enthusiasm in others such that they are attracted."

Line 5

"A ruler under pressure(illness). The energy of enthusiasm is used for survival. Through perseverance death is avoided."

Line 6

"One must be wary of enthusiasm being, in fact, a facade; attractive but energy sapping. Changing course is advised."

Extended Commentary

The raw context from which the situation derives is described by heaxagram 21 make_rulings/problem_solving. It passes through hexagram 12 Neutralizing before reaching here.

Transformative methods

By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state described by hexagram 35. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 35 as context.

It is important to remember that, when using transformative methods, the more lines requiring change, the more energy required when attempting to introduce a different context. It may therefore be of benefit to work on existing changing lines and achieve your goal in steps rather than attempt, for example, a six-line change all at once.

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