Due to the presence of BOTH/AND states in this hexagram's trichotomous form, this hexagram can share context with hexagram 31.
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At all times, the path into hexagram 56 is that of 62 - portraying, acting. What this implies is that the change of any hexagram into 56 is forced to go through the characteristics of 62
At all times the path out of hexagram 56 is the opposite of the path in - in this case the path described by 61 - yielding. Thus the process of hexagram 56 changing into any other hexagram has to pass through hexagram 61 to start.
Hexagram 56 finds it's roots in hexagram 55, abundance, with the emphasis on abundance developing into restrained journeying
As we progress towards the refined point at the top of the hexagram, so we pass through ever-improving states, the description of which is given by the order of contextual hexagrams. The final contextual state, prior to text and context becoming 'one', is described by the line 5 influence - hexagram 31, restrained joining.
For hexagram 56, the contextual hexagrams sequence from the base line through to the top is:
At a finer level of analysis, the contextual hexagrams encapsulate the behaviour of a hexagram pair - where one is connected to the unchanging line and the other to the line when it changes.These pairs are shown below, with The layout format described here
56 (14,59) Wandering, Journeying
With self restraint comes direction.
------ (6) Refurbishment - Exceeding : Nourishing (28) (27)
-- -- (5) Regulation - Honouring : Studying (45) (26)
------ (4) Regulation - Self.Reflect : Self.Restraint (58) (52)
------ (3) Likeness - Compromising : Hiding (06) (36)
-- -- (2) Influence - Delivering : Communicating (40) (37)
-- -- (1) Foundation - Securing : Guiding (29) (30)
Influencing changing line hexagram for:
Line 6 Hexagram : 36
5 : 37
4 : 30
3 : 27
2 : 26
1 : 52
Expansive bounding within the context of contractive bonding.
Expansive parts within the context of a contracting static aspect.