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40 Deliverance
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"[With containment comes awareness] : Deliverance. One generously responds to forgiving wrongdoing."
Class: Integrating
Cooperative Format : In hexagram 40 we have the explicit form of release from tension; the loosening of structure. The first flash of lightning and crack of thunder signalling the break of a storm. In the image, from a position of security one is able to forgive generously, and thus reduce tension. This is an explicit act of tension release, compared to the hexagram's complement, hexagram 37 The Family, where the implicit nature of the structured environment is relaxing; here it is the release of structure that works. Contextually, from a position 180 degrees apart, we develop through compromise and thus deliverance - the relaxing of structure. Hexagram 40 is the general expression of that described by hexagram 09 where the emphasis is on making small gains to succeed, thus the accumulation acts to reduce tension. In 40 the accumulation is 'in the air'.
Oppositional Format : Hexagram 40 manifests thunder against constraint.
Structural Relationship (Being) : Hexagram 40 is the opposite of hexagram 37. Both hexagrams deal with tension release but 40 covers the release through relaxing of structure, whereas 37 deals with tension release through maintaining of rigid structure.
Temporal Relationship (Doing) : The Goal of 40 is hexagram 51 (or 'how do I 51? - 40' How do I enlighten, become more aware? Sudden release of tensions)
Five-Phase Relationships : The trigram of Water reflects Consumption. The trigram of Thunder reflects raw Production. Consumption (containment aspect) expressed through 'sudden' production is expressed as a sudden relaxation of tension.
40 is the goal of 54 (or 'how do I 40? - 54 - How do I release tensions? high, intense output of energy)
Referring to the Quality Matrix below, the raw context from which hexagram 40 derives is described by analogy with hexagram 64, a general sense of remaining or becoming 'open', avoiding closure. Once within hexagram 40, base level is described by analogy with the general nature of hexagram 38, (avoiding) Oppositions, in that hexagram 38 is linked to the bottom line of hexagram 40 and expresses the general focus on tension reduction. The development path of qualitative expression works up through the lines of hexagram 40 where at line 5 it is best expressed by analogy to hexagram 06, Compromising, where the intent of the development is to reduce tensions through compromise. This tension reduction through relaxation'' need is finally transformed at the peak of the hexagram, line 6, into the expression of relaxation of structure to allow for flexibility.
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Root Vertical Binary |
Quality Matrix Root |
Horizontal Binary |
Balance Matrix |
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37 53 09 57 42 20 61 59 |
63 39 05 48 03 08 60 29 |
38 54 10 58 41 19 61 60 |
38 54 10 58 41 19 61 60 |
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13 33 01 44 25 12 10 06 |
49 31 43 28 17 45 58 47 |
14 34 01 43 26 11 09 05 |
14 34 01 43 26 11 09 05 |
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22 52 26 18 27 23 41 04 |
36 15 11 46 24 02 19 07 |
21 51 25 17 27 24 42 03 |
21 51 25 17 27 24 42 03 |
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30 56 14 50 21 35 38 64 |
55 62 34 32 51 16 54 40 |
30 55 13 49 22 36 37 63 |
30 55 13 49 22 36 37 63 |
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63 39 05 48 03 08 60 29 |
37 53 09 57 42 20 61 59 |
64 40 06 47 04 07 59 29 |
29 59 07 04 47 06 40 64 |
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49 31 43 28 17 45 58 47 |
13 33 01 44 25 12 10 06 |
50 32 44 28 16 46 57 48 |
48 57 46 16 28 44 32 50 |
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36 15 11 46 24 02 19 07 |
22 52 26 18 27 23 41 04 |
35 16 12 45 23 02 20 08 |
08 20 02 23 45 12 16 35 |
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55 62 34 32 51 16 54 40 |
30 56 14 50 21 35 38 64 |
56 62 33 31 52 15 53 39 |
39 53 15 52 31 33 62 56 |
Referring to the above Quality Matrix in column 2, the worst hexagram 40 can do is reflected in analogy with the under-exaggerted nature of hexagram 64. The best hexagram 40 can do is reflected in analogy with the over-exaggerated nature of hexagram 63.
By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state described by hexagram 64. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 64 as context.
The emphasis here is that introducing a context of reducing tension through relaxed structuring stops closure, which is what hexagram 64 symbolises, of remaining open. Reciprocally introducing 64 as context, with its emphasis on staying 'open' leads to a general tension release, a relaxing if structure. (In 64 this is manifest in not getting a sequence 'correct' and as a consequence you can get your 'tail' wet when crossing a river.)
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.
To 'go with the flow', any hexagram that is changing into hexagram 03 reflects an influence of 40 on that hexagram in that the 'flow' is in hexagram 40 and as such this reflects the need to adapt to that flow and so take-on the properties and methods of 40.
