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34 The Power of the Great
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"[With perseverence comes awareness] Thunder located above heaven : Great Inspiration. One need abide by no rules whatsoever, Nowhere is conduct required."
Class: Integrating
Cooperative Format : In hexagram 34 we have transforming through perseverence, where one's power is such that the slightest excentricity may be interpreted as 'the' way to do things. Inspirational but be careful. There is no resistance whatsoever to one's presence and this can influence others inappropriately. Contextually, we are combining singlemindedness with transformation. Hexagram 34 is the specific form of hexagram 59
Oppositional Format : Hexagram 34 manifests thunder against light.
Structural Relationship (Being) : Hexagram 34 is the opposite of hexagram 20.
Temporal Relationship (Doing) : The goal of 34 is hexagram 32 (or 'how do I 32? - 34' - how do I commit? through being motivated/invigorated)
Five-Phase Relationship : The trigram of Heaven reflects the process of Exchange. The trigram of Thunder reflects raw Production. The focus is on motivation, invigoration as a consequence of exchange.
34 is the goal of 08 (or 'how do I 34? - 08' - how am I motivated/invigorated? Through unity)
Referring to the Quality Matrix below, the raw context from which hexagram 34 derives is described by analogy with hexagram 14. Once within hexagram 34, base level is described by analogy with the general nature of hexagram 50 Transforming in that hexagram 50 is linked to the bottom line of hexagram 34 and expresses the general focus on invigoration. The development path of qualitative expression works up through the lines of hexagram 34 where at line 5 it is best expressed by analogy to hexagram 01 Singlemindedness where the intent of the development is to fully focus. This 'singlemindedness' need is finally transformed at the peak of the hexagram, line 6, into the expression of Invigorating and so being an active rather than passive influence.
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Root Vertical Binary |
Quality Matrix |
Root Horizontal Binary |
Balance Matrix |
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34 32 55 62 54 40 51 16 |
14 50 30 56 38 64 21 35 |
33 31 56 62 53 41 52 15 |
33 31 56 62 53 41 52 15 |
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11 46 36 15 19 07 24 02 |
26 18 22 52 41 04 27 23 |
12 45 35 16 20 08 23 02 |
12 45 35 16 20 08 23 02 |
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43 28 49 31 58 47 17 45 |
01 44 13 33 10 06 25 12 |
44 28 50 32 57 48 18 46 |
44 28 50 32 57 48 18 46 |
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05 48 63 39 60 29 03 08 |
09 57 37 53 61 59 42 20 |
06 47 64 40 59 29 04 07 |
06 47 64 40 59 29 04 07 |
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14 50 30 56 38 64 21 35 |
34 32 55 62 54 40 51 16 |
13 49 30 55 37 63 22 36 |
36 22 63 37 55 30 49 13 |
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26 18 22 52 41 04 27 23 |
11 46 36 15 19 07 24 02 |
25 17 21 51 42 03 27 24 |
24 27 03 42 51 21 17 25 |
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01 44 13 33 10 06 25 12 |
43 28 49 31 58 47 17 45 |
01 43 14 32 09 05 26 11 |
11 26 05 09 32 14 43 01 |
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09 57 37 53 61 59 42 20 |
05 48 63 39 60 29 03 08 |
10 58 38 54 61 60 41 19 |
19 41 60 61 54 38 58 10 |
Working from the above Quality Matrix, top-down, so the least dynamic expression of 34 is expressed by analogy to hexagram 32. The most 34 can do is expressed by analogy to the over-exaggeration of the characteristics of hexagram 08.
By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state described by hexagram 14. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 14 as context.
The introduction of a context of motivation/invigoration leads to the emergence of the directing, of being the control center for expansion. Reciprocally introducing a context of a control center leads to the emergence of practive motivations.
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 25 reflects an influence of 34 on that hexagram in that the 'flow' is in hexagram 34 and as such this reflects the need to adapt to that flow and so take-on the properties and methods of 34.
