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20 Contemplation (View)
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" [With devotion comes influence] : Contemplation (View) The wind above the earth : Viewing. In primal times one [searched high and low], observing the common people with the intention of setting up a [school]. [Looking for the teachable?]"
Class: Differentiating
In hexagram 20 we are setting an example through one's presence; being admired. However we need to be wary of the possibility that the power of our presence can cause people to make decisions based on our point of view, not their own. Here it is not so much our actions to others that can cause the problem (as in this hexagram's complement - hexagram 34) but more our own spirit.
(All four hexagrams (9,20,16,34) deal with the concept of personal power and it's influence as a function of the generic concept of seeking balance as symbolised by their base trigrams).
(The line interpretations have a bias of lines 1-3 dealing with those who are looking at the contemplator and lines 4-6 with the contemplative person. The traditional name of the hexagram is bias to the upper trigram.)
Hexagram 20 is the specific form of hexagram 55
Goal of 20 - hexagram 14 (or 'how do I 14? - 20')
Five-Phase Relationships : The trigram of Earth reflects Filtratrion (by faith, given rules). The trigram of Wind reflects Production (through re-production). This relationship is expressed as a focus on being admired, on setting an example to copy (and so reproduce something of quality).
20 is the goal of 42 (or 'how do I 20? - 42' How am I to be admired, respected and so used by others as an example to follow? Through augmentation)
The raw context from which the situation derives is described by hexagram 08. The base line position is described by analogy with 03 difficult beginnings/sprouting. It passes through hexagram 02 Devoting before reaching here.
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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 |
Above.
By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state described by hexagram 08. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 08 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.
To 'go with the flow', any hexagram that is changing into hexagram 46 reflects an influence of 20 on that hexagram in that the 'flow' is in hexagram 20 and as such this reflects the need to adapt to that flow and so take-on the properties and methods of 20.
