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19 Approach
Defering, Approaching
In a context of self-reflection we utilise trust-in-others

"LIN : approach, behold with care, look down on sympathetically, condescend; bless or curse by coming nearer; a superior visiting an inferior."ERANOS p260

Trigrams : self-reflecting (bottom), dual-mindedness (top) : with/from self-reflection comes dual-mindedness. [earth over lake]

The mud from which 19 has emerged is best described by analogy to the under-stated qualities of hexagram 04 - masking (socialising)

As a marker of context, where context acts to PUSH instincts, 19 'demands' a preferred response of the qualities of hexagram 45 - congregating.

In the binary sequence hexagram 19 pairs with hexagram 41.

This pair reflects an overall focus on concentration, expressed in 19 through a focus on integration (low approaches the high, high defers to the low) and expressed in 41 through a focus on differentiation, a focus on 'purity' through distillation, a concentrated form. Also note that in this pairing is reflected a general sense of concentration, distillation, and so of 'bringing together' to creat a 'pure form'. In 41 the focus is on the 'alchemical' perspective,a clear sense of differentiating, whereas in 19 the perspective is more integrating, as given in the analogy to approaching the high, and the high deferring to the low. Note that any form of alchemy will 'fail' if not done correctly and all that is left is 'worthless' and so the extention of the meanings of 41 into 'bad luck', 'spoil', etc etc. In 19 this 'failure' is reflected in the associated meanings of 'condescend' or 'curse' etc.

In the binary sequence hexagram 19 opposes hexagram 33.

This pairing reflects a basic difference in (a) approach (19) and (b) withdrawal (33). That said, both perspectives share a focus on there being something 'behind' these actions. Thus 33 reflects trickary, a focus on drawing in the enemy.

At the LOCAL level we are dealing with an octet of hexagrams with the LAKE trigram as base. In this sequence hexagram 19, the focus upon approaching the high/deferring to the low, opposes hexagram 10, a focus on maintaing rigid high/low distinctions (hierarchy). More so, the sharp focus on hierarchy and so the association of 'correct' conduct, of knowing one's place in the high/low relationships, reflected in 10 is reflected in a more balanced format by the focus on mixing high and low (low approaches the high, high defers to the low) in 19 - the distinctions as such are not so 'severe' as in 10.

In the traditional sequence hexagram 19 pairs with hexagram 20.

This pairing reflects a focus on low-to-high relationships, as (a) low approaches the 'high' (19) and (b) low admires, and so gets motivation from, the 'high' (20).

ADMIRATION:

19 : admiration (low-of-high) - through approach [defer]; 19 approaching/defer comes out of a context described by hexagram 04 - masking, socialising

20 : admiration (low-of-high) - through motivate (set an example); 20 admiration/encouragement comes out of a context described by hexagram 03 - sprouting, initial difficulties

In the traditional sequence hexagram 19 opposes hexagram 46.

This pair reflects differences in relationship of low to high, where in 46 the focus is on becoming one of the 'high', getting more 'entangled', something not considered in 19 where the distinctions of low and high remain regardless of how close the low gets to the

Line Positions

00 :: (02) : What is this hexagrams's potential form? :: 19
01 :: (24) : How does this hexagram 'start', express 'beginning'? :: 7
02 :: (07) : How does this hexagram express uniformity, establishment of? :: 24
03 :: (19) : How does this hexagram express approaching the 'high'; defer to the 'low'? :: 2
04 :: (15) : How does this hexagram level things out, keep words close to facts? :: 11
05 :: (36) : How does this hexagram protect its 'light' when not its time? :: 46
06 :: (46) : How does this hexagram become more entangled with something/someone? :: 36
07 :: (11) : How does this hexagram balance/harmonise, mediate? :: 15
08 :: (16) : How does this hexagram express foresight/planning? :: 54
09 :: (51) : How does this hexagram express surprise, enlightenment, shock? :: 40
10 :: (40) : How does this hexagram express tension release through relaxing structure? :: 51
11 :: (54) : How does this hexagram expend early energy, imaturity? :: 16
12 :: (62) : How does this hexagram express overacting to establish unconditional loyalty? :: 34
13 :: (55) : How does this hexagram deal with abundance/overflowing? :: 32
14 :: (32) : How does this hexagram express commitment? :: 55
15 :: (34) : How does this hexagram actively invigorate others? :: 62
16 :: (08) : How does this hexagram passively attract? :: 60
17 :: (03) : How does this hexagram 'sprout'? :: 29
18 :: (29) : How does this hexagram assert containment/control? :: 3
19 :: (60) : How does this hexagram standardise? :: 8
20 :: (39) : How does this hexagram obstruct, go against, stand up to, the flow? :: 5
21 :: (63) : How does this hexagram complete, 'get it right'? :: 48
22 :: (48) : Where does this hexagram get its nutrition, what sustains it, keeps it going? :: 63
23 :: (05) : How does this hexagram wait for opportunity to come? :: 39
24 :: (45) : How does this hexagram celebrate its 'faith'? :: 58
25 :: (17) : How does this hexagram find a faith? What is its faith? :: 47
26 :: (47) : How does this hexagram integrate with the context, be it by choice or otherwise? :: 17
27 :: (58) : How does this hexagram express itself intensely, self-reflect? :: 45
28 :: (31) : How does this hexagram 'woo', express restrained enticement? :: 43
29 :: (49) : How does this hexagram reveal, unmask? :: 28
30 :: (28) : How does this hexagram express excess, go beyond what is required? :: 49
31 :: (43) : How does this hexagram 'seed', spread the word? :: 31
32 :: (23) : How does this hexagram 'housekeep', clear chaff to bring out the wheat? :: 41
33 :: (27) : What is the basic, skelatal form of this hexagram, The mud from which it has emerged? :: 4
34 :: (04) : How does this hexagram learn social skills? :: 27
35 :: (41) : How does this hexagram achieve clarity, concentration, distillation? :: 23
36 :: (52) : How does this hexagram express blocking, discernment? :: 26
37 :: (22) : What does this hexagram look like, how does it present itself to the outside? :: 18
38 :: (18) : How does this hexagram correct corruption, express that correction? :: 22
39 :: (26) : How does this hexagram express 'holding firm' to traditions? :: 52
40 :: (35) : How does this hexagram bring something into the 'light'? :: 38
41 :: (21) : How does this hexagram resolve problems? :: 64
42 :: (64) : How does this hexagram remain 'open', mis-sequence? :: 21
43 :: (38) : How does this hexagram 'mirror', deal with opposition? :: 35
44 :: (56) : How does this hexagram demonstrate conditional loyalty; loyalty at a distance? :: 14
45 :: (30) : How does this hexagram express guidance/direction setting? :: 50
46 :: (50) : How does this hexagram express conversion of the raw to the cooked, transformation? :: 30
47 :: (14) : How does this hexagram manage from the centre? Direct operations? Push ideology? :: 56
48 :: (20) : How does this hexagram elicit admiration and so invigorate others passively? :: 61
49 :: (42) : How does this hexagram reflect augmentation? :: 59
50 :: (59) : How does this hexagram make things clear, dispell illusions? lift the fog? :: 42
51 :: (61) : How does this hexagram express empathy? yielding, soft core, hard exterior? :: 20
52 :: (53) : How does this hexagram express gradual development, maturity? :: 9
53 :: (37) : How does this hexagram reflect rigid structure as a form of tension release? :: 57
54 :: (57) : How does this hexagram cultivate and become influencial? :: 37
55 :: (09) : How does this hexagram express making small gains to be noticed? :: 53
56 :: (12) : How does this hexagram neutralise attacks on its core beliefs? :: 10
57 :: (25) : How does this hexagram stand up to say its piece, ignoring consequences, disentangle? :: 6
58 :: (06) : How does this hexagram compromise, meet half way? :: 25
59 :: (10) : How does this hexagram traverse a path carefully? :: 12
60 :: (33) : How does this hexagram draw-in its enemies, competitively entice? :: 1
61 :: (13) : How does this hexagram express association with the likeminded? :: 44
62 :: (44) : How does this hexagram persuade/seduce? :: 13
63 :: (01) : How does this hexagram express singlemindedness, competitiveness? :: 33

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