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58 The Joyous, Lake
Self-Reflecting, Stimulating, Intenseness
In a context of self-relfection we utilise intensity (self-reflection doubled).

"TUI : an open surface, promoting interaction and interpenetration; responsive, free, unhindered, pleasing; opening, passage; the mouth; exchange, barter; straight, direct; meet, gather, place where water accumulates. The ideogram: person, mouth and vapor, speaking with others" ERANOS p614

Trigrams : self-reflection (bottom), intensity (top) : with/from self-reflection comes intensity. [lake over lake]

The mud from which 58 has emerged is best described by analogy to the under-stated qualities of hexagram 06, compromising.

As a marker of context, where context acts to PUSH instincts, 07 'demands' a preferred response of the qualities of hexagram 58.

In the binary sequence hexagram 58 pairs with hexagram 10.

In this pairing we see the conduct required in functioning in a hierarchic context, the need to clearly differentiate (10) one's actions associated with the overall need for self-reflection and intensity in expression (58). When we include concepts from five-phase theory, these two hexagrams reflect cooperative (top trigram of lake) and competitive (top trigram of heaven) exchange in a context of cooperative exchange (bottom trigram of lake). Thus hexagram 10 has a slightly more 'rigid' focus due to its competitive colouring, and so the need for discipline even if in a 'cooperative' context. On the other hand hexagram 58 is more integrating in focus and more cooperative, reflecting interactions with an 'audience' etc.

We note in the associations to the name of 58 a focus on bartering, on social exchange and this extends into the 'mirror' concept for the trigram of lake where others see themselves 'in' you, or 'through' you. In the context of emotions the trigram of lake associates with sexual love and so easily covers issues of replication. Overall the strong focus in 58 is to the five-phase notion of cooperative exchange, all part of the METAL phase in five-phase.

In the binary sequence hexagram 58 opposes hexagram 52.

This pairing reflects differences in interactions between oneself and others (58) vs interactions within oneself (52). As such 58 is self-reflective, and 58 is self-restraining. BOTH hexagrams deal with invarient relationships in space, sharing space with 'another/others' but maintaining one's identity at the same time. The different focus on interactions is reflects in five-phase associations where 58 works in the realm of cooperative exchange (a part of the phase of METAL) whilst 52 works in the realm of conditional filtering (a part of the phase of EARTH) - the learning of, the use of, discernment and so filtering things as quality control.

At the LOCAL level, where we deal with an octet of hexagrams with LAKE as base, hexagram 58 'opposes' hexagram 41, thus 58 is the exaggerated form of 41 where 41 focuses on concentration, distillation, processes and 58 exaggerates this through its intensity in expression. (Note the alchemy focus here, and that means that the distillation process can go wrong and we end up with 'crap', literal 'decrease')

In the traditional sequence hexagram 58 pairs with hexagram 57.

This pairing reflects an overall focus on being influencial, be it through cultivation (57) or intensity in expression (58).

INFLUENCIAL:

57 : influencial - through cultivation (gradual, diffuse, implicit); 57 cultivating/becoming-influencial comes from a context described by hexagram 05 - calculated waiting

58 : influencial - through reflection (immediate, intense, explicit); 58 self-reflecting/intense expression comes from a context described by hexagram 06 - compromising

In the traditional sequence hexagram 58 opposes hexagram 07.

This pairing reflects issues of expression, be it in uniformity in expression as identified in hexagram 07 or in the intense expression of self as identified in hexagram 58, where the expression is cooperative in form.

The generic properties of hexagram 58 reflect the mixing of the generic properties of hexagram 10 with the generic properties of hexagram 06.

A combination of compromising (06) and use conduct (10) is reflected in the general properties of hexagram 58 with its focus on interaction cooperatively with others and so a need for self-reflection, both literally and metaphorically.

In the variations on a theme sequence, hexagram 58 complements hexagram 47.

Line Positions

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

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