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54 The Marrying Maiden
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"[With self-reflection comes awareness : Immaturing(Wasting)]. One uses the ever-flowing whole to know the unfit."
Class: Integrating
Cooperative Format : In hexagram 54 we find the transition of a loose relationship to one of tension and wasted energy and eventual collapse ("...the eternity of the end") All there is is a reflected arousal. In the image, one is encouraged to understand the wholeness of things and thus be able to detect something which is faulty, broken, or not yet ripe (Immature). The name emphasizes the continous return to basics (and thus no development); we keep doing the same things and getting nowhere. (Given by the context of treading a path combined with mis-sequencing). Hexagram 54 is the specific form of hexagram 57.
Oppositional Format : thunder against lake.
Structural Relationship (Being) : Hexagram 54 is the opposite of hexagram 53
Temporal Relationship (Doing) : The goal of 54 is hexagram 40 (or 'how do I 40? - 54')
Five-Phase Relationships : The trigram of Lake reflects Exchange (Through cooperation). The trigram of Thunder reflects Production (something 'new', 'sudden'). The relationship is expresses immaturity, sudden release of enery, over-exagerated.
54 is the goal of 62 (or 'how do I 54? - 62')
Referring to the Quality Matrix below, the raw context from which hexagram 54 derives is described by analogy with hexagram 38. Once within hexagram 54, base level is described by analogy with the general nature of hexagram 64 in that hexagram 64 is linked to the bottom line of hexagram 54 and expresses the general remaining open. The development path of qualitative expression works up through the lines of hexagram 54 where at line 5 it is best expressed by analogy to hexagram 10 where the intent of the development is to tread carfully. The overall state is finally transformed at the peak of the hexagram, line 6, into the expression of intense expendature of energy.
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Root Vertical Binary |
Quality Matrix |
Root Horizontal Binary |
Balance Matrix |
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54 40 51 16 34 32 55 62 |
38 64 21 35 14 50 30 56 |
53 39 52 15 33 31 56 62 |
53 39 52 15 33 31 56 62 |
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19 07 24 02 11 46 36 15 |
41 04 27 23 26 18 22 52 |
20 08 23 02 12 45 35 16 |
20 08 23 02 12 45 35 16 |
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58 47 17 45 43 28 49 31 |
10 06 25 12 01 44 13 33 |
57 48 18 46 44 28 59 32 |
57 48 18 46 44 28 59 32 |
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60 29 03 08 05 48 63 39 |
61 59 42 20 09 57 37 53 |
59 29 04 07 06 47 64 40 |
59 29 04 07 06 47 64 40 |
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38 64 21 35 14 50 30 56 |
54 40 51 16 34 32 55 62 |
37 63 22 36 13 49 30 55 |
55 30 49 13 36 22 63 37 |
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41 04 27 23 26 18 22 52 |
19 07 24 02 11 46 36 15 |
42 03 27 24 25 17 23 51 |
51 23 17 25 24 27 03 42 |
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10 06 25 12 01 44 13 33 |
58 47 17 45 43 28 49 31 |
09 05 26 11 01 43 14 34 |
34 14 43 01 11 26 05 09 |
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61 59 42 20 09 57 37 53 |
60 29 03 08 05 48 63 39 |
61 60 41 19 10 58 38 54 |
54 38 58 10 19 41 60 61 |
At worst, hexagram 54 is expressed by analogy to the under-exaggerted qualities of hexagram 38. At best hexagram 54 is expressed by analogy to the over-exaggerated qualities of hexagram 39.
By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state described by hexagram 38. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 38 as context.
Introducing a context of non-development will lead to the emergence of oppositions and sticking to sameness. Reciprocally, introducing a samness emphasis leads to the emergence of not developing since development requires difference.
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 17 reflects an influence of 54 on that hexagram in that the 'flow' is in hexagram 54 and as such this reflects the need to adapt to that flow and so take-on the properties and methods of 54.
