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28 Preponderance of the Great
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"[With cultivation comes intensity] : [Excess]. Marsh submerges wood. Great Exceeding. (Passing Limits). One stands unafraid in isolation, Withdrawing from the times without sadness.[showing lack of concern]"
Class: Integrating
Cooperative format : In hexagram 28 we learn that in the process of regeneration one must be weary of going to far, for in becoming too full we lead to the path of decay. Contextually, we have gone through a state of too much yang (1) that has then been excessivly refined (50) to a degree where it is all too much. (see the line 6 comment below). This hexagram also reflects the positive aspect of excess in the form of going beyond what is required.
(The hexagram quartet 17,18,27,28 deals with the concepts of degeneration and regeneration. Structurally 17,18 are the balances to 27,28. Procedurally the cycle goes:
follow-> too much -> decay(corrupt) -> too little -> follow ... (17) (28) (18) (27) (17)
Oppositional format : lake against wind.
Template/Persona format : Expansive bonding in a context of contractive binding.
Five-Phase Relationships : The trigram of Wind reflects cultured Production. The trigram of Lake reflects cooperative Exchange. The concept of cultured production (and so re-production) expressed through cooperative exchange is expressed as excess, as going beyond what is required.
Hexagram 28 is the general expression of hexagram 41, concentrating.
Goal of 28 - hexagram 49 (or 'how do I 49? - 28')
28 is the goal of 43 (or 'how do I 28? - 43' How do I exceed the norm? By being robust, intensly focused upon spreading 'the' word)
The raw context from which the situation derives is described by heaxagram 44. The raw characteristics of the base line position is described through analogy with hexagram 01 persevering/persisting(too full) singlemindedness. It passes through hexagram 50 Transforming before finding fullest expression in hexagram 28.
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Root Vertical Binary |
Quality Matrix |
Root Horizontal Binary |
Balance Matrix |
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27 23 41 04 22 52 26 18 |
24 02 19 07 36 15 11 46 |
27 24 42 03 21 51 25 17 |
27 24 42 03 21 51 25 17 |
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21 35 38 64 30 56 14 50 |
51 16 54 40 55 62 34 32 |
22 36 37 63 30 55 13 49 |
22 36 37 63 30 55 13 49 |
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42 20 61 59 37 53 09 57 |
03 08 60 29 63 39 05 48 |
41 19 61 60 38 54 10 58 |
41 19 61 60 38 54 10 58 |
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25 12 10 06 13 33 01 44 |
17 45 58 47 49 31 43 28 |
26 11 09 05 14 34 01 43 |
26 11 09 05 14 34 01 43 |
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24 02 19 07 36 15 11 46 |
27 23 41 04 22 52 26 18 |
23 02 20 08 35 16 12 45 |
45 12 16 35 08 20 02 23 |
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51 16 54 40 55 62 34 32 |
21 35 38 64 30 56 14 50 |
52 15 53 39 56 62 33 31 |
31 33 62 56 39 53 15 52 |
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03 08 60 29 63 39 05 48 |
42 20 61 59 37 53 09 57 |
04 07 59 29 64 40 06 47 |
47 06 40 64 29 59 07 04 |
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17 45 58 47 49 31 43 28 |
25 12 10 06 13 33 01 44 |
18 46 57 48 50 32 44 28 |
28 44 32 50 48 57 46 18 |
Above.
By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state described by hexagram 44. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 44 as context.
Introducing a context of going beyond what is required, a context of excess, will lead to the emergence of persuation/seduction. Reciprocally, a context of persuation/seduction ensures the emergence if excess.
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 61 reflects an influence of 28 on that hexagram in that the 'flow' is in hexagram 28 and as such this reflects the need to adapt to that flow and so take-on the properties and methods of 28.
