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61 Inner Truth
Sympathising, Softening, Yielding
In a context of self-reflection we utilise influence.
"CHUNG FU -
CHUNG : inner, central; calm, stable; put in the center; stable point which enables you to face inner and outer
changes; middle line of a trigram. The ideogram: field divided into two equal parts...
FU : accord between inner and outer in a particular moment; sincere, truthful, verified, reliable, in accord with
the spirits; capture; prisoners, spoils;..The ideogram:bird's claw enclosing young animals, possessive grip."ERANOS p636
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"[With self-reflection comes influence: Sympathizing/Empathizing]
One extends legal deliberation to delay death."
Class: Differentiating
In hexagram 61 apparent firmness hides a forgiving heart. This is the point of switching from firm to yielding
in inner truth. The text symbolizes a judge (apparent firmness) protracting discussion due to a forgiving heart
and thus "..delay[ing] executions". Capturing the heart(centre) and thus sympathizing. Contextually combining
containment and deference gives yielding. Note how the goal (see below) is to dispell illusions.
Goal of 61 - hexagram 59 (or 'how do I 59? - 61')
Five-Phase Relationships : The trigram of Lake reflects Exchange (through cooperation).
The trigram of Wind reflects Production (through re-production, cultivation). The relationship
is expressed as cultivation within cooperative exchange reflects emphathising, sympathising.
61 is the goal of 53 (or 'how do I 61? - 53' How do I sympathise, empathise, remain true? Through interactions
that lead to maturing, gradual development))
The raw context from which the situation derives is described by hexagram 60. The base line position
is described by analogy with hexagram 29 containing/overcoming(control). It passes through
hexagram 19 Approaching/Defering before reaching here.
Pair 61/62
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Root Vertical Binary
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Quality Matrix
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Root Horizontal Binary
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Balance Matrix
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61 59 42 20 09 57 37 53
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60 29 03 08 05 48 63 39
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61 60 41 19 10 58 38 54
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61 60 41 19 10 58 38 54
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10 06 25 12 01 44 13 33
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58 47 17 45 43 28 49 31
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09 05 26 11 01 43 14 34
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09 05 26 11 01 43 14 34
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41 04 27 23 26 18 22 52
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19 07 24 02 11 46 36 15
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42 03 27 24 25 17 23 51
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42 03 27 24 25 17 23 51
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38 64 21 35 14 50 30 56
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54 40 51 16 34 32 55 62
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37 63 22 36 13 49 30 55
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37 63 22 36 13 49 30 55
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60 29 03 08 05 48 63 39
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61 59 42 20 09 57 37 53
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59 29 04 07 06 47 64 40
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40 64 47 06 07 04 29 59
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58 47 17 45 43 28 49 31
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10 06 25 12 01 44 13 33
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57 48 18 46 44 28 59 32
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32 59 28 44 46 18 48 57
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19 07 24 02 11 46 36 15
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41 04 27 23 26 18 22 52
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20 08 23 02 12 45 35 16
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16 35 45 12 02 23 08 20
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54 40 51 16 34 32 55 62
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38 64 21 35 14 50 30 56
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53 39 52 15 33 31 56 62
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62 56 31 33 15 52 39 53
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Above.
The Traditional Single Changing Line Comments:
- Line 1 -
- "[At the beginning] precaution is favourable. [Keep to this(inner truth)] not private relationships
(?)" [Passive influence as security. Avoid active influences]
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- Line 2 -
- "[Temptations]." [With a soft centre, one must be wary of the many temptations. Commitment is
required.]
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- Line 3 -
- "One aquires opposition. Maybe they beat their drums, [maybe not]. Maybe they cry, maybe they sing."
['They' try methods of emotional persuasion on one's soft centre]
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- Line 4 -
- "Almost full moon. The horse team is dead. No fault in this." [In the position of a minister(line
4) rather than a noble (line 5), the brightest one can become is as bright as the full moon reflecting the light
of the noble. To achieve this one has used up all of one's strength. Be wary of excess (arrogance). One's yielding
core can never become more than a full moon]
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- Line 5 -
- "Being balanced, things bind together. No harm in this." [A hard exterior unites with a yielding
heart. Influence/Wooing]
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- Line 6 -
- "A soaring sound ascending to heaven. Dangerous and testing times." [A soft heart is trapped inside.
It seeks spiritual help]
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By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state
described by hexagram 60. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into
this state, introduce hexagram 60 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.
Context as Push
To 'go with the flow', any hexagram that is changing into hexagram 28 reflects an influence of 61 on that hexagram
in that the 'flow' is in hexagram 61 and as such this reflects the need to adapt to that flow and so take-on the
properties and methods of 61.
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