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37 The Family (Clan)
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"[With guidance comes influence] : The Clan. One uses words to [influence] people as well as direction to [influence] commitment."
Class: Differentiating
In hexagram 37 we find that release from tension need not be explicit. For example, here a man returns to his family/clan where there is no tension in that each member of the family speaks the same language and fulfills their role - mother is mother, father is father, first son is first son etc - the social structure is rigid. Benefically, this creates a tension free environment - no competition - such that when a family member returns from a tension creating situation, the tension is released just by walking in the door. There is an association with 'communicating' in that within the family or clan, we all speak the same language. This is a relaxing influence; when one has travelled in foreign lands it is good to sometimes hear one's own language. The subtle influence here is the concept of everything being in the 'exactly correct' place and thus a degree of tension release. However, this degree of structuring is also inflexable and we find the contextual roots of obstruction and uncompromising states leading into rigidity.
Goal of 37 - hexagram 53 (or 'how do I 53? - 37')
Five-Phase Relationships : The trigram of Fire reflects Distribution. The trigram of Wind reflects Production (through re-production, cultivation). The relationship is expresses as use of rigid structure to enable tension release (a quality context, the home, family, clan, nation is the foundation and acts to release tension).
37 is the goal of 57 (or 'how do I 37? - 57' How do I maintain a rigid structure that acts to reduce tension, that stands up to the mindless flow - IOW have good, strong, foundations? Through cultivation and becoming influencial)
The raw context from which the situation derives is described by hexagram 63. The base line position is described through analogy with hexagram 39 Obstructing/Bypassing. It passes through hexagram 36 Uncompromising before reaching here.
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Root Vertical Binary |
Quality Matrix Root |
Horizontal Binary |
Balance Matrix |
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37 53 09 57 42 20 61 59 |
63 39 05 48 03 08 60 29 |
38 54 10 58 41 19 61 60 |
38 54 10 58 41 19 61 60 |
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13 33 01 44 25 12 10 06 |
49 31 43 28 17 45 58 47 |
14 34 01 43 26 11 09 05 |
14 34 01 43 26 11 09 05 |
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22 52 26 18 27 23 41 04 |
36 15 11 46 24 02 19 07 |
21 51 25 17 27 24 42 03 |
21 51 25 17 27 24 42 03 |
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30 56 14 50 21 35 38 64 |
55 62 34 32 51 16 54 40 |
30 55 13 49 22 36 37 63 |
30 55 13 49 22 36 37 63 |
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63 39 05 48 03 08 60 29 |
37 53 09 57 42 20 61 59 |
64 40 06 47 04 07 59 29 |
29 59 07 04 47 06 40 64 |
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49 31 43 28 17 45 58 47 |
13 33 01 44 25 12 10 06 |
50 32 44 28 16 46 57 48 |
48 57 46 16 28 44 32 50 |
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36 15 11 46 24 02 19 07 |
22 52 26 18 27 23 41 04 |
35 16 12 45 23 02 20 08 |
08 20 02 23 45 12 16 35 |
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55 62 34 32 51 16 54 40 |
30 56 14 50 21 35 38 64 |
56 62 33 31 52 15 53 39 |
39 53 15 52 31 33 62 56 |
Above.
By introducing this hexagram as context, you can change a state described by any other hexagram into a state described by hexagram 63. To make a state associated with another hexagram transform into this state, introduce hexagram 63 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.
To 'go with the flow', any hexagram that is changing into hexagram 50 reflects an influence of 37 on that hexagram in that the 'flow' is in hexagram 37 and as such this reflects the need to adapt to that flow and so take-on the properties and methods of 37.
