Trichotomous Form

Due to the presence of BOTH/AND states in this hexagram's trichotomous form, this hexagram can share context with hexagram 56.

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Transformations

At all times, the path into hexagram 31 is that of 33 - withdrawing, tricking. What this implies is that the change of any hexagram into 31 is forced to go through the characteristics of 33

At all times the path out of hexagram 31 is the opposite of the path in - in this case the path described by 19 - approaching, defering. Thus the process of hexagram 31 changing into any other hexagram has to pass through hexagram 19 to start.

Influences

Hexagram 31 finds it's roots in hexagram 13, grouping, with the emphasis on a restrained joining developing into a functional group.

As we progress towards the refined point at the top of the hexagram, so we pass through ever-improving states, the description of which is given by the order of contextual hexagrams. The final contextual state, prior to text and context becoming 'one', is described by the line 5 influence - hexagram 56, restrained journeying.

For hexagram 31, the contextual hexagrams sequence from the base line through to the top is:

• line 1 - hexagram 13, Grouping, Associating
• line 2 - hexagram 44, Seducing, Persuading
• line 3 - hexagram 12, Neutralizing
• line 4 - hexagram 53, Maturing
• line 5 - hexagram 56, Restrained Journeying
• line 6 - hexagram 31, Restrained Joining

Line Influences

At a finer level of analysis, the contextual hexagrams encapsulate the behaviour of a hexagram pair - where one is connected to the unchanging line and the other to the line when it changes.These pairs are shown below, with The layout format described here

31 (15,51) Restrained Joining, Wooing (Self Stimulation through feedback)



     With self restraint comes intensity, self-reflection (stimulation.)

     



--  -- (6) Regulation - Honouring : Studying           (45)      (26)

------ (5) Refurbishment - Exceeding : Nourishing      (28)      (27)

------ (4) Refurbishment - Revolting : Educating       (49)      (04)

------ (3) Balance - Withdrawing : Approaching         (33)      (19)

--  -- (2) Presence - Portraying : Sympathizing        (62)      (61)

--  -- (1) Development - Bypassing : Mirroring         (39)      (38)



Influencing changing line hexagram for:



Line 6 Hexagram   : 19

     5            : 61

     4            : 38

     3            : 26

     2            : 27

     1            : 04

Generic template-biased description

Expansive bonding within the context of contractive bonding.
Expansive static aspect within the context of a contracting static aspect.