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07 The Army
Uniforming

In a context of containment we utilise trust-in-others.

"SHIH : troops; an organized unit, a metropolis; leader, general, model, master; organize, make functional; take as a model, imitate. The ideogram: heap and whole, organize confusion into functional units." ERANOS p151

Trigrams : containment (bottom), dual-mindedness (top) : with/from containment comes dual-mindedness. [earth over water]

The mud from which 07 has emerged is best described by analogy to the under-stated qualities of hexagram 41 - concentrating, distilling.

As a marker of context, where context acts to PUSH instincts, 07 'demands' a preferred response of the qualities of hexagram 08 - uniting.

This pairing of 07 and 04 reflects the generic focus on collective formation, either through social education (04) or through enforced uniformity (07). In hexagram 04 the socialisation is in the form of a mask such that one can retain some sense of discernment in decisions. On the otherhand, in hexagram 07 the conformity, the uniformity, is total (unconditional) in that one must also learn to 'think Army' where decision issues are solved by reference to 'standing orders'.
This pairing reflects an approach to likemindedness, be it through a mindedness formally imposed (hexagram 07) or one based on casual associations with others (hexagram 13).

At the LOCAL level we are dealing with an octet of hexagrams with the WATER trigram as base. In this sequence hexagram 06, the focus upon compromising, 'opposes' hexagram 07, the focus on uniformity, a military-like solution over a legal solution. More so, the exaggerated sense of compromise, of not giving an inch but nore taking any, is reflected in a more balanced format through a focus on establishing uniformity where the source of 'compromise' is in the form of standing orders rather than any consideration of debating the issue.

This pairing reflects differences in collectives and the sense of belonging, from the uniformity that is not necessarily accepted in hexagram 07, where the belonging is reflected in uniformity and a sense of containment, to one that focuses upon a collective that is attracting to individuals for its base focus on devotion.

UNIFORMITY:

07 : uniformity - through structure; 07 uniformity comes out of a context described by hexagram 41 - concentrating, distilling

08 : uniformity - through unify; 08 unify (passive attraction) comes out of a context described by hexagram 42 - augmenting

This pairing reflects issues of expression, be it in uniformity in expression as identified in hexagram 07 or in the intense expression of self as identified in hexagram 58, where the expression is cooperative in form.
In hexagram 07 we see the focus on 'masking' expressed in the generic properties of hexagram 04 mixed with the focus on concentration, on distilling and so 'purity' expressed in the generic properties of hexagram 41.
This pairing reflects issues of command and control, where the rigid ordering of such expressed in hexagram 07 is complemented by the casual focus on approach to the 'high' and the deferring of the high to the 'low' in hexagram 19.
Line Positions

00 :: (02) : What is this hexagrams's potential form? :: 7
01 :: (24) : How does this hexagram 'start', express 'beginning'? :: 19
02 :: (07) : How does this hexagram express uniformity, establishment of? :: 2
03 :: (19) : How does this hexagram express approaching the 'high'; defer to the 'low'? :: 24
04 :: (15) : How does this hexagram level things out, keep words close to facts? :: 46
05 :: (36) : How does this hexagram protect its 'light' when not its time? :: 11
06 :: (46) : How does this hexagram become more entangled with something/someone? :: 15
07 :: (11) : How does this hexagram balance/harmonise, mediate? :: 36
08 :: (16) : How does this hexagram express foresight/planning? :: 40
09 :: (51) : How does this hexagram express surprise, enlightenment, shock? :: 54
10 :: (40) : How does this hexagram express tension release through relaxing structure? :: 16
11 :: (54) : How does this hexagram expend early energy, imaturity? :: 51
12 :: (62) : How does this hexagram express overacting to establish unconditional loyalty? :: 32
13 :: (55) : How does this hexagram deal with abundance/overflowing? :: 34
14 :: (32) : How does this hexagram express commitment? :: 62
15 :: (34) : How does this hexagram actively invigorate others? :: 55
16 :: (08) : How does this hexagram passively attract? :: 29
17 :: (03) : How does this hexagram 'sprout'? :: 60
18 :: (29) : How does this hexagram assert containment/control? :: 8
19 :: (60) : How does this hexagram standardise? :: 3
20 :: (39) : How does this hexagram obstruct, go against, stand up to, the flow? :: 48
21 :: (63) : How does this hexagram complete, 'get it right'? :: 5
22 :: (48) : Where does this hexagram get its nutrition, what sustains it, keeps it going? :: 39
23 :: (05) : How does this hexagram wait for opportunity to come? :: 63
24 :: (45) : How does this hexagram celebrate its 'faith'? :: 47
25 :: (17) : How does this hexagram find a faith? What is its faith? :: 58
26 :: (47) : How does this hexagram integrate with the context, be it by choice or otherwise? :: 45
27 :: (58) : How does this hexagram express itself intensely, self-reflect? :: 17
28 :: (31) : How does this hexagram 'woo', express restrained enticement? :: 28
29 :: (49) : How does this hexagram reveal, unmask? :: 43
30 :: (28) : How does this hexagram express excess, go beyond what is required? :: 31
31 :: (43) : How does this hexagram 'seed', spread the word? :: 49
32 :: (23) : How does this hexagram 'housekeep', clear chaff to bring out the wheat? :: 4
33 :: (27) : What is the basic, skelatal form of this hexagram, The mud from which it has emerged? :: 41
34 :: (04) : How does this hexagram learn social skills? :: 23
35 :: (41) : How does this hexagram achieve clarity, concentration, distillation? :: 27
36 :: (52) : How does this hexagram express blocking, discernment? :: 18
37 :: (22) : What does this hexagram look like, how does it present itself to the outside? :: 26
38 :: (18) : How does this hexagram correct corruption, express that correction? :: 52
39 :: (26) : How does this hexagram express 'holding firm' to traditions? :: 22
40 :: (35) : How does this hexagram bring something into the 'light'? :: 64
41 :: (21) : How does this hexagram resolve problems? :: 38
42 :: (64) : How does this hexagram remain 'open', mis-sequence? :: 35
43 :: (38) : How does this hexagram 'mirror', deal with opposition? :: 21
44 :: (56) : How does this hexagram demonstrate conditional loyalty; loyalty at a distance? :: 50
45 :: (30) : How does this hexagram express guidance/direction setting? :: 14
46 :: (50) : How does this hexagram express conversion of the raw to the cooked, transformation? :: 56
47 :: (14) : How does this hexagram manage from the centre? Direct operations? Push ideology? :: 30
48 :: (20) : How does this hexagram elicit admiration and so invigorate others passively? :: 59
49 :: (42) : How does this hexagram reflect augmentation? :: 61
50 :: (59) : How does this hexagram make things clear, dispell illusions? lift the fog? :: 20
51 :: (61) : How does this hexagram express empathy? yielding, soft core, hard exterior? :: 42
52 :: (53) : How does this hexagram express gradual development, maturity? :: 57
53 :: (37) : How does this hexagram reflect rigid structure as a form of tension release? :: 9
54 :: (57) : How does this hexagram cultivate and become influencial? :: 53
55 :: (09) : How does this hexagram express making small gains to be noticed? :: 37
56 :: (12) : How does this hexagram neutralise attacks on its core beliefs? :: 6
57 :: (25) : How does this hexagram stand up to say its piece, ignoring consequences, disentangle? :: 10
58 :: (06) : How does this hexagram compromise, meet half way? :: 12
59 :: (10) : How does this hexagram traverse a path carefully? :: 25
60 :: (33) : How does this hexagram draw-in its enemies, competitively entice? :: 44
61 :: (13) : How does this hexagram express association with the likeminded? :: 1
62 :: (44) : How does this hexagram persuade/seduce? :: 33
63 :: (01) : How does this hexagram express singlemindedness, competitiveness? :: 13

The below pattern reflects the characteristics of hexagram 07, representing the expression of the archetype of uniformity. It shares qualities with hexagram 04 - 07 is unconditional, 04 conditional.

For example, the archetype of 07, 010000, expressed through the context of 01, 111111, is expressed through 13, 101111, with its focus on forming loose, positive, associations with the likeminded.

I have ordered these in binary sequence down the context column, from 000000 to 111111 (1/0 ordering left-to-right = bottom-to-top)

archetype => context => expression

010000 => 000000 => 010000 (07=>02=>07)
010000 => 000001 => 010001 (07=>23=>04)
010000 => 000010 => 010010 (07=>08=>29)
010000 => 000011 => 010011 (07=>20=>59)
010000 => 000100 => 010100 (07=>16=>40)
010000 => 000101 => 010101 (07=>35=>64)
010000 => 000110 => 010110 (07=>45=>47)
010000 => 000111 => 010111 (07=>12=>06)

010000 => 001000 => 011000 (07=>15=>46)
010000 => 001001 => 011001 (07=>52=>18)
010000 => 001010 => 011010 (07=>39=>48)
010000 => 001011 => 011011 (07=>53=>57)
010000 => 001100 => 011100 (07=>62=>32)
010000 => 001101 => 011101 (07=>56=>50)
010000 => 001110 => 011110 (07=>31=>28)
010000 => 001111 => 011111 (07=>33=>44)

010000 => 010000 => 000000 (07=>07=>02)
010000 => 010001 => 000001 (07=>04=>23)
010000 => 010010 => 000010 (07=>29=>08)
010000 => 010011 => 000011 (07=>59=>20)
010000 => 010100 => 000100 (07=>40=>16)
010000 => 010101 => 000101 (07=>64=>35)
010000 => 010110 => 000110 (07=>47=>45)
010000 => 010111 => 000111 (07=>06=>12)

010000 => 011000 => 001000 (07=>46=>15)
010000 => 011001 => 001001 (07=>18=>52)
010000 => 011010 => 001010 (07=>48=>39)
010000 => 011011 => 001011 (07=>57=>53)
010000 => 011100 => 001100 (07=>32=>62)
010000 => 011101 => 001101 (07=>50=>56)
010000 => 011110 => 001110 (07=>28=>31)
010000 => 011111 => 001111 (07=>44=>33)

010000 => 100000 => 110000 (07=>24=>19)
010000 => 100001 => 110001 (07=>27=>41)
010000 => 100010 => 110010 (07=>03=>60)
010000 => 100011 => 110011 (07=>42=>61)
010000 => 100100 => 110100 (07=>51=>54)
010000 => 100101 => 110101 (07=>21=>38)
010000 => 100110 => 110110 (07=>17=>58)
010000 => 100111 => 110111 (07=>25=>10)

010000 => 101000 => 111000 (07=>36=>11)
010000 => 101001 => 111001 (07=>22=>26)
010000 => 101010 => 111010 (07=>63=>05)
010000 => 101011 => 111011 (07=>37=>09)
010000 => 101100 => 111100 (07=>55=>34)
010000 => 101101 => 111101 (07=>30=>14)
010000 => 101110 => 111110 (07=>49=>43)
010000 => 101111 => 111111 (07=>13=>01)

010000 => 110000 => 100000 (07=>19=>24)
010000 => 110001 => 100001 (07=>41=>27)
010000 => 110010 => 100010 (07=>60=>03)
010000 => 110011 => 100011 (07=>61=>42)
010000 => 110100 => 100100 (07=>54=>51)
010000 => 110101 => 100101 (07=>38=>21)
010000 => 110110 => 100110 (07=>58=>17)
010000 => 110111 => 100111 (07=>10=>25)

010000 => 111000 => 101000 (07=>11=>36)
010000 => 111001 => 101001 (07=>26=>22)
010000 => 111010 => 101010 (07=>05=>63)
010000 => 111011 => 101011 (07=>09=>37)
010000 => 111100 => 101100 (07=>34=>55)
010000 => 111101 => 101101 (07=>14=>30)
010000 => 111110 => 101110 (07=>43=>49)
010000 => 111111 => 101111 (07=>01=>13)

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