IDM : I Ching Plus - Hexagram Notes

48 Founding
In a context of cultivation we utilise control.

Trigrams : cultivation (bottom), control (top) : with/from cultivation comes control. [water over wind]

The mud from which 48 has emerged is best described by analogy to the under-stated qualities of hexagram 09, small gaining

The I Ching tells us about hexagram 48:

The I Ching is a language. Its 'letters' are in the form of images reflecting generic, holistic, organic, qualities of meaning. The set of images is finite and the language is at a level of being able to describe itself through reference to itself by the method of analogy (thus the I Ching is "autological"). This allows us to describe the details of a hexagram through a manipulation of logic and the use of analogy. The following thus describes the details of the current hexagram through analogy to each of the other hexagrams. The logic used is in interpretation of hexagrams as part/whole interactions - as such the following is like a hexagram's spectrum and so a 'parts list'.

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

Some PAIRS of hexagram 48 and other hexagrams:

In the traditional sequencce hexagram 48 pairs with hexagram 47.

ENCLOSURE:

47 : enclosure - through force attachment, foundations; 47 forced enclosure comes from a context described by hexagram 10 - treading, follow a path

48 : enclosure - through well, nourishment, foundations setting; 48 a well, founding comes from a context described by hexagram 09 - small gaining

In the binary sequence hexagram 48 pairs with hexagram 57.

This pairing reflects the generic focus on cultivation, on foundation setting, and becoming influencial. Hexagram 48 focuses on setting-down a 'well' to serve as a source of nourishiment around which a collective can form and as such focuses on an integrating nature. Hexagram 57 is more differentiating and more 'dynamic' as it reflects moving to others to cultivate and become influencial. Hexagram 57, reflecting wind, focuses on eliciting change through manipulation of context rather than text in that manipulation of context will force the text to adapt and in doing so the focus avoids any direct confrontations re needs for change.

In the binary sequence hexagram 48 opposes hexagram 21.

At the LOCAL level we are dealing with an octet of hexagrams with WIND as base. Here the assocation is of 48 with 50 where the exaggerated sense of supplying nourishment through 'cooking' is reflected in a more balanced format through the establishment of a 'well' of nourishment (requires less energy over the long run).

In the traditional sequence hexagram 48 opposes hexagram 17.

The generic properties of hexagram 48 reflect the mixing of the generic properties of hexagram 57 with the generic properties of hexagram 09.

Combining a focus on cultivation, becoming influencial (57) with a focus on using small gains to stand upon and so be noticed (09) is reflected in the general focus on foundation-setting reflected in hexagram 48.

In the variations on a theme sequence, hexagram 48 complements hexagram 05.

In this pairing, both hexagrams 05 and 48 reflect a focus on setting foundations, 05 through the use of networking whilst waiting for an opportunity to express oneself, and 48 through the establishiment of a 'well' that serves as foundational source of nourishment for a collective.

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