EARTH aka The RECEPTIVE

Symbol of pure yin. It is the half of the whole symbolized by T'ai Chi, and is thus an extreme state that requires to link with it's opposite half, Yang (The trigram called "Heaven" or "The Creative") to restore balance. It is symbolic of devotion when in the bottom position of a hexagram, and is symbolic of trust when in the top position of a hexagram. In the template it is representative of contractive blending and thus an overall bias to seeking wholeness. (balance)

In the Myers-Briggs/Keirsey systems of persona classification it is linked to XNFP/Advocates and is mostly concerned with identity seeking and thus intagrating inner and outer to become 'one'. (balance) (e.g. Seekers, Enthusiasts, Questors - it is the establishment (or re-establishment) of balance 'inside' that is seeked. This is often done through following of a creed or charismatic individual)

The numeric link is with whole numbers. The Peircean Category is Firstness as Passive/Implicit STIMULUS.