Age or maturity?

[Marinaflsenda]

Hi All,

I just had a doubt by reading people´s comments about lines in 28 hexagram.

Would it be possible that when Yi talks about an older/younger woman (or man) is actually referring to maturity instead of actual age?

Thanks,

 

[Trojina]

It needn't be referring to either since often no people will ne involved in the question anyway, it might be about the dog, an exercise program, or anything. Or the question may be about oneself, not involving a man and a woman at all and so as with any answer one can only take it literally when it is literally applicable.

Very broadly speaking line 2 refers to the potential for future development, growth, blossoming whether that's about the dog, the fridge or one's poetry writing. Line 5 promises no progeny rather a situation which is sufficient unto itself. And it's important to note line 5 is not an inferior experience just an experience that's about now not ongoing developments.

I know the thread you mean, I will try and respond there.

This one

28.2.5 Os there anything I could do?

Dear all I met a guy a couple of weeks ago. We are very different people, very different ways to see life. Despite of it I really liked him. He said he would call me after our date but he didn't (not yet, at least). I asked Yi if there is anything I could do to make him approach again and I got...

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[Marinaflsenda]

It needn't be referring to either since often no people will ne involved in the question anyway, it might be about the dog, an exercise program, or anything. Or the question may be about oneself, not involving a man and a woman at all and so as with any answer one can only take it literally when it is literally applicable.

Very broadly speaking line 2 refers to the potential for future development, growth, blossoming whether that's about the dog, the fridge or one's poetry writing. Line 5 promises no progeny rather a situation which is sufficient unto itself. And it's important to note line 5 is not an inferior experience just an experience that's about now not ongoing developments.

I know the thread you mean, I will try and respond there.

This one

28.2.5 Os there anything I could do?

Dear all I met a guy a couple of weeks ago. We are very different people, very different ways to see life. Despite of it I really liked him. He said he would call me after our date but he didn't (not yet, at least). I asked Yi if there is anything I could do to make him approach again and I got...

www.onlineclarity.co.uk

Hi, Trojina, yes, in fact, I mentioned you in that one
I follow your comments in my Yi readings and studies as they are very useful and they definitely contain a different point of view.
I´m a Yi beginner and I see there is many people who read the text literally, but I don´t, I try to follow more my intuition. That´s why sometimes answers are so confusing to me.

Thanks for the answer, anyway.

 

[Trojina]

I see there is many people who read the text literally,

It's not a bad idea though to see if one can apply readings literally to start with, it is a good place to begin because often we can miss very obvious meanings if we are looking for symbolic meanings straight away.

You can find Yi being very literal sometimes but of course not always.

 

[moss elk]

Hi All,
Would it be possible that when Yi talks about an older/younger woman (or man) is actually referring to maturity instead of actual age?

From my experience, I don't think that is likely.

Though many people I know think & talk this way in real life conversations, example: 'Did you see that overgrown 12 year old screaming at his wife and children?"
I haven't experienced Yi doing this..

and HAVE seen 'mature' refering to chronological age only.
Example: I saw 49.5's mature one refer to an objectively verifyable, very immature person (emotionally a 5 year old) who was in their mid 60's.

 

[Cometta]

I saw 49.5's mature one refer to an objectively verifyable, very immature person (emotionally a 5 year old) who was in their mid 60's.

I don't understand. Do you mean it refered to someone's reading who is in his 60's but is immature? Or does the line talks about immaturity?
Can you please explain? I am concerned

 

[moss elk]

Do you mean it refered to someone who is in his 60's but is immature?

Yes, that's right.