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This has got me really stumped. To summarize the situation
1. UNLESS X occurs within the next ten months or so, I probably should move.
2. In terms of strict odds, it’s unlikely that X will occur. However, I have interpreted a number of previous I Ching readings to say that despite the odds, X WILL occur. Of course, I could be misinterpreting those readings especially since I would like X to occur, so perhaps wishful thinking is coloring my interpretations.
3. I’d prefer not to move. However, since I own my house, moving might be a bit difficult and take some time (for example to sell my house, buy another one, etc.) So it might be better to get started early if I am going to move
I asked the I Ching what I should do about this and got 57:1,2,3,5 >27
Here are some of my problems with the reading:
While the text does say “It furthers one to have somewhere to go,” most of the discussion about gentleness and gradualness seems to suggest that I should not act precipitously but take a wait-and-see stance. In other words, wait a while and see what happens.
Line 1 does describe my current situation: “one is, however, not minded to withdraw but drifts indecisively to and fro” and it urges: “military decisiveness is the proper thing.” First of all, I’m a little confused about why this line about military decisiveness would be part of a hexagram that’s all about small movement and gentleness. But anyway, it seems to me that opting to wait and see by definition is not decisive, right? So this line may be suggesting that I move now.
Line 2: Do the “hidden enemies, intangible influences” noted in this line represent my wishful thinking that led me to incorrectly interpret past reading of the I Ching as predicting that X will happen. In other words, is this line saying: my past readings are wrong; X will not occur; better move now.
Line 3. “After a matter has been thoroughly pondered, it is essential to form a decision and to act.” Well, duh, that’s what I’m trying to do.
Line 5. Aarg!!! Now we seem to be back to don’t act precipitously; wait a see for awhile.
1. UNLESS X occurs within the next ten months or so, I probably should move.
2. In terms of strict odds, it’s unlikely that X will occur. However, I have interpreted a number of previous I Ching readings to say that despite the odds, X WILL occur. Of course, I could be misinterpreting those readings especially since I would like X to occur, so perhaps wishful thinking is coloring my interpretations.
3. I’d prefer not to move. However, since I own my house, moving might be a bit difficult and take some time (for example to sell my house, buy another one, etc.) So it might be better to get started early if I am going to move
I asked the I Ching what I should do about this and got 57:1,2,3,5 >27
Here are some of my problems with the reading:
While the text does say “It furthers one to have somewhere to go,” most of the discussion about gentleness and gradualness seems to suggest that I should not act precipitously but take a wait-and-see stance. In other words, wait a while and see what happens.
Line 1 does describe my current situation: “one is, however, not minded to withdraw but drifts indecisively to and fro” and it urges: “military decisiveness is the proper thing.” First of all, I’m a little confused about why this line about military decisiveness would be part of a hexagram that’s all about small movement and gentleness. But anyway, it seems to me that opting to wait and see by definition is not decisive, right? So this line may be suggesting that I move now.
Line 2: Do the “hidden enemies, intangible influences” noted in this line represent my wishful thinking that led me to incorrectly interpret past reading of the I Ching as predicting that X will happen. In other words, is this line saying: my past readings are wrong; X will not occur; better move now.
Line 3. “After a matter has been thoroughly pondered, it is essential to form a decision and to act.” Well, duh, that’s what I’m trying to do.
Line 5. Aarg!!! Now we seem to be back to don’t act precipitously; wait a see for awhile.
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