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Namely, when three lines change, if the bottom line of the hexagram is among those changing then the first hexagram's judgment should take precedence over the second. If not, you stress the second hexagram's judgment over the first. There is no rationale for this beyond the fact that it just happens to give the same result as Zhu Xi's charts.
Hello there, hope everyone's well...looking for some thoughts on a reading I did. I asked whether leaving something totally up to fate could lead to a desired outcome. I got 19.2.3.4 > 55. It sounded great to me, then I looked up the transitional hexagrams generated by the changing lines (19.2 > 24.3 >36.4 > 55) and there's some real ambiguous stuff there, particularly 36.4.
Anyone have any suggestions on how to look at this? Thanks...
Hello there, hope everyone's well...looking for some thoughts on a reading I did. I asked whether leaving something totally up to fate could lead to a desired outcome.
mercury said:I got 19.2.3.4 > 55. It sounded great to me, then I looked up the transitional hexagrams generated by the changing lines (19.2 > 24.3 >36.4 > 55) and there's some real ambiguous stuff there, particularly 36.4.
Anyone have any suggestions on how to look at this? Thanks...
Hi all, and thanks, as usual, much food for thought. Just wanted to respond to Miakoda's questions...my question wasn't about surrendering responsibility for my actions, it was really wondering whether there was a possibility of my hopes being realized even if I gave up actively trying to achieve them myself. If just trusting in fate could lead me to where I wanted to get to.
I realize that this is kind of silly; fate or the universe will give you what you need regardless of whether you "want" it or not, I know. But it's a difficult situation that I feel that I can't positively affect through action on my part -- yet, I cling to hope that things could eventually go my way, somehow, some way. But giving in to fate is giving up 'hope', so like I said, my question is a little silly.
But giving in to fate is giving up 'hope', so like I said, my question is a little silly.
Part of my confusion, though, stems from methods of interpreting the changing lines...in this case, lines in the transitional hexagrams seemed to give a very different cast to the reading -- not necessarily one that didn't make sense, mind you -- but a very different one than suggested by the changing lines in hex 19 alone.
Part of my confusion, though, stems from methods of interpreting the changing lines...in this case, lines in the transitional hexagrams seemed to give a very different cast to the reading -- not necessarily one that didn't make sense, mind you -- but a very different one than suggested by the changing lines in hex 19 alone.
As far as leaving things to fate, the reading seems to indicate a positive outcome -- but would it be the one I'm hoping for? Maybe it could be something even better. Or just different.
Why are you bothering with these so called transitional lines when they have no substance in reality.
It might be a truer statement to make to say that the logic of this method escapes you.
Then you're not pretending to be omniscient.
Not only does the logic escape me but the whole concept as well.
55 is sometimes overwhelming.
I was just about to say something on this too.
When we take the English translations of the hexagram names too seriously, as the core meaning, we're often asking for big misunderstandings.
Most folks jump to conclusions way too quickly on this one, and mistake it for the same kind of "Abundance" that new age folks wish for as they say their affirmations and twiddle their crystals.
Bruce is spot on here - it's usually about getting a lot more of abundance than you wanted or asked for. Sometimes even a dangerous amount.
since the Judgment appears to be absolutely positive and lines 2, 3, 4 and 6 imply injury or handicap.
The Judgment (and Brad, please check me on this one) seems to hold a secret, which is similar to that of 47, in that greatness enables moderation of both extremes.
Trivia: Two songs 55 reminds me of is Bruce Springsteen's Blinded By The Light and Jackson Browne's Doctor My Eyes.
55 also reminds me of the highest point of an acid trip, where everything is rushing at you, your models of reality are being disassembled and not replaced. Remember? - the time you were least inclined to talk with your father or the police? You know it's going to be more pleasant when this phase is past and things calm down a bit (the after-noon of the Tuan). And yet, when the emergency comes up, like when it dawns on you that you've accidentally started the house on fire, you can jump right on top of things, and get it all back under control again, regaining the focus and making the kind of command decisions that it talks about in the Da Xiang.
There’s almost a supernatural sensation of self control, which saves the day.
But still I welcome 55. I'm hoping to learn how to ride it.
Miakoda
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