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moss elk
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I want to share an experience I had about 3 years ago with 27.1 because what I took away from it may be useful to consider.
On a lazy afternoon I went to a local tavern with nothing much on my mind. A woman I had known from the neighborhood (Ok fine, I admit, the pub) came in and sat right next to me. We said hi and made small talk. She adorned her self this day more than most, wearing a dress, costume jewelry, and a small feathered hair piece.
As the conversation went on, she said that she wanted to tell me about a dream she had.
I said, "Sure, go ahead."
She started by saying that she had plans to travel out of town next week to get married to her boyfriend of ten plus years.
I smiled and wished her congratulations. Then she paused and said, "you know last night I dreamt that I married you instead of him" And then she stared at me with laser focus, definately waiting for a response. The three seconds of silence that followed felt like an hour as I digested what she was saying, and felt the red flags waving in the wind. (Restraining the impulse to say, "What?! A week before your planned wedding? Are you crazy? Are you trying to get someone killed?") , I heard myself respond, "Yeah, dreams... funny things huh, I have all kinds of dreams.. blah blah"
And I quickly pulled a 36, playing the oblivious fool, pretending like I did not know what she was saying. I departed soon after trying to act nonchalant. Over the next few days I reflected on the situation.
I saw her once more that week and she did not bring the issue up in conversation, but I still felt her watching me, waiting for a response.
So, being single, and having the same natural affection for her that I have for people in general, I consulted about it.
The question was something along the lines of, "what about this situation?" I got 27.1 and what immediately felt clear to me was the thought of Hungering for something that is not ones own, what is on anothers plate. (Weren't the shells also used as dinner plates at one point?)
I've seen some authors say that 27.1 is an admonition for asking a stupid question, but I'm not sure that is right.
Reason being: we ask about things of which we are ignorant and uncertain and we get answers, our sincerity is responded to without punishment. (I am excluding hexagram 4, meaning generally we get 'answers')
To end the story: I bought them a wedding present.
So, there you have it.
Discussion welcomed.
On a lazy afternoon I went to a local tavern with nothing much on my mind. A woman I had known from the neighborhood (Ok fine, I admit, the pub) came in and sat right next to me. We said hi and made small talk. She adorned her self this day more than most, wearing a dress, costume jewelry, and a small feathered hair piece.
As the conversation went on, she said that she wanted to tell me about a dream she had.
I said, "Sure, go ahead."
She started by saying that she had plans to travel out of town next week to get married to her boyfriend of ten plus years.
I smiled and wished her congratulations. Then she paused and said, "you know last night I dreamt that I married you instead of him" And then she stared at me with laser focus, definately waiting for a response. The three seconds of silence that followed felt like an hour as I digested what she was saying, and felt the red flags waving in the wind. (Restraining the impulse to say, "What?! A week before your planned wedding? Are you crazy? Are you trying to get someone killed?") , I heard myself respond, "Yeah, dreams... funny things huh, I have all kinds of dreams.. blah blah"
And I quickly pulled a 36, playing the oblivious fool, pretending like I did not know what she was saying. I departed soon after trying to act nonchalant. Over the next few days I reflected on the situation.
I saw her once more that week and she did not bring the issue up in conversation, but I still felt her watching me, waiting for a response.
So, being single, and having the same natural affection for her that I have for people in general, I consulted about it.
The question was something along the lines of, "what about this situation?" I got 27.1 and what immediately felt clear to me was the thought of Hungering for something that is not ones own, what is on anothers plate. (Weren't the shells also used as dinner plates at one point?)
I've seen some authors say that 27.1 is an admonition for asking a stupid question, but I'm not sure that is right.
Reason being: we ask about things of which we are ignorant and uncertain and we get answers, our sincerity is responded to without punishment. (I am excluding hexagram 4, meaning generally we get 'answers')
To end the story: I bought them a wedding present.
So, there you have it.
Discussion welcomed.
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