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Our brains and hearts are not monorails in their architecture but are highly complex in features of both sending and receiving. I think your question is perfectly legitimate and certainly not exclusive to your divination experiences. I think our own reasoning powers are much more concise in answering our own questions, and we probably should be using our own reasoning a great deal more than relying on an oracle which speaks in a symbolic language and has the capability to be multidimensional and multi-directional in terms of what its answers are directed to, exactly. It can screw up a person's trajectory as well as straighten it out, which is why we are advised to use it with great discretion rather than as a replacement of our own cognitive reasoning.
But, if we do use it for multiple questions, or multiple attempts to clarify our trajectory, it is still up to our own cognitive reasoning to determine what the answers are intended to be applied to. True, sometimes the answer appears as clear as the nose on our face, other times as though it hides behind the moon, and we have to launch into space in search of it. Imo, that's just how it is.
I think it would be interesting if there was made a system to answer questions with no reference to Yi's answer, but just from the opinions of others, based on their life experiences and understanding, if that was requested specifically. As it is, that's generally frowned upon, and understandably so. But if personal opinions were solicited, not based on the reading, I think there are times someone may get more from that than they would by attempting to decipher what Yi is intending to say. But better yet, if those who ask questions were to use their own reasoning to determine the best direction for themselves.
To be a bit satirical about it, it's like teaching a monkey to use a 3/8" open wrench to turn a 3/8" nut. It works and the monkey jumps up and down, screeching in self-satisfaction. But then they try to use that same tool to solve every mechanical problem that follows, and out of frustration, the monkey throws down the 3/8" wrench, screeching in anger and frustration that the tool is no good. Adjusting our own mechanism requires more than that one tool.
But I feel what you're saying, and agree.
I thought this was a brilliant post so am repeating it. There are a lot of thoughts packed in there, thoughts I've thought but not articulated.
I had a dream a few nights back that reminds me of some of what was said here.
I dreamed when I wanted to get from one end of the docks to the other I habitually got an old black man to drive me in my car. For some unknown reason I thought I couldn't drive this bit by myself. I felt a bit bad about this as I was dragging him away from the comfort of his chair etc. He was very kind and showed concern but beneath that I felt he was weary with being called out all the time. When he had finished asking of my welfare as he was driving my car, I thought to ask him something like "what about you, how are you ? and I think I ask if he needs anything ? He replies wearily but gently "Trojina please drive yourself" When I asked what he needed he said something like "I don't know but I know you do"..he meant I knew what he needed. I of course knew he was tired of me dragging him from the comfort of his home to drive me.
I don't know what that was all about but I had an inkling I had made Yi into that old black man. If I had it tied in well with what is said above about the inter relationship of our usual cognitive powers and the way we use divination.
The monkey with the wrench example was brilliant. I think it hits the nail on the head
I still haven't found a satisfactory balance between 'let go and flow' and 'goal-focus'.
Yes, I'm not sure if my subconscious had made Yi into that man.....but I suspect it had.
I can see how not casting Yi as human would be more liberating. However I am hopelessly anthropomorphic when it comes to Yi, I can't help it
Unfortunately, or fortunately - depending how one sees it - the medication releases deep seated shadow projections, which often take on horrific dream sequences, sometimes lasting several sleep sessions sequentially. Truly obsessive themes and figures, very disturbing to the point of dreading falling back into a sleep
About tonight's sleep? 3
Does this mean more dark and disturbing dreams? 16
Why? 20.3,5 - 52.
'Clouds, thunder: Sprouting.
A noble one weaves warp and weft'.
'....The ancient kings composed music to honour virtue,
They celebrated and worshipped the supreme lord'
As an aside, it's recently been announced that the lead cables of the brand (Saint Jude) of newer pacemaker that's been implanted has been determined to be defective. No legal action can be taken until a patient becomes a victim, in which case an heir can sue for damages. Is that nuts or what?
The night was like a movie from the moment I fell asleep to the moment I woke. I doubt there was a second when the news reel took a break. Fortunately however, there was nothing especially memorable or of an extremely disturbing nature, more like just a lot of noise, like on a radio that's not quite dialed in correctly, maybe interference?
The Mood thing and the way it affects readings......Well I have not slept tonight at all. It is now 5.38am and I have been in utter turmoil. In the end, it is hard to say why although I have enough triggers. So apart from Home Treatment Team and Samaritans & all the rest...I came back to I Ching.
I am now more or less convinced that if someone's moods swing wildly like mine do, this will affect readings similarly wildly. I say that because I have experimented with the self same questions repeated the second day and got very different answers. I have found this before with relaxation/meditations exercises.
I suspect that someone more within the 'normal' range of feeling states, the responses from I Ching would be fairly consistent, but I do think now, more than ever, that if you experience any kind of mood disorder, this is likely to impact on the results of your castings.
It doesn't mean that the readings are not accurate -simply that they will, in my view, represent a much briefer time period and quite possibly will alter dramatically. It means that the tendencies indicated could be way out when the event occurs.
Anyway, this is my hypothesis.
I wish I could feel more confident in the sage's words, but I can't.
And I cannot manage my feeling states much more than I already do seek to.
So what is a girl to do>?
Well I have not slept tonight at all. It is now 5.38am and I have been in utter turmoil. In the end, it is hard to say why although I have enough triggers. So apart from Home Treatment Team and Samaritans & all the rest...I came back to I Ching
Well I have not slept tonight at all.
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