10:1,2 to 12

[ChangingOne]

I have been considering moving away for some time now. I spend a lot of time online reading stories by people who have upped and left and what their experiences were. I don’t want to go into too much detail about why I want to move away, but I will say that I’ve been feeling very trapped for a long time now, my life is pretty much controlled by others and I have never felt free and able to live my life the way I want it. Sure if I move I have friends and some family I’ll miss but I have such a strong feeling about moving and I keep coming back to the idea, almost fantasising about it to keep me sane. I’m almost 30 and could therefore quite easily and legally move wherever I want.

I asked whether I’d be happy if I moved away and essentially left everyone behind and got hex 10 with changing lines 1 and 2 followed by hex 12.
From what I’ve read, hex 10 seems fairly positive especially with the moving lines I got. I understand the need to proceed with caution and plan things out fully before rushing into anything but that if I do that then it is likely that I will find happiness? I can’t make much sense out of hex 12 though in relation to the other hexagram. I would be grateful if someone could shed some light on what the 10:1,2 to 12 could mean. I don’t do readings often at all, only in times of desperation or if I’m really battling internally with making a decision about something and this is definitely one of those times so any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Freedda]

First, I don't see that the I Ching is giving you a 'yes or no' answer here, but it is giving you advice - and things you might consider - which will hopefully help you make your decision.

And also a reminder: regardless of what the Yi says, that even in a new place we still find ourselves 'here' - with ourselves, and all of our worries, hangups and patterns. Which is not to say that making a new life in a new place isn't the right thing to do (and sometimes it's essential) but that wherever you are, you'll still be you there too.

With Hex. 10, and the oracle reads 'Treading on the tiger’s tail / When it does not bite one, success'. One name for this hexagram is 'Respectful Conduct' and I think it implies that how we do something is as important as what we do.

So, to step into an unknow situation is not the point - but how you do it is!

The lines say that to moving forward in a simple way, and along a 'the path which is level and easy' is the best way to proceed. But what does that mean? Perhaps that in considering your decision you not overthink it? Maybe that at some point you'll have an 'ah-ha' moment, and that you should pay attention to that?

The moving lines change the hexagram to 12, called 'Separating' and you are told to separate 'oneself from inferior people', but also that 'greatness departs, smallness arrives.'

I think this could mean that wherever you are, you'll always have to make choices about who or what is good or not for you. Also, that wherever you end up won't make the small, everyday irritations and worries go away - but perhaps you can wear a better lens through which to see them.

In this hexagram the two 3-line symbols that make up 12 are Heaven above, and Earth below, and here their energies are separating. They are not really in conflict, but it's more that there is an empty space, a void, between them that you should be aware of.

Again, I don't think this is saying that you'll feel separate if you go through with this move, but that you should be aware that this separateness is a possibility. So, one possibility would be to consider and to ask: what will make me feel more or less separate - staying here or moving?

There is a suggestion here as well, that you consider being 'down to earth' (maybe real, maybe practical?) when you make this decision, and don't just make it on the basis of what you 'think' will make you feel happy or content.

This reminds me of a time when I considered applying for a job on a small, remote island as the caretaker, where I would have been the only full-time resident. At the time - feeling out of sorts with the world - I thought that this might make me happy. But then reality stepped in and I thought, how will I feel after a day or two when I want to talk with someone, or go into town for coffee?

I hope that's of some use to you. It would be interesting to know what came of your decision. D.

 

[marybluesky]

even in a new place we still find ourselves 'here' - with ourselves, and all of our worries, hangups and patterns. Which is not to say that making a new life in a new place isn't the right thing to do (and sometimes it's essential) but that wherever you are, you'll still be you there too.

That's very true.