24.5 > 3

[sandor]

Hex 24 has appeared in my readings at least twice. Firstly, followed by Hex 39. This time, followed by Hex 3, by the movement of line 5.
I was reflecting upon my heart having left a time of peace in matters of partnership. I used to be so close to my partner, and little by little I starting moving from that space of sacredness. I wonder why I allowed it to go so far... Or may be I think I moved away and it?s all a matter of thinking it here again. I do not feel the same, and while asking about these complex feelings these hexagrams come to my reading.
I welcome any hint. Thanks Yi friends, Sandor.-

 

[micheline]

Dear Sandor.......Your reading actually seems to be reflecting your feelings about it...you (seem to) long for the return to the space of sacredness, but there are temporary obstacles either in your heart or in the situation.

Are there patterns which are repeating here for you? Do you wish to to make amends for the lapse in connection and start over?

Maybe you need to ask a more specific question...such as "what is really going on here? or "what do I really want to happen with this partnership?"
all the best.

 

[sandor]

Thank you, Micheline. What you are telling me rings a bell in my heart. Problem is I may be afraid of asking a more specif question as the one you suggest me I should ask: "What do I really want to happen with his partnership?".
Yes, I realize there are temporary obstacles in my heart...
And I probably want to make amends which guilt does not allow me to make. Maybe feeling guilty for not giving the best of me is a way to avoid a move forward.
Your words do help me a lot. I very much appreciate you took some time to share.
Thanks and greetings, Sandor.

 

[micheline]

24.5 i believe is a line about making up for past mistakes and returning nobly. It may be that the guilt you feel is acting as an obstacle, and perhaps you want that obstacle for now? Is that what you are saying?
It sounds like you are not sure about wanting to return.....take your time, and let your heart lead. sometimes obstacles serve a deeper purpose. iwish you peace with this as you explore it further, sandor

 

[bradford_h]

Agreeing with Micheline's observations. Sometimes making up for these past mistakes is firstly a question of forgiving ourselves - for our excesses, especially those originating from insecurity or uncertainty.
Can you start over? Only with added wisdom. And that's supposed to be what Return is about. So why not some heart-to-heart time with this "partner"?

 

[bruce]

Not just agreeing but learning through what's been said here. The only thing I'll offer is that it always takes two to make a partnership work and last. If indeed you have wandered from your true course, then returning to your partner more fully is what the time requires. If, however, your partner is not willing or able to return to the beauty you once experienced together, you are better off returning to yourself, alone.

 

[bruce]

Let me amend that just a tad. It may not be the beauty you once experienced. It may in fact be a mistake to try to reproduce the past. 24 completes a cycle, and thereby ushers in a new beginning. So perhaps it is new beauty that may be discovered.

 

[sandor]

Wow, the three of you: Micheline, Bradford, Bruce, replenished my mind of new thought-energy.
Thanks for sharing, for the time you took to explain and dive deeper in my wonderings/wanderings.
Yes, I need to forgive myself for going astray, not that much but enough to feel guilty.
Secondly: I will give a thought to "new beauty that my be discovered" and add some conscious quality time to my partnership.
Thanks a lot! Greetings, Sandor (Alex).