3.2,4>58 How much help to accept?

[ben_s]

My partner and I did some work on barter. We agreed to help the other people, they agreed to help us. Both sides contributing their expertise, and not charging money. The help is very important to both sides.

The first batch of work went OK. Then we had some problems in our own lives - health problems and money problems. We're through the worst, so we need to catch up. The other people are kind.

I'm afraid of promising more than we can deliver.

I asked "What is our best way to interact with x... now?" and got 3.2,4>58.

3 "Difficulty at the beginning" - a new sprout starts to poke up above the ground - this is like us building a new life after all the problems.
3.2 You're surprised at what looks to be a bad person, but they didn't mean harm. Help is available, but with strings attached. Better to not become too dependent now, because paying off the help will tie you down in the future.
but
3.4 Help is available now. Take it!

I'm confused by this - it seems the Yi is saying to both accept and turn down the help?

The future is easy to interpret:

58 Lake, that's a positive future. All the scattered energies and good ideas flow together into something that can last.

How do we find the right balance between taking the help we need, but not getting too dependent with too many obligations?

 

[willowfox]

"What is our best way to interact with x... now?" and got 3.2,4>58.

Your current problems are causing you quite a bit of concern over the work that you need to do for X(if I understand this correctly) but what you need to do is to go and speak with X, discuss the situation and see what you can do to sort it out, perhaps X will try and let you out of the agreement but it is wise not to accept any offers of release.

Hex 58 furthers suggests your best way to interact is through communicating with X. So go talk with them.

 

[ben_s]

Thanks Willowfox, you understood exactly.

We had a good conversation today with the other people. They needed a couple of things handled right away - which we can do. They don't need anything else immediately. Later on we'll make all get together to make a new plan.

I'm really relieved at how this turned out.