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I'm in a rather prolonged career transition and noticed a colleague is seeking an associate in her healthcare business. I'm impressed with the focus of her practice and her apparent business skills thus far. We know one another a bit from previous social interactions. I am licensed in the same field, but my career has been primarily administrative, so this seems like potential support for me to move forward in a new direction - even though the position is for a technician rather than full practitioner.

I asked: "Please comment on the likely outcome of me working for her." 55.1.3 > 16

In general, 55 seems like a very favorable cast, and 55.1 speaks directly to the value of working with an ally even if only for a limited time. However, 55.3 suggests confusion and loss of support, though it says that's not a bad thing.

I'm unsure whether to apply for the position or not due to the rather opposed meanings of the two lines. Perhaps I should apply, but not decide until I have more information?

I'll appreciate any thoughts you may have on this.
 
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Please comment on the likely outcome of me working for her. 55.1.3 > 16

It will be a short-lived job (55.1) which will come to a painful ending (55.3), with some deception involved (16).

This doesn't necessarily mean you shouldn't apply, for example it could possibly be a stepping stone towards another job. But we can't know this because of the way you phrased your question. So I would add another question: "Will this job be professionally beneficial for me?"
 

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I'm in a rather prolonged career transition and noticed a colleague is seeking an associate in her healthcare business. I'm impressed with the focus of her practice and her apparent business skills thus far. We know one another a bit from previous social interactions. I am licensed in the same field, but my career has been primarily administrative, so this seems like potential support for me to move forward in a new direction - even though the position is for a technician rather than full practitioner.

I asked: "Please comment on the likely outcome of me working for her." 55.1.3 > 16

In general, 55 seems like a very favorable cast, and 55.1 speaks directly to the value of working with an ally even if only for a limited time. However, 55.3 suggests confusion and loss of support, though it says that's not a bad thing.

I'm unsure whether to apply for the position or not due to the rather opposed meanings of the two lines. Perhaps I should apply, but not decide until I have more information?

I'll appreciate any thoughts you may have on this.

(First, it seems you want to know whether or not to apply, not just what the outcome of working for her will be. But no matter, let's just regard the cast as a basic reading of the overall situation involved with working for this person in her business.)

55 can be seen as Lightning below/within, and Thunder above/without. As such it represents a powerful confluence of related things, or two aspects of the same thing, which again is some sort of positive confluence. Sun at midday is the strongest, brightest sun, perhaps indicating that your attraction to this person and her business along with the position offered is a powerful insight.

Thunder above reverberates far and wide, whereas lightning is perhaps the most concentrated flash of pure force there is. So taking advantage of this short-term confluence of inner insight with outer resonance might have positive ramifications over time permeating the rest of your life.

The third line, if it were the only one changing, would result in #51, Double Thunder/Shock, which can be about fearlessly embracing change. This may also, though, be why the broken arm warning comes up: being too impulsive and impatient in this third line Society/Man level of things is not recommended. However, you also have the first line changing which, if it were the only one, would result in #62, Inner Truth. In any case, together they lead to #16, which Jing Nuan Wu translates as 'easy movement, pleasure,' suggesting going with the flow in an easy, joyful manner because of the resultant lower trigram Earth involving cooperation, service, nurturing, the feminine, humility. All of these things seem to suggest that if there is softness and service in the mix in terms of attitude - not to mention your admiration of the person and the fact you are contemplating working for her - then things altogether seem rather nicely lined up.

The temporary aspect may refer to the window of such opportunity being open for only a short time. One of the ways we can see stars at midday is by building a high, narrow tower (says Jing Wu). There is only a short period of time in which the object being viewed will be visible in the sky via such a narrow aperture. Similarly, viewing things through the tangle of bushes below (in another commentary) means that one only has a short time to get a clear view. Jing Wu's commentary on Line 3 is quite different from Wilhelm's:

"9-3rd place: "Abundantly it flows. At midday, see the Mei star. Breaks his right arm. No blame."
Darkness and light are united. Noon is bright, yet the Mei star is small, a dim secondary light source, even on a clear night. So what is it that flows abundantly? It is time — a rush of time so disorienting that day becomes night. In this disorientation there is a loss of balance, a broken arm, but no blame."

So there is that hint about not rushing overmuch. At the same time, sometimes when thunder and lightning are afoot, things can be disorienting so it's not a big deal if you get a little discombobulated. Stuff happens. As to breaking the arm, maybe we can translate that into a more thespian English version: 'break a leg!' It might be that the job itself is not exactly what you are suited for even if the person and business are good. But it seems worth taking a chance even if it's a bit of a leap in the dark, as long as you remain humble and nurturing (lower trigram Earth in 16).

Lightning within is manifesting as the sound of thunder which travels far and wide without. Such times don't last forever but whilst they do, it's good to take advantage of them, especially given in this case the overall configuration seems unusually propitious.
 

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I appreciate both of these responses and am going to sit with them, just a bit. Thank you very much. In retrospect, I see how my question could have been more clearly stated.

Here is what I received in response to a second question: Would a job with X be professionally beneficial for me?

6.4.5.6 > 7

'Conflict' overall would seem to suggest that a job with her would not be in my interest, and hexagram 7 has always been somewhat challenging for me to understand. Perhaps it is suggesting a need for discipline (ie not jumping into this)?
 
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6.4.5.6 > 7

Seems like a lot of work with some temporary succcess coupled with frustration and loss. I think the gain might be temporary or illusory. There will be some gain though, just not lasting and also maybe requiring a lot more energy, effort, compromise, negotiation, and moving around someone or something difficult. Your ability to compromise, sacrifice, and be very strategic would probably determine what you can get out of this. It sounds hard to me. Unless of course you can see any parallels between the lines and the actual technical work that you do? Like "the belt" for example in Line 6 or "arguing"... is that part of what you do somehow or a metaphor for it?

Edit: I also just thought maybe the "temporary" nature relates to it being not quite what you want to actually do (technician not practitioner) and so maybe that's inherent to a position that's a stepping stone. Seems like somehow you'd still need to advocate for yourself a lot.
 
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Would a job with X be professionally beneficial for me?
6.4.5.6 > 7

From conflict to war. It doesn't sound beneficial for you, sorry, on the contrary it sounds like a very stressful and difficult situation. You'll try to avoid arguments (6.4), you'll try to resolve them via a third person (6.5), but someone in the situation is so deranged that they take the argument to the limits (6.6).
 

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Thank you again for these perspectives. They've helped me listen more to an inner reluctance I've had about pursuing this position.

I have also been considering enrolling in a certificate program in editing. This is a bit of a departure, but builds on writing and communications that were a big part of my former administrative rolls - and could likely combine well with my healthcare background.

I asked "What is likely if I take the editing certificate program at the university?" 27.6 > 24

My sense is this seems very favorable and suggests the certificate program could lead to work that is both valuable and fulfilling. Quite a difference from pursuing the job above.
 

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It sounds like it could be good for you, or even one of the just helpful feathers in your cap, the only thing I'd wonder with this line is if you already know more than the certificate will teach you? This line is about a mix of success and challenges that come with taking a big action and then a lot of the commentary is about "the sage" being the source of nourishment and sharing what they have with others. So, that's either the program or it's you. Or maybe the program would help you do that? For some reason that was what came to mind for me, that maybe you would also be offering your wisdom? Or maybe that it's time to do that? You want to be selective about how you nourish yourself. To me this says "If it's genuinely nourishing, it will be good" but I might ask more along the lines of how exactly it will help you. It could be time to simply take your knowledge and use it. Maybe someone more experienced will have something else to say about this line though!
 

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It sounds like it could be good for you, or even one of the just helpful feathers in your cap, the only thing I'd wonder with this line is if you already know more than the certificate will teach you? This line is about a mix of success and challenges that come with taking a big action and then a lot of the commentary is about "the sage" being the source of nourishment and sharing what they have with others. So, that's either the program or it's you. Or maybe the program would help you do that? For some reason that was what came to mind for me, that maybe you would also be offering your wisdom? Or maybe that it's time to do that? You want to be selective about how you nourish yourself. To me this says "If it's genuinely nourishing, it will be good" but I might ask more along the lines of how exactly it will help you. It could be time to simply take your knowledge and use it. Maybe someone more experienced will have something else to say about this line though!
Thanks for your perspective. Good considerations and I may refine my question further as you suggest. Some versions also refer to 'danger' being an element in line 6 - so I'll be interested to see if others have any thoughts on that.
 
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What is likely if I take the editing certificate program at the university? 27.6 > 24
You'll be at the top of the food chain, as the expression goes. There are dangers in such a high position, but it's a lucky omen, and it will benefit you in carrying out large projects. Resulting 24 shows that whoever is at the top can come and go as they please, and with ease. So I also take it as a go ahead cast.
 

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