Decisions and letters.

[mephistopheles]

Dear all,

I need some help in interpreting the iching's responses regarding my impending requests for letters of recommendation from my former lecturers. I have decided that I would want to apply for further studies, after not being able to have a career upgrade. However, my apprehension stems from previous experiences with lecturers that may not have left an extremely good impression.

I decided to narrow down to those who have a higher chance of knowing me.
Will N. P. write me a good letter? She is the head, actually.
28.1.2.4.5>36
I interpet that 1. I need to be very cautious about approaching her. 2. she does cooperate with me, high plus low. 4. ulterior motives? 5. unstable? > 36. very cautious letter?

How about M, will she write a strong letter? M is my supervisor; I think there was some disappointment there, somehow, I did not impress her so much.
hex. 62. I received this the other day when asked as well. Attention to details. I dont know what it means.

If I ask HE to write, will she be happy to do so? I think I angered her the last time, or something.
35.2.5>6
does this look good? Why is there sorrow and conflict?

Will D.C write me a good letter? Hex.2
D.C does not know me very well, though, but I suppose it means he is receptive.

Overall can I obtain strong letters?
64.5>6
64.5 seems very fortunate, but what does 6 got to do with it? Is it a good or bad thing?

 

[willowfox]

Will N. P. write me a good letter? She is the head, actually. 28.1.2.4.5>36

I suggest that you try.

How about M, will she write a strong letter? M is my supervisor. hex. 62.

Again, you can try, just ask politely and leave it at that, don't make it into a big deal.

If I ask HE to write, will she be happy to do so? 35.2.5>6

I don't know if she will be happy but again try as it looks good, but get into any war of words that's all.

Will D.C write me a good letter? Hex.2

Looks very positive if you ask him.

Overall can I obtain strong letters? 64.5>6

Yes you can but don't try to pressure or force them as that will obviously lead to problems.

 

[mephistopheles]

Thank you Willowfox, asking for recommendation is really nerve wrecking for me. But I suppose I have to go ahead with it afterall.

 

[mephistopheles]

I thought it would be interesting to see how this turned out. Still pending, though some fulfilled.
Will N. P. write me a good letter? She is the head, actually. 28.1.2.4.5>36
I suggest that you try.
I wrote to NP and she replied within 4 hours.
28.1, spoke of extraodinary caution. I was extra careful with my words, and so was she. She agreed to write me.
28.2, unsure of what this means, but I take that the shoot is me; she is my senior and she's doing me a favor.
28.4, this warns of her misusing her rank? not me, right? I am not sure how she can misuse her rank here.
28.5, if she wont agree to help me, an unstable situation would be created, I think.

Overall, this illustrates things quite well. If anyone has anything to correct me or add, please do so

How about M, will she write a strong letter? M is my supervisor. hex. 62.
Again, you can try, just ask politely and leave it at that, don't make it into a big deal.
Yes, I did so, she replied after 2 days. Gave me a slight shock, as I thought she was disagreeing quietly when she did not reply. Am not sure what happened, but she eventually replied me.

hex 62 "But the essential
significance of his attitude lies in the fact that in external matters he is on the
side of the lowly."
I am the 'lowly' here, she's on my side. the flying bird did bring the message, albeit semi late. She agreed on modest letter, however, and this really illustrates 62 well. It says small things, and modest things, not lofty. I was wanting a strong letter but she agreed on a modest one.

DC, has not replied me, but I crossmy fingers since hex 2 is receptivity.
I really wish to write to HE as the hexagrams look very good, but since 3 is more than enough, I shall desist first.

It is unexpected; I was expecting at least 1 or 2 rejections. So, as the last question says, 64.5
"The victory has been won. The power of steadfastness has not been routed.
Everything has gone well. All misgivings have been overcome. Success has
justified the deed. The light of a superior personality shines forth anew and
makes its influence felt among men who have faith in it and rally around it.
The new time has arrived, and with it good fortune. And just as the sun
shines forth in redoubled beauty after rain, or as a forest grows more freshly
green from charred ruins after a fire, so the new era appears all the more
glorious by contrast with the misery of the old."
I am really overjoyed. At least I can move on to the next phase.

thank you to all of you who helped

 

[mephistopheles]

Its strange; does hexagram 2 mean something other than receptive? Because my teacher did not reply me.......

 

[Trojina]

Its strange; does hexagram 2 mean something other than receptive? Because my teacher did not reply me.......

I haven't read all your posts on this, ..but here your question was something like 'will a write me a good letter' and on getting 2 you thought that meant he was receptive...well it could have meant that, could have meant alot of things one of which is that things are precisely as they seem...so if he doesn't know you very well as you said, then he doesn't know you very well and he's the one needing guidance about you..like you'd need to telll him what to put seeing as he doesn't know you. Also there was no use him just being receptive was there, you wanted him to do something for you

Theres absolutely nothing IMO to suggest this person would or would not write you a good letter in hex 2, its such an open answer but it hardly suggests a great deal of proactivity (if there is such a word). If you really want it from him I suggest you follow it up. Theres lots of ways the word 'receptive' may be understood and none of these may really be what hexagram 2 is about in relation to any question. You took it here as meaning 'responsive' where it can simply means being open, being fertile ground so to speak, but that doesn't necessarily mean response.

Anyway have alook at the hexagram index. Like any other hexagram 2 can't be just summed up in one word.

 

[mephistopheles]

Thank you, Trojan, that was a very helpful answer. I guess I have to look at other options as well.. or maybe follow-up as you suggested.