Funny reading 52.5 > 53

[Liselle]

Hilary sometimes mentions Yi's dry sense of humor. I suspect this is an example. :bag:

After spending most of today composing a important letter, and poking to death two readings about it, I finally got around to actually writing the thing. I read it over a couple of times, removed two short phrases, asked about that version, and got 52.5 > 53.

Against a background of (absurdly) Gradual Progress (53), the letter is fine and need not be changed (52, Stilling).

(It's worth noting that a line from the second of the two readings was 37.3:

‘People in the home scold and scold,
Regrets, danger: good fortune.
Wife and child giggle and giggle.
In the end, shame.’ (Hilary's translation)

"Don't fritter your day away," said Yi, three hours ago. Right.)

 

[butterfly spider]

I got this casting 52.5-53 n January attempting to sort out some documents that I had to send to prove something.
I spent ages composing what to put on the form
In the end after about 4 hours of a wasted day I wrote about 3 lines kept it brief and sent it off

All went well - no problems

Seems like this line is saying something dont you think ??

 

[Liselle]

Yi's official "paperwork reading"

(Of course not, but that's some coincidence. )

 

[Liselle]

By the way, I think 52.5 in my reading referred to the two short phrases I took out before casting the reading. Wilhelm's commentary talks about avoiding "injudicious speech" and "presumptuous jokes," otherwise you'll have "cause for regret." The phrases I removed weren't jokey at all, but they were a little bit informal and opinionated for the purpose of the letter and its audience. It wasn't appropriate for me to draw conclusions about what is "usual" and what people may "like," which is what the phrases were about - better to present only the facts.

(That wasn't the funny part, of course - the humor was that I'd spent so much time dithering over the two readings on how to approach the task, but when I actually started, it took maybe 20 minutes. )

52.5 (Wilhelm)
"Keeping his jaws still.
The words have order.
Remorse disappears."

 

[moodclad]

"Yi's official "paperwork reading"

(Of course not, but that's some coincidence. )"

Well I just got this in response to how my application will be received to get an interview.
Lol

 

[moodclad]

Paperwork indeed

"Yi's official "paperwork reading"

(Of course not, but that's some coincidence. )"

Well I just got this in response to how my application will be received to get an interview.

 

[Liselle]

Oh for goodness' sake! Maybe it really is the official paperwork reading (or letter-writing reading, at least). Which kind of makes sense, telling us that our "words have order" - what we wrote or said is fine.

Good luck with your interview, Moodclad.

 

[Yuliapik]

It might very well be! I received the exact same reading, and my question was how will negotiations go on the house purchase I made an offer on. And all negotiations are done by paper...

 

[Liselle]

Hello, Yuliapik! Let us know what happens, and how you think the reading fits. (Hope it works out ) "Words" could probably mean negotiations of any kind, not just ones on paper. Since this is what Yi said to you, you should probably be extra careful that your papers are in good order, no mistakes and so forth. Also, keep an eye out for how "keeping his jaws still" might apply. I said above how Wilhelm's commentary says "injudicious speech" and "presumptuous jokes." That fit my example well enough, but keep alert for how anything like that might apply to you.

But these things are in the reading, so Yi's saying they're important. They'll surely come up somehow.

Along those lines...

telling us that our "words have order" - what we wrote or said is fine.

Just re-read that...based even on my very own example, that needs revision.

52.5 (Wilhelm)
"Keeping his jaws still.
The words have order.
Remorse disappears."

All Yi's doing there is presenting the idea of words in good order. It could mean they already are, but it might mean they need to be, or to make sure they are, or be careful about it, etc. And then - when/if order is attained - "remorse disappears." (In my example, I'd already removed the phrases before casting, so Yi was saying, "Now that you've done that, it's fine." But that's not always the case.)

 

[Liselle]

A thought about "keeping his jaws still." When your jaws are still, you're not talking. So "keeping his jaws still" might mean "don't say too much." That fits my example; I removed two phrases. How could it apply to yours?

 

[ontheroad]

The same. I got it as an answering referring to a Receipt.

 

[Liselle]

I saw that but wasn't sure about it.

I have no recollection of posting this thread

 

[ontheroad]

I have no recollection of posting this thread

I know right! The same thing happens to me with posts/ threads of mine....