Grateful for the imagery :) 29.5,6 - 4

[em ching]

The Wilhelm translation and the imagery therein really inspired me yesterday.
And encouraged me to realise the importance of the use of symbolism in the Yi - which before I hadn't really given as much value to as the words - but they can be a real help!

I have started a work placement and had a brief chat with a man there who is attractive, but of course I have learnt and am not madly in love with him already
But I asked the Yi about him, and received 29.5,6 > 4
Which I immediately read as don't get carried away and take your (heart) into a danger zone ie unfounded romantic fantasies (Not that I was - don't feel a great connection) and just follow the line of least resistance (29.5) and of course to learn from the mistakes of past hastiness

However, it then struck me that the Yi could also be reflecting something he told me - about visiting Canterbury and being told about the 'ducking' of women during witch hunts - they were put in a vessel of water - and if they drowned (well they drowned..) but if they survived they were deemed a witch and burnt alive Doesn't bear imagining gosh the things humans have done

So, I realsied the Yi could have been illustrating that he tought me (hex 4) the abysmal story of women being placed in a vessel 29.6 'filled to the brim' and 29.6 'bound with chords and ropes' !!
Not nice eh. But amazing - it does seem like the Yi was recounting the story don't you think!?

:bows:

 

[willowfox]

Probably just warning you not to get involved with the guy as there are so many things that you don't know about him. Perhaps he is married, could be gay, maybe be a murderer etc, etc.

 

[sophie]

Seems like the Yi is working on two levels here - the first level, immediate advice: don't get involved. Second level, commentary on the conversation between you: ducking pool.

And the third level is even more interesting: getting involved with him might somehow become the equivalent of a ducking pool - you won't win, whatever happens.

Very interesting reading and situation.

 

[em ching]

And the third level is even more interesting: getting involved with him might somehow become the equivalent of a ducking pool - you won't win, whatever happens.

Wow yeah I didn't think of the third level that's perfect!
I am not interested anyway, not in the slightest actually. And probably he is attached etc etc I hope not a murderer lol - and I will only be there for another week so yeah, my question re him (which was just out of curiosity no emotions behind it) gave the perfect answer! Re-told the story he told me of the ducking pools, as an analogy for any romantic notions I may have had for a miniscule fleeting second!

Wow - a weird tie of events
:bows: