Health Direction - 26.3.6 > 19

[susieq777]

Hello all,

Almost daily reader of this forum but this is my first time posting. I have been developing a relationship with the I Ching for the last seven months and it quite blows my mind. Much bamboozlement of course as well, which is where this forum has been so handy. So thanks for that.

I asked a question that has me a bit baffled because 26 seems good but then the relating hexagram not so good. It is a question around health - I have had chronic fatigue syndrome for the last 15 years. There is a supplement I have been taking that showed good benefits for the first few weeks but then it didn't go quite so well, which is a common occurrence with this supplement (B9, methylfolate) and indicates that there are other issues that need to be dealt with, such as inflammation, etc.

I asked, "How will I go [taking these four particular supplements] together?" and the answer was 26.3.6 changing to 19.

26 seems quite positive, but then it seems to all go a little disastrously when it comes to 19. I'm trying to work out whether it means it will go well for a while and then I'll run into complications.

Line 3 seems to be saying it will go very well, but I need to keep an eye on things as there may be other issues that come into play.

Line 6 looks like a great pile of awesomeness.

But then 19.3 has got me stumped and is making me feel a little nervous, implying my assumptions in the matter are incorrect and to not act on them. I'm not sure if this is saying that I need to be careful to not overdo it too quickly.

Then 19.6 seems to suggest a righting of the boat.

Overall, it looks like a very positive casting, but that 19.3 has me curious and I'd love to hear others' takes on this. I then asked "What are the problems with [taking these four supplements]?" and received 35 unchanging.

Any thoughts would be muchly appreciated.

Cheers,
Sue

 

[oponopono]

Dear Sue

I personally agree with your interpretation, for me it reads as an overall beneficial move taking those 4 supplements, and I don't see a problem with 19. The 8 months reference in 19 might indicate this solution won't be the most efficient forever, but in cases like yours it is normal that the body adapts to treatment, right?

Take care,
Y

 

[susieq777]

Thanks so much for your feedback, Yoana. Much appreciated :bows:

Sue

 

[pocossin]

If you took these supplements one at a time, then you would know which is effective.

 

[bradford]

Tw bits of caution here: be careful about using "good and not so good."
You have to go deeper than predictions of good and bad fortune.
Think of the texts as tools that you can use better if you understand them.
Neither should you be looking at 19.3 and 19.6 here, unless that is
exclusively to understand what 26.3 and 26.6 mean. They are absolutely
not in the forecast.

 

[susieq777]

If you took these supplements one at a time, then you would know which is effective.

Unfortunately it's not that simple, Pocossin. They are synergistic and me taking them together as a complement to each other is why I'm experimenting in this fashion.

 

[susieq777]

Tw bits of caution here: be careful about using "good and not so good."
You have to go deeper than predictions of good and bad fortune.
Think of the texts as tools that you can use better if you understand them.
Neither should you be looking at 19.3 and 19.6 here, unless that is
exclusively to understand what 26.3 and 26.6 mean. They are absolutely
not in the forecast.

Thanks for that reminder, Bradford. It's true - I tend to when feeling really anxious view the answers as a yes or no, good or bad, black and white response and it really doesn't work, does it? When I'm feeling calm, the insights the I Ching gives are phenomenal. And they're nuanced. So I guess maybe I need to go back and ponder some more ... which is why the I Ching is wonderful for us dreamy types.

Could you talk further about why you don't think 19's answers have anything to do with the outcome? I am still trying to sort out the relationship between the primary and the relational hexagrams. I know there are different interpretations, and also in my own readings I've found that the relationships between the two can differ. Sometimes the relating seems to be setting the scene while it's the primary to focus on, whereas at other times it seems to be the primary is what's happening now, the relating is that will happen.

 

[pocossin]

Will there be a synergy against chronic fatigue syndrome?
26.3.6 > 19

Hexagram 26 concerns restrain of yang. If cfs is an inflammatory response, then the hexagram is appropriate. However, you received line 3 with a warning to be aware of danger and line 6 which often pertains to excess. I am concerned about the substances you may be experimenting with, which may have their own damaging side effects. Hatcher has Hexagram 19 as "Taking charge", which is appropriate for what your are doing. In health matters I experiment on myself with foods and herbs, but knowledge costs, and sometimes I am punished. I use jalapeno to reduce the amount of warfarin I need and to reduce side effects of medication. It works for me. Yesterday I experimented to determine dosage, and found that nine cored peppers were too many. Late in the day I developed flushing and a headache. This morning I woke up with bleeding in an eye, a small matter but uncosmetic, but now I know my jalapeno limit. Have you tried hot pepper?

 

[pocossin]

Uzma Qureshi was cured of cfs by realignment of the mandibular joint by a dentist.

http://www.positivehealth.com/article/cfs-me/recovery-from-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs

 

[susieq777]

Oh! I'm so sorry that I didn't see these further responses.

Haha, no, I haven't tried hot pepper. You are very brave, Pocossin very good anti-inflammatory, though I would imagine. I've been experimenting with higher doses of vitamin c, which has been somewhat helpful, and also progesterone, also helpful. Still, them aches still making themselves known to a degree. That's really interesting about the TMJ adjustment curing someone. It's not the first time I've heard that. I've just been thinking recently about how when i was regularly having chripractic adjustments my fatigue was less. I suppose it's not too surprising considering the central nervous system runs up the spine's middle.

I am not taking those particular substances nowadays that my reading refers to as I indeed had issues with methylfolate causing extra inflammation problems. From memory a couple of the other supps were alpha lipoic acid and l-carnitine fumarate. They worked quite well, but I have cut right back now on any supplements that may have a stimulatory effect forcing those adrenals to work harder.