Hex 64 first 4 lines moving

[AnitaS]

Hello Fellow Seekers

I have possibly the most important book of my life to write. I'm presently doing my research but don't want to go against the universal flow and miss out on the moment when I should begin to write. The story is about a Chinese Goddess and I am writing it primarily to deepen my understanding of the True Self. When I asked the yi yesterday night whether I was ready to begin writing I drew hex 64 with first 4 lines moving changing to 22. I'm confused because the 4th line says act and the others advise against acting. So where am I now?

Thanks for your help

Best for your Quest

Anita

 

[gato]

no, is not the moment yet, it will take awhile more... don't be discouraged.

 

[willowfox]

Its quite right you that are not ready yet, as you have a lot more homework and research to do before you can start, then when that's complete its off you go. Line 64.4 warns you that its going to be a hard struggle to write this book so give yourself plenty of time to complete it.

It suggests that if start the notes and stuff now, then you should be ready for the big push around the end of November.

 

[ace]

Neat post. I'll try to help.

"Whether I was ready to begin writing: I drew hex 64 with first 4 lines moving changing to 22. I'm confused because the 4th line says act and the others advise against acting."

64. 1,2,3,4 >22

Although things look like they are in place, facade of order (22), they are not (64). 64 is the journey across the river (its planning, its attitude, its execution, its challenges). Two possibilities: The journey is the writing of the book. OR. The journey of relating the Goddess to the True Self. Not sure. Either way, something is missing or out of order.

When I first looked at this question and response, the 22 popped for me. Light being cast on only part of the mountain. Hatcher (22) writes about "beautiful and local information". Hatcher (22) also writes "deeper issues and critical precedents want the broader and longer perspectives". This may be the context of your question. The Goddess/True Self is the mountain, and light is only being cast on part of Her.

However, this could be about your writing process. Your writing process is the mountain, and light is only being cast on part of it.

64 may be saying that you are missing some pieces, or some of the pieces are out of place. Or, that the approach is missing some perspectives that will be important, or that some perspectives are out of place.

64.4 is the line you queried about in the reading. When I initially saw the overall reading, the exact sentiments of this line intuitively came forward for me. LISE (64.4), I think says it best. "It is the battle between light and dark, which makes creatively and life emerge. The light side and the dark side will both make no progress if they are on their own. They need each other." There is darkness and there is lightness, and both need to be accounted for in your approach to the Goddess/True Self/writing process. The process of the Goddess/Writing to understanding the True Self perhaps needs to go deeper and/or broader, and explore the light/Light and the dark/Dark.

Hmm ... don't like interpreting closed-ended questions but here I might say ... err ... and, I could be wrong ... but, no. You are not quite there for starting this project. A little more conceptual work may promote insight about the Goddess/True Self/writing process, and positively impact your creative process. This may support the ease of the crossing of this great and worthy river.

 

[ace]

Just an aside ... and only somewhat related to your reading BUT darn interesting, IMHO ...

If you had a 30 context/outcome (brightness, doubled; clarity, doubled; insight, doubled; light, doubled; fire, doubled), you would get lines 1, 2, 3 changing. (64. 1, 2, 3 > 30).

As you noted above, lines 64. 1, 2, 3, give you the go-ahead for the project, with some guidance and warnings. Thus, the line 4 is creating the challenge, as you suspected. It is the line that transforms your reading from a 30 context/outcome (full insight/clarity), to a 22 context/outcome (limited insight/clarity) to crossing the river.

Not important to your reading, but I thought it was kind of interesting.

 

[AnitaS]

Thank you so much all for your kind help. I'm far from ready. And its' not just the writing in question but my own understanding of my True Self. How can I write from an enlightened viewpoint unless I understand? Big huge challenge, but something I am taking on. Yet not even the enlightened one is free from the struggle between light and dark (thank you Ace), for he is in the body and it is inevitable. I think the difference between someone who denies the Light and one who seeks it is that the enlightened one accepts and acknowledges both his dark and light side and utilizes both for his spiritual evolution. Willowfox - thanks for the month hint.

Best for your Quest!