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hebe

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Hello there - I would very much appreciate some insight into a casting I did on Aug.26th as I am now experiencing real challenges with the action I took as a consequence. I asked whether a certain self-development course would help me with my identified issues of insecurity, difficulties in commiting/trusting, and fear of standing on my own two feet. The reading seemed to be quite positive and when I asked about the outcome of doing the course (aug.25th) it gave me 32. (obviously something I have real difficulty with in following things through).

Looking at those moving lines with Blofeld 'the superior man is reverent and thereby strengthens his inner self' (line 2) and the yellow jacket in line 5 from all the threads and reading I did seemed to be auspicious. Blofeld also talked about how hexagram 2 was about making friends with out own kind - which the course would give. I felt the relating 47 was significant about how I was feeling then - stuck, blocked, not seeing the way forward. So, to cut a long strory short after all the feeling good about it and then not, etc etc the dead-line for the earlybird booking came up and I booked.

But now, I feel the worst fears and pit in my stomach and although I know I've been here before, I feel trapped, I want to get out, I will do anything to get my money back (I can't apparently) and feel sick with regret. Did I not see something in that casting - or is it just showing me my habits which will in fact be helped by this course? I can't tell you how bad I feel about it - and all I want to do is get out. I can't stop thinking about it and decided to ask you and see if there is a good case for turning this around in my head (for peace anyway) as perhaps I was right and did do the right thing by the casting. But why do I feel like this now? Can you help me here? Did I miss something in the reading? I do appreciate your insights, Hebe
 

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Hello Hebe

I think I remember this but can't remember if I replied or not. I hope I didn't give a positive reply. I don't think I would have unless I made a big mistake, but a key here I think is the 4th line which is thecentral line in this reading. (By the way, the only books I recommend for I Ching readings is 1. Wilhelm/Baynes, 2 Master Ni Hua Ching, and 3. Alfred Huang.) The line says, "A tied up sack, no blame, no praise." In other words, nothing good or bad comes out of it. The commentary says, "The strictest reticence is indicated here." In other words, it would be best to be cautious in this situation. The commentary on line five also says, "True success also depends on the utmost discretion."

Now, here's the kicker. Are you sure you are not taking the same feelings of inadequacy into the classs that you had before the class? Perhaps it is not a class that you need, but just to take yourself in hand and demand that the fears you have had are not going to rule over you any more. Even in this class. Sit back and enjoy it, regardless of what it does for you, if you can't get out of it.

Gene
 
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Hello Gene, thanks for your reply. Crunch-time. Yes, the kicker is kicking - I think I am taking those same feelings with me - and they are also about not trusting my intuition. I KNEW deep-down that I was questioning it and questioning it - but got taken in by my own pressures. And I have done this time and time before. I just didn't see it in the reading - I thought it was good and therefore apart from being confused by my intuition, I presumed it would be ok. Its only now, now that' its's done and I keep going over and over it, that I know that I blew it again.

I think it will be quite hard to turn around as I now know deep down, whilst being on the course, that it was the 'wrong' decision - although obviously one I needed to once again point out that I just keep ignoring my intuition on important decisions - or at least don't trust myself if I do listen. Thanks for the recommended books by the way. I suppose that says it all - what about the Karcher lines though - he said that the situation was pregnant with possibility - and line 2 according to many previous threads supposedly very auspicious. I see line 4 now though. Bummer. Thanks, Hebe
 

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Hello Hebe

I don't use Karcher a lot. Although I do agree with some of his premises about how to use the I Ching. But so many of the translations only leave a person with one possibility that doesn't fit every type of reading. I like Wilhelm/Baynes because it is multidimensional, and often gives me a lot of insight into the psychology of the person asking the question.

Gene
 

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Hello there - I would very much appreciate some insight into a casting I did on Aug.26th as I am now experiencing real challenges with the action I took as a consequence. I asked whether a certain self-development course would help me with my identified issues of insecurity, difficulties in commiting/trusting, and fear of standing on my own two feet. The reading seemed to be quite positive and when I asked about the outcome of doing the course (aug.25th) it gave me 32. (obviously something I have real difficulty with in following things through).

Looking at those moving lines with Blofeld 'the superior man is reverent and thereby strengthens his inner self' (line 2) and the yellow jacket in line 5 from all the threads and reading I did seemed to be auspicious. Blofeld also talked about how hexagram 2 was about making friends with out own kind - which the course would give. I felt the relating 47 was significant about how I was feeling then - stuck, blocked, not seeing the way forward. So, to cut a long strory short after all the feeling good about it and then not, etc etc the dead-line for the earlybird booking came up and I booked.

But now, I feel the worst fears and pit in my stomach and although I know I've been here before, I feel trapped, I want to get out, I will do anything to get my money back (I can't apparently) and feel sick with regret. Did I not see something in that casting - or is it just showing me my habits which will in fact be helped by this course? I can't tell you how bad I feel about it - and all I want to do is get out. I can't stop thinking about it and decided to ask you and see if there is a good case for turning this around in my head (for peace anyway) as perhaps I was right and did do the right thing by the casting. But why do I feel like this now? Can you help me here? Did I miss something in the reading? I do appreciate your insights, Hebe

Hi Hebe. Here's a reading I gave on this topic in mid-August and I still stick by it. I thought then you were having serious doubts for good reasons.

If this were my casting and I'd been through the process you have thus far, I would think I was being advised to just let it go, that abandoning those thoughts and plans, that further exploration, was dead-on. The essence of Hexagram 59, from what I've experienced, is the idea of releasing by dissolving and seeing preconceptions just float downstream; often because there is something better. In this case, I conclude that what you are already doing is working and your own instincts are in good form despite all the disruption in your life. If I remember right without looking back, you are your husband are succeeding and he is adjusting his thinking through a counseling process that has had great results? I'd keep going with that and not look further into more coping/divinging tools than you already have. You don't want to confuse a process that is already having the desired effect; make it more complicated than necessary.

You could go, true. But you are being advised in your current reading to have a certain reticence and, to me, it's more of the same. You are on target, without more counseling at this time. You can over-cook it too. Even if you have to relinquish the money as lost, it's not to the point for you. Can you hold the booking in abeyance -- possibly for a future time. Or sell it on to somebody else? Anyway, I'd stay home unless the wind changes.
 
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Hello Gene

Thanks for your reply. I think if I used Wilhelm I'd get it even more wrong. Do you know what? I think to be honest I should leave the I Ching alone, because it seems that so many times I misunderstand what its telling/advising/showing me about the situation and its only in hindsight, and sometimes in unfortunate hindsight, that I appreciate its guidance. If it is so so clear then its ok - but too often I ask about really important issues and then with the possibility of misunderstanding the given interpretation I get thrown off my intuition. I must admit its tempting to ask questions, but I have managed to avoid it for a month now for those very reasons, and now even more so when I see what a mistake I made with the 2: 2/4/5. I think I should just say, ok, lets just put it all away and exercise that intuitive muscle. Easier said than done, but I'll try. Funny thing is is that when I asked in 2008 about doing Hilary's course so that I could learn more it advised me against it - and that was with Hilary reading the answer for me! Hebe.
 
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hebe

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Hi Arabella

Nice to hear from you again. Yes, I do remember that advice that you gave me - although it was the same teacher but a different course, but the essence of the tuition the same. I think you've come up with a good approach from outside the box - I'll see if I can do exactly what you suggest - hold it back for later or try and sell it on. Love Hebe
 
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