Hexagram 37 lines 4 and 6

[etiram]

Hi Everyone:

I asked today if my career will ever fully develop (I know it is a yes or no question but this is what I came up with while meditating). And I received hexagram 37 with changing lines 4 and 6. I am interpreting this as if my place is rather taking care of my family than having a great career. Any insights in this? I would really apreciate your help.

Thanks,

ET

 

[bruce]

Hi ET,

I think you have it. Only rather than one taking priority over the other, perhaps the two working together as one. It?s the relating hex. 49 that I?d keep an eye on.

 

[etiram]

Hi Bruce:

Thank you. Yes!!!, actually I work part-time. Can you elaborate a bit more why I have to keep an eye on hexagram 49? This is one of the hexagrams I do not quite understand. The decision seems to forecast good fortune, but the hexagram itself talks about radical changes.
Thanks again,

ET

 

[jesed]

Hi Etiram

Just in case the commentary can be usefully

In order to develope your career, in a changing context (49) you should organize correctly your relationships (37).

What does "relationships organized" could mean?: the father acts like father (line 6), the mother acts like mother (line 4), the son acts like son, and so on.

This is the golden key to goverment a familiy, and enterprise or a State and get them developed: everyone in the proper place, whit the proper rights and the proper duties, acting all together organized.

Now, the image tell you another important advice: in order to develop your career, you should have sincerity in your words and stabillity in your actions.

Best wishes

 

[bruce]

Good one, Jesed. Well said.

Hi ET,

I can't really speak on 49 as it applies to your situation, but Jesed's use of 49 as context seems excellent.

I said 'keep an eye on it' because there's often long range effects of big changes, the type of which you are contemplating. Kind of like being mindful of the smoking volcano a few miles away, while still carrying on your every day life.

 

[bradford_h]

Etriam-
I don't see the changes as radical but as gradual and in their proper order. Revolution, properly understood, is the coming around of appropriate times, like the seasons revolve. Transitional hexagrams also take you through 13.6. You celebrate as life ripens, not at the end. I see the whole thing as things working out as they should, with first things first. You did ask "will EVER fully develop".
b

 

[jesed]

Hi Bradford

I Know I'm "too traditional"

, but in case that traditionalistic point of view can be usefully:

As far I can understand, 49 is in deed a radical change; that`s the diference with 50 that is transformation (not-radical change, but gradually like a cooking process)

Of course, this is not a "my point of view is better than yours" kind of thing. Just another one

Best wishes

 

[etiram]

Dear Jesed:

Thanks for the beautiful way of explaining it. I agree, the family should be organized first before a big change. Also you reminded me of the image which in regards to my question, it is very important.

Dear Bruce:

Good comparison that of the volcano. I will keep that in mind. Thanks.

and Dear Bradford:

Your interpretation is so incredibly appropriate for my situation. Maybe as you say it will be a gradual change, but maybe the transformation will be radical? Is that a good way of putting it? Let's say it will take me 10 years to fully develop my career, but at the end as I compare how it was at the start with how it is after 10 years, there is a huge difference (I hope for the best...). Thanks so much.

Again thanks to all of you for helping me understand the message.

ET

 

[bradford_h]

Setting aside the true meaning of radical (from the roots) the changes in 49 are abrupt only to the extent that conservative forces deny the evolution or hold the change too long at bay until the stress is too great and things have to snap back into their proper places. Si - Like earthquakes or volcanoes. This is of course common in politics and leads to "violent revolution instead of peaceful evolution".
But in one's life it doesn't have to be this way. We can molt gracefully with the seasons instead.
The quantum of change is the same, but the abrupt kind does it in unpleasant fits and starts.
The key to the Hexagram meaning of course is this very difference, and the Yi is trying to get us to see and practice the gentler way by comparing the gradual unfolding of the four seasons to political upheavals. In fact the meaning of Ge contains both.

 

[bruce]

I think Brad makes a fair 'nuff point that, perseverance relieves the pressure of extremes, and that compromise may win the gods (nature) better than antagonizing them through rebellion. To "be believed" is the goal, not to bury the town in ashes.

 

[jesed]

I agree, with the general sense. On the other hand, related with the specific of 49...

49 is not telling "don't do a revolution but a peaceful evolution"... is telling that some times (in one's life, in familiy, in enterprise, in states, in life) a revolution is actually needed. Even the peaceful seasons shows some days of revolution

And the Yi Jing is about be in armony with reality (or Life.. or Tao...whatever you named it) ... don't do a revolution if it is not time for revolution... and DO a revolution if it's time for revolution.

Some times, even in our personal life we need a drastical change of way (of conduct, of feelings, of thinking... etc; cristians says a convertion) Not always; not if it's not time for that; but sometimes.. yes, one need a "revolution" in personal life too.

Best wishes

 

[etiram]

Dear Bradford:

Sorry I have not replied to you and the rest. I have been sick for the past 3 days. But I am much better today.
Thanks for explaining change and hex. 49 in further detail, an so beautifully put. A lot of wisdom in your words.

Bruce:

Thanks for your further comments on what Bradford said.

and Jessed:

Even though you have a different point of view on hexagram 49,
I completely agree with the part where one has to prepare ahead of time before launching a revolution. I think your opinion and Bradford's and Jessed are very similar, the difference is just the amount of time that is needed to accomplish the revolution.

Thanks again to all of you for your interest and valuable help.

ET