Hexagram 50 moving to 53

[troubledwater]

Hi,

After a period of insufficient knowledge of my wife's mental illness. I tried to change the way I communicate with her. I asked the I ching to comment on my new approach to communicate with my wife. I got Hexagram 50 with line 2,4 and 5 moving resulting in hex 53.

I think I got the general picture but am afraid that I am biased in my intepretation. Can anyone please help to intepret this.

 

[yly2pg1]

011101 = 001011 + 010010
(001001+010100) = (001001+000010)+010010

If i read your situations correctly, keeping still is the recommended approach for the time being. In the process of doing so, you will appear as the source of inspiration to your wife. Your wife will be attracted to you. This provides opportunity for honest communication between both hearts and minds. And there is light in the tunnel. Rest assure.

 

[dobro p]

50's about spiritual transformation I think, about making yourself a 'vessel of spirit' if you like. Maybe a global message to you here is that in the context of your question, your approach amounts to a spiritual approach to the problem.

50.2 is good news in that it's fortunate, but in the context of 'relationship and communication' it's not so good cuz it talks about how the other party is incapable of approaching you because of illusions and afflictions on their part. You're holding up your side of the equation, but the other person can't match you.

50.4 is bad news - it talks about how the transformation process is upset and spoiled in some way, and how that impinges negatively on yourself.

50.5 is lovely - it says you're on the right track with this approach.

So, it's a mixed reading, but overall pretty positive, plus! with this many changing lines there's that Hex 53 to consider - it talks about gradual progress over the long term, AND it has that imagery with the geese (marital fidelity) and the marriage and the whole idea of faithfulness to the ideal over the long haul. And if you reduce the information to simply Hex 50 > Hex 53, I'd say it's very, very positive. One or two details might be problematic, but the big picture is rosy.

 

[troubledwater]

Hi guys,

Yly2pg1 and Dobro, many thanks for the input.

Yly2pg1, what is the meaning of the binary codes you gave me? and also, how did you link hexagram 50 with standing still? In fact, I did stand still and tried not to push the issue at all. I tried to be as gentle and yielding as I can without loosing my integrity.

Dobro, I agree with all of your intepretation. However, with regard to line 4. Is it possible to read that"if you are not equal to the task, the situation would be bad", as I ask for comment and advice (as oppose to prediction).
Many thanks and God bless

 

[yly2pg1]

Hi TW,

Multiple changing line is always a tricky business to deal with.

(1) 011101(H50) = 001011(H53) + 010010

You get 50.2.4.5 -> 53
In binary code, you need 010010 to balance up.

(2) (001001+010100) = (001001+000010)+010010

When 011101(H50) changed to 001011(H53),
follow thru the yang line which is consistent in position in both hexagrams, that gives you 001001(H52).
(The yang line denotes the energy that need to be sustained thru-out the process?)

To balance up, you have 010100 (on the left) and 000010 (on the right).

In the final analysis, you can further split 001001 (Keeping still) into:
001001 = 001000 + 000001

Being gentle and yielding (001000) in the revelation of truth (000001).


(3) The answer to your sustained effort can be seen from (001001 + 000010) + 010010.

You will attract people (your wife?) to join you 000010(H8)in the face of what you perceive as pitfall 010010(H29).

 

[julie]

My ex-husband went through a serious mental illness, so I really feel for you. It is an extraordinarily difficult thing to go through with someone you love.

My sense of this is that the overall message is to stay focused on yourself and your own spiritual life. I think the overall message is positive with the warning that you need to guard your own spiritual life. Your ding is full, which is good, but don't let it get tipped over. It also seems like there are no assurances that your communication will reach your wife, but it will reap spiritual rewards for you.

53 is a beautiful image of the work involved in loving someone. It's a reassuring image in this context.

With my very best wishes,

Julie

 

[dobro p]

"Is it possible to read that"if you are not equal to the task, the situation would be bad", as I ask for comment and advice (as oppose to prediction)."

Sorry TW - I missed this before. Yeah, it's a negative situation here, but the point is that the negativity impinges on you primarily, not others in the situation. And it makes you look like you just spilled your dinner down your front.