House move

[Max Snowman]

This is a reading I have made this morning to make sure we could proceed with a house move.

A bit of background: we were given notice to leave the flat where we've been living for 20 years and about a month ago my partner found a place for which he placed an offer. I didn't get to see the flat as I work abroad at the moment. The procedure ended up being successful and we now have to sign the tenancy agreement, but before doing that I decided to do a reading. I am not convinced about this place for a number of reasons: it is smaller than where we were, and it is more distant from the place where I wold have to commute to on a daily basis when in the UK. The only plus is that it has a big terrace.

The reading I got was: 48 ("The Well") with two changing lines (six in the first place and nine in the fifth place), turning it to 11 ("Peace"). The reading seemed auspicious to me, but it also seems to highlight that this is a temporary solution, with the view of moving again come next spring, either to somewhere bigger or nearer where I need to be, or hopefully, both.

I would be interested in hearing other comments, and I'm happy to give further details if necessary. Thanks.

 

[Liselle]

What was the question you asked?

 

[Max Snowman]

What was the question you asked?

whether we are doing the right thing moving to this house, also as we could have stayed longer in the place where we were. The section notice 21 was not valid and could have allowed us to stay longer.

 

[rosada]

Although this may seem petty, my experience has been that it’s really important how you phrase a question. When you ask ”Are we doing the right thing?” or any question that requires a ”yes” or a “no” for an answer it’s often not possible to get a definitive response because there are no “yes” or “no” hexagrams. For example with your question here one could argue 48.1.5 - 11 is saying, “Yes you are doing the right thing because,,,

48.1 Your current residence is no longer suitable.
48.5 Fortunately the new location is totally functional.
11. Everything is going to work out fine.

But we could also read these lines to mean “No you are not doing the right thing because…

48.1 That new place has many problems.
48.2 But your partner thinks you can make it livable.
11. The only reason you should agree to it is because you want to keep the peace.

If forced to come down on one side or the other I would say these hexagrams lean towards the positive but I think you might get more assurance from phrasing your question differently like, “Why is moving to this new place right for us?”

 

[Max Snowman]

Although this may seem petty, my experience has been that it’s really important how you phrase a question. When you ask ”Are we doing the right thing?” or any question that requires a ”yes” or a “no” for an answer it’s often not possible to get a definitive response because there are no “yes” or “no” hexagrams. For example with your question here one could argue 48.1.5 - 11 is saying, “Yes you are doing the right thing because,,,

48.1 Your current residence is no longer suitable.
48.5 Fortunately the new location is totally functional.
11. Everything is going to work out fine.

But we could also read these lines to mean “No you are not doing the right thing because…

48.1 That new place has many problems.
48.2 But your partner thinks you can make it livable.
11. The only reason you should agree to it is because you want to keep the peace.

If forced to come down on one side or the other I would say these hexagrams lean towards the positive but I think you might get more assurance from phrasing your question differently like, “Why is moving to this new place right for us?”

I misunderstood the previous question to the thread. When I did the reading, my question had been: "What about this move to the new house in (...)? I would like to have the oracle's opinion". I never ask 'yes' or 'no' questions. But nevertheless, your insights are valuable and much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[rosada]

Oh good. In that case I think it’s a very positive reading But I can see 48.1 as referring to your not knowing anything about the place so maybe before giving the final approval you should have a walk through.

 

[Hans_K]

Hi Max Snowman,
Is there a difference of opinion between you and your partner on whether or not to accept the flat?
H48.1.5<>H11 seems to refer to this.