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On the cat choice question, cat A would be adopted by my friend's sister in law if I did not take her. I get first dibs and my friend would prefer that I take her anyway. But cat B, if I didn't take her, would be put up for general adoption, she wouldn't stay "in the family" so to speak. So your view of 23.6 to 2 doesn't make sense to me..
Thanks, DiamandaYou're asking about your household members, for sure that's not silly.
What do I need to know about cat A? 49.1.4.5 > 15
I agree with you, nice answer indeed.
The character of this cat is not what you'll first think. She will initially appear to be docile (49.1). When she changes owner (49.4) however, then "great lord tiger change". Line 49.5 "acts strongly and firmly with self-confidence like a glossy tiger after shedding". So I guess the 'docile' kitty will eventually do what most cats do (she will take it that she's the lord of your house). I like 15, it's a very decent hexagram. So she will be a mild and decent ruler of your house
What would the relationship be between my dog and cat A : 64 UC
I had the same initial thoughts as you did about 64 unchanging. The Image says: "Thus the superior man is careful In the differentiation of things, So that each finds its place." So perhaps their relationship is not already determined, it's not known as the little fox hasn't crossed the stream yet. I believe a lot would depend on you - on how you plan to determine the right "place" for each animal in your home.
What do I need to know about cat B? 12.1.3.4 > 37
Maybe this cat has a tendency to stray (12.1, drawing away with someone of like kind) or to literally pull out grass (do you have plants?). 12.3 shows covering something shameful (naughty cat?). 12.4 speaks of accepting a mandate, so, she would actually listen to you maybe? Or this might mean that she would mainly obey her instincts. I like 37 as a resulting hexagram too. I wonder if in this case it shows a strong urge for the cat to be a mother (although I'm guessing she'll be neutered?).
What would the relationship be between my dog and cat B? 1.2.6 > 49
One of the two would feel and behave arrogantly with the other, and there would be a revolutionary feel about their relationship.
No, no quarantine. I would not even consider it if there were.Flashlight, would the cat have to spend time in quarantine, since you'd be bringing her in from a foreign country? If so, for how long? Are there laws about that where you live?
Well, the question was about my dog. He has no clue what's cookin', so it would seem to me he can neither retreat nor move forward with this opportunity, he is not actor in this. FWIW, I think the Yi correctly described his current state.Looking at the first reading - Yi usually answers questions directly, but not always, and it might be possible to interpret 33>35 as "retreat from this opportunity." (35 is about advancing through a gift or opportunity.)
The 16.2.4.6 > 4 one, about not doing this...the hexagrams taken together could mean something like "enthusiasm against a background of not knowing." That sounds (to me) like a combination to be careful with.
There is no obligation and all agree that there must be a clear bipede-feline click. The big advantage compared to adopting a rescue kitten here is that I know what its early months of life have been and that it has been properly socialized (humans, cats, dogs, etc), has had its vaccinations and so on and is healthy. It's a pretty big gamble if I adopted locally. Solo, I'd take the risk. For my dog's sake, a bit more certainty on background and behaviour is a big plus.Second lines are about relationship and connection in your inner world - in this case, perhaps the connection between your friends and yourself. You know them, you trust them, you're comfortable with how they've raised the kittens. So in that context, what does the line say?
'Boundaries turning to stone,
Not for a whole day.
Constancy, good fortune.' (from Hilary's book)
This line isn't the clearest thing on earth to me, but it might be saying that your ties to your friends are "hardening" this decision for you, and maybe they shouldn't be. You're starting out with the understandable "boundary" of "I'd like to adopt one of my friends' foster kittens" - maybe the line suggests this idea-boundary should be a little more flexible?
"Constancy" can be tricky, I think. You have to be clear on constancy to what, and I don't think it's always "the idea I've envisaged." It could mean something like "persevere in looking for a suitable kitten."
Fourth lines are about implementation, just over the threshold into the outer world, doing something in reality. 16.4's text is:
'Source of enthusiasm.
Great possessions gained.
Do not doubt.
Partners are gathered together as a hair clasp gathers hair.'
That sounds good, but your question was about not doing this. An encouraging line about not doing something might mean things will work out great in some other way, that there's another alternative that will have a happy ending.
Sixth lines are about standing outside the situation, getting an overview, being detached or objective, the end of the story, the outcome, or something in the longer term.
16.6 says,
'Enthusiasm in the dark.
Results bring a change of heart,
No mistake.'
"Enthusiasm in the dark" could mean you're enthusiastic about something that isn't yet clear enough. I don't know what that is, but "results bring a change of heart" might mean that becoming clear (shedding light, making more visible) will cause you to re-evaluate. Or maybe trying to separate this from yourself, looking at it in a more sage-like way, perhaps as if it's someone else's decision, might change things?
Me too, and sometimes (just last night) this leads to "interesting" encounters with Yi.Most times of course, I just mutter, Yi, what are you trying to tell me? LOL!
Well, the question was about my dog. He has no clue what's cookin', so it would seem to me he can neither retreat nor move forward with this opportunity, he is not actor in this. FWIW, I think the Yi correctly described his current state.
I think asking that sort of question is a really good idea. But there was never a "paired" question, as I said above. I thought Yi might have been addressing that aspect - "Aha - Flashlight is enthusiastic about this - and finally she's asking me about the plan itself rather than the details of its aftermath - " and then in the other post I said what I thought 16>4 might mean in that context.It was a kind of "throw away/control by asking the reverse" question
Yes, but that's probably not the only thing it can mean. The oracle text is:and whenever I see 4, I hear the Yi griping, oh stop asking
There is no obligation and all agree that there must be a clear bipede-feline click.
The big advantage compared to adopting a rescue kitten here is that I know what its early months of life have been and that it has been properly socialized (humans, cats, dogs, etc), has had its vaccinations and so on and is healthy. It's a pretty big gamble if I adopted locally. Solo, I'd take the risk. For my dog's sake, a bit more certainty on background and behaviour is a big plus.
Perhaps it speaks to the timeline. The holidays are a long way off still. Many things can happen / go awry / change. I have a non-refundable ticket so I'll be traveling anyway.
I would ask if you really meant the phrase "give it all I have got." 17.5 is about aiming high, setting high standards. But if you don't mean it it´s a big screw up.
If there are too many choices and not enough lifetime for every digression, maybe the best way to limit them is to set higher standards. Not higher ideals, but higher realities. Life is not tested or greatly advanced by the easy ordeals. Great strides are seldom taken in lockstep with others. We learn to swim best in cold water over our heads, when we are most alive to the living yet to be done. To face greater contexts and challenges will more likely cure us of snobbery than it will foster conceit. The superior man is a humbler man, in spite of all he has conquered. Selection brought this tribe far, but we may still want heirs who can walk more erect and think better than we, their primitive ancestors. Some will follow and seek, others track and find. To be the best that's within us, to get past ourselves, we need the unequal outcomes.
...no furry creature could live up to my expectations...
..focussing on my own checklist...
...there is no way I can chart the outcome and "program" their interaction...
...my asking it for the answer is an impossible task.
Excellence - a triumph with prisoners? [2] Something to show for your following. What you have truly achieved, the working-out of your path: these are things to hold onto, solid truths to give you confidence. (What you can be confident in: your achievements, what you are good at, what you're about, your purpose. The character includes 'drum': the things worth making a song and dance about.)
Yi seems to be changing its mind on the more suitable cat...
Furthering that, asked how would cat b treat my dog? 8UC
And since one should ask Yi to clarify when it answers that, I added can you be more specific on how cat b would seek union with my dog?
I busted out laughing. 56 UC. She'd travel to do that. Yup, I did ask HOW didn't I.
Retracing the oracle consultation to its source doesn't necessarily mean consulting again. Often the most useful way to respond is to go back to why you asked the question, and ask why that's important. Or go back to any readings you did before this one. Where are you coming from on this? Get back to the source, and flow from there. Then you're authentic, avoid mistakes, and flow strongly into the right connections and choices.
17.4.5.6 > 27
Following's Nourishment
I think this reading is saying don't worry about this part yet.
17.4
'Following makes a catch.
Constancy, pitfall.
With truth and confidence, holding to the path with clarity,
How can this be wrong?
You're trying to "catch" something (pin down a decision on which cat) when you're still on a path. Constancy (to "catching," to making this decision) - pitfall. "Holding to the path" with clarity, truth, and confidence - how can that be wrong,
17.5
'True and confident in excellence.
Good fortune.'
Repeated from your first reading, which is almost certainly significant, although I don't know how.
17.6
'Seized and bound to it,
And so joining and connected to it,
The king makes offering on the Western mountain.'
In your case of deciding between kittens - maybe it means some factor will make this decision more-or-less for you, or make it obvious? Or that it's (still) too soon to worry about this part of it.
Hilary talks about 27 as a whole "ecosystem" of nourishment. The concept isn't 100% clear to me, but I think she means everything that goes into nourishing oneself, not just the one simple act of putting the fork in your mouth. In this case maybe it means there's a lot that will go into this decision, or maybe that Yi can't give you simple, one-factor advice, because it's not just one thing?
17.4.5.6 > 27
Following's Nourishment
I think this reading is saying don't worry about this part yet.
17.4
'Following makes a catch.
Constancy, pitfall.
With truth and confidence, holding to the path with clarity,
How can this be wrong?
You're trying to "catch" something (pin down a decision on which cat) when you're still on a path. Constancy (to "catching," to making this decision) - pitfall. "Holding to the path" with clarity, truth, and confidence - how can that be wrong,
17.5
'True and confident in excellence.
Good fortune.'
Repeated from your first reading, which is almost certainly significant, although I don't know how.
17.6
'Seized and bound to it,
And so joining and connected to it,
The king makes offering on the Western mountain.'
In your case of deciding between kittens - maybe it means some factor will make this decision more-or-less for you, or make it obvious? Or that it's (still) too soon to worry about this part of it.
Hilary talks about 27 as a whole "ecosystem" of nourishment. The concept isn't 100% clear to me, but I think she means everything that goes into nourishing oneself, not just the one simple act of putting the fork in your mouth. In this case maybe it means there's a lot that will go into this decision, or maybe that Yi can't give you simple, one-factor advice, because it's not just one thing?
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