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New to reading I-Ching. Can someone please explain 37/24?

raceecho

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Hello everyone, first post here. I would much appreciate if someone can help me with my inquery. I asked if someone would pursue me romantically, and got hexagram 37 with the third, fifth, and sixth lines changing, resulting in hexagram 24. Can someone please explain to me the correlation and how this pertains to my question?

Thanks in advance :]
 

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Hi there,
if you post this in 'shared readings' (ideally with any thoughts you have on what your reading might mean) you will probably get a lot more responses!
Good luck,
E
 

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Hi Raceecho. Welcome to Clarity! I have moved your thread to Shared Readings for you.

Thanks for joining,
Tom
 

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Greetings Raceecho,

I find one of the most tricky things about consulting the I Ching is coming up with the question.
Indeed, if I can form a question that really describes what it is I'm wanting to know I often will realize I already know the answer and don't need to consult the I Ching at all!

Anyway, the question you have put forward today has given you an answer that may be hard to understand because you have phrased it so the answer should be yes or no and in the I Ching there are no yes or no hexagrams. When this happens the response you receive can still often be usefully interpreted if you read it as the I Ching describing the situation, and then you decide from this description if the answer would be yes or no.

Thus I would interpret 37.3.5.6 - 24 as telling you the situation is this -
37.3
There seems to be some lack of order in the current arrangement. Perhaps some flirting or maybe he's aroused your interest but not any real overtures so you are feeling like a giggling school girl so there's a need to know what the rules are, what this relationship is all about.
37.5
The man you are interested in seems to be a very nice guy who brings out the best in you.
37.6
Knowing him and aspiring to be the sort of person he brings out in you even when he's not around would be a good thing.

We then look at the second hexagram
24.
"Return" sounds to me to be saying that after the mixed signals of 37.3 calm down then we will see if there will be any sort of real connection possible. Return emphasizes taking things slooowly.

So in response to your question I interpret these lines to be saying this is a good fellow who obviously makes you happy when you see him. Stabilize this good feeling and be this calm and clear even when he's not around. Then as his influence causes you to be more your true best self and if that true best self is indeed a suitable match for his best self..well..then..the next time you see him...when he Returns....we shall see! ;)

Best wishes,
rosada
 
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I am actually a guy seeking a woman but nonetheless this is still a pretty dead on interpretation given the situation as it's progressed lol. On the 24th hexagram however it states on the last line that if the return is "missed" that the kingdom will suffer a great defeat and will not recover for ten years. Does this mean I should try to influence the return or just go with the flow?

Basically I am asking, is it worth being interested?
 

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Oops! Sorry about that...
Well, here again you have asked a yes or no question so you may find the the response still feels ambiguous. However, Return is a very optimistic hexagram so I would feel encouraged.

Further thoughts, in your question you asked if the other person would PURSUE you? As you are the man this choice of words strikes me as needing clarification. {In my experience, the way questions are presented to the I Ching makes a big difference!} Perhaps 37.3 was referring to there being a need for order in this courtship. By asking if the woman would pursue you the I Ching may feel you are abdicating your role and with 37.5 reminding you that it is you who should take charge and do the pursuing.

I don't know - this is part of the trouble with yes or no questions - they don't leave any room for discussion!

Later you might start another thread and try asking the I Ching a more open ended question such as, "What is the highest potential for this relationship?" or "Why am I attracted to this person?"

Not only may you find you get more out of such a question, you also may get more responses from the group here when you ask these more open ended questions.

Also, it seems those posters who post what they think the hexagram is telling them, or at least tell us a bit more about their situation, tend to attract more interest and get more replies.

Welcome and Thank you VERY MUCH for the feedback. It's the only way we learn.
-rosada
 
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raceecho

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No problem, I appreciate all the help sincerely. In all honesty I wish Id taken it more seriously the first time I did it. A couple months ago I tried it asking a question of What Course of Action should I take with this person.

I cannot identify those hexagrams but the first was about wood being over water and for it being a good time to cross, but in the related hexagram it said the bridge would weaken and lead to misfortune. I can relate it a lot to the situation now that I think of it, because I tried pursuing her for the longest time, and it was really good for a while, but then communication broke down and we became distant I suppose. She recently decided to give me a ring out of the blue so I decided to ask the question that this thread was started for.

I want to pursue her, but I think its time for her to make a move now. You were right in the context that this person makes me feel quite unique, and that I do act different around her, for the better. Honestly, I don't think Ill ever meet a person like this again, so I suppose thats why I asked the question. Ill try to be more open ended next time haha.
 

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Ahhh... I think I'm beginning to get the picture. Now 37.3 seems to describe how originally she may have toyed with your affections and how you may have even gone along with it but you are really wanting to be treated with the love and respect your sincere feelings deserve - 37.5, 37.6. Well, 24. Return certainly suggests the possibility of a second chance!
-rosada
 

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