question about 8, 35, and "perserverence"

[einhorn]

one of the lines in the judgment of 8 says "consult the oracle again." does that mean if you get 8 in your answer you can (are supposed to) ask the same question again?

hex 35 is "progress." i'd like it if i got it in response to "what will happen if i do such and such?" But i asked "how do i get such-and-such to happen?" and i got 35. I have to *do* progress?

many of the lines say "perserverence brings good fortune" or something along those lines. i know what perservere means (to keep doing something), but what does it mean in the context of "what should i do?" and the answer is "perserverence brings good fortune", perserverence in what?

thanks!


edit - i just read a description of 48 (the well) that said "the i ching is a well of knowledge but this is a warning not to bother it with frivolous inquiries" or something like that. Seriously now, i got 8 so i "inquired again" and got 48. is the IC telling me that it doesnt want to answer that question?

i'm only casually familiar with the principles of synchronicity but i dont want to risk pissing off the IC.

 

[maremaria]

hex 35 is "progress." i'd like it if i got it in response to "what will happen if i do such and such?" But i asked "how do i get such-and-such to happen?" and i got 35. I have to *do* progress?

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no, you have to mate the horses 3 times a day

from LiSe's Yijing

The marquis of Kang benefits of a gift of horses to breed a multitude, mating them three times a day

from here : http://www.yijing.nl/i_ching/hex_33-48/hex_e_35.htm

 

[einhorn]

specifically, Wilhlem says:

Consult the oracle again about whether you have sublimity, constancy and perseverance; then there is no error

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So I'm supposed to ask the IC if I have sublimity, constancy, and perseverance?

 

[lucia]

specifically, Wilhlem says:

Quote:
Consult the oracle again about whether you have sublimity, constancy and perseverance; then there is no error

So I'm supposed to ask the IC if I have sublimity, constancy, and perseverance?

It is generally agreed that that is a mistranslation. It is perhaps more useful to think about why you asked the Q in the first place.......

L

 

[einhorn]

It is generally agreed that that is a mistranslation. It is perhaps more useful to think about why you asked the Q in the first place.......

L

Oh, oops. Should I ignore the answer that I got the second time I asked the question, then?