Quick double-check

[precision grace]

I asked if I was having ideas above my station in regard to someone and got 33. 1.4 > 37

Would you say that Yi was confirming my opinion?

Very many thanks.
:bows:

 

[Lavalamp]

PG, that's 3 questions! You don't say what your opinion was that you're asking if it was being confirmed, and you're asking about your "position/station", and asking about the ideas you were having! Kinda complex.

But short story, I get retreat is a bad idea, and regard for position and social status as not being of great concern.

Were I the Yi, I would use the resultant hex to explain the question about the overall position/station situational question, and the lines for the more detailed points. So I see the Yi as saying 37, Family rules apply, and the foundation of family is how the man and woman relate. You are entitled to your opinion, and you should consider/relate to the other person as you would someone in your close circle.

The lines I think speak to your feelings. If you retreat from the person as in the 33.1, nervous as the enemy approaches you draw attention to yourself and it's dangerous. In a personal context, everyone might be asking "What's her problem?" Better to stay still and not bring attention to yourself than to try to run away.

33.4 is trickier - are you the superior man or the inferior in the line? Whatever, I see the line as saying the lessor person in the situation is benefiting from and actually needs the superior person, and is the person who will lose out by any distance caused in the relationship.

- LL

 

[precision grace]

Thanks LL! That's really cool reading. Didn't realise I asked 3 questions?! The opinion was that I am thinking that this person may be way out of my league and thought that the reading confirmed this. I guess I would be the inferior person by that reckoning. I mean this person is a friend, but I don't know if they see me as a friend or an acquaintance (nevermind someone to get involved with). I guess I should just carry on behaving as if are friends and not read anything more into it?

 

[Lavalamp]

You're a good person of course PG - it's just saying if this person is good for you, don't run away just because he has a lot to offer! He may actually like someone treating him normally, like family, and ask you out.
Love makes people equal.

- LL

 

[precision grace]

aww thanks. but I'm not sure that's the case here. I mean, I thought the lines are counseling to retreat, not to not-retreat?

 

[Lavalamp]

Don't retreat. The first line says don't retreat, stay still. Don't draw attention to yourself by avoiding the person. If you retreat you draw attention to yourself and the advancing enemy will kill you. Socially this person may wonder what you have against him, what, you have a working class chip on your shoulder, a grudge against the rich? Women will be catty and say you are trying to get his attention by playing hard to get. Stay still.

The fourth line says retreat does nothing for the person with less to offer, if you push the other away you only hurt yourself.

Don't retreat PG, even if he takes your breath away and you feel like running for the hills. It may come to nothing, who knows, but don't let your prejudices against yourself rule the day. Forget social status, many many people who have it will tell you it's meaningless. And I get the feeling the Yi likes this guy for some reason.

- LL

 

[precision grace]

Actually it's more that I am wondering what this person has against me lol Thanks LL, you are like my bff after dwf

 

[Lavalamp]

Well Line 1 says not to retreat although you are scared being so close. Line 4 talks about retreat only hurting the inferior - but also says retreating because your convictions require it does not harm the better person.

So if you feel you _have to_ retreat because integrity requires it, this is one thing. He's married, a cokehead, something like that, go ahead and retreat. But the Yi is saying 37 Family is how you should treat him, not treat him like a Prince or an Evil King, not "veil your light." So I get the feeling the Yi likes the guy, and you should give him a chance. Having that kind of guts kind of qualifies you as being a special person, in a interesting way.

- LL