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I ask the I Ching for validation from time to time.At the risk of contrarianism, I've actually had it validate things any number of times.
Nothing.What's your take on 'great person' applied to your own psyche?
Well the line mentions to "rewards in the great city". If the querent reaches the point of enough is enough without gaining anything precious, why the line talks about rewards?When I read this, the thought that crossed my mind was 'MBS fought the demons and then reached 'enough is enough' and went with what she wanted to do anyway. Problem solved.
No, at least it doesn't remind me of anyone.Said together, 1.2+13.2 can make a single point, wow:
'It is regrettable to have fellowship only with the Fam and,
It is advantageous to be in the field and meet a great man.'
(Could this be true for anyone that you know?)
Right, save it for the big stuff.I went through a longish phase years ago..
No, at least it doesn't remind me of anyone.
By any chance did you ask Yi about it? "Yi, you've given me 64.4 a lot, but I've tried and it hasn't worked and I've had enough. What if I give up now?" (Or something along those lines.)If the querent reaches the point of enough is enough without gaining anything precious, why the line talks about rewards?
I went through a longish phase years ago in which I was way too dependent on the Yi for decisions I was perfectly capable of making on my own
Ironically it's fed into my anxiety by making me feel like I need to know what will happen next, and after that and so on.
Oh that's because of OCD. I intellectually know that it's great for things to unfold of their own volition but when it involves a mental illness it genuinely feels like a drug to chase certainty.Ironically for sure. Counterintuitive possibly. It's that certainty thing. Why the need to know, I wonder? (It's such a relief to let outcomes take care of themselves.)
Oh that's because of OCD.
The sense of omniscience, because I ask the I Ching about what I seem to have no other means to learn about. And I am a curious person. [For instance l finally learned Devanagari, read about the Indian culture and am discovering traditional Hindi dances. All began with a heated fascination for the language's sounds, words and songs l didn't understand well in the beginning]. I want to know it all and that's not possible on the earth.Something about it can feel tempting, like a feeling of having omniscience.
Because in general nothing interesting happens in my life. There are unpleasant shocks, but I should work my ... off to create positive changes. Some things seems to unfold too slowly. Nothing comes easy. And many things don't change at all, visibly at least.Why the need to know, I wonder? (It's such a relief to let outcomes take care of themselves.)
This thread is not a personal reading and by discussing these points I'll go out of the main discussion. At first I was hesitant to reply because it sounds like our unpleasant last interactions are repeating. But now I'm decided to write a long, long reply in the open space.Some time ago when we last interacted,
You mentioned living with family. And hanging out socially with an 'odd' relative.
Are you still doing that?
Or have you expanded your horizons again?
I ask because the readings seem to say to do that.
This thread is not a personal reading.
Then there is my other source of temptation:
Because in general nothing interesting happens in my life. There are unpleasant shocks, but I should work my ... off to create positive changes. Some things seems to unfold too slowly. Nothing comes easy. And many things don't change at all, visibly at least.
My urge is to know if something interesting can come out of this life, finally.
The I Ching is an ancient divination method with its own social, relational and hierarchical patterns.
That said I wonder if its good fortune and pitfall are based on what this philosophy considers to be right and wrong rather than what's best for the querent or makes her happy (yes, happiness is important to me).
For instance consider the line 2.3. It indicates following a king's work and not demanding much for yourself is the right thing to do, because the I Ching considers the king to be superior. Well, such a position might not be satisfactory in real life.
I can also think about the lines that talk about meeting a mature human being (1.2, 1.5, 17.3). Well, what to do if you receive these lines about forming a good relationship and you know that you are not attracted to mature men? I guess the I Ching considers it normal and good as in 28.2 so it doesn't matter if you want it or not, as a woman it invites you to date mature men because your role is to reproduce and be in service of others.
(I'm not ashamed of talking like that because younger people are more attractive in general. It's entirely acceptable for men to lust after young women and to despise women out of shape. So why shouldn't I be honest about what I am and am not attracted to?)
I'm afraid that by following this advice I lose the opportunity to enjoy my life as a young energetic person as it pushes me to settle with a mature man I am not attracted to in order to be in his service.
That makes perfect sense and it all sounds like a very organic and intuitive process.Paintings not related to I Ching studies, though may inevitably be influenced.
It feels like the pieces want to be born,
and I am just assisting, if that makes any sense. I do not have an image in mind or sketches before starting, each one kind of develops in it's own way. Each very different from the other.
I hope you give birth to some unique and magical pieces of art."Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it."
Humans beliefs can very easily be circumstance based. There are many stories of people facing 'certain death' praying for God's help when they have never prayed before in their life.I haven’t read this whole thread so this comment may be out of place but just thinking about how just as we may wonder if it’s appropriate to consult the I Ching if we don’t share it’s values one might also have a similar question about reading the Bible as in is it appropriate to celebrate Christmas or try to practice the golden rule or take comfort from reciting The Lord’s Prayer if one doesn’t believe that Jesus is the only son of God and swear that all non-believers are doomed to eternal damnation? I think the answer to that is that many people benefit from these books even without adopting all the recommendations.
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