Very beautifull transition 2.1.2.5.6 -> 61 please help and comment!

[Pyramid]

Dear all,

Hi!
I was thinking about how one gains popularity in society, and I asked:
"What should I know about myself in this regard?"
and I got this visually perfect hexagram transition:
2 to 61.
I have absolutely no clue how to get my answer out of this picture.

Your help is totally appreciated!
:bows:
Cheers to all,
P.

 

[diamanda]

Hi Pyramid,

What should you know about yourself and gaining social popularity?
2.1.2.5.6 > 61

Hexagram 2 speaks of being open and receptive, and following the lead of others.
Perhaps in this case it describes how to follow a trend, how to join in with many others.
This is not a totally unconditional following. We still need to discriminate.
Best to choose friends "in the southwest", and lose the ones "in the northeast".

Here hexagram 2, however, is not intact, it has four changing lines.
You probably find it impossible to be the easygoing but choosy follower that it describes.

You tend to ignore dangerous signs in others (2.1).
You go about your business the best way you can, with dignity (2.2 and 2.5).
And yet, since the initial bad signs were already there, no matter how dignified you are, clashes with dangerous people become unavoidable (2.6).

61 here might mean that you tend to internalise the whole thing, you take all this too much to heart.

So all in all I'd say if you'd like more social popularity, study hexagram 2, follow its advice, and try to avoid what the changing lines of 2 describe in this case (heed especially line 2.1). And I would add, try to avoid the intimacy of 61 also. People who are very popular don't deeply love the large crowds they associate with - I'm sure you've noticed popularity is quite superficial.

I'm wondering if the whole answer means that social popularity is not what you're really after. 61 shows intimacy and trust - maybe that's more like your cup of tea?

 

[Pyramid]

Hello diamanda,

First let me thank you for your in depth and wise reply. My case is, I am very social with lts of friends and aquintaces, yet I aspire really high standards in my closer circle. This sometimes traps me in unwanted situations, for example when facing competetion or backstabbing. And yes I take it quite seriously and indeed at times I do not know the fair way to react.
Does it help?

 

[diamanda]

Well different rules apply to a wider circle of acquaintances/friends and a closer circle. We can't really have high expectations from everyone in a large crowd.

And people who seem dodgy from the beginning (2.1) won't become better just because you have high standards. Perhaps be more strict about who you let into your inner circle (61)?

 

[Pyramid]

diamanda!
Your reply was an indirect (or direct??) answer to my concern.
Here I see more clearly the discriminant of inner an outer social circles.

Thank you again

 

[diamanda]

You found the perfect words and nailed it! The transition from 2 to 61 now makes total sense - I thank you back.

 

[Pyramid]

Well,

You have no idea how soothing this specific casting appeared to be
A relief!