What path to take 61.6>60

[yawiney]

This may have been easier to interpret if i worded the question differently, but...
I asked "Yi please show me the image of the best path to take now in my relationship with X." 61.6> 60
I'm at a major crossroads and my own "inner Truth" seems to change often.
Since i didn't ask it about one path or another it is hard to interpret it as an answere.
Any advise from more exp. I-Ching people would help. Thank you.

 

[altair139]

someone in the relationship is too proud and things will escalate to the bitter end.
things aren't looking too good for this relationship, take cover and brace yourself.

 

[iams girl]

Hi yawiney,

I'd suggest having a mindset of focusing on positive self-talk (lower trigrams Lake/Lake = joy, communication). There seems to be a mental path that begins with moving away from negativity that leads you in the right direction here.

And, taking action on working toward gently bringing things to a conclusion (upper trigrams Water = work, objectivity and Wind/Wood = gentleness, bringing to completion). I think this ties in with 61. 6 in that credibility only comes from words matching actions. Talk only goes so far, then things either need to move forward if they are genuine or come to an end if they are not.

Best wishes.

 

[Trojina]

This may have been easier to interpret if i worded the question differently, but...
I asked "Yi please show me the image of the best path to take now in my relationship with X." 61.6> 60
I'm at a major crossroads and my own "inner Truth" seems to change often.
Since i didn't ask it about one path or another it is hard to interpret it as an answere.
Any advise from more exp. I-Ching people would help. Thank you.

More often than not 61.6 indicates you are 'calling out' way too much, pleading. You feel this is sincere yet Yi suggests you are placing too much intensity in your pleas which are tipping over into amateur dramatics. Amateur dramatics that is in terms of your inner stance to your question, to Yi, more than the other person. So take a step back and quieten down your inner sense of urgency here. 61 is inner truth, hence often intensity of feeling that inner conviction. By line 6 it has over played itself however. This line has caught me out a few times when asking questions which felt to me much like a heartfelt plea but obviously really just went a bit far past that. It's easier to see this in hindsight....and yes it is actually one of Yi's ruder answers so don't shoot me

60 asks you to get things in proportion to counter this tendency right now to inner melodrama. Whilst it is a rude answer it is also helpful. Take yourself somewhat less seriously here, take the issue somewhat less seriously. Seek for a sense of proportion and you will find the answer to your question. It's a 'major crossroads' to you right now but Yi is suggesting you call out about it less and reframe it more into proportion, then you can see how to proceed more easily. Magnifying things to this extent will cloud your view of things so make it all a bit more low key.

In terms of communication with another understatement is more the way to go here than intensity of expressing needs or desires. You know how sometimes people pull this face when they think we have gone over the top in pleading for how much we want something ? Well this is similar to the sense in this line I think.

My own excerpt from wikiwing says

Doesn't have to mean one is being boastful or arrogant: the 'crowing' or the calling out can be sincere and in earnest, it is just misplaced. Calling for it won't make it happen, and it's quite possible you wouldn't want it anyway, even if you think you do. Even if you think you know exactly how to save the situation, you probably don't. Can be very sincere intentions entirely misplaced

 

[yawiney]

Hi yawiney,

I'd suggest having a mindset of focusing on positive self-talk (lower trigrams Lake/Lake = joy, communication). There seems to be a mental path that begins with moving away from negativity that leads you in the right direction here.

And, taking action on working toward gently bringing things to a conclusion (upper trigrams Water = work, objectivity and Wind/Wood = gentleness, bringing to completion). I think this ties in with 61. 6 in that credibility only comes from words matching actions. Talk only goes so far, then things either need to move forward if they are genuine or come to an end if they are not.

Best wishes.

Thank you iams girl. That's pretty 'spot on' for my situation. I am feeling the pressure of needing to take some course of action but not there in my inner knowing/"Inner truth" yet. Positive self-talk leading in the right direction feels very right.

 

[yawiney]

Thank you kindly Trojina for this very sound advice and helpful interpretation here. Good to see that the Limitation relates more to the current situation than something in the future, and that makes sense here. mabey yi is rolling it's eyes at me saying that i already know the answere? I get there's a message to chill out here and not over-think things. I know some of the pressure i feel to move this situation one way or another soon is self induced and not all from the other person, yet it is there.