Which reading is more auspicious? 9.3-->61 or 55 ?

[salvia]

So I have an option to do something today or tomorrow.
I asked what is the outcome if I do it today? And the same question about tomorrow.

I got 9.3 --> 61 for doing it today and 55 for doing it tomorrow.

So 9.3 is obviously not the best sign, not a good time to achieve anything big. But the 61 softens it, I think, all is well in the end?

55 seems good, but the "be not sad" part always makes me anxious, as if it means that things will just go downhill from there I've also read that 55 could also mean to take advantage of the good timing, because a good opportunuty won't last forever.

 

[bradford]

They are both very auspicious, and potentially very bad.
You are very lucky. Be careful.

 

[salvia]

Potentially very bad! So wahtever I do I can succeed but with success comes the bad as well?
Perhaps I should be asking which one is less bad? Oh, confusing as always.

 

[bradford]

Perhaps you should be consulting the Yi for understanding of your circumstances,
and the tools that you have to work with, and NOT for predictions of your future.
In other words, get rid of the whole idea of auspiciousness. Just make it go away.

 

[salvia]

I've already done that (asked about the circumstances and tools), but since timing is also important I wanted to ask about that. Perhaps I should have asked the questions differently?
For instance, if I was choosing a date for an important event or buying a plane ticket, would it make sense to ask how the event or journey would go on this or another date?

 

[peterg]

55 is movement based on intelligence. No grief no worries. Proper day. Hits the mark.
Take a look at the characters. Click on the relevant characters.
www.yellowbridge.com/onlinelit/yijing55.php
http://wengu.tartarie.com/wg/wengu.php?l=Yijing&no=55
www.ctext.org/book-of-changes/feng#n25983 (green tab jump to dictionary)

I had a situation recently of choosing between two consecutive days for an event. I was told different days depending on who I asked. A 55 cast related to the second day, and it turned out to be the right day.

 

[salvia]

That's great! And thank you for the links as well. Can't find the green tab, though, I clicked the green square with the character in the upper right corner, but I get a page that's all in Chinese.

 

[peterg]

The small blue green tabs are are just left of the text. Each paragraph has its own tab. Well worth a look for more information on individual characters and usage examples. Just click on a character.
Dont know if a sign in is required but if so its an easy sign up, you can stay signed in and you get a better page view eg. no ads.and more features.
I would take 9.3 as a no for doing something : Carriage stopped, broken spokes. Trouble to move. Husband wife reverse eyes. Rolling eyes might reflect the conflict of choice. Similar idea in the fan yao 61.3: antagonism, conflicting feelings.
I wonder will you know for sure afterwards which day was the right day.

 

[anemos]

Sometimes 61's advise is to "delay execution"

 

[bradford]

Sometimes 61's advise is to "delay execution"

Meaning to wait until you have more of the story, or have seen from another's point of view.

 

[anemos]

Meaning to wait until you have more of the story, or have seen from another's point of view.

General speaking, yes.....but not always.

Sometimes yi when says "under the bed", means under the bed
When says 3 quests help you to "fix " the problem , means 3 guests will fix you the problem.
Etc, etc...

I understand you want to educate newcomers, but let's not make generalizations.

 

[blue_angel]

My 2 cents... 9.3>61 so this was yesterday right? What happened? Did you do it? Whatever that was? I see it as, something very minor that holds you back. Like a wheel spoke being taken out of a wheel. So you can't get very far. But it doesn't say, you can't find the wheel spoke, put it back in, and be on your way. So what would possibly hold you back? Think, something minor, and can you overcome whatever minor thing that is? It isn't "Bad". It's just something that needs to be alleviated. That minor thing could even be yourself. Your own hesitation.


Now for 55 "Be not sad, be bright as the sun is at noon", why would this make you feel anxious? Try being not sad and being bright in this moment, thinking of what you need to accomplish in this moment, and giving it your all, and fully enjoying the moment.


I mean I'm pretty sure, the sun doesn't think, "What's the use... why should I shine at noon? I mean really, in a few hours I'll have to go down anyway, and then have to repeat again tomorrow. How mundane. Just forget it, the earth can just stay in darkness, I'm not doing this anymore."


No, the sun does what it needs to do at noon, it shines its brightest. It isn't anxious over tonight or tomorrow. It creates what it must in this moment in time, without thinking about the future. It is not the total meaning of the hexagram, no. But it's my two cents, based on your own post.


An unchanging hexagram at times has little room for growth or change. That is unchanging. Other times, I see it as, this is the situation, or this is how the situation needs to be dealt with. It is simple, it is not complicated.


Best wishes on your journey as always,

Blue_Angel

 

[salvia]

I did a little bit on the first day, bearing in mind the possibility of not being to achieve much, and I immediately felt that not much was possible to do, the circumstances just weren't right and I let go.

The next day (the one which got 55) really was the day! After it was over, it was clear that the whole thing would take a lot more time than I planned and if I stared it the day before and trying to complete it, I couldn't to it because the day before, there just wasn't enough time.

I also asked the I Ching for an advice on how to go about it on the next day and I got 17.2 --> 58

Which was literally what happened ... I didn't even need to do anything much, things just happened by themselves, I remembered it during the day when things started to run smoothly and found it so amusing because I thought I would have to work really hard to achieve anything

 

[blue_angel]

That's interesting... So 17.2>58, in this case, meant you would have to put in very little effort? As little effort as if you were a small child. Rather than great effort, with the strength of an adult? Thanks for sharing your experience, it's very helpful. Glad things went well for you.

 

[salvia]

Sorry, deleted the last reply, because I didn't read properly which hexagrams you were talking about and wrote about the wrong ones

In this case it meant to follow another's lead. Which was exactly what I did I thought I'd have to initiate some things but there was no need for that in the end.