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Hi,
I asked, "How can I have more fun?" as I currently have a lot of spare time while my life goes through transitions. I received 56.4 [Wanderer] to 52 [Keeping Still]. I suppose it could be true, because it's difficult to truly immerse myself in travel if my life back home is still up in the air. So, is the second hexagram 52 saying that I should keep still instead, and rest? The fourth line intrigues me, because it says that even if I travel, I won't be at rest, but be preoccupied.
Thanks for your help.
The fourth line intrigues me, because it says that even if I travel, I won't be at rest, but be preoccupied.
A day after I received this casting (my first yarrow stalk casting), I discovered I had been doing it wrong. I was taking the first stick from the same pile as drawing the initial 4, instead of the other pile. So, I went through the yarrow process again to get a second reading, which came to hexagram 46.3.6>4 (Rising and advancing > Youthful Folly). I took it to mean that I'm being ungrateful, though I'm sure there exist plenty of other meanings.
Which brings me to... I had a particularly difficult set of readings ever since starting the yarrow method; mostly confusing, or seemingly harsh responses as the one above. I suppose after being so excited about learning I Ching and immersing myself for a year, disenchantment makes an appearance. And the interpretation you had would have never crossed my mind. But I suppose that's what fora like this is for! Thanks again for your reply!
Not many people use yarrow stalks and I see no benefit in doing so. I suggest you use coins or the online tool. Sitting for longer with sticks doesn't make any difference to the quality of the answer. I think yarrow makes a slight difference to the odds of getting yin over yang or something
There are some free learning materials here in the 'Learn' section as well as an excellent Foundations Course in CC which I'd recommend. The beauty of that is you can discuss what you are learning as you go along in the very grand sounding 'Academy' section
If you take 46.3.6>4 as 'you are ungrateful' then it isn't the answer that is harsh but your interpretation of it so I suspect these seemingly 'harsh' answers you got weren't so harsh at all, you just misunderstood them with the help of some dire commentaries ?
It's all part of the journey, I'm sure you have learned a lot, but I do think whatever you have been using to interpret is leading you way off track.
Would I need proper yarrow stalks
Clarity,
Office 17622,
PO Box 6945,
London.
W1A 6US
United Kingdom
Phone/ Voicemail:
+44 (0)20 3287 3053 (UK)
+1 (561) 459-4758 (US).