Hey guys, first time posting.
Thanks for having me :)
So I'm relatively new to the Yi and my answers have generally been clear, sometimes laughably so (I suppose the Yi was being easy on me as a beginner) and then I was thrown this curveball.
Background
At the beginning of the year, I moved to a new city. I found a place to move into, living with one other man. This arrangement was just for 3 months because after this 3 months he would be leaving to go live in another country for a while. Well we got on like a house on fire. He was significantly older than me (I'm mid twenties, he early forties) but there was immediate attraction. Staying up most evenings talking, laughing, playing music. I was giddy as a school girl, excited as work finished that I would be going home to see him again, waking up every day with joy in my heart. Being the perfect gentleman he was, he didn't make any moves towards me until the last week before he left when finally we got together and spent one beautiful week as lovers. And then he left! Thunder, thunder, storm, shock!!!
(the Yi had told me about this with hexagram 51 haha but that's another story)
So a few months later I'm still thinking about him all the time. Wondering whether to let it go and live in the present or wallow in what was.
So I asked 'is there potential between me and x? Result 42 changing to 23.
After the 23-related panic had passed somewhat, I came to a few ideas as to what the Yi may be telling me.
1. 42 and particularly the changing lines demonstrated the relationship we had shared, one of generosity and openness without expectation of reward. Just the pleasure in giving to each other was enough. 23 reflects the fact that we are now physically separated.
2. The contrast between the hexagrams ('go somewhere/don't go anywhere') shows the fickle, changeable nature of relationships. Sometimes they are full of potential and you are on top of the world, then they break apart and you are alone, such is life.
3. There is also the cheeky 'ask not' in 42.5, I.e. The Yi is saying. This is your life girl. If your heart is pure go and find out for yourself if this relationship will work for you.
Anyway, any other opinions are welcome! This is such an emotional issue for me I struggle to be objective. Thanks so much x
Thanks for having me :)
So I'm relatively new to the Yi and my answers have generally been clear, sometimes laughably so (I suppose the Yi was being easy on me as a beginner) and then I was thrown this curveball.
Background
At the beginning of the year, I moved to a new city. I found a place to move into, living with one other man. This arrangement was just for 3 months because after this 3 months he would be leaving to go live in another country for a while. Well we got on like a house on fire. He was significantly older than me (I'm mid twenties, he early forties) but there was immediate attraction. Staying up most evenings talking, laughing, playing music. I was giddy as a school girl, excited as work finished that I would be going home to see him again, waking up every day with joy in my heart. Being the perfect gentleman he was, he didn't make any moves towards me until the last week before he left when finally we got together and spent one beautiful week as lovers. And then he left! Thunder, thunder, storm, shock!!!
(the Yi had told me about this with hexagram 51 haha but that's another story)
So a few months later I'm still thinking about him all the time. Wondering whether to let it go and live in the present or wallow in what was.
So I asked 'is there potential between me and x? Result 42 changing to 23.
After the 23-related panic had passed somewhat, I came to a few ideas as to what the Yi may be telling me.
1. 42 and particularly the changing lines demonstrated the relationship we had shared, one of generosity and openness without expectation of reward. Just the pleasure in giving to each other was enough. 23 reflects the fact that we are now physically separated.
2. The contrast between the hexagrams ('go somewhere/don't go anywhere') shows the fickle, changeable nature of relationships. Sometimes they are full of potential and you are on top of the world, then they break apart and you are alone, such is life.
3. There is also the cheeky 'ask not' in 42.5, I.e. The Yi is saying. This is your life girl. If your heart is pure go and find out for yourself if this relationship will work for you.
Anyway, any other opinions are welcome! This is such an emotional issue for me I struggle to be objective. Thanks so much x
