Hello, I am new to this community and I just did my first actual reading. I had done a reading on the question "will i ever succeed"(Paraphrase) on the internet and it responded with Hexagram 6 with the second line divided and the topmost line divided and relating hexagram 45. I took this to be interpreted to mean that am currently facing conflict though am in the right. I should beat a retreat and hold on to my secrets, and not to pursue conflict to the bitter end. I also took it to mean that there will be success (as hexagram 45 indicates) but as both hexagrams indicate I need to see the Great Man. This reading by the way has serious significance and is so relate-able to the truth. That has been my draw to the I Ching. I had someone I had never met do a reading over the internet and the results were so accurate. That got me hooked.Okay to the actual reading I did my self which sought to answer the question "How do I get to meet the Great man and get his assistance to end my conflict". In response I got Hexagram 21 with 9 at the beginning and the end and relating hexagram 16. Now this has me confused. While I am still digesting it I thought to share my initial thoughts and see If I can make some headway. The first thing that struck me was that hexagram 21 is in direct contradistinction to hexagram 6 which I got off the first reading that lead to this one (at least that is what the translation am using says). I do not know how to interpret this. Secondly it has themes of lightning, thunder and Justice all which relate to a deity I have previously consulted. During those consultations (which involve divination by means other than the I ching) and in other divination/consultations much of what is said of opposition and slander in hexagrams 21 and 6 were also said. This has me thinking is this deity the great man? Also the specific lines of 9 at the beginning and end have special significance. During those consultations I was asked to perform a ceremony to deal with these opposition and slanders and less than a week later there were results with someone close to me being in an accident which was later confirmed to me as a warning to that person. This only just makes me feel like the deity could be the great man.However the second part of the reading is still a mystery to me and I do not have much of a clue to it. Hexagram 16 speaks of enlisting helpers which has a great deal of relation but speaks also of enthusiasm which I have no clue about. The translation am using speaks of enlisting helpers through enthusiasm which involves using a least path of resistance and aligning ones behavior to those one is asked to lead (translator comments) which seems to be in contradiction to the justice spoken of in hexagram 21. Please could I get some help from a seasoned practitioner. Because of the delicacy of the issues please state your level of experience before contributing. All comments are welcome just want to know where to apply weight. You can also do a consultation on it before you comment if you would like to. I would appreciate that very much.
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