A few days ago I put an "either/or" question to the I Ching, and I'm a bit stonkered with the answer it returned.
Background:
I study Yang family tai chi as my primary martial art. Yang tai chi is mostly known for its graceful "empty-hand" form but it also has a form for the Chinese straight sword (called a jian). There are other such forms for the jian, one of which attracted my interest. It is a Wudang style and as such, is more "lively" than the one used in tai chi. I find each style attractive in its own way but I also understand that I should learn one first and then the other.
My question to the I Ching was which one I should devote my time and energy to first. It returned the following response:
12:3:4:6:39
I get the impression the I Ching is giving me a completely different way to look at the question, but I'm at a loss as to what that different way might be.
Normally, if I have such a binary question and there's no clear advantage or hazard to either choice, I'll flip a coin (reserving veto rights if I reconsider or get new information). I suppose I should have known the I Ching would point me in an unexpected direction.
Grateful for any insight - thanks in advance!
Background:
I study Yang family tai chi as my primary martial art. Yang tai chi is mostly known for its graceful "empty-hand" form but it also has a form for the Chinese straight sword (called a jian). There are other such forms for the jian, one of which attracted my interest. It is a Wudang style and as such, is more "lively" than the one used in tai chi. I find each style attractive in its own way but I also understand that I should learn one first and then the other.
My question to the I Ching was which one I should devote my time and energy to first. It returned the following response:
12:3:4:6:39
I get the impression the I Ching is giving me a completely different way to look at the question, but I'm at a loss as to what that different way might be.
Normally, if I have such a binary question and there's no clear advantage or hazard to either choice, I'll flip a coin (reserving veto rights if I reconsider or get new information). I suppose I should have known the I Ching would point me in an unexpected direction.
Grateful for any insight - thanks in advance!