Background: I am struggling somewhat financially (medical bills to pay off--I live in the U.S., and we are not known for affordable health care); I have a decent job now, but it will be winding down over the next year as the owner of the business retires. Meanwhile, I have a son to support until he is out of law school. I often come up with business ideas and have gotten good feedback from others regarding them. I have one now that I believe is among the better ideas I've had, and I felt strongly that I should consult the I Ching. (I also felt that the Creator was on my side and quite possibly, the inspiration for this particular idea.) My question was "Proceed with new biz idea?"--what I had in mind was the wisdom of proceeding with my new business idea. I was delighted with the answers I received. 48.2 = "The Well," and in the description of the hexagram, there is an allusion to water. Actually, my product is a liquid, and a key ingredient will be water. And I get it, persistence will be one of the two key things, "The real question is whether you have the means to reach into such depths, and a steady hand to bring the water up into the real world without loss." The second hexagram, "limping" had me laughing, because I've injured my left knee, it's swollen now, and I was limping on my walk as I thought about my new business idea today. One of the questions asked of me was, "Where can you get help?" This is the second key to success, I believe. When I took breaks from work today, I thought specifically about people I have yet to meet, and who often spend time or live in California. Today, I am in the northeast, tomorrow in the early a.m., I am flying to the San Francisco Bay Area, the southeast. Well, according to hexagram 39,"'Limping. Fruitful in the southwest,Not fruitful in the northeast.Fruitful to see great people.Constancy, good fortune."What a coincidence, right? Blessings to all, and thank you for any comments!shieldmaiden
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