Comments on: How to work with Yi in times of crisis http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2008/04/30/how-to-work-with-yi-in-times-of-crisis/ Readings, insights and understanding from the I Ching, the oracle of Change. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:05:30 +0000 By: Hilary http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2008/04/30/how-to-work-with-yi-in-times-of-crisis/#comment-69650 Hilary Sat, 03 May 2008 10:47:55 +0000 http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2008/04/30/how-to-work-with-yi-in-times-of-crisis/#comment-69650 These are good points, thank you. I was thinking of situations where 'what's going on' is arriving at your doorstep (as a final demand for payment, for instance). But there are definitely times when the first question to ask is basically, 'Where am I?' These are good points, thank you. I was thinking of situations where ‘what’s going on’ is arriving at your doorstep (as a final demand for payment, for instance). But there are definitely times when the first question to ask is basically, ‘Where am I?’

]]> By: Glenroy Wolfsen http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2008/04/30/how-to-work-with-yi-in-times-of-crisis/#comment-69428 Glenroy Wolfsen Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:42:58 +0000 http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2008/04/30/how-to-work-with-yi-in-times-of-crisis/#comment-69428 I agree Ewald: I do something very similar. I know that one reads often that you need to be very specific about questions. But I have found, like you, that I do not even want to second-guess at those times when my judgment is unsound. So I so as you with the quesions that give me orientation first, and then I can be more specific. In fact, I have gone so far at time to ask no question at all - knowing I don't know where to begin, and in this I feel I have let the YiJing tell me what I most need to hear at the time and in the circumstances that is taking up the center of my concerns. - Glen I agree Ewald: I do something very similar. I know that one reads often that you need to be very specific about questions. But I have found, like you, that I do not even want to second-guess at those times when my judgment is unsound. So I so as you with the quesions that give me orientation first, and then I can be more specific. In fact, I have gone so far at time to ask no question at all - knowing I don’t know where to begin, and in this I feel I have let the YiJing tell me what I most need to hear at the time and in the circumstances that is taking up the center of my concerns. - Glen

]]> By: Ewald http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2008/04/30/how-to-work-with-yi-in-times-of-crisis/#comment-69426 Ewald Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:46:18 +0000 http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2008/04/30/how-to-work-with-yi-in-times-of-crisis/#comment-69426 I find that in times of crisis, it is hard to see what the situation really is, and that it is tempting to fill in the blanks. This lack of clarity, and especially the inaccurately filling in the blanks (with horror scenarios), is a major source of stress. Therefore, I find that a good question is: What is my situation? Or some variants: What is really going on? What is the situation for the other person? This usually helps me to clear things up, and it becomes possible to think of a course of action, or no action, if that is appropriate. The advice contained in the Yijing texts of the reading often helps with that. If I still have difficulty deciding what to do, I proceed asking the Yi for guidance with that. I find that in times of crisis, it is hard to see what the situation really is, and that it is tempting to fill in the blanks. This lack of clarity, and especially the inaccurately filling in the blanks (with horror scenarios), is a major source of stress. Therefore, I find that a good question is: What is my situation? Or some variants: What is really going on? What is the situation for the other person?

This usually helps me to clear things up, and it becomes possible to think of a course of action, or no action, if that is appropriate. The advice contained in the Yijing texts of the reading often helps with that.

If I still have difficulty deciding what to do, I proceed asking the Yi for guidance with that.

]]> By: Glenroy Wolfsen http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2008/04/30/how-to-work-with-yi-in-times-of-crisis/#comment-69425 Glenroy Wolfsen Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:12:48 +0000 http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2008/04/30/how-to-work-with-yi-in-times-of-crisis/#comment-69425 This is very interesting. When I have been confronted with a crisis situation (for myself) I have often seen this reflected in the Yi where the answer will contain many changing lines and resultant hexagrams (in the process I use) - this tells me right off the bat that it is a ver volitile situation - that is contains many hidden dynamics - that is would involve a GREAT DEAL of work on self-cultivation on my part or the other involved - it is implying that much change needs to be managed over quite a period of time perpahs - or, on the other hand - there are times when I recieved one singular hexagram decisive and final that I could choose to act in accord with or (to my loss) ignore. I fact I had a PRIME example of that 4 years ago and in my "self-will" I went against the hexagram and it brought me into a situation of great personal pain and loss of health. My goodness!!! - Glen This is very interesting. When I have been confronted with a crisis situation (for myself) I have often seen this reflected in the Yi where the answer will contain many changing lines and resultant hexagrams (in the process I use) - this tells me right off the bat that it is a ver volitile situation - that is contains many hidden dynamics - that is would involve a GREAT DEAL of work on self-cultivation on my part or the other involved - it is implying that much change needs to be managed over quite a period of time perpahs - or, on the other hand - there are times when I recieved one singular hexagram decisive and final that I could choose to act in accord with or (to my loss) ignore. I fact I had a PRIME example of that 4 years ago and in my “self-will” I went against the hexagram and it brought me into a situation of great personal pain and loss of health. My goodness!!!
- Glen

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