RE: RE: Save us hexagram, you're our only choice
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RE: Save us hexagram, you're our only choice

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the attempt here is not at interpretation before the question has been asked but after.

HaHa, you're saying that any form of interpretation on my part is basically superfluous. Speaking about it, as far as the content of your publication is concerned, it remains without any special meaning for me until I have asked my own question and followed it up.

This is probably true if I do not connect my thoughts and actions with any real intention, but merely use them as a pastime. Interpreting statements before I actively ask and have the answer to my personal question is like the tool that is in the shed but still waiting to be used, because as a gardener I have not yet asked which seed goes well with which other seed for my spring activities.

I can agree with that, of course.

But it is also the case that there can actually be questions that I hide from myself, put them in the furthest back of my mind. If I go too far in suppressing a question or a concern, the concern will come into my field and I will be confronted with something I think I did not ask for.

I can let chance determine for me what I deal with, I can activate my determination. Both can lead me astray or give me the impression that I am on the right path for me. I think a mixture of both is optimal.

My previous answer to you, I can take as completely meaningless if I get the impression here and now that it is merely a matter of me reacting to something that triggers my basic interest because I have nothing better to do at the moment. And it is true in a way.

The interesting thing for me is whether I dare to ask a question.
I think self-questioning is a delicate matter that requires courage. It can be seen as the ultimate test to deal with a question that I am afraid to get the answer to. In order to avoid admitting this, I strike all sorts of distractions and, moreover, may think I already have an answer. It can be a delusion that I succumb to because I receive answers from very many quarters who seem to have no problem wanting to see things set in stone.

It happens that I perceive this as cheating and then start to get angry. But in fact, assuming that this is a brave act, I can't blame people for avoiding active questioning because it can make you feel confused. My culture was a lousy provisioner in this regard. It served and serves mostly answers/statements and did not prepare me for quests.

To take this confused state with equanimity, I need a source, don't I?

On the other hand, the oracle that "refuses" to give me yes or no answers that I supposedly urgently need shows me that I will hardly be satisfied with a yes or no answer. Unless some wag asks me to just flip a coin and tell myself if it goes heads I'll do this and if it goes tails I'll do that. :D

Of course, it doesn't matter at all whether I use coins, sticks or algorithms, what matters is my resistance or consent, which I can only evaluate after the toss. The ultimate interpretation of my dream can only be done by me. But I can experience freedom of choice through the helpful and useful questions of another. If no one makes himself available to serve as an active part in responding to my concerns, I can oracle if I discover something helpful for me in it.

It's crucial what happens to me after tossing a coin. If I can't relax and cannot be content with the given to move on, I am asked for further processing the matter. Here, the teachings can come into play.

I can get a glimpse of wisdom watching little fluffy clouds but I also can become insane or messed up. lol

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