Hexagram #46 - Pushing Upward

 

Moving to	Date
		Unchanging -
18	11/24/98	Top Line Those who push blindly toward greater fame, fortune and power delude themselves. As a result of recent successes, you may feel that you are fated always to advance, never to retreat. But such unabashed ambition leads to exhaustion - and often embarrassment. The shortest distance between where you are now and where you want to be is undoubtedly a curvy, winding path, so enjoy the scenery.
		Fifth Line
		Fourth Line
		Third Line Obstructions which have previously blocked your path may be falling away now. Either an easy path has opened up, or you have succeeded in finding the line of least resistance. You likely will achieve your immediate goals, but there is no promise of continued good fortune beyond this immediate success. But don't worry - be happy with your present success, and push ahead in a positive direction
	2/20/04	Second Line.  You have limited resources, but if you are sincere your efforts will be appreciated. This particular line suggests that changes are developing which point to success and advancement growing out of inner strength of character, rather than material advantage.
		Bottom line

Shêng is the tree of life.  Wood the lower trigram reaches through earth above her

 

 Advancement is represented by the forces of growth in springtime, when new plant life pushes upward through the earth's crust. The emphasis is on upward motion, from obscurity to influence, with growth fostered by adaptability and the absence of opposition. Constant, flexible growth is the key attribute of a plant pushing upwards.

This reading suggests a period of promotion and prosperity in your life.  A wise person, in harmony with fate, is sensitive but determined. Make a sincere effort to apply resolute effort against the forces of inertia, and good fortune will follow. By remaining tolerant and flexible, you will be able to retain the kind of conscious innocence which fuels growth and advancement. Will power and self-control are necessary to manage this growth properly, but an inner enthusiasm for life is what nurtures it.

 

 Wednesday November 24,1998.

Question: career impact for me of sending resume to D

#46 moving to #18 Work on what has been spoiled

Just sent a resume out on the recommendation of a friend.  The job looks perfect for me and it's at a reasonable level (I think).  This is an interesting reading.  It lays out a path that would imply that I might say to the company that I'm more qualified then they think or that I'm not willing to go into a lower level position.  I applied for two jobs.  One is probably too far down the food chain to consider.  So what is this really telling me?

Note:  I never heard back on either position.  This was in November and things were destined?? to change at Big software company.  It took a long while but if my attitude toward them and their treatment of me had spoiled our relationship I think we're doing much to repair the damage.  So what did I learn from this reading?  That asking a question in advance of any feedback in the real world makes the answer much too difficult to interpret.  It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong.  If you can't understand it, it doesn't help.