Connecting the lines

In the August 2 entry on 'Hidden Treasures' depicted by Hexagram 26 Ta Ch’u / Taming Power of the Great, one had mentioned that based on Yi’s answer, the GT share price may double by December/ January. Notwithstanding the continuous selling of shares by the former CEO of GT, its share price has since recovered 70 % from its lifetime low. Over this period of time, one has been accumulating its shares, and even if the price doubles earlier than expected, one may still continue to buy. Why? There are various reasons for it.

The share price is way below its 1997 high (the price today is about 3% of that high), there is still a huge discount to book value, GT has already turned around by reporting profits, and foreign funds have identified the property sector as a bargain because of the currency floats in the region.

More importantly, it is what the Yi has indicated in Hexagram 26 and in previous answers to my questions on this particular stock. This to me is ‘connecting the lines’.

Often, students of Yi studies tend to miss this angle in their overeager search for answers from the Yi. ‘Connecting the lines’ is important as Yi’s answers can cover different time spans, for example, Carl Jung’s revelation that Yi’s answer to Richard Wilhelm took two years to manifest; and during the Spring and Autumn era it took a century or more to see the outcome on matters of state. This is one of the reasons for my suggestion to maintain ‘permanent records’ (July 14 entry) of consultations for our easy reference.

A very recent and good example of a short time span is Yi’s answer given to Sam Crane on the rebuilding of New Orleans. The false dragon represented by the top line of Kun has already been dealt with "through a suspension" by the real dragon. Following the ‘minister’s eventual resignation and his swift replacement "with fresh blood" by the US President, perhaps the way is now open for a smooth and gradual rebuilding of NO. This very example also shows and confirms that Yi actually answers questions from Professor Crane. (Refer to 'A note on Hexagram 2 Kun and its top line' September 6 entry.)

Amongst those equally, if not more, sincere and earnest in the Yi studies like Professor Crane, are Steve Marshall and Harmen Mesker. It is advisable to access their blogs and website (The Useless Tree; Biroco and Yijing Dao; Harmen, respectively) to read their onsite material and “tap” their brains now and then if we wish to learn more about the Yi and how to ‘connect the lines’. And by doing so, realize one day that our understanding of the Yi have grown by leaps and bounds. Therefore from this entry onwards, please do not say I have never told you where to go to learn more about Yi studies.