Hexagram 47 - Handling Ill - Treatment & Suppression
Hexagram 47 brings complicated messages into your life. This i Ching symbol shows that you have already dealt with “bad company” and “fake people”, so it shows that you will know how to enjoy the good company that is about to come. However, this symbol also shows heartbreak very briefly.
Hexagram 47 also shows that you should enjoy the company you have and that you should enjoy the support of the people you love most. Soon, you may need this support.
Hexagram 47 Symbol
Hexagram 47 is composed of 3 unbroken and 3 broken horizontal lines. This symbol is associated with betrayal and negative influences.
Hexagram 47 Positive Company Betrayal Negative Influences |
Each and every human being has the power to grow and flourish to an honorable rank. However, there are always limiting factors that keep you from becoming who you’re destined to be. Shockingly, this limiting factor can sometimes be your very own people who try to pull you down and strip away prosperity from your life.
Hexagram 47 from the I Ching is a reminder that your true potential might be suppressed by those around you who wear the face of an ally but don’t really want to see you outgrow them.
Guidance:
- Dealing with envious and unsupportive companions early on in life teaches you the skill of thriving in solitude.
- Surrounding yourself with positive company is much easier when you have experienced the toxic one beforehand.
- Like a fisherman who finds relief in removing the infected fish from his boat, eliminating people who suppress your progressive energy will leave you with nothing but peace.
Warnings:
- A strong heart can even bend fate but can’t handle hypocrisy and ambush from the same people that have a place in it.
- Not being able to unleash your true potential and find purpose in life can be extremely frustrating. Realizing that it’s your very own people who’re suppressing your capabilities might enrage you like nothing else.
- Grief and anger will only make you feel worse but oppression doesn’t really trigger any other emotions than this.
Hexagram 47 Message
Oftentimes, one can be destined for great things in life but unlocking that path requires empathy and support from surrounding people. It’s the curse of life that the same people who were meant to uplift you start pulling you down when you try to climb higher.
Taking control back into your own hands can be difficult but it’s certainly not impossible. You may find that discovering your gifts and potential is a lot easier in solitude. There will obviously be no shoulders to climb on but at least jealousy and envy won’t be holding you down anymore.
Hexagram 47 Message For Love & Relationships:
Toxicity can be a big threat to a good relationship. If you feel yourself or your partner crossing certain boundaries, constantly criticizing, or being less respectful of each other’s privacy, it’s better to communicate about it than to live with it till everything falls apart. If things are beyond repair, taking a break or completely calling off the relationship might be a good idea.
Messages From The Lines Of Hexagram 47
Line 1:
Depriving yourself of greatness by accepting your bad situation wouldn’t be fair. Learn to fight the odds that lie in front of you. Your company might try to put you down and suck away prosperity from your life like a leech but it’s you that can put an end to that.
When you have your mind made up about breaking away from cultural and societal norms and becoming who you were destined to be, losing hope under the pressure of situations will lead you to nothing but emptiness and failure.
Line 2:
Everyone struggles in life in one way or the other. However, don’t make the mistake of using your struggles as credibility in situations where you have none. While they will without a doubt make you more relatable to others who may be struggling as well, struggle on its own usually isn’t enough to get you the job or praise. Make sure you’re actually good at the work/skill/field you’re supposed to be good at; that’s the only way bigger opportunities will open up for you in the long run.
Remember, a fisherman isn’t paid based on how much he struggled with fishing but rather on how many fish he caught; it’s the bitter but fair reality you must come to terms with.
Line 3:
If, instead of resolving an issue/conflict, you try to hide your feelings and sweep them under the rug, the rug will eventually get overfilled one day. Oppression from your own people and being unable to become what you want sparks feelings of great frustration and anger, the worst kinds of feelings to ignore. Instead of channeling your rageful energy through chaos and tantrums, try to make something productive out of it.
When a fisherman is unable to fish for some reason (restriction from authorities, legal penalties, or injury), he can either choose to break his valuable possessions out of frustration or pass on his wisdom of fishing to others who are able to fish.
Line 4:
In practicality, negative people and their mindsets can only hold you down for so long. Sooner or later, one has to break through those barriers because that’s just how the cycle of life works. Most species of butterflies usually stay inside a cocoon for about 30 days; the shell just cannot hold them in any longer. The majestic butterflies then emerge and fly away into the atmosphere to help pollinate flowers and spread beauty. A man oppressed by his own people breaks free from his shackles the same way.
Line 5:
When you reach out for help, there will always be people who’re just waiting to criticize you and remind you of the time they told you “It won’t work”. Not wanting to seek help from such people isn’t an ego problem; sometimes you just don’t want your wounds to be sprinkled with salt and that’s completely okay.
Line 6:
Don’t undervalue your achievements just because others around you aren’t rooting for you. People who aren’t ready to see you succeed will find all the ways to make you feel bad about yourself, undoubtedly hurting you somewhere deep inside too. However, remember that every win is a win no matter how little people celebrate it. Instead of looking outwards for triumph, look within and pat yourself on the back at every moment.
In today’s day and age people are less likely to put down someone who’s genuinely trying. However, for some, their own are their biggest enemies. When a confined person realizes that there’s more he/she can do in this world and tries to take a leap towards greatness, insecure and jealous people from the community will run to pull him/her back down. Hexagram 47 is a beautiful reminder that sometimes serious growth requires you to break ties with your own people.