How is the I Ching used?

For more than 5000 years the I-Ching has been used and relied on by many Chinese to aid in decision making and predicting the future. … The answers or predictions of future events are revealed by using a numerological system based on the Yin and Yang, where the Yin represents a broken line and Yang a whole line.

How do you read the I Ching?

At the core of the I Ching is a method of interpretation that relies on intuition. While suggestions from the text are offered, the final meaning must be determined by those who cast the coins. This is only possible through deep reflection about our personal situation in life.

How accurate is the I Ching?

The I Ching is stunningly accurate. I’ve been using it since 1968 and it has never failed to give me remarkable advice. I’ve used it dozens of different ways: yarrow stalks, 3 coins, 2 coins, 1 coin, pebbles in a bowl, marbles in a bowl, dice, dominos, direction as well as more arcane styles.

What does it mean to throw the I Ching?

I Ching is a Chinese divination system. Explanation: They usually throw coins and write down the combinations of heads and tails. In China they traditionally throw small sticks (stalks).

How do you read the I Ching coin?

How to Consult the I Ching Using Coins
  1. Take three coins with clear ‘heads’ and ‘tails’ sides.
  2. Flip all three coins to determine the nature of your hexagram’s first line. It will be one of the following four: a yin, a yang, a changing yin or a changing yang.
  3. Record the patterns. …
  4. Identify your hexagram.

What are changing lines in I Ching?

If there are two or more changing lines, change them to form a second hexagram. The two hexagrams together are your answer. Normally, the situation symbolized by the first hexagram is seen as changing into that symbolized by the second, but the two can be related in other ways as well.

How do you do coin divination?

Which side is heads on I Ching coins?

In the chinese coin image at the above right, the first (four-character) side is “heads,” and the second (two-character) side is “tails.”

What are yarrow stalks used for?

Yarrow stalks

millefolium) stalks, used for I Ching divination.

How do you make a hexagram with I Ching?

In the past it was consulted using Yarrow sticks, but a common way to consult the I Ching is to toss three coins, assign a certain value to them, record the value, and repeat a total of six times to create a hexagram.

How do you harvest yarrow sticks?

Harvest yarrow on a warm, sunny day when the plants are in full bloom. Cut the stem just above a leaf node. You can use both the flowers and the leaves. Wait until the dew has dried, but before the plants’ essential oils have dissipated in the heat of the day.