![]() ![]() The more you work, the more information you will glean from it. You will start out understanding the hexagrams at their most basic level. You just need patience and an open mind to discern the message it is sending. The I Ching does not hide it’s insights away. If you want answers quickly, enlist this sort of mentor. A divination reader may be helpful early on to help you see how the guidance applies to you. It may be a challenge at first to apply the advice you receive to modern-day situations. Understand that the imagery in the I Ching dates back millenia. Over time you’ll cast different hexagrams and start to understand how they apply to your life. Review it at the beginning of the day, and then analyze it again at the end. Like Tarot, you can just cast a spread for the day with no specific inquiry in mind. Find a translation (not a summary) and start asking questions. The best way to begin understanding how the I Ching works is to jump right in. It can, however, give you advice on how best to make those decisions and that is still highly-valuable. It will not predict decisions you have yet to make. It can predict, but only as far as telling you what challenges to expect depending on the path you choose going forward. I Ching is not a divination tool in the popular sense. ![]() This is an invaluable tool when communicating with the other person is not easy. I Ching can tell you how to resolve disagreements with those you care about by giving you feedback about the other person’s perspective. One of it’s most popular uses is to give advice regarding relationships. It boils your situation down to it’s fundamental layers and then offers insight based on those elements. The picture made with your hexagrams sticks is actually supposed to represent the energy flowing through your situation, which can give some insight depending on the type of guidance you’re looking for. Then, you can reference the corresponding chapter of knowledge to seek guidance. Each coin flip tells you whether to use a broken or solid line until your hexagram is complete. You can flip a coin or pull marbles from a bag. There are multiple methods to building your hexagram. Some are solid lines and some are broken. Everything is divided between 64 chapters, each of which has a corresponding hexagram.Ī hexagram is a stack made of 6 lines. ![]() It includes poetry and prose, artwork and advice. The I Ching is a collection of texts covering a range of topics like philosophy, psychic discovery, and general wisdom. The Chinese have created in it (and continue to build) the oldest oracle text in the world. The simple answer is that “I Ching” translates to “Book of Changes”. ![]()
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