I Ching Guide: The Book of Changes
The I Ching (Yijing) originated in China roughly 3,000 years ago and is one of the world's oldest divination and philosophy texts. Through 64 hexagrams it guides us in understanding the patterns of universal change.
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8 Trigrams
| Trigram | Name | Nature | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☰ | Ch'ien | Heaven | Creative |
| ☷ | K'un | Earth | Receptive |
| ☳ | Chen | Thunder | Arousing |
| ☵ | K'an | Water | Danger |
| ☶ | Ken | Mountain | Stillness |
| ☴ | Sun | Wind | Penetrating |
| ☲ | Li | Fire | Illumination |
| ☱ | Tui | Lake | Joy |
How to Cast
Coin Method
- Take three coins
- Formulate your question
- Throw coins 6 times to build a hexagram
- Heads = 3, Tails = 2
- Sum determines line type
Key Hexagrams
|
| Name | Theme |
|---|------|-------|
| 1 | Creative | Initiative, power |
| 2 | Receptive | Acceptance, support |
| 11 | Peace | Harmony, prosperity |
| 29 | Abyss | Danger, courage |
| 64 | Before Completion | Transition, potential |
