![]() ![]() This is important because many people use the wrong approach in assuming the first hexagram always changes to become the second.Ĭhange is not linear ~ it is usually circular. The lines will offer advice about how to transcend any misunderstandings about the principles at work in both Hexagrams with the influence of the Nuclear Hexagram. So line 3 of Hexagram (64) warns you about moving too hastily on past assumptions and the need for patience to examine other possible outcomes. For example, (64) Before Completion, line 3 changing to become (50) Cauldron would suggest that a situation requiring patience to 'simmer in the pot' (50) to define itself more completely is meeting your current mindset that it should be reaching completion already. ![]() In many cases, the transformed Hexagram will show the lingering atmosphere or longer influence at play while the Primary Hexagram is revealing your current mindset. The Secondary Hexagram can show both the foundation of your question and the potential outcome. Unchanging Hexagrams are observed to be in a static condition and require careful examination in order to understand why the situation might be at an impasse or unchanging. No Changing Lines: If you receive a Hexagram with no changing lines, read the interpretation for the Unchanging hexagram. ![]() Line 5 is often the highest expression of the lesson taught by each hexagram, and line 6 often refers to how the energy of a particular Hexagram becomes exhausted or ends. Line 3 shows the response when our thoughts meet with manifestation, while line 4 can be the manifestation itself. The meaning of line 1 is often about beginnings, line 2 can embody the inner world and whether we are reacting like a victim or owning our condition. Consider both Hexagrams and any changing lines as an answer to your question. There are four types of lines that can be generated by throwing the coins: Yang (solid) Yin (broken) old Yang (changing) and old Yin (changing.) Any changing or old lines will create a Secondary Hexagram which reveals both the basis of your question and the changes that are at play. The side with the two symbols associated with the Phoenix and Dragon are Yang with a value of 3. The two coin faces used on this site accord with the Wilhelm Baynes translation where the side with four Chinese characters on the left, top, right and bottom are Yin with a value of 2. Introduction to the I Ching Video Go to Hexagram Detail Page About the Coins By clicking on the virtual coins 6 times, a primary hexagram will be built from the bottom up. Click to enlarge.This free online I Ching (Yijing) oracle is based on the 64 principles from the Book of Changes with interpretations inspired by the elements of nature. Changing lines represent new possibilities and depth that are explained in more detail within the I Ching.īelow, an infographic on how to use the I Ching. If your hexagram contains ‘changing’ lines, then simply treat the lines as regular yin or yang lines, for now. Note: The 64 hexagrams are made up only of yin and yang lines. You will need to flip the coins another five times to complete the process.ģ tails = changing yin 2 tails, 1 head = Yang 1 tails, 2 heads = Yin 3 tails = changing YangĬonsult your copy of the I Ching to identify which of the 64 hexagrams has formed. Write down which line has emerged, beginning your hexagram from the bottom. It will be one of the following four: a yin, a yang, a changing yin or a changing yang. Flip all three coins to determine the nature of your hexagram’s first line. Take three coins with clear ‘heads’ and ‘tails’ sides.Ģ. (Looking for an app version? Read our review of the I Ching pocket app here). ![]() Want to try it out for yourself? Find out how to consult the I Ching using three coins below with our handy guide. The I Ching has been called the " world's first self-help book." For the past two thousand years, it has assisted Chinese people in making sense of their lives. ![]()
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