In the 12th century, Wen Wang, ruler Hsi-Chou Dynasty, refined the Pa-Kua to the point it metamorphosed into 64 hexagrams, completing the complex oracle/divination tool with which we can learn how to use I Ching coins. The I Ching or Book of Changes mainly aims to reflect on who you are, how you feel, and how you can act in order to harmonize with the universe. My 5 Principles For Interpreting I Ching Readings. It does this by imparting specific messages to you. These are encrypted to a certain extent, and you have to interpret them for yourself. How To Use I Ching Coins As A Fortune Telling OracleĮach hexagram is made up of six horizontal lines, solid or broken. Yang is the masculine force – positive, virile, dominant.Ī solid line represents yang broken lines signify yin. Yin is the feminine force – negative, passive, nurturing. Hexagrams are basically two trigrams arranged one above the other in a stack, which is then separated into an upper half and lower half. The stack forms the heart for I Ching prophetic readings. You will need three coins of the same type with clearly defined heads and tails. Designate yang (male) as one side of the coins and the other as yin (female). If your coins have a male head make that side YANG and the tails side YIN. Conversely, if you have a female head that becomes YIN and the tails side is YANG. The yang side of every coin has a value of 3 and the yin side is valued at 2. Relax yourself and ask the I Ching a question. Then, toss the three coins and note the numerical value. For instance, if your first throw was three yins. Each throw of the three coins gives you a number. 8: -o- is Yang (first read as a full line but can advanced read as changing into broken line).6: -x- is Yin (first read as a broken line but can advanced read as changing into full line).With a pen and paper at hand note the number of each throw and draw a line full or broken line from the bottom up. These six lines make up the hexagram (consisting of two trigrams).įor a simple reading you only use the broken or full lines. For a more advanced reading you will use the changing lines. To read the oracle you will need a reference copy of the I Ching - Book of Changes. (Personally I like Richard Wilhelm's I Ching translation the best). After tossing your three coins a total of six times you will refer to your corresponding hexagram in the book to “tell your fortune”.
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