It may be that you accept that whatever happens is always for the best.
You might imagine all sorts of scenarios and outcomes but if your mind is focused on progress and gratitude, the outcome will always be positive. Remove the anxiety and ignite the power of stillness and certainty so you can flow with Tao. The idea of not striving but simply doing is at play. If you are feeling stuck, all that is required is a shift in consciousness since Chin focuses on attitude. The underlying patience developed through Nourishment While Waiting now allows for an opening where you can apply your expanded consciousness. The hidden influence of Obstruction becomes a lesson in innovation, where obstacles are simply opportunities to learn and grow stronger. In this way your inner sun or Clarity shines over the earth for others. Reading at a Glance: When a person possesses great power with an ability to sense the seeds of genius in others, expansion is assured. To regard all things as one, is to be a companion of Nature. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 5 Nourishment While Waiting: PatienceĪ foundation without prejudice is the first step in how the weak progresses. You need to find one that fits your beliefs and spirit.įor ease of use, here are some basic interpretations to get you started.Hu Gua (hidden influence) 39 Obstruction: Innovate There are many opinions and studies of the I Ching. Be aware that there are hundreds of scholars and authors that have interpreted the hexagrams. In our simple method use the following table as a starting point. Use any reference guide to understand their meanings. Those that are different between the two hexagrams on your cards are the "changing lines" from the first hexagram. Looking at the hexagrams, examine each line. (if you drew the same card twice, there are no changing lines to guide you). In the second method, you can determine the changing lines to gain more insight. Then examine the second card to receive the guidance of the Oracle to deal with the issue. Should a different card be drawn secondly it is placed aside and the first drawn card is retrieved from the deck.Įxamine the first card to understand the underlying issue affecting your question or concern. That essentially means that hexagram does not have any changing lines and it alone offers guidance on the question at hand. In this manner, it is possible that the same card is drawn twice. The deck is shuffled and a second card is drawn. That card is noted and returned to the deck. The first and second hexagrams are generated by shuffling the cards and selecting one.
The Oracle of the I Ching Deck offers a quick way to use the I Ching without the necessity of casting yarrow stalks or coins. The second hexagram offers guidance to deal with the situation. The changing lines explain the evolving situation in the future. If the hexagram that is generated has one or more changing lines, changing those lines from Yang to Yin or Yin to Yang will generate a second hexagram. The toss of the coins generates each of the 6 lines of a hexagram, each of which may be Yin, Yang, or a changing Yin or Yang line. The caster has a particular question or concern in mind. The normal way of consulting the I Ching is to generate the hexagrams casting yarrow stalks or more recently coins. It is composed of 64 hexagrams that depict all of the situations of mankind. It has served both Eastern and Western civilizations over the centuries as a moral and spiritual guide. The I Ching, also called the Book of Changes, is an ancient Chinese cleromancy divination tool. However, there are hundreds of different guides to choose from. We highly recommend The I Ching for Beginners by Mark McElroy. It also provides a second, slightly more involved method that will require you to use a separate book or guide to the I Ching. It provides a simple method to use the I Ching. While the I Ching Oracle Deck is used to clarify immediate and personal situations with a reading, the Almanac of Gaia is a forecast for the entire year. This oracle anticipates change and recommends timely action in all the important areas of your life.Ī simple two-card draw will clarify any situation and provide a path to success. Now, you can consult the ancient Oracle of the I Ching without complex interpretations of yarrow stalks or coin tosses.