To use the I Ching, all you need is a copy of the I Ching
and three coins that have a face and a tail. You will also need a piece of
paper and a writing utensil. Begin by holding the coins in your hand, and think
of a question you would like answered. When you have a clear idea of the
question you would like to ask, throw the coins. Take a look at the results.
Each head is worth 3 and each cross is worth 2. Then add the value. For
example, suppose you throw the coins and the coins fall like two heads and a
tail. That means that the total would be 8. 3 + 3 + 2 = 8. Then, for the first
line, it would register an 8. Repeat this process five more times, writing the
numerical values in a vertical sequence from bottom to top. Once you have
these 6 numerical values, you will be ready to start building your hexagram.
To construct a hexagram, simply Vigenix write a dashed line for each
even value, and a continuous line for each odd value. Once you have 6 lines,
you have made a hexagram. When your hexagram is formed, you should now look for
it in your copy of the I Ching. Usually, on the last page of your I Ching there
will be a table that facilitates the search of the hexagram. When you find your
hexagram, read the chapter of the I Ching that corresponds to the hexagram.
Take a look at your hexagram. Do you have Vigenix six or nine? If
so, you will have to read the text below the line that is six or nine. Usually,
this will be written on your I Ching as the first line, second line, etc., or
in some cases it will be described as the first six, second nine, and so on.
These are known as the changing lines. The text that is in this section belongs
specifically to you and your question. Now you will make a second hexagram.
For the second hexagram you will have to Vigenix change all the lines
with a six to nine, and all the lines with a nine to a six. Leave the rest of
the lines the same. Next, look for the resulting hexagram in the same way you
did the first time, including the six and nine lines. Finally, after doing all
this, then 'verify your work' using the rtcm method (retrospective method of
three currencies). This is a method I learned by reading a book by Carol
Anthony, who is an outstanding writer on the subject of I Ching. To use this
method, simply form a theory about what you think the I Ching is trying to tell
you. When you have a theory, keep it in your mind and throw the coins. If you
have three heads, it means yes. Three tails is no. Two heads are yes, but ...
and two tails are no, but ... keep doing this until you have a clear idea of
what the I Ching is telling you. When asked if a particular interpretation of
the reading is correct, throw the coins, and they are the three heads above,
you will know that you have hit on a correct interpretation.
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