Oracles

Hexagram of the I Ching

An I Ching hexagram contains six unbroken or broken lines. Their combinations produce 64 possible figures.

How to approach it

The order of signs forms part of their meaning. Start with the structure and the names of its components, then compare interpretations without mixing different systems.

An important distinction

It is read from bottom to top and contains a lower and an upper trigram. Changing lines depend on the consultation method.

An example to explore

When a line changes, draw both the initial and resulting figures and identify the precise position that has changed.

Taking the idea further

In this website’s application: Each throw of three coins forms one line: ☀ counts as 3 and ☽ as 2. Repeat six times, starting at the bottom. Totals of 6 and 9 are changing lines; 7 and 8 are stable. The related hexagram changes only lines valued 6 or 9. The question is optional.

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