I Ching
The I Ching, or Book of Changes, is a Chinese classic organised around texts and images associated with 64 hexagrams.
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
A coin consultation constructs lines; an application that draws hexagram cards uses another adaptation and may generate no changing lines.
An example to explore
For a question about a project, relate the text to your circumstances and possible actions rather than reducing it to yes or no.
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.