Iris from Dublin asks us: "How is the I-Ching used to predict the future?"

The I-Ching, or Book of Changes, has existed for over 2000 years and was written in the Chinese Taoist tradition. It is considered to be one of the richest sources of far-eastern wisdom, written by members of a Chinese ruling dynasty under the instruction of a Taoist sage and given its final form by Confucius.
To use it as an oracle, one proceeds as follows: three coins are thrown into the air while concentrating hard on the question. This is done six times in succession; each time a differing combination of numbers is produced, depending how the coins fall (heads or tails). This is noted down on a piece of paper and once the coins have been thrown six times, the final combination is complete.
It is easy to work out from this that there are a total of 64 possible final combinations. Now the I-Ching book is consulted as to the meaning of the particular final combination. The interpretations are somewhat cryptic so it requires an experienced I-Ching expert to give someone really meaningful answers.

Created: 02:35 PM | Author: Questico editorial staff | Category: Clairvoyance  |  Comments [0]

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