What was I thinking? I didn't complete my essay before posting it. For those of you unfortunate enough to have gotten this "first draft", I finished the thing this morning. Sorry.
Before I got arthritis in my hand, I used to throw the Yarrow sticks; but now I am limited to the coins. I think it works just as well and it is fast and easy.
The only trick is to (1) get a good translation and read all the instructions, (2) concentrate seriously on your question, (3) and throw the coins.
The problem is that there are several ways to interpret the poetic language.
Any coins will do - as long as they have a definable front and back. With your question in mind, toss three coins on the floor (make sure to shake them up in your hands or they may always come up the same way). Each coin showing a head is Yang. Each coin showing a tail is Yin. Yang (in this instance) has a value of 2. Yin has a value of 1.
If there are more heads than tails, that makes a Yang (solid) line and if there are more tails, it is a Yin line. That is represented with a broken line. If there are 3 heads or 3 tails, you've created a "changing line". After your first throw of the coins, you write down the bottom line of the Gua and throw the coins five more times. This creates a Hexigram and it will tell its meaning at the end of the I CHING.
If there are changing lines, your question will be answered by reading the changes between the initial hexagram and the final one - that is after you've changed all the Yins to Yangs and all the Yangs to Yins.
I realize I've thrown in some terms and concepts that are alien. Your best bet is to buy master Huang's translation and read it.
What was I thinking? I didn't complete my essay before posting it. For those of you unfortunate enough to have gotten this "first draft", I finished the thing this morning. Sorry.
is this some kind of glitch...
ever thing is a glitch.
I would like to be able to read the I Ching
Before I got arthritis in my hand, I used to throw the Yarrow sticks; but now I am limited to the coins. I think it works just as well and it is fast and easy.
The only trick is to (1) get a good translation and read all the instructions, (2) concentrate seriously on your question, (3) and throw the coins.
The problem is that there are several ways to interpret the poetic language.
Thx for the link.
You're welcome
What about the coins in the readings
Any coins will do - as long as they have a definable front and back. With your question in mind, toss three coins on the floor (make sure to shake them up in your hands or they may always come up the same way). Each coin showing a head is Yang. Each coin showing a tail is Yin. Yang (in this instance) has a value of 2. Yin has a value of 1.
If there are more heads than tails, that makes a Yang (solid) line and if there are more tails, it is a Yin line. That is represented with a broken line. If there are 3 heads or 3 tails, you've created a "changing line". After your first throw of the coins, you write down the bottom line of the Gua and throw the coins five more times. This creates a Hexigram and it will tell its meaning at the end of the I CHING.
If there are changing lines, your question will be answered by reading the changes between the initial hexagram and the final one - that is after you've changed all the Yins to Yangs and all the Yangs to Yins.
I realize I've thrown in some terms and concepts that are alien. Your best bet is to buy master Huang's translation and read it.