I Ching 101: How to Interpret the I Ching?

In this ninth episode in the I Ching 101 series, we look into the complex topic of how to interpret your I Ching casting or reading, using a personal development approach to do so. We use the classic story narrative as a means to unpack one way to think about I Ching storytelling and deriving personal meaning from it.
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[@StellarOceans]

thank you very helpful

[@tambo1181]

You spoke on how to calculate the main energy hexagram, and the transforming hexagram, but not the outcome hexagram. How do we go about calculating the outcome hehexagram. Thank you so much for these amazing tutorials, I love your straight forward yet rich delivery! Thank you for your contribution ❤

[@IChingCafe]

Thanks Tambo! Really appreciate your very kind words. Have you managed to watch the episode on how to cast the coins? kzbin.info/www/bejne/on-UnZmOqdeVsLc This includes how you draw up the outcome hexagram. Let me know if this helps. 👍

[@tambo1181]

@IChingCafe yes, I did! I thought that the change was symbolized by the hexagram we get from the changing lines of the first hexagram (the main energy). So, we have the main energy first hexagram, then the change would be presented by the lines that change ( where we get 6&9) and the outcomes will be the new hexagram that comes from those changing lines. The only thing I'm missing in this 3 step reading is learning about the 1,2,3,4,5,6 lines - what they mean so when the change happens in any of them I can know how to read them. Do you have any tutorials on the 6 lines?!? Thank you again!

[@azurite6452]

Thank you. You're an excellent teacher! I don't suppose you've thought about writing a book? I think many people would benefit and enjoy it. Take care x

[@IChingCafe]

Ha ha I have written many...as a ghostwriter. Yes, there is definitely an I Ching book in works. Thank you for your very kind words. 🙏

[@jamesnammack7535]

If the meaning of an I Ching divination has you stumped, another way to get at the crux of the matter is to conduct a follow-up divination about your question. Being able to make meaning out of the bits and pieces is called "abstract thinking," and people who have a stronger aptitude for abstract thinking it will do better at interpreting any oracle, not just the I Ching.

[@IChingCafe]

Thank you for sharing James!