Today in the world there are quite a large number of ways to know your future. Most often, various divination devices are used - cards, runes, crystal balls. One of the popular ways is the "Book of Changes". This is a rather ancient divination, which has a clear interpretation. In this article, we will look at how fortune-telling according to the “Book of Changes” takes place with a detailed interpretation, its origin and method.
“The Book of Changes”. Essence of divination
The first mention of the "Book of Changes" refers to the VIII-VII century BC, when it was already widespread, especially in China, from where it originated. Of course, it was created much earlier. There is a legend that speaks of the emperor of ancient China, Fu Xi, one of the mythical Three Lords. One dayhe met the Great Dragon, on whose back he found mysterious marks. He memorized them and redrawn them. After some time, he began to discover the similarity of these signs with various symbols around. So he came to the conclusion that everything around has a single origin.
In the future, these characters were called trigrams (ba-gua), and they formed the basis of Chinese writing. At the very beginning there were eight of them, but later, by combining various combinations, they formed sixty-four. They entered the ancient Chinese treatise "The Book of Changes". Divination with a detailed interpretation of all hexagrams became much easier and eventually spread throughout the world.
Rules and principles of divination
So what does the “Book of Changes” look like? Fortune telling according to the "Book of Changes" is very simple due to its clearly structured form. In it you can find the hexagrams themselves, as well as comments on them. The symbols themselves look like six lines, which can be solid or broken in the middle. The first are called Yang (masculine) and they symbolize activity, light and tension, and the second Yin (feminine) - passivity, pliability and darkness. Usually dashes are read from bottom to top, less often - vice versa. It is their sequence that shows how the situation will develop. Also, hexagrams divide by three dashes and call them trigrams.
Next are comments on hexagrams. This is where the hardest part starts. Usually they consist of various aphorisms and philosophical statements that reflect the essencecharacter as a whole. Trigrams and individual dashes in combinations are also analyzed. All this text was written by more than one person in different centuries. It should also be noted that you will not be able to find a clear answer, since this or that life situation is described in the spirit of Chinese philosophy - allegorically and using allegories that are strange for a European. That is why there is a special adapted divination according to the "Book of Changes" with a detailed interpretation. It is less deep, but understandable. In general, this method of divination is very complicated, each statement must be passed through oneself and well considered.
There are also some rules to keep in mind during divination:
- the same question can only be asked once, even if you are not satisfied with the answer;
- only one question is asked in one fortune-telling session;
- Unfortunate hexagrams should be treated with the Chinese philosophy of detachment and not despair, because a black stripe is always followed by a white one.
Fortune-telling according to the “Book of Changes” using coins
Now let's look at how fortune-telling according to the "Book of Changes" takes place with a detailed interpretation. This is a simplified version. You will need three Chinese coins with holes inside. Silver is usually used for best results. So, you have to ask a question and, focusing on it, toss all three coins in turn. Before that, you need to decide which side of the coin will be a solid line, and which one will be a broken line. So, all three coins were tossed, the line that fell out will be the one that corresponds to theirgreater number. Those. if you have two broken lines and one solid line, then draw a broken one. The pattern goes from top to bottom.
To get six lines, you need to flip coins eighteen times. As a result, you will get one of the hexagrams, the decoding of which will be given to you by the “Book of Changes”. Fortune telling according to the “Book of Changes” in itself is quite simple (especially in this way), but the interpretation of the result that has fallen can be confusing. Therefore, take time to guess, do not do it quickly, and be sure to consider what the signs will show you.
Deciphering lines of hexagrams
Now we will consider divination according to the “Book of Changes” with a detailed interpretation of some symbols. As mentioned above, each hexagram contains two trigrams, of which there are eight in total. They correspond to a certain cycle of concepts, namely heaven, earth, thunder, water, wind, fire, mountain and reservoir. Their combination gives a certain interpretation of hexagrams. Consider a few of them in a simplified form.
Hexagram Qian (creativity). Her appearance is six solid Yang lines. It is considered a good sign that means climbing to the top of the mountain. However, you need to be careful, as you cannot go down. You need to be prudent and vigilant. In six months, major changes await you, this is favorable for undertakings. The sign indicates that someone is resisting you, but you can overcome everything if you are adamant and determined.
Hexagram Kun (performance). Her appearance issix broken lines. This is a female symbol, meaning mother earth. Your work will surely be crowned with success with due diligence. Drop selfishness and do not think about material gain, then your desire will surely come true (albeit not immediately). The hexagram denotes a meeting with a person who is interested in you, as well as a travel ban.
Conclusion
As you can see, fortune telling itself is quite interesting. If you are a person with philosophical views, looking deep inside, then fortune-telling “The Book of Changes” with a detailed interpretation will suit you. Reviews about him are positive, working with him helps the development of the spiritual principle, as well as a comprehensive vision of the problem.
