I Ching Casting
The Yi King after Crowley · three-coin method · all 64 hexagrams
Six lines, cast from the bottom up. Each throw of three coins gives a line of Lingam (unbroken) or Yoni (broken), stable or changing. Changing lines turn the first hexagram into a second, showing where the situation is moving. Treat the reading as a mirror for the question, not a verdict on it.
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About the I Ching Casting
The I Ching, also called the Yi Jing or Book of Changes, answers a question through a six line hexagram. Each line is yin or yang, and changing lines transform the first hexagram into a second. The first figure describes the present pattern, the moving lines show where change is active and the resulting figure suggests the direction that may emerge. The reading offers strategic reflection rather than fixed fortune telling.
How the method works
Ask one sincere, open question about how to understand or approach a situation. Cast six lines from the bottom upward. Read the primary hexagram first, then give special attention to each changing line and finally compare the resulting hexagram. Avoid repeating the same question until a preferred answer appears. Write down the question, cast and interpretation so the advice can be compared with later events and decisions.
History and tradition
The text developed in ancient China from Zhou period divination traditions and accumulated layers of judgments, line statements and commentaries. Yarrow stalk consultation is traditional, while three coin methods became a common practical alternative. In the twentieth century, Aleister Crowley produced a compact poetic version titled The Yi King in his Book of Changes. Crowley linked the hexagrams with Thelemic and Qabalistic ideas, creating a distinctive occult lens rather than a replacement for Chinese commentarial traditions.
Example reading
Example question: how should I approach a difficult negotiation. Suppose the cast produces Hexagram 6, Conflict, with the second line changing to Hexagram 12, Standstill. A written reading is: do not try to win through escalation. The second line favors withdrawing from a contest that cannot be settled on fair terms. Standstill shows communication closing if pride controls the exchange. Clarify one essential condition, document it and pause if the other side refuses a workable structure.
How to interpret the result
Interpret the cast as a relationship between situation, change and response. A hexagram that sounds difficult may recommend restraint, timing or reorganization rather than predict failure. When several lines change, look for their shared direction instead of treating each as a separate fortune. Crowleys terse verses can add symbolic intensity, but compare them with a reliable translation of the traditional text for historical and linguistic context.
Frequently asked questions
What is the I Ching Casting?
The I Ching, also called the Yi Jing or Book of Changes, answers a question through a six line hexagram. Each line is yin or yang, and changing lines transform the first hexagram into a second. The first figure describes the present pattern, the moving lines show where change is active and the resulting figure suggests the direction that may emerge. The reading offers strategic reflection rather than fixed fortune telling.
How do I use the I Ching Casting?
Ask one sincere, open question about how to understand or approach a situation. Cast six lines from the bottom upward. Read the primary hexagram first, then give special attention to each changing line and finally compare the resulting hexagram. Avoid repeating the same question until a preferred answer appears. Write down the question, cast and interpretation so the advice can be compared with later events and decisions.
How should I interpret the result?
Interpret the cast as a relationship between situation, change and response. A hexagram that sounds difficult may recommend restraint, timing or reorganization rather than predict failure. When several lines change, look for their shared direction instead of treating each as a separate fortune. Crowleys terse verses can add symbolic intensity, but compare them with a reliable translation of the traditional text for historical and linguistic context.