When we "divine" the I Ching basically gives us a snapshot of our mind's vibration and the situation in question, this is represented by the hexagram received. It is a tool, nothing more, nothing less. U are the diviner, the I Ching is your instrument, so in essence U are asking yourself the question, the I Ching is interpreting because we tend to be "out of touch" with our "divine BEing", it is helping us to develop our higher BEing and divine knowldege, wisdom, and understanding.

The moving lines are clear... they are either yang becoming yin or yin becoming yang. strong yang becomes young yin and strong yin becomes young yang. look at this in relation to the trigram the changing line is in because each trigram also represents strong yang, middle yang, and lesser yang, as well as strong, middle, and young yin.

What does it mean? What are you supposed to do? That depends on your relationship with the I Ching and the energies it is representing to U. The I Ching does not give subjective answers. It identifies your state of mind and the energies surrounding U at the moment of inquiry. It is possible to ask a question and receive a hexagram that has nothing to do with the question U asked, but everything to do with your state of mind when asking the question. Readings can bcome very complex or very simple depending upon how closely we hav developed our understanding of... and relationship with natural energies. Thats why the ancients made correlations between these energies and nature. They manifest themselves in and around us daily. The I Ching says, "Pay Attention". It does not tell us how to respond... it shows us what we're working with, so we can CHOOSE how to respond.

When I was younger my father used to give me sage advice all of the time, but because we did not always have the best relationship I would often ignore his advice. It is the same with the I Ching... our relationship with it will determine our response to it, that's why we need to cultivate a proper relationship with it. It is possible for three individuals to ask the same question, at the same time... receive the same hexagram, with the same changing lines... and mean something entirely different for each of them because each person brings a unique combination of energies to the table.

Bottomline... the I Ching shows us the answers that are already within us, the practice of divination is the art of "getting to know ourselves".

Now... look at your hexagram again. What does it mean to U? If the answer is not clear then... clear your mind and... look again.

TO nightwing:

The way I understand it is like this. first you cast the coins, calculate the hexagram. With that 'pattern' you will have either all static lines or perhaps a moving line or a few. Doubtfully all being moving.
This first hexagram is your PRIMARY hexagram. It discribes your current state of situation or the question at hand.
Next the moving lines are to be 'read' for more insight into the current state of things.

Third you take the PRIMARY hexagram and use the changing lines to move over into their opposites. Old yin, to static Yang; Old Yang to static Yin.
This provides a SECONDARY hexagram. You may have people give you different opinions and to what a SECONDARY hexagram is revealling or advising. I am still learning. I would say to view it as you would if you had a problem and went to two very wise friend sages. Each of them gave you very wise, yet very differnent advice.
The PRIMARY hexagram would represent the advice of the first sage friend, the SECONDARY would represent the advice of the second sage friend.
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Now to continue, fourthly you would return to the PRIMARY hexagram and look at not the moving or staticness of the lines but only at the Yang or Yin, and from these use the direction s in the BOOK three of The I Ching to construct your NUCLEAR hexagram.
This hexagram reveals not the wisdom that a sage would give, but the wisdom that a seer would give, for it reveals the 'hidden potential' that innately exists within your situation, question or issue.

Approach your coin toss with this and you will leave each toss not with one piece of advice but with from anywhere from two pieces to four or five that will equip you wth a strategy to tackle your nemesis with perseverence and sublty.

Victor
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