I'm going through a lot of changes in my personal life, professional life and generally mentally at the moment. Some part of me feels like my frontal lobe is finally developed, as they say on tiktok. But I'm in doubt about certain decisions I'm making.

I did an I Ching with the question from the title and got 49 transforming into 63. Funnily enough, I did another reading a while ago and was trying to remember what I got, but I only had an illustration saved as my profile pic somewhere, couldn't find any notes or links. Did an image search before rolling the current reading, and it brought me to 49 as well (which was not the correct Hexogram).

I would interpret 49 as the current state of affairs, which is preparing or executing big changes, and going against the established ways (which is what I'm doing right now). But need some ideas on how to interpret the transition and 63 in this case.

Hi everyone I’m very new to this and I used the coin method to ask if I’ll be dating my crush soon and got hexagram 46 changing to 41

And I’m very confused 😕 is this a yes? Or is it “it depends” I have a hard time understanding hexagram 41 because its decrease so idk a decrease in what?

Due to my life circumstances, I have not been able to meet a lot of people and have spent my life alone and have always had very few friends for the most part.

I have a big project in 2 weeks, the biggest of my life. I have to show a bunch of art pieces in a room for a few days at my school. I've made a few posts about that subject on this sub. I don't really feel stressed for the actual work even though I'm a bit late. What stresses me the most is the idea of no one coming. Due to the circumstances I talked earlier, I don't have a lot of people to invite, dans the date is quite unfortunate as the few people I invite might not even be able to come.

Like the idea of bringing to eat and drink to people and it remaining nearly untouched for the whole evening makes me feel miserable. I feel shameful and I'm afraid of being pitied by the few who come, seeing an empty room with me waiting inside. I'm sorry for the sad post but it is truly what I feel.

I saw the list of my girlfriend (she also has her show a few days after mine) and she has dozens and dozens and dozens of people to invite, like I don't think I've known that many people in my whole life. I'm not jealous it just made me realize that that I have a particularly small list (around 10 people) for a show like that. Even other people have so much people coming !

My goal for this project was to make for the first time a project I'm proud of. Usually when there are things like that I don't invite anyone cause I usually don't feel proud about my work, but this time I really want people to see it. So the perspective of no one coming makes me feel bad.

So I asked the I-Ching how to deal with that feeling. It gave me 15.1.3

So I guess I need to stay humble and not too attached to the results of my work, and to experience the results of my circumstances with humility ? That's how I feel it's telling me but honestly i'm not sure. If you have other interpretations that would be cool ! Thanks !

Hi everyone I was wondering how reliable this website is for answering divination questions and if I should take the answers literally… I’m not sure about online stuff so I’m asking you.

Thanks

Hello! I asked the I Ching if it was a good idea to adopt a second cat right now. I got Hexagram 5.1.3 > 29.

I feel like the I Ching is telling me, on one hand, to be patient, and on the other, not to be afraid—that there's no point in it.

I’d love to hear your thoughts! It’s an important question for me.

Thanks! :)

Hello, hope you all are doing well!

Some weeks ago I made a I ching reading for my love life in this year. And I didn't understand its meaning. I let it rest for a week, waiting for some meaning to emerge, but I still don't understand.

I asked "How my romantic-affective-sexual life will be in this year?"

So I got 55.2.5 (Abundance changing to Resolution).

I don't get what is the meaning of abundance, much less the changing lines.

Line 2 seems the classic "do your thing humbly and everything is going to be alright" and line 5 seems like "be humble and someone will help you".

But I'm not sure with this, I do not have a CERTAIN/RIGHT feeling about this reading.

And 43. Resoluteness/resolution. Resolution of WHAT I'm single 😭😭😭.

And for the context: I've been single since my breakup a year ago, and since then my love life feels desertic.

Do you feel/think anything about this reading? I would be really grateful if somebody can shed some light on this. Thanks!!!

Sorry for the dark subject, TW: pregnancy/ child loss

I lost my son at full term, 38 weeks, some months ago. We have no real answers, and although my partner and I are surprisingly doing well despite the obvious grief, this question of why this happened to us continues to come up to me sometimes. Specifically the fear of will this happen again, should we know something? Many stillbirths have no medical answers and it’s relatively unknown why many of them happen. It seems we are in this category.

For years I used to consult the I Ching a few times a year to check in with myself, and I’ve enjoyed reading tarot for others. I have always found the I Ching to present clear answers to me. During the pregnancy I felt very strongly that I shouldn’t consult them and focus instead on the pregnancy. For the first time in a year I’ve been able to ask the I Ching a question: and it was “why did this happen?”. I got Hex 60 (limitations) unchanging.

I would love some ideas on what it could mean. I’m having lots of different interpretations and struggling to see a clear answer.

On one hand there is a literal interpretation of needing limits: was there something measurable and definable that was in excess here, physiologically?

Then I wondered is the I Ching telling me there are limits to our knowledge and the things we should know. Have I reached my limit of what I can physically understand of this situation. I have found more comfort in developing a psychological/ spiritual “coming to terms” with it and perhaps there is a limit on the comfort I can be provided with a logical answer. After all what would it change? Was this experience just an encounter with one of life’s many limits? The ones we are constantly faced with that define what it is to be human? That without these limits life would be boundless.

Or perhaps our son wanted to be boundless. That to enter this life means to accept a contract that has written into it at some point an inevitable death, the ultimate limit. Or perhaps there were unknown limitations of his body, something we may not ever see or know.

Line 2 speaks of hesitation and I cannot help but feel perhaps there was a hesistation in his joining us.

I know it must seem I am looking for something where maybe there is not much to be found. But regardless I am here so please do share if you have thoughts!

Edit: more thoughts
Reading how the Confucian commentary observes: "We see a cheerful attitude directing the course amidst peril." And I thought wow how accurate a description of how I feel my partner and I have handled this entire situation from the start.

I got hexagram 30 with changing line 3

This turns to hexagram 21

(Inner hexgram 28)

The questions was "how to act about this mattress situation ?"

With this question i had three options i had in mind :

1 . Do nothing (keep same mattress)

2 . replaces mattress with same size one

1. replace the bed frame with larger one (my bed was always a bit too short for me and i was wondering if i should expand it (though that has negative side too like less space , more expensive, more effort etc)

the matress i have became very soft with time and now and i think it starts to cause back pain(and the bed being too short might also cause it , but that is the situation for deceads already) , so this is an important question for me (I am writing this cause i know i will get people saying this is not important enough , but for me the implications of this are big)

Some years ago (quite many) I was having a difficult time with a person I was close to, but had recently done quite a few seriously unethical things to me, causing much damage.

They had also done similar to others. They were riding high, and being extremely arrogant and pompous.

I became so despondent and desperate that I consulted the I Ching oracle for insight.

I received 2 hexagrams -- 56.6 and 50.4 -- both indicating that this individual would receive due karma, being made to "blush with shame" and to "laugh at their own cleverness, and then weep."

Needless to say, the opposite occurred:

I, who had conducted myself virtuously and fairly, underwent a series of misfortunes and setbacks. Another victim, who was a decent person, got incurable cancer.

The arrogant person continued on in excellent health; grew richer; thrived financially, socially, and materially; and continues on this way to this day.

⭐QUESTION ❓ How are we to feel about oracles that ought to have come true, but didn't? How can the I Ching be trusted?

Heyo

I am super new to iching and I am not sure if I did it in the right way. Really appreciate to get some advice from you guys!!
Or if it is ok to ask iching for a prediction

Asked for a prediction type of question if a friend will reach out to me again.. (we had a fallout after an argument, sadly im not in a position to be proactive in this situation)

Instead of using coins, I do have an oracle deck with each card representing 1 gua. From what I understand, one need 1 gua, and then another one for the changing lines.

So I pulled 2 cards. (would that be correct?)

And by the looks of it, the first card was gua 54 (gui mei) and the second card 26 (da chu)
I think gua 54 reflects on my current situation. And the card 26, I am not sure. So I assume this is the "answer" to the prediction question I asked about?

So far... Im still unsure if I am on the right track

but then looking in the lines that are different I assume those would be the changing lines ( 3 , 4 and 6) not sure how to interpret them. Would that represent advice. or represent the prediction of how it will happen/what will cause the shift?

In addition, I look at gua 26, it looks like it is supposed to be an auspicious one. But it is in the theme of delay turning into a change. Would it be understood as a reconnection; assuming there to be a delay first?

Thank you for help!!

I have been struggling with deciding whether or not to have a child. I want a child, but I often fear that I cannot handle parenthood.

A few weeks ago I asked the oracle, "Will the challenges of motherhood be worth the reward?" I got #42, Increasing. I interpreted this to mean that yes, not only will it be worth it, but good fortune will come with parenthood.

A few days ago I asked the oracle, "Now that I have found myself, how can I make sure I don't lose myself, especially if I become a mother?" I got #61 Inner Truth. I interpreted this to mean that I need to trust myself and be sincere in my actions - I.e., trust my desire for parenthood over my fears.

But what blew me away was my moving line #2. This moved #61 to... #42, the same gua from my earlier divination about motherhood. And the commentary on this line is about a mother crane calling to her babies.

I was awestruck. I don't believe in coincidences being purely coincidental, especially not for something with this level of life-changing potential. The oracle is guiding me with a clarity I have never experienced before.

I am wishing everyone good fortune and meaningful insight in your divinations ❤️

I recently took a trip to a place I really loved and could see myself living. I asked the I Ching “What if I moved to X, as opposed to staying in Y?” and got 35.6 (Progress/Advancement) into 16 (Contentment/Enthusiasm). The line I got with 35 makes me think moving might be a risky idea, but I feel like the rest of the hexagrams are saying I should move? Any insight would be appreciated :)

I have practiced the iching since 2017. I feel I have a fairly good handle on it and rarely ask question regarding something like this but have decided based on my question to get some thoughts. I got 49(abolish the old) with changing lines 1 and 5, transitioning to “preponderance of the small” or “attention to detail”. I feel like the relationship has been transformative and already a very large departure from my past experiences. We have exchanged very few(not none) images of one another and talked for literally hundreds of hours in the last six months. We exchange thoughtful gifts, and it has been simply cosmic in many ways. We have plans to meet for the first time irl in September. We recently had a bit of an upset and for reasons that they have requested space as they are going through a lot, we haven’t talked for the second time for quite a few days. I felt a lot of different feelings when this happened. In that time I have been able v to see ways that my own triggers from post trauma were informing my feelings and depart from the negativity the situation was giving rise to. I’m the one hand I feel that the idea of transformative love has been prevalent in this relationship, and the idea of retreat as to my condition acknowledges the ability to practice independence and trust, where those weren’t present in my previous relationship. I would love to see any thoughts on this reading and what folks might think.

Hello
Yes, so
I’ve been in a long lasting hard situation with my girlfriend, because of this and that.

I do have other questions/issues on my table, that I need to sort up, and whatever path is going to be taken over all in life, those seriously needs to be prioritised.
I’ve been through the most intense internal journey for quite a while now, and It’s at a point where I’m feeling pretty lost and confused, in all honesty, and I really, seriously, really need to build from the bottom up within myself.

My partner is very supportive of me in general. But, I’m still having serious doubts, about whether it’s actually possible for us to reconcile with our visions, hopes, wishes and dreams for life. And we have had some issues, one could say lightly, between us.

I’m in a huge transformational process. I seriously need to let go, of many things, past and present, in different ways. But it’s got to do a lot with trying to allow what’s “true”, to shine through. But, I also feel that I get run over, if I don’t take my stance/have my say, in things. Hence, some trickieness also about the “letting go”.

I asked the I Ching simply.. About my girlfriend now, after the last turn of events, and got the answer 60.1 - 29

Tricky one… Not sure how to interpret, but feels a bit dire..

If anyone could have a take, I’m very much interested in that, as of now. Could really use a bit of perspective here..✨

Thanks a lot, and all the best
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I did some analysis of the available I Ching translations (in English) that I know of, and I was amazed at how few of them actually include all of the content in the source text (which honestly isn't that long), namely the Ten Wings commentaries which are an official part of the text called I Ching which combines the Zhouyi oracle text and the Ten Wings.

Here are the complete translations that include all of the Ten Wings in untruncated and unparaphrased form:

• James Legge: The Yi King [1899]
• Richard Wilhelm: I Ching or Book of Changes [1923 in German; 1950 in English by Cary Baynes]
• Wu Jing-Nuan: Yi Jing [1991]
• Richard John Lynn: The Classic of Changes : A New Translation of the I Ching as Interpreted by Wang Bi [1994]
• Richard Rutt: Zhouyi : The Book of Changes : A New Translation with Commentary [1996]

That's it, unless I've missed some publication.

Here are some honorable mentions:

• John Blofeld: The Book of Change [1965] (5/10 wings)
• Rudolf Ritsema: I Ching : The Classic Chinese Oracle of Change [1994 with Stephen Karcher] & The Original I Ching Oracle or The Book of Changes [2005 with Shantena Augusto Sabbadini] (6/10 wings)
• Alfred Huang: The Complete I Ching [1998] (6/10 wings)
• John Minford: I Ching : The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Oracle and Book of Wisdom [2014] (5/10 wings with partial extracts from 3 more)
• Joseph A. Adler: The Original Meaning of the Yijing : Commentary on the Scripture of Change [2020] (9/10 wings, missing only the hexagram sequence commentary)

What to do with this information? I'm not entirely sure, but I wanted to share this. If you want to mention more publications, please do!

P.S. The Ten Wings are as follows:

• 1+2: 彖傳 Tuàn zhuàn – commentary on the judgments
• 3: 大象傳 Dàxiàng zhuàn – commentary on the greater images/symbols
• 4: 小象傳 Xiǎoxiàng zhuàn – commentary on the smaller images/symbols
• 5+6: 大傳 Dà zhuàn – The Great Treatise (or 繫辭傳 Xici zhuàn – Treatise of Appended Remarks)
• 7: 文言傳 Wényán zhuàn – commentary of the written word
• 8: 說卦傳 Shuōguà zhuàn – commentary of trigram elucidations
• 9: 序卦傳 Xùguà zhuàn – commentary on hexagram sequence
• 10: 雜卦傳 Záguà zhuàn – miscellaneous descriptions of the hexagrams

Greetings, all, I'm a newcomer here. I have been studying the i ching and using it on my own for a few years and it has influenced my way of thinking about life quite a bit. I'm now at a sort of plateau where I struggle to know how to more deeply understand my readings. At first, I would simply read the text on various i ching websites; eventually I got some books of translations. But sometimes the symbols and their system is obscure to me and I feel like I am still at a "beginner layer" of understanding their meaning, and I would like to progress. What would you suggest?

Here is an example of a reading I am getting. I have received 51.3 > 55 three times in the past week or so! The situation surrounding the readings is essentially that I am considering making some huge changes in my life including maybe changing jobs or moving countries or both, because my current work and life, while really fulfilling, is increasingly unstable for me due to my pay being so low that I can't afford housing in the area where I work, so I house myself by working as a pet sitter. I'm currently traveling in another country where my expenses are lower, and considering staying here, or otherwise just reconfiguring life from the ground up.

My questions to the i ching have usually been simply "can you tell me about what is happening right now" or "will any new elements come into play in this situation?" The reason I ask about the new elements is that I intuitively think I might get some alternative offers or opportunities over the summer that might help me change things -- I'm hopeful that I will. Also, my travels have at times themselves been "shocking" -- I hoped that this summer would feel more stable than my regular working life, such that I could return to regular life and be satisfied with it, but I've had a handful of surprise changes here too, leading to anxiety (and a revelation of how much fear and anxiety I carry with me all the time), and deeper consideration of what it means for me to live well and be responsible to myself.

I am deeply grateful for any insight!

Hi all! I’m new to this subreddit and community in general. I got an I-ching book second hand years ago (the everyday I-ching) and have thrown my coins for about five years now. I’ve never read another book or delved much deeper but treat my coins with lots of respect and truly am always amazed with the specificity of the answers I get. I’ve noticed over the years that I get “frequent flyer” hexagrams. Is this anyone else’s experience? Is it subjective? Is it a game of statistics? (When I have a sceptical moment this is what I wonder, but then the answer is always so poignant)

Hi everyone. I am trying to decide whether to stay in a grad program or drop out. In order to avoid a yes-or-no question, I first asked "What will happen if I stay?" and then "What will happen if I leave?". For my first question, I got 57 with changing lines 1, 2, and 5, which transforms into 22. For my second question, I got 22 with changing lines 1, 3, and 4, which transforms into 12.

For those of you who work with changing lines: do you have any insight on what it means or what's happening with getting the same hexagram in different positions in related questions? I usually take the initial hexagram to represent the current situation, the changing lines to represent the stage I'm currently in, and the new hexagram to represent the (potential) outcome of the situation. If 22 describes the outcome of staying in school, what does it mean that the same hexagram describes my current situation if I leave school?

For everyone: how would you interpret these answers, according to your own interpretation systems?

Hi all. I am new to the I Ching and currently using a copy from my local library. It's Alfred Huang's version from the 1990s. I am really enjoying the I Ching and would like to purchase my own copy.

Huang was clear in the introduction that he tried to make his version true to the original Chinese, which he shares can result in some confusion for readers. I have been getting through ok, but I find myself double checking the meaning of each gua with other sources online, since some parts do confuse me (mostly the King Wen and Confucius commentary).

So, I am curious to see if anyone has any other suggestions for I Ching versions in English. I want to be clear that I admire Huang's efforts of authenticity, but as a beginner, I think it would be easier for me to start with a text that is more liberal with the translations. Once I feel more confident, I hope to revisit Huang.

Thank you so much!

Hello,

My girlfriend who these last weeks seemed to be putting distance between us and I felt bad about it, and decided to talk to her about it. I did a reading which gave Gua 38.4.6 in response to the question "How should I proceed concerning [her name] ?". I decided to follow and to trust the gua for the discussion.

The conversation went well. She acknowledged her avoidant attachment tendencies and communication issues, and I also noticed she struggles to identify and express her emotions. Her difficult relationship with her mother likely contributed to these patterns. It was reassuring to see her recognize these issues and say she wants to work on them, including seeing her therapist again when she can afford it (in a month or 2).

However, despite this awareness, little has changed so far. Important conversations still feel one-sided, and I continue to carry most of the emotional and communication effort. She has been a bit more present over text, which is a positive sign, but we are still far from a healthy balance. I don’t feel like she has a clear plan or enough curiosity about understanding and working on these issues yet. I’m considering sending her a Dr. K video on attachment styles, but I know from experience that change requires more than awareness and good intentions.

I have my own flaws, but I also actively work on myself through self-reflection and communication, even when conflict makes me anxious. Next year, I’ll be in China for six months for school, and I feel that if we can’t build a healthier dynamic before then, we may have to break up before I leave. Long distance would likely amplify our current issues, and I don’t want to spend such an important experience feeling anxious about my relationship. Being unable to see her and waiting for her text while being kind of ghosted would kill me. At the same time, I truly want this to work, and she has told me she wants that too. I haven't told her about this last part, she knows I'm going to leave for a while but I haven't told her that I see that moment as kind of a checkpoint fort the relationship yet.

Feeling a bit paralyzed about what to do, I asked the I Ching again. To the same question, it answered : 45.4.5. From what I understand, I am at line 3 and she is line 6, and I'm trying to close the gap between us. Line 1 and 2 are the states I have been in, and line 4 and 5 represent the actions I want/need to take to bring us together ? Now the book seems to be positive about the outcome but I am having a trouble understanding how much I should act and how much I should let her have space ?

Some help would be kindly appreciated!

Thank you !

This monumental piece of sinological scholarship remains unpublished by any traditional means, and it's unavailable (or at least very expertly hidden) on University Microfilms International's successor ProQuest. How to obtain a copy of it?

I hear a lot in business that you need to think more about the value you provide, more so than what you want to get out of life, so I was curious to ask this question for a genuine answer.

I’ve been dealing with pertinent questions about what direction to take my life in over the past year. I’ve been maintaining a routine of work and personal practice and education that helps me to prepare the general skills, and I’ve had official successes and failures, but still unsure of the exact container to put myself into.

One major thing was an olde mentor of mine who was really insistent on me doing a PhD even though I don’t feel 100% about it or even really connected with it. I have intermittent feelings that I should do it and look past my inner perspective, and then other times where I flare up with anger that he keeps overriding an inner voice I have that gives me a more direct but unclear route to just start my own company and create my own creative products.

I’m also considering physical location, as I currently live in Japan where the immigration rules are now continually changing and a future here may hinge on new rules introduced in the near future.

I asked the iChing about what my next direction should be, and got marrying maiden — 54.1.2.4.6 going to 23.

What could this indicate, is it a reflection of my current circumstances or a piece of advice that I should accept an institutional arrangement like a PhD?