Today in the world there are a fairly large number of ways to find out your future. Most often they use various devices for fortune telling - cards, runes, crystal balls. One popular way is the Book of Changes. This is a fairly ancient fortune-telling, which has a clear interpretation. In this article we will consider how fortune telling according to the “Book of Changes” occurs with a detailed interpretation, its origin and method.
“Book of changes.” Fortune telling
The first mention of the “Book of Changes” refers to the VIII-VII century BC, when it was already widespread, especially in China, where it came from. Of course, it was created much earlier. There is a legend that refers to the emperor of Ancient China, Fu Xi, one of the mythical Three Lords. Once he met the Great Dragon, on the back of which he found mysterious signs. He remembered 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.
Subsequently, these symbols were called trigrams (ba-gua), and they formed the basis of Chinese writing. At the very beginning there were eight of them, but later, through a combination of various combinations of them, sixty-four were formed. They entered the ancient Chinese treatise Book of Changes. Fortune telling with a detailed interpretation of all hexagrams has become much easier and over time has spread throughout the world.
Fortune telling rules and principles
So, what does the “Book of Changes” look like? Fortune-telling on the “Book of changes” is very simple due to a 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 interrupted in the middle. The former are called Yang (masculine) and they symbolize activity, light and tension, and the latter Yin (feminine) - passivity, suppleness and darkness. Usually dashes are read from the bottom up, less often - the other way around. It is their sequence that shows how the situation will develop. Hexagrams are also divided into three lines and are called trigrams.
The following are comments on hexagrams. This is where the hardest part begins. Usually they consist of various aphorisms and philosophical statements that reflect the essence of the symbol as a whole. Trigrams and individual dashes in combinations are also understood. This entire text was written by more than one person in different centuries. It should also be noted that you cannot find a clear answer, since this or that life situation is described in the spirit of Chinese philosophy - allegorically and with the use of allegories strange to the European. That is why there is a special adapted divination from the Book of Changes with a detailed interpretation. It is less deep, but understandable. In general, this method of fortune-telling is very complicated, each statement must be passed through itself and well thought out.
There are also some rules to keep in mind when divining:
- the same question can be asked only once, even if you are not satisfied with the answer;
- in one fortune-telling session they ask only one question;
- unsuccessful hexagrams must be treated with the Chinese philosophy of detachment and not despair, because a black stripe always follows a white one.
Fortune telling on the “Book of Changes” with coins
Now we will consider how fortune telling according to the “Book of Changes” occurs with a detailed interpretation. This is a simplified option. You will need three Chinese coins with holes inside. For best results, silver is usually used. So, you should 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 - a dashed line. So, they threw all three coins, the drawn line will be the one to which their greater number corresponds. Those. if you have two broken lines and one solid line, then draw a broken line. The picture goes from top to bottom.
To get six lines, you need to throw coins eighteen times. As a result, you will get one of the hexagrams, the decryption of which will be given to you by the “Book of Changes”. The fortune telling in the “Book of Changes” is quite simple in itself (especially this way), but the interpretation of the result can be confusing. Therefore, devote time to fortune telling, do not do it quickly, and be sure to consider what the signs will show you.
Decoding lines of hexagrams
Now we look at the “Book of Changes” fortune telling with a detailed interpretation of some characters. As mentioned above, each hexagram contains two trigrams, of which there are only eight. They correspond to a certain cycle of concepts, namely sky, earth, thunder, water, wind, fire, mountain and a 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 lines of Yang. It is considered a good sign, which means climbing to the top of the mountain. However, one must be careful, as you cannot go down. It is necessary to show prudence and vigilance. After six months, major changes are waiting for you, this is favorable for undertakings. The sign indicates that someone is opposing you, but you can overcome everything if you are adamant and decisive.
Hexagram Kun (execution). Its appearance is six broken lines. This is a female symbol, means mother earth. Your work will certainly succeed with due diligence. Discard greed and do not think about material gain, then your desire will certainly come true (even if not immediately). A hexagram indicates a meeting with a person to whom you are interested, as well as a travel ban.
Conclusion
As you can see, the fortune-telling itself is quite interesting. If you are a person with philosophical views, looking deep inside, then the fortune-telling Book of Changes with a detailed interpretation will suit you. Reviews about him are positive, working with him helps the development of the spiritual beginning, as well as a comprehensive vision of the problem.