“I Ching”, “Book of Changes”, “Canon of Changes” - this text is known under many versions of the name. The ancient Chinese fortune-telling system has survived to this day and still helps many to figure out their lives.
The principles of fortune telling "I Ching"
The "Book of Changes" describes 64 characters called hexagrams, each of which conveys a certain state. They are a column of six dashes called yao. A hexagram can also be represented as a combination of two trigrams - columns of three dashes. Each has its own name and serial number (for example, in this article we consider the hexagram Fu at number 24).
The nature of the lines in I Ching
There are two types of lines: solid or intermittent. As in many other cultural traditions, pair separation is intended to reflect the duality of this world. The solid line symbolizes the Yang energy - active state, light, sun, day, man. The dashed line is responsible for Yin energy - a passive state, darkness, moon, night, woman. You also need to know that solid lines are also called nines, and broken lines are called sixes. If you ever come across an unfamiliar interpretation of "I Ching" - do not be surprised where the sixes and nines came from in the text.
Hexagrams are written and read from below. The gradual transition from line to line symbolizes the development of the situation that they are wondering about. The first line is the origin of the process, the last is its completion and transformation into another, sometimes completely opposite process (just in the case of 23 and 24 hexagrams). The Book of Changes, by its name alone, hints that the order of hexagrams is a set of situations that, changing their nature, flow into one another. Change follows change.
How to guess by "I Ching"
The version of fortune telling that has survived to this day is slightly modified and simplified compared to the classical one. If you fully adhere to the tradition, then, imagine, for fortune telling you will need 50 stems of yarrow. With the help of cunning arithmetic manipulations and shifting from hand to hand, you will get several bunches with different numbers of stems. From these beams, the shape of the line is determined.
To simplify your life, use the modern version of fortune telling and take three coins - ordinary or Chinese with a hole in the middle. It is advisable that you use these coins exclusively for fortune telling, then they will accumulate your energy. Using special items for rituals always helps to switch from everyday life to the process of communication with higher powers.
Using Coins in I Ching
Determine which side of the coin will indicate a solid line, and which - an intermittent one. If you use Chinese coins, then it is customary to consider the side with hieroglyphs as Yin, that is, the corresponding dashed line. The other side is responsible for the yang (solid line). It is logical to assume that on our coins the eagle will be responsible for the yang male energies, and the tails - for the female yin energies.
Shake the coins in your hand or in a bamboo cup and throw them on a flat surface. While shaking coins try to clear your mind and tune in to the process. You can ask a specific question or mentally outline a situation that bothers you. Then we throw out the coins.
If 2 or 3 coins fell with the yang side up - draw a solid line, if yin - intermittent. We toss coins 6 times and draw a hexagram from bottom to top. In the case of hexagram 24, for the first time, the coins fell to the Yang side, and all the rest fell five times to the Yin side. What does it mean?
Hexagram Value 24
The hexagram Fu is a solid line on which two columns of broken lines grow. Only the first bottom line is solid.
The main meaning of the sign at number 24 is return. Key words and symbols - freshness, clear water, renewal. If the previous 23rd hexagram symbolizes a turn upside down, then hexagram 24 returns everything to its place. It can be compared with the cyclical flow of time - everything changes, but in fact it remains the same and simply moves in a circle.
The return does not occur without renewal, even if we enter the same water twice, we enter it with another - more experienced and wise. Water washes away the dust of everyday life, and you are ready for new challenges. The dark streak is over, then luck shines on you. This is especially true for people going on a trip: the hexagram traditionally patronizes travelers and promises a safe return home. Even if you get lost and lose your way, says the I Ching book, you will still return to your only true path. Note that this metaphorical statement is not limited to travel alone. This is about the life situation in general.
The interpretation of the hexagram also says that errors can always be corrected. If the error is small, then returning to the roots will be easy and inconspicuous. You will be proud of yourself because you noticed in time that the process is going wrong, stopped it and started again. But even if the mistake is old and requires the accumulation of a significant amount of personal energy to solve it, still try to do it. The Fu sign predicts a favorable outcome in any situation, no matter how confusing it may be.
Hexagram 24: Interpretation of Love Relationships
As you may have guessed, the symbolism of the return applies to love affairs. Most likely, old connections can be restored. Awkward situations are forgotten and erased from memory, feelings are updated. Your romantic interest from the past will return to your life, and the past will erupt with a new passion. But what does hexagram 24 mean for relationships that have been going on for a long time? Will your previous romance come up even if you found your chosen one a long time ago and built a strong union?
In this case, the hexagram tells you that it’s time to take your relationship to a new level. Perhaps you will again see each other and remember why you chose your chosen one. Why did the partner choose you? From time to time, you have to answer these questions again and again, and the dropped hexagram 24 shows that now is the time.