What is I Ching Divination?

I Ching Divination is an ancient Chinese Oracle, which uses ancient Chinese divination book ‘I Ching’.

Its name, ‘ I ‘, means ‘ Change’, and ‘ching’ is a term of respect meaning ‘classic book’.

The ‘I Ching’ is an oracle: something that speaks. Although it comes disguised as a book, it is really a voice in a conversation, and you can talk with it( or with what speaks through it) as you would with a wise friend and mentor.

How to divine?

When you divine, you listen attentively to hear the question you are asking, and the oracle’s answer, and your own response of recognition.

The oracle’s answer is expressed by 64 kinds of symbols, ‘ hexagram’

There are some method to get the oracle’s answer, ‘hexagram’

For there are some kinds of ways to generate ‘hexagram’, such as by manipulating 50 sticks(so called yarrow-stalk method.) , by manipulating 3 or 6 coins, or by manipulating Dice.

From among above, I mainly use the method of manipulating 50 sticks. And sometimes I use that of manipulating Dice.

Explanation of the traditional yarrow-stalk method. → Click here.

After getting the oracle’s answer, ‘hexagram’, I read what it means.

When I read, I ask to help ’I Ching’ book for my reading, which is the accumulation of readings by the ancient Chinese wisdoms.

I CHING in Japan.

In the process of its unique culture over the

last 2000 years, Japan has absorbed elements from a number of foreign culture.

Before the modern age, Japanese culture had been created as Chinese pre-modern culture and original its culture merged.

 I ching is one example of this. Although I ching is originating in ancient China, the method of I ching divination has developed original way and the philosophy of I Ching affected various areas in Japan(‘Meiji’or’Shiseido’ come form I Ching word). Even now this oracle utilized some Japanese; some politicians or members of entertainment world.

Also see site below.

About I Ching

About I Ching divination