Yi Jing
How to Read Yi Jing Hexagrams Online
Yi Jing divination comes down to one thing: using the hexagram to see your situation clearly, where it's heading, and when to move or wait.
Read the primary hexagram for where you stand, the moving lines for the key change, and the changing hexagram for where things may go.
Primary and changing hexagrams
The primary hexagram reflects where you stand now; the changing hexagram grows out of the moving lines and hints at how things may develop.
With no moving lines, the primary hexagram and its judgment carry more of the weight.
Moving lines and their texts
The moving lines are where the change is happening, so they're usually the heart of the reading; the line texts add a more specific cue.
Read a line text against your actual question—not as a flat 'good' or 'bad.'
The question shapes the answer
Yi Jing works best with a clear, specific, here-and-now question you can act on.
'Is now a good time to move ahead on this?' tends to read far better than 'What will my whole life be like?'
How to Get Started
- 1Settle on one specific question.
- 2Cast the hexagram online for the primary, moving lines, and changing hexagram.
- 3Read the judgment and the line texts.
- 4Turn the reading into a call: advance, wait, hold, or adjust.
Common Mistakes
- Asking the same question over and over in a short span.
- Framing the question too broadly.
- Reading only for 'good' or 'bad.'
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FAQ
The primary shows now; the changing shows direction. With moving lines, read both.
Not within a short time. Wait until the situation has actually shifted.
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