Divination is the direct bridge between the I Ching and its users. This practice encompasses both operational methods and deeper meanings.

Operational Level (Three Simple Steps)

1. Preparation and Focus

Prepare three coins, calm your mind, and clarify the question at hand

2. Casting and Recording

Cast six times consecutively, recording each result according to yin-yang rules

3. Forming and Interpreting Hexagrams

Form the primary and changing hexagrams, interpret using hexagram and line statements

Spiritual Enlightenment Level (Three Meanings)

1. Mirror of Self-Reflection

The hexagram acts as a mirror, reflecting the questioner’s subconscious concerns and blind spots

2. Expanding Thinking

Through symbolic interpretation, break linear thinking and examine issues from multiple angles

3. Moral Cultivation

As Confucius said, “observe its virtue and righteousness,” ultimately guiding people to focus on their own virtue rather than fortune or misfortune

True divination is a spiritual practice of deep dialogue with oneself.