I Ching

History, origin of the Trigrams and the I Ching. The meaning of Trigrams and Hexagrams. Different methods of divination – yarrow stalk, Plum Blossom Oracle, three coins method.

Procedures in I Ching Divination. Understanding of the Chinese Calendar. Labeling a Hexagram. Interpretations of a Hexagram. Key element, unfavourable element, void element, hidden element. Subject and Object lines.

Active Lines. Special topic – weather, traveller, lost items etc.

  • Background and brief history of I Ching
  • Difference between fortune-tellers I Ching and academic I Ching
  • The making of the 8 Trigrams from Tai Chi
  • In depth understanding of the 8 Trigrams and their meanings
  • The 64 Hexagrams
  • The early Divination practices
  • Different practice to obtain the Hexagram – the Yellow stalk
  • Plum Blossom Oracle
  • Casting 3 coins to get a Hexagram:
    • How to formulate a clear and specific question
    • Procedures to carry out a I Ching Divination
  • Using the Hsia calendar – Heavenly stems and Earthly Branches
  • The clash and combine relationship of Earthly Branches
  • King Wen’s System – labeling a Hexagram
  • Steps of Labeling a Hexagram:
    • Subject and Object lines
    • Labeling the 12 Earthly Branches
    • Labeling the 5 aspects – Money, Power, Intelligence, Colleagues, Resources
  • In depth understanding of the 5 aspects
  • Labeling the 6 animals
  • To find the Void Elements
  • Key elements, 2nd Key elements, unfavourable elements, and 2nd unfavourable elements
  • Hidden elements
  • Evaluating the strength between Subject and Object lines
  • How to intepret active lines and resultant lines
  • Practical examples