What do the 64 hexagrams mean?

The 64 Hexagram. Each represents a primary archetype of human situations, dilemmas and relationships -- not unlike the archetypal symbols of the 78 cards in a Tarot deck. There are more than 320,000 possible permutations of each 6-line hexagram!

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How many hexagrams are in I Ching?

64 hexagrams The 64 hexagrams of the I-Ching claim to represent nothing less than the archetypal situations of human life itself. To "read" the I-Ching, a person uses either coin tosses or yarrow stalks to generate a hexagram. Consequently, how many hexagrams are in the yi jing? 64 hexagrams A canonized Confucian classic, the Yijing is a composite text consisting of three distinct layers. Its first layer is comprised by the 8 trigrams and 64 hexagrams allegedly created by the mythical figure, Fu Xi (see the images of trigrams and hexagrams in Appendixes 1 and 2).

What does I Ching translate to?

How do I read the Ching?

How do I read I Ching changing lines?

If the two moving lines are both Yin or both Yang, consult the lower one. If there are three moving lines, consult only the middle one. If there are four moving lines, consult only the upper of the two non-moving lines. If there are five moving lines, consult only the other, non-moving line. Is the I Ching accurate? Interpreting the I Ching is potentially much more accurate than interpreting the Bible, because you never have to guess what a passage applies to. It always applies to the question asked. From the western perspective, you could consider the I Ching somewhat like a conversation with God, or a form of two-way prayer.