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One Question

The oldest way of consulting the Book of Changes: one question, one hexagram. The hexagram describes your situation, the changing lines show what in it is in motion, and the hexagram they lead to shows the direction of change.

1hexagram
~4minutes
3credits
The Book's answer

What each hexagram shows

1

The Book's answer

An image of the situation you ask about, the changing lines that show what is in motion, and the relating hexagram as the direction of change.

When to choose this reading

A good choice when

  • you have one clear question,
  • you want the classic way of consulting the I Ching,
  • you want an answer about attitude: when to act, when to wait,
  • the matter is important to you and you want to think it through.

Better pick another one when

Example questions

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