I Ching Yarrow Sticks

Six line figures of yin broken or yang solid lines and commentaries on them.

I ching yarrow sticks.

As a result we are regaining respect for many things we had dismissed because we did not understand them. While many people use a set of 3 coins when they consult the ancient chinese oracle the i ching the traditional method was to use yarrow sticks. There are two popular tools to cast the i ching. The procedure of the modified yarrow stalk method to obtain a hexagram is as follows.

I ching of a. The third and most ancient method that of heating a tortoise shell until it cracked is long lost to us. The yarrow sticks and the coins. Log in sign up for membership here.

With the global mind shift people are getting interested in other ways to slow down and live consciously. I ching yarrow sticks vs coins. If it is hard to find yarrow stalks substitutes such as bamboo skewers wooden sticks etc may be used. Step by step video on how to manipulate 50 yarrow sticks to consult the i ching.

Yarrow stalks for use with the i ching handcrafted by jane english. However these two tools are not equal and can yield very different results based on numerical probability and statistics. There are two main methods of building up the lines of the hexagram using either 50 yarrow sticks or three coins. Using yarrow stalks to read the i ch.

The text of the i ching consists of sixty four hexagrams. With the stalks it takes about 15 minutes to find the hexagram. Fortune telling divination and wisdom for everyday life.