How to Cast the I Ching

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Key Concepts Core principles of the I Ching system Historical …

Hexagram 64: Before Completion

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 64: Before Completion Chinese Name: Wei Ji Structure: …

Hexagram 63: After Completion

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 63: After Completion Chinese Name: Ji Ji Structure: Water …

Hexagram 62: Small Exceeding

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 62: Small Exceeding Chinese Name: Xiao Guo Structure: …

Hexagram 61: Inner Truth

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 61: Inner Truth Chinese Name: Zhong Fu Structure: Wind …

Hexagram 60: Limitation

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 60: Limitation Chinese Name: Jie Structure: Water over …

Hexagram 59: Dispersion

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 59: Dispersion Chinese Name: Huan Structure: Wind over …

Hexagram 58: The Joyous

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 58: The Joyous Chinese Name: Dui Structure: Lake over …

Hexagram 57: The Gentle

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 57: The Gentle Chinese Name: Xun Structure: Wind over …

Hexagram 56: The Wanderer

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 56: The Wanderer Chinese Name: Lu Structure: Fire over …

Hexagram 55: Abundance

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 55: Abundance Chinese Name: Feng Structure: Thunder over …

Hexagram 54: The Marrying Maiden

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 54: The Marrying Maiden Chinese Name: Gui Mei Structure: …

Hexagram 53: Development

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 53: Development Chinese Name: Jian Structure: Wind over …

Hexagram 52: Keeping Still

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 52: Keeping Still Chinese Name: Gen Structure: Mountain …

Hexagram 51: The Arousing

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 51: The Arousing Chinese Name: Zhen Structure: Thunder …

Hexagram 50: The Cauldron

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 50: The Cauldron Chinese Name: Ding Structure: Fire over …

Hexagram 49: Revolution

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 49: Revolution Chinese Name: Ge Structure: Lake over Fire …

Hexagram 48: The Well

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 48: The Well Chinese Name: Jing Structure: Water over …

Hexagram 47: Oppression

Overview This is part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Hexagram 47: Oppression Chinese Name: Kun Structure: Lake over …

Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward

Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward Chinese Name: Sheng Structure: Earth over Wind Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 45: Gathering Together

Hexagram 45: Gathering Together Chinese Name: Cui Structure: Lake over Earth Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding …

Hexagram 44: Coming to Meet

Hexagram 44: Coming to Meet Chinese Name: Gou Structure: Heaven over Wind Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 43: Breakthrough

Hexagram 43: Breakthrough Chinese Name: Guai Structure: Lake over Heaven Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 42: Increase

Hexagram 42: Increase Chinese Name: Yi Structure: Wind over Thunder Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 41: Decrease

Hexagram 41: Decrease Chinese Name: Sun Structure: Mountain over Lake Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 40: Deliverance

Hexagram 40: Deliverance Chinese Name: Xie Structure: Thunder over Water Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 39: Obstruction

Hexagram 39: Obstruction Chinese Name: Jian Structure: Water over Mountain Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 38: Opposition

Hexagram 38: Opposition Chinese Name: Kui Structure: Fire over Lake Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 37: The Family

Hexagram 37: The Family Chinese Name: Jia Ren Structure: Wind over Fire Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 36: Darkening of the Light

Hexagram 36: Darkening of the Light Chinese Name: Ming Yi Structure: Earth over Fire Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, …

Hexagram 35: Progress

Hexagram 35: Progress Chinese Name: Jin Structure: Fire over Earth Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 34: Great Power

Hexagram 34: Great Power Chinese Name: Da Zhuang Structure: Thunder over Heaven Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding …

Hexagram 33: Retreat

Hexagram 33: Retreat Chinese Name: Dun Structure: Heaven over Mountain Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 32: Duration

Hexagram 32: Duration Chinese Name: Heng Structure: Thunder over Wind Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 31: Influence

Hexagram 31: Influence Chinese Name: Xian Structure: Lake over Mountain Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 30: The Clinging

Hexagram 30: The Clinging Chinese Name: Li Structure: Fire over Fire Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 29: The Abysmal

Hexagram 29: The Abysmal Chinese Name: Kan Structure: Water over Water Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 28: Great Exceeding

Hexagram 28: Great Exceeding Chinese Name: Da Guo Structure: Lake over Wind Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding …

Hexagram 27: Nourishment

Hexagram 27: Nourishment Chinese Name: Yi Structure: Mountain over Thunder Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 26: Great Taming

Hexagram 26: Great Taming Chinese Name: Da Chu Structure: Mountain over Heaven Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding …

Hexagram 25: Innocence

Hexagram 25: Innocence Chinese Name: Wu Wang Structure: Heaven over Thunder Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding …

Hexagram 24: Return

Hexagram 24: Return Chinese Name: Fu Structure: Earth over Thunder Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart

Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart Chinese Name: Bo Structure: Mountain over Earth Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding …

Hexagram 22: Grace

Hexagram 22: Grace Chinese Name: Bi Structure: Mountain over Fire Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 21: Biting Through

Hexagram 21: Biting Through Chinese Name: Shi Ke Structure: Fire over Thunder Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding …

Hexagram 20: Contemplation

Hexagram 20: Contemplation Chinese Name: Guan Structure: Wind over Earth Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 19: Approach

Hexagram 19: Approach Chinese Name: Lin Structure: Earth over Lake Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 18: Work on the Decayed

Hexagram 18: Work on the Decayed Chinese Name: Gu Structure: Mountain over Wind Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding …

Hexagram 17: Following

Hexagram 17: Following Chinese Name: Sui Structure: Lake over Thunder Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 16: Enthusiasm

Hexagram 16: Enthusiasm Chinese Name: Yu Structure: Thunder over Earth Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 15: Modesty

Hexagram 15: Modesty Chinese Name: Qian Structure: Earth over Mountain Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 14: Great Possession

Hexagram 14: Great Possession Chinese Name: Da You Structure: Fire over Heaven Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding …

Hexagram 13: Fellowship

Hexagram 13: Fellowship Chinese Name: Tong Ren Structure: Heaven over Fire Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 12: Standstill

Hexagram 12: Standstill Chinese Name: Pi Structure: Heaven over Earth Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 11: Peace

Hexagram 11: Peace Chinese Name: Tai Structure: Earth over Heaven Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 10: Treading

Hexagram 10: Treading Chinese Name: Lu Structure: Heaven over Lake Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 9: Small Taming

Hexagram 9: Small Taming Chinese Name: Xiao Chu Structure: Wind over Heaven Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding …

Hexagram 8: Holding Together

Hexagram 8: Holding Together Chinese Name: Bi Structure: Water over Earth Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 7: The Army

Hexagram 7: The Army Chinese Name: Shi Structure: Earth over Water Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 6: Conflict

Hexagram 6: Conflict Chinese Name: Song Structure: Heaven over Water Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 5: Waiting

Hexagram 5: Waiting Chinese Name: Xu Structure: Water over Heaven Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly

Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly Chinese Name: Meng Structure: Mountain over Water Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding …

Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning

Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning Chinese Name: Zhun Structure: Water over Thunder Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, …

Hexagram 2: The Receptive

Hexagram 2: The Receptive Chinese Name: Kun Structure: Earth over Earth Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

Hexagram 1: The Creative

Hexagram 1: The Creative Chinese Name: Qian Structure: Heaven over Heaven Modern Application Decision-making under uncertainty, understanding timing, …

What is the I Ching?

Overview Part of the 70-day “I Ching Decoded” learning journey. Key Concepts Core principles of the I Ching system Historical context and …