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How to consult the I Ching (three-coin method)

Step-by-step guide to the three-coin method for casting a hexagram with moving lines and interpretation.

  1. I

    Prepare your question

    Ask an open but concrete question focused on love, work, or an imminent decision.

  2. II

    Toss three coins for each line

    Repeat six times from bottom to top. Heads = 3, tails = 2. Sum to 6/7/8/9 per line. Probabilities: 6=1/8, 7=3/8, 8=3/8, 9=1/8. The traditional yarrow-stalk method differs (6=1/16, 7=5/16, 8=7/16, 9=3/16) — Aurapure uses three coins or manual 6/7/8/9 values only.

  3. III

    Identify moving lines

    6 = old yin (moving), 9 = old yang (moving). Other lines describe the present situation.

  4. IV

    Read primary and transformed hexagrams

    The primary hexagram describes the present; flipping moving lines yields the transformed hexagram.

  5. V

    Integrate the reading

    Explore the linked hexagram profile. The oracle shows original Italian readings by team Aurapure — not a specific classical translation.