DEAN CHUA

“Patience. Good things take time and trust the unfolding of change.”

Insights from Hexagram #5水天需 Shuǐ Tiān Xū – Waiting

What is Yi Jing?

Yi Jing, commonly known as Book of Changes (or Classic of Changes), one of humanity’s oldest philosophical and divinatory works. As a divination tool, the Yi Jing serves as a mirror to both the unconscious mind and the wider universe. Through the symbolic language of its hexagrams, this ancient system offers a way to find clarity when navigating difficult problems and challenging life situations.

Why Use It?

  • Yi Jing is a practical guide for moments when life feels uncertain or decisions are not clear. Rather than telling you what will happen, it helps you understand what is happening (both around you and within you) so you can respond with confidence and awareness.
  • When using the Yi Jing, it encourages you to pause, reflect and see situations from a fresh perspective. It helps you to spot patterns, improve clarity and trust your instincts while staying grounded. Over time, it becomes a trusted companion for everyday choices, personal growth and navigating change with greater ease.
  • Simply put, the Yi Jing divination helps you make better decisions, avoid unnecessary missteps and move forward with intention.

Personal Growth Aspect

With awareness and practice, Yi Jing divination can become a guide for insight for you. In ancient times, practitioners honed this skill through many experiences and connection with the universe, using all their sensory perceptions such as sight and sound. With the same approach, you can grow and sharpen your awareness too.

Intuitive

Creative

Logical

Observant

Clarity

Neutral & Unbiased

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Quick Facts

Dated back over 3,000 years

Originated in ancient China

Influenced Confucianism and Daoism

Made up of 64 hexagrams

Each hexagram has six lines (yao)

Lines are either yin or yang

Lines are read from bottom to top

Hexagrams reflect movement, change and transition

Getting a Divination using Yi Jing in 4 Steps

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Intention & Formulating a question

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#2

Casting the Hexagram

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Determine the Hexagram

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Interpreting the Reading

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A Yi Jing divination unfolds through four essential steps. Although these steps are concise, each involves careful attention and understanding. Readers who wish to explore the process in greater depth may refer to Yi Jing Decoded by Dean Chua, which offers a detailed explanation of each step and their practical use.

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Simple Divination Method: The Date-Time Approach

  1. Combine the date and time: Add together all the digits from the day, month, year, and hour (24hrs) (dd/mm/yyyy + hhmm).
  2. Apply modulo 6: Divide the total by 6 and note the remainder. This remainder indicates the moving line, as each hexagram has six lines.
  3. Interpret the moving line:
    • If the remainder is 1–5, the moving line corresponds to that number.
    • If the remainder is 0, it is designated as line 6. Totals like 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 all correspond to line 6.
  4. Understand the hexagram’s trigrams: The upper trigram represents the event, while the lower trigram represents the asker. The moving line always indicates the focus of the event in the reading.

    In addition to the method presented here, the book Yi Jing Decoded by Dean Chua includes other approaches to divination that reflect different traditions and practices. Readers interested in understanding these methods in greater detail may refer to Yi Jing Decoded, where they are discussed within a broader context of study and application.

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