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Who here practices I CHing? I just picked up a book of changes regarding I Ching that teaches how to do it. I am quite intrigued and wonder if others have done this and what do you use besides yarrow stalks or coins? All I have around right now are straws and I did a trial practice yesterday and seemed to work fine.
Any ideas/comments?

KellyC

can you give an idea of the what I Ching is to the ignorant ones like me?

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Nazggul

I am Reiki 2 certified, but have never studied I Ching. Sorry. I had a girlfriend that did once. She was never successful at it.

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:::OshnSoul:::

I Ching is a Toaist practice and is(which I didn't realize exactly what it was until I started reading the book a couple weeks ago) a practice in which you focus on a situation/question you may have and then, through a process of numbers which interpret into lines (hexagrams), that shall give you an answer. I haven't yet had a chance to complete the process in a focused, uninterrupted setting, but I plan to this weekend and see what happens. I am not skeptical in the least little bit, I am doing it for the focus, clarity, and also fun.

tecoyah

I am also Reiki certified, but more to the point, I have studied Runes. The fundamentals are much the same as I Ching as far as the end result goes. I will read up on I Ching today and attempt to draw a correlation between them, perhaps this may give insight. I will let you know.

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tiberry

How about just asking yourself a question and listening to yourself for the answer? Seriously, just try it. Ask yourself any question you want - no matter how deep, or 'unanswerable'. I'll bet if you clear your mind - the answer will come. Whether you choose to accept the answer or not is up to you.

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Toecutter

I Ching, U Ching, we all Ching for I Ching!!

(sophmoric, i know, but i just had to!) ;-)

:::OshnSoul:::

Oh, I do- I think you may know that from my other posts in this forum. But learning of different religions, cultures, points of view is always fun and exciting to me.

neddy65

My magic 8 ball gives me all the answers I need.
sorry
It actually seems to be a great path to self discovery and I will try to find some books on the subject.

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housedude

I've done I Ching off and on for years. Got the edition with the intro by Carl Jung? If you like the I Ching, head for some Jungian reading.
The I Ching is a guide to me when I use it - a way of cutting through an issue - a complex - that I just can not get around. through, or over - even in meditation.
I'm often amazed at how effective it is.
Now, I can make the arguement that taking the time to focus on a problem, and then performing the I Ching ritual brings your problems into better focus. Then the guidance of the I Ching gives one a way of approaching a problem that helps to break the logjam.
Would another form of guidance have worked once the focus was there? Could be, but the I Ching doesn't charge $125 an hour!

housedude

By the way, I always use coins.
But coins that I keep just for that purpose.