If thou dost not understand, and are bewildered by doubts and questions concerning the Forces of this Divination: Thou mayest read in Magick where the Master Therion hath made discourse upon the subject by his understanding of the TAO. The Moving Line (in this case number Two) is the specific line which pertains to thy situation: Thine answer from the TAO.ġ9. The last line of the poem is for number Six (the one farthest from thy-self).ġ8. The first line of this poem pertaineth to the line number One in the Hexagram. The first two lines refer to the Hexagram as a whole, shewing thee the direction of the matter.ġ7. Then, thou shalt read the Thirty-third Hexagram in this Book: Yi King.ġ6. Follow thee the Trigrams into the center of the Key-Behold the number 33.ġ5. Next, find the lower Trigram at the left of the chart.ġ4. Taking thine key, which is in this book: thou wilst find the upper Trigram along the top of the squares. Though one commentary (the Xu Gua ) in the Yi jing contains an explanation of the order of the hexagrams, even Richard Wilhelm considered it unconvincing. Take notice that the Hexagram is divided into two Trigrams: An upper Trigram and a lower Trigram.ġ3. Line 6-YANG (a solid line) Line 5-YANG (a solid line) Line 4-YANG (a solid line) Line 3-YANG (a solid line) Line 2-YIN (a broken line) Line 1-YIN (a broken line) ( - The moving line is in line 2)ġ2. Thou hast concentrated upon thy situation, and thine sticks have fallen thus: Each line of the Hexagram is numbered: The line nearest thyself is number One whilst the farthest away is number Six.ġ0. The especial stick or coin is called “The Moving Line.”ĩ. An Hexagram is made up of six lines each line being Yang or Yin. Then, gently toss thy sticks or coins toward the East they wilst fall into a certain pattern which thou wilt arrange into an Hexagram-the unit of Divination of this book: Yi King.Ĩ. Call upon what god ye will filling thyself with pure light, and raising thine mind to a fixed image of the situation into which you inquire.ħ. Face thou East and make clear thy mind, so that no thoughts shall intrude.Ħ. When a situation ariseth in thy mind, and you wouldst seek an oracle, do thus: Go and take out thine coins or sticks.ĥ. Care for thine sticks as though they were coins.Ĥ. One of the six is especial It should be made unique by painting one end on both sides. Paint one side solid and the other broken. For they swell with thine aura when used with sincerity and repetition.ģ. These coins should be kept in a wrapped black cloth, and no other should lay his hand upon them. One side ye shall call Yang, and the other Yin (Heads and Tails).Ģ. TAO is the source of the Yi King, as of all. These three: TAO, YANG and YIN, bring forth heaven and earth, and all contained therein.Ġ. She is called YIN, and is symbolized by a Broken Line.Ĥ. TAO expandeth in Binah and becometh the Female Force. He is called YANG, and is symbolized by a Solid Line.ģ. TAO directeth itself within Chokmah and becometh the TAO concentrateth itself upon Kether as a point. Its structure is cognate with that of the Qabalah the actual apparatus is simple, and five minutes is sufficient to obtain a fairly detailed answer to any but the most obscure questions. The Yi King is mathematical and philosophical in form.
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