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The 64 Hexagrams

The 64 hexagrams are ancient observations of 64 situations. Find yours, see where you stand and where you could go.

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How does the coin method work?

  1. Take three identical coins and focus on the question you want to ask.
  2. Shake the coins in your hands and toss them: heads count as 3, tails as 2. Add the three together.
  3. 6 is old yin, 7 is young yang, 8 is young yin and 9 is old yang. Old yin and old yang are moving lines that change.
  4. Toss six times, drawing from the bottom line up to the top line, and you have your hexagram.

Plum Blossom divination in the DeepHeart app uses a different method: you write down nine numbers by intuition.

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  1. No. 1QianThe Creative ForceInitiative · Self-reliance · Leadership
  2. No. 2KunThe Receptive EarthAcceptance · Support · Going with the flow
  3. No. 3ZhunDifficult BeginningsNew start · Struggle · Sprouting
  4. No. 4MengInexperienceLearning · Seeking guidance · Growth
  5. No. 5XuWaitingPatience · Timing · Preparation
  6. No. 6SongConflictDispute · Disagreement · Compromise
  7. No. 7ShiThe ArmyOrganisation · Discipline · Leading a team
  8. No. 8BiHolding TogetherCloseness · Partnership · Belonging
  9. No. 9Xiao XuSmall AccumulationSmall gains · Holding back · Building up
  10. No. 10LüTreading CarefullyCaution · Courtesy · Boundaries
  11. No. 11TaiPeaceHarmony · Flow · Open communication
  12. No. 12PiStandstillBlockage · Stagnation · Low point
  13. No. 13Tong RenFellowshipShared purpose · Teamwork · Openness
  14. No. 14Da YouGreat PossessionAbundance · Harvest · Success
  15. No. 15QianModestyHumility · Low profile · Quiet strength
  16. No. 16YuEnthusiasmJoy · Preparation · Momentum
  17. No. 17SuiFollowingAdapting · Following · Flexibility
  18. No. 18GuRepairing DecayFixing problems · Old habits · Renewal
  19. No. 19LinApproachRising influence · Being present · Care
  20. No. 20GuanContemplationObservation · Reflection · Leading by example
  21. No. 21Shi HeBiting ThroughRemoving obstacles · Clear judgement · Decisiveness
  22. No. 22BiGracePresentation · Image · Beauty
  23. No. 23BoSplitting ApartErosion · Decline · Preserving strength
  24. No. 24FuReturnReturn · Recovery · Fresh start
  25. No. 25Wu WangInnocenceSincerity · No pretence · Naturalness
  26. No. 26Da XuGreat AccumulationBuilding reserves · Learning · Restraint
  27. No. 27YiNourishmentNourishing · Self-reliance · Diet
  28. No. 28Da GuoGreat ExcessOverload · Crisis · Responsibility
  29. No. 29KanThe AbyssDanger · Hardship · Faith
  30. No. 30LiRadianceClinging · Brightness · Expression
  31. No. 31XianAttractionMutual influence · Attraction · Romance
  32. No. 32HengEndurancePersistence · Commitment · Stability
  33. No. 33DunRetreatWithdrawal · Self-protection · Timing
  34. No. 34Da ZhuangGreat StrengthPower · Momentum · Restraint
  35. No. 35JinProgressAdvancement · Recognition · Rising
  36. No. 36Ming YiDarkening of the LightLying low · Setbacks · Endurance
  37. No. 37Jia RenThe FamilyHome · Inner order · Roles
  38. No. 38KuiOppositionDisagreement · Distance · Common ground
  39. No. 39JianObstructionDifficulty · Obstacles · Self-reflection
  40. No. 40XieReleaseRelief · Letting go · Resolution
  41. No. 41SunDecreaseCutting back · Letting go · Restraint
  42. No. 42YiIncreaseGain · Support · Action
  43. No. 43GuaiBreakthroughDecision · Confrontation · Clearing away
  44. No. 44GouEncounterChance meeting · Temptation · Caution
  45. No. 45CuiGatheringComing together · Community · Unity
  46. No. 46ShengRisingGrowth · Steady progress · Accumulation
  47. No. 47KunExhaustionBeing stuck · Hardship · Endurance
  48. No. 48JingThe WellFoundations · Nourishing others · Service
  49. No. 49GeRevolutionChange · Transformation · Timing
  50. No. 50DingThe CauldronRenewal · Establishing · Stability
  51. No. 51ZhenThunderShock · Sudden change · Wake-up call
  52. No. 52GenStillnessStopping · Calm · Knowing when to stop
  53. No. 53JianGradual ProgressStep by step · Patience · Steady growth
  54. No. 54Gui MeiThe Marrying MaidenRelationships · Position · Impulse
  55. No. 55FengAbundanceFullness · Peak · Success
  56. No. 56LüThe WandererTravel · Transition · Being a guest
  57. No. 57XunGentle WindGentle influence · Persistence · Adaptability
  58. No. 58DuiJoyJoy · Conversation · Connection
  59. No. 59HuanDispersionScattering · Dissolving barriers · Reuniting
  60. No. 60JieLimitationModeration · Boundaries · Rhythm
  61. No. 61Zhong FuInner TruthSincerity · Trust · Integrity
  62. No. 62Xiao GuoSmall ExceedingCaution · Small steps · Low profile
  63. No. 63Ji JiAfter CompletionCompletion · Success · Consolidation
  64. No. 64Wei JiBefore CompletionUnfinished · New beginning · Caution

What are the 64 hexagrams?

The I Ching uses two kinds of lines, solid yang (—) and broken yin (--), stacked into eight three-line trigrams: Qian, Dui, Li, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Gen and Kun, symbolising heaven, lake, fire, thunder, wind, water, mountain and earth.

Stacking two trigrams gives a six-line hexagram, and there are 64 of them. Each has a judgment describing the whole, six line texts describing how it changes, and an Image commentary drawing lessons from nature.

For every hexagram, DeepHeart adds a plain-language reading in two parts, your situation and the direction to grow, to bring ancient wisdom into everyday life.