The I Ching Workbook

The I Ching Workbook contains the entire text of Wu Wei's newly revised and updated edition of The I Ching: The Book of Answers as well as one hundred special workbook pages to record your answers, a detailed explanation of how to use yarrow stalks, and a key for identifying the correct hexagram. It describes how you can work with the I Ching, one of the world's most profound sources of wisdom and divination, to receive guidance in every area of your life.

Acknowledgments

xi

Publisher's Note

xii

Author's Apology

xiii

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION

1

(8)

PART TWO: THE BEGINNING

9

(8)

A Brief History of the I Ching

11

(4)

About the I Ching

15

(2)

PART THREE: THE MEANING OF THE KUA, THE TRIGRAMS, AND THE LINES

17

(16)

The Meaning of the Kua

19

(14)

The Eight Trigrams and Their Attributes

20

(1)

Inner and Outer Trigrams

21

(1)

Nuclear Trigrams

22

(1)

The Lines

22

(4)

Doubled Trigrams

26

(1)

The Process of Divination

27

(1)

Phrasing Questions

28

(1)

An Example

29

(3)

A Suggestion for the Beginner

32

(1)

PART FOUR: CONSULTING THE I CHING

33

(12)

Methods of Inquiry

35

(10)

The Principle

35

(1)

The Statistics

36

(1)

Yarrow Stalks

36

(1)

Other Stalks

37

(1)

Items Required for Asking Questions

37

(1)

Preparation

37

(1)

The Yarrow Stalk Method

38

(4)

Finding Your Kua

42

(1)

Storing the Divination Objects

43

(1)

A Few Suggestions

43

(2)

PART FIVE: THE KUA

45

(178)

Ch'ien · Creating

47

(3)

K'un · Open, Receptive, Yielding, Willing to Follow

50

(3)

Chun · Difficulty and Danger at the Beginning

53

(3)

Meng · Inexperience

56

(3)

Hsu · Holding Back in the Face of Danger

59

(2)

Sung · Argument, Dispute, Conflict, Adversaries

61

(2)

Shih · Collective Forces

63

(2)

Pi · Joining, Supporting, Uniting

65

(2)

Hsiao Ch'u · Gentle Restraint, Holding Back

67

(2)

Lu · Walking Your Path

69

(2)

T'Ai · Peaceful Prosperity, Harmony, Heaven on Earth

71

(3)

P'i · Separation, Decline

74

(3)

T'ung Jen · Socializing

77

(2)

Ta Yu · Great Abundance, Great Wealth

79

(3)

Ch'ien · Modesty, Humbleness, Moderation

82

(3)

Yu · Enthusiasm, Revelry, Celebration

85

(2)

Sui · Leading and Following

87

(3)

Ku · Correcting Deficiencies

90

(3)

Lin · Advancing, Progress

93

(2)

Kuan · Looking Inward, Seeing the World Outwardly, Being Looked Up To as an Example

95

(2)

Shih Ho · Corrective Punishment

97

(2)

Pi · Outer Refinement

99

(2)

Po · Undermining, Overthrowing, Ending a Relationship

101

(2)

Fu · Return of the Light Force

103

(3)

Wu Wang · Innocent Action, Unexpected Misfortune

106

(3)

Ta C'hu · Great Restraint

109

(2)

I · Providing Sustenance

111

(2)

Ta Kuo · Excess

113

(2)

K'an · Danger, The Abyss

115

(3)

Li · Clarity, Brightness, Adherence

118

(3)

Hsien · Attraction, Influence

121

(3)

Heng · Endurance, Long-Lasting

124

(3)

Tun · Withdrawal, Retreat

127

(2)

Ta Chuang · Great Power, Great Strength

129

(3)

Chin · Great Progress

132

(2)

Ming i · Persecution

134

(3)

Chia Jen · The Family, The Group

137

(3)

K'Uei · Alienation, Division

140

(2)

Chien · Dangerous Adversity

142

(3)

Hsieh · Abatement of Danger

145

(2)

Sun · Decrease

147

(3)

I · Increase

150

(3)

Kuai · Overthrow of the Dark Force

153

(3)

Kou · Return of the Dark Force

156

(3)

Ts'ui · Gathering Together, Joining

159

(3)

Sheng · Advance

162

(3)

K'un · Oppression

165

(2)

Ching · The Well

167

(2)

Ko · Achievement

169

(3)

Ting · The Cauldron

172

(3)

Chen · Shock, The Arousing

175

(2)

Ken · Mountain, Stopping, Thoughts Coming to Rest

177

(3)

Chien · Gradual Development

180

(3)

Kuei Mei · Entrance into or Maintaining a Relationship

183

(3)

Feng · Maximum Abundance

186

(2)

Lu · The Wanderer, The Traveler

188

(2)

Sun · Gently Penetrating

190

(2)

Tui · Joyousness, Pleasure

192

(3)

Huan · Dissolve, Disintegrate, Dissipate, Unify

195

(3)

Chieh · Setting Limitations

198

(2)

Chung Fu · Emptiness, Openness

200

(3)

Hsiao Kuo · Attention to Detail and Small Tasks, Avoiding Excesses

203

(2)

Chi Chi · Completion, In Place, in Order

205

(3)

Wei Chi · In Order, Out of Place

208

(3)

Pronunciation and Spelling Guides

211

(4)

Wade-Giles and Pinyin Hexagrams

212

(1)

Wade-Giles and Piny in Trigrams

213

(2)

The Superior Person

215

(6)

Final Guidance

221

(2)

PART SIX: THE WORKSHEETS

223

(108)

Worksheets

225

(106)

Index

331

(4)

Key to Identifying the KUA

335

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