Free I Ching: consult the Book of Changes
Toss the coins and read your hexagram: the situation, the lines that change, and the direction they point to.
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How is the reading done?
Each line comes from three coins: heads is worth 3, tails is worth 2, and the sum gives 6, 7, 8, or 9. A 7 or a 9 makes a solid line, a 6 or an 8 a broken line; 6 and 9 are changing. You count from bottom to top.
The yarrow stalk method keeps the same values with different odds: changing lines are rarer on the yin side. The reading reproduces it through its probabilities, without simulating each stalk.
Frequently asked questions: I Ching reading
How many times can I consult the I Ching?
Custom is a single consultation per question: asking again until you get a more pleasant figure blurs the meaning. If your situation changes, a new question justifies a new toss.
What if no line changes?
Read only the first hexagram: it describes a stable moment. There is no second hexagram, and that is neither better nor worse than a reading with changing lines.
Do I need to ask a specific question?
An open question, about your conduct rather than an outcome, works best: “How should I approach this stage?” Avoid yes-or-no questions, which the I Ching does not answer.
Does the reading predict what is going to happen?
No. The I Ching describes a situation and a possible attitude; it does not reveal the future. Take it as a support for reflection, not as a ready-made decision.