If you believe that we are all part of a whole universe, it is easy to recognize that there are systems that allow us to communicate with and access information from that which we are a part of. One such system is the Yi Jing (I Ching). It is an ancient system that derives a hexagram from which the information may be interpreted.

You may have heard of the Yi Jing (I Ching) as the Book of Changes. This is an ancient text that explains the cycles of change based on historical events. The use of this book to interpret the hexagrams is currently the most popular way people gain assistance through this practice. The text does call for some creative thinking and years of practice to be able to see how the historical events can be reinterpreted for modern use. Because of this, it may cause some difficulty being objective while reading the outcome.

Another method is Wen Wang Gua. This is the method preferred by professionals for divination in China. This method makes use of the same 64 hexagrams as outlined in the text. But, each line has an assigned branch of the Chinese zodiac. These lines are then closely analyzed to see the relationships between them as well as relationships between assigned subjects and objects.

Wen Wang Gua is used to get a clearer picture of a given situation and a short term result of the decisions in question.