I Ching Stalk Method Step-by-Step

A step by step demonstration of the I Ching stalk manipulation method used to form the 6-line kua.
Note:
9 stalks receive the value of 2
8 stalks receive the value of 2
5 stalks receive the value of 3
4 stalks receive the value of 3
Add the values derived from the 6 separate manipulations
6 = ___ ___.
7 = _______
8 = ___ ___
9 = _______.
Please see the video response "An I-Ching Reading" for another demonstration of this method including numerical conversions.
Music by Stewart Copeland "Charmed Ridge" Spyro the Dragon 3 The Year of the Dragon

Category:

Education

Tags:

• gswarner
• i ching
• stalk method
• divination
• stewart copeland
• charmed ridge

[MIRIHARIZMA]

the spirit of i-ching crosstime and space!

[gswarner]

i think this is an excellent comment :)

[FirePetals]

ZOMG! Thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! I've been looking for an instructional video on this meathod. I knew 2 out of 3 meathods for I Ching and this was the one I spent hours trying to understand.

[gswarner]

thanks for watching

[jigmeyonten]

Nice video!

Thanks for posting it. Where did you learn this way to read the Iching?

[gswarner]

see the video this is a response to, it shows the book i learned this method from

peace

gs

[staceywoodward]

actually, polka might have been fun too =) im not aware of the reasonings for the actions in the video but you dont need to be so maticulous about the style of music that goes into it. for a lay woman such as me, it kept me very interested to see what resulted in the end... i didnt quite understand it but it was interesting, w good way of ramdomizing numerical inputs for sure!!! no disrespect to the vids creator

-Stac

[Ayacyana]

@9letters2woorden I Ching (or Yi Jing) is an 'oracle' technique. What isn't included here is the method for converting the numerical results into trigrams and hexagrams (line drawings- it's a bit hard to explain). Once you have the hexagram constructed, you can consult the "Book of Changes", which assigns certain meanings to certain hexagrams.

Sorry if that's too confusing...

[9letters2woorden]

Whats the goal in doing this?

[taihiong]

There is other method to get the value of 6, 7, 8, or 9 for each line. By the end of each 3 round process of counting, these values refer to the number of the sets of 4 stalks remaining on the table. So, at each end there shall be 24, 28, 32, or 36 stalks on the table; corresponding to these 6-7-8-9 numbers.

[Afroxec]

ur a complete idiot who does not know ANYTHING about the proper use of yarrow stalks. u stupid white man.

[hippocrates72]

Great explication, thanks !

[drkphinx]

@drkphinx Nvmd, i know what happened. I'm missing 2 yarrow sticks. :-)

[drkphinx]

I'm learning this i ching method, but I can't figure out what is the value if I get 3, 6, or 7 stalks. I hope you can help me. thank you. :-)

[DecisionHelp]

A faster, better method to use the I Ching. Try "The Pocket Oracle"