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I've been practicing with the coins for a couple of years now, and although I'm a complete newbe beginner . . . I've found them fascinating and very informative.

I'd like to open this topic on the I Ching for general discussion and as a self-centered opportunity to get information from more knowledgable/experienced I Ching'ers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

First a question . . . I was recently rereading the intro to the Wilhem/Baynes The I Ching, when I noticed that it seems the recommendation is to address the BOOK as the spirit animated source for the I Ching.
I'd always been addressing (asking my questions of) the coins . . .

Is addressing the actual book others normal practice? . . . if so, then what am I feeding when I offer incense smoke to the coins?


(just an aside . . . I feels like I get a more direct and informative answer when I do addess the BOOK!! . . ???)

What other questions , practices suggestions , theories , opinions do everyone else have on the I Ching ?

First a question . . . I was recently rereading the intro to the Wilhem/Baynes The I Ching, when I noticed that it seems the recommendation is to address the BOOK as the spirit animated source for the I Ching.
I'd always been addressing (asking my questions of) the coins . . .

Is addressing the actual book others normal practice? . . . if so, then what am I feeding when I offer incense smoke to the coins?
(just an aside . . . I feels like I get a more direct and informative answer when I do addess the BOOK!! . . ???)

You should look at the BOOK as at your spiritual master. The coins are just tools, like a compass. They show you a code, somthing what you can't translate without the help of a master. So don't ask the coins to show you something, ask the BOOK to show you the meaning of the code, shown by the coins.

I don't use incense or anything else to improove my divinations. It's not a bad idea to cleanse the coins before using them, but I belive that the spirit of my BOOK cant be fooled by some negative energy or something like that...

This post has been edited by Galdr Nidsson: Oct 21 2006, 04:10 AM