Okay, so today I dived into the I Ching, specifically hexagram 27, which they call “Nourishment” or sometimes “Jaws/Providing Nourishment.” I’ve been trying to get more into the I Ching lately, you know, just to see what it’s all about. So, I figured I’d walk you through what I did.
First, I grabbed my little I Ching book and a notebook. I like to jot stuff down, helps me think. I flipped to hexagram 27 and started reading. It’s all about how we nourish ourselves, and not just with food. It talks about nourishing ourselves with good thoughts, good words, and good actions. And also, how we nourish others – what we provide to the world.
Then, I got down to the coin-tossing. I use the three-coin method. It’s pretty simple. I assign “heads” a value of 3 and “tails” a value of 2. Toss three coins, add up the numbers, and that gives you a line. You do this six times, building the hexagram from the bottom up.
Here is my record:
- First toss: 2+3+2=7
- Second toss: 2+3+3=8
- Third toss: 2+2+2=6
- Forth toss: 3+3+3=9
- Fifth toss: 3+3+2=8
- Sixth toss: 3+2+2=7
So, 7 is a yang line (solid), 8 is a yin line (broken with a gap in the middle), 6 is an “old” yin line (which means it’s about to change to yang), and 9 is an “old” yang line (about to change to yin).I used a pencil and literally drew out the hexagram as I went, line by line.
My Hexagram
After tossing the coins and marking down the lines, I ended up with hexagram 27, but with two changing lines – the third and fourth lines. These changing lines are important because they add another layer of meaning. They also point you to a second hexagram, created by changing those specific lines.
So, my initial hexagram was 27, with those two changing lines, and that led me to hexagram 23, which is called “Splitting Apart” or “Stripping Away.” This is where it got interesting. I went back to my book and read about both hexagrams, focusing on the changing lines and the relationship between 27 and 23.
It felt like it was telling me to be really careful about what I’m consuming – not just food, but also information, influences, everything. And the “Splitting Apart” part, well, it felt like a warning to let go of things that aren’t serving me, habits or thoughts or even relationships that aren’t healthy.
What is more,to provide others healthy content and be careful for what i am going to say.
Honestly, the whole process was pretty meditative. It’s not about predicting the future or anything like that. It’s more like holding up a mirror to yourself and reflecting on your current situation. I felt a lot calmer and more focused afterward. And it definitely gave me some food for thought, I will keeping doing this tomorrow!
