How do you consult the I Ching?

The process is meditative by design — the time you spend generating each line is part of the divination, not overhead. Here's the coin method, which is the most accessible:

The Three-Coin Method

1. Formulate your question. I Ching responds best to "What is the nature of..." or "What should I understand about..." rather than yes/no queries.
2. Toss three coins six times. Assign heads = 3, tails = 2.
3. Each toss totals 6, 7, 8, or 9:
   • 6 = Old Yin (changing broken line)
   • 7 = Young Yang (stable solid line)
   • 8 = Young Yin (stable broken line)
   • 9 = Old Yang (changing solid line)
4. Build the hexagram from bottom to top (first toss = bottom line).
5. Read the primary hexagram's judgment and image.
6. If you have changing lines (6s or 9s), read those specific line texts, then transform them to get your second hexagram — which shows where the situation is heading.

Chaos Tarot automates the coin-toss generation while preserving the changing-line mechanics. You can also use the traditional yarrow stalk probabilities, which weight changing lines differently than coins do.