Changing lines calculator

I Ching changing lines: 6, 7, 8, and 9 explained clearly

In coin-style I Ching readings, each line is usually counted as 6, 7, 8, or 9. The important part is simple: 6 and 9 are changing lines; 7 and 8 are stable lines. Changing lines create the transformed hexagram.

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Quick rule
6
Old yin
yang
7
Young yang
stays yang
8
Young yin
stays yin
9
Old yang
yin

6: Old yin

broken, moving

A yin line that is changing. It often marks a place where receptivity, delay, or hidden pressure is ready to turn into action.

7: Young yang

solid, stable

A stable yang line. It supports action, clarity, or outward movement without becoming the main moving signal.

8: Young yin

broken, stable

A stable yin line. It can show receptivity, waiting, support, or a background condition that is not moving yet.

9: Old yang

solid, moving

A yang line that is changing. It often marks a place where action, pressure, or certainty is reaching a turning point.

How to use it

Do not read moving lines as random decoration

If one line is moving, read the primary hexagram first, then focus on that changing line.

If several lines move, the reading has more active tension. Look for the shared theme instead of over-reading every detail.

The transformed hexagram is not a separate prediction. It shows the direction the situation tends to move toward.

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