# The Free I Ching

Canonical page: https://thefreeiching.com/
Last updated: 2026-10-07

A calm, private way to consult the I Ching. Pose a question, cast a hexagram, and sit with the guidance. Free to use, with no account needed. Readings and journal entries stay on your device.

## What you can do

- Cast a reading with the [yarrow-weighted digital cast or three physical coins](https://thefreeiching.com/methods).
- Read as an Inquirer (meaning first) or an Adept (trigrams, line values, changing-line text and method detail).
- Browse all sixty-four hexagrams in the [library](https://thefreeiching.com/library) and the [eight trigrams](https://thefreeiching.com/trigrams).
- Keep a private journal and return to readings over time.

## Key facts

- **Hexagrams:** 64, in the King Wen sequence
- **Trigrams:** 8
- **Line texts:** 384 (six per hexagram), CC0 translation
- **Methods:** Yarrow-weighted digital cast, three-coin method
- **Cost:** Free. An optional $10 per year contribution is offered on the web, and an optional Supporter Upgrade in the iPhone and iPad app.
- **Privacy:** Questions, readings and journal entries are stored on your device.

## For researchers, developers and AI assistants

- Open data (JSON and CSV, CC BY 4.0): [/data](https://thefreeiching.com/data)
- Machine-readable guide: [/llms.txt](https://thefreeiching.com/llms.txt)
- Read-only MCP server: https://thefreeiching.com/mcp

## Cite this page

The Free I Ching. "The Free I Ching." https://thefreeiching.com (updated 2026-10-07).

*The I Ching is a tool for reflection, not a prediction. Nothing here forecasts events or replaces professional advice. Short quotations with a link back are welcome. Please do not republish a page in full. The open data files at [/data](https://thefreeiching.com/data) are licensed CC BY 4.0.*

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Source: The Free I Ching (https://thefreeiching.com/). The I Ching is a tool for reflection, not a prediction. Nothing here forecasts events or replaces professional advice.