The Celtic Cross is a staple of people's regular Tarot spreads, but after making my own I Ching card deck, I found value in doing an I Ching Celtic Cross.
Let's get into the how to:
1) Create Your I Ching Card Deck
You can do that with my post about completing one for yourself with some blank index cards.
2) Use The Following Spread Meanings
I don't care if you use your cards to make the same pattern as the Tarot edition of the Celtic Cross, I just care about results.
To get those, you can use the following card pull meanings:
1) What's Currently Happening
2) The Problem
3) The Past
4) The Future
5) Conscious Thoughts
6) Unconscious Thoughts
7) Your Influence
8) Outside Influence
9) Hopes
10) Fears
11) Outcome
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3) How To Do The Actual Reading
Shuffle your deck, and pull only one card for each spread question. The reason? Having one Hexagram for each question is a lot easier to interpret than a multiple changing line I Ching reading. With the latter, you'll be dealing with a lot of noise, and the Celtic Cross is about reducing that.
Note: If you pull a blank card, just pull another card until you get a Hexagram card.
4) (Optional) Use An Astrological Card Deck To Figure Out The Relevant House For Each Question
I have a whole post on creating an astrological house card deck, which you can find here.
After you've pulled a Hexagram card for each question, if you want to know what house (and house topics) are relevant for each question, I'd suggest pulling a house card for each answer.
Ex: If your Outside Influence question had the answer of 27 Unchanging, and the Astrological House card of the 4th house, you could say that your answer might be nourishment/hunger/sustenance involving home, land, or real estate
4) The Basic Meanings of All 64 Hexagrams
If you're looking to interpret your I Ching Celtic Cross answers, what follows are my personal titles/meanings for all 64 Hexagrams (not including changing lines, of course).
It really can be as simple as one, or a few words:
Hexagram 1: Potential
Hexagram 2: Direction
Hexagram 3: Confusion/Early Stages
Hexagram 4: Ignorance
Hexagram 5: Waiting
Hexagram 6: Conflict
Hexagram 7: Mission
Hexagram 8: Coming-of-Going/Back-And-Forth
Hexagram 9: Accumulation/Build-Up
Hexagram 10: Treading
Hexagram 11: Higher Purpose
Hexagram 12: Abandonment
Hexagram 13: Window of Opportunity/Right Fit
Hexagram 14: Great Possession/Great Amount
Hexagram 15: Balance
Hexagram 16: Preparation
Hexagram 17: Following
Hexagram 18: Repair
Hexagram 19: Taking Charge/Leadership
Hexagram 20: Observing
Hexagram 21: Deliberation/Chewing
Hexagram 22: Superficiality
Hexagram 23: Removal
Hexagram 24: Returning
Hexagram 25: Pure Motives
Hexagram 26: Past Experience/Outside Experience
Hexagram 27: Hunger/Nourishment
Hexagram 28: Great Excess/Too Much
Hexagram 29: Danger/Stress
Hexagram 30: Separation/Better Understanding
Hexagram 31: Attraction/Reciprocity
Hexagram 32: Continuance
Hexagram 33: Withdrawal
Hexagram 34: Following Rules
Hexagram 35: Busyness/Making Visible
Hexagram 36: Censorship
Hexagram 37: Interdependent Relationships/Imbalanced Relationships
Hexagram 38: Opposition
Hexagram 39: Obstacle
Hexagram 40: Freedom/Solo
Hexagram 41: Reduction
Hexagram 42: Increase/Gain
Hexagram 43: Decision/Decisiveness
Hexagram 44: Unconquerability
Hexagram 45: Safeguarding
Hexagram 46: Moving Forward
Hexagram 47: Exhaustion/Distrust
Hexagram 48: Resources
Hexagram 49: Change
Hexagram 50: Cooking/Coming Together
Hexagram 51: Shock/Sudden Change
Hexagram 52: Stillness
Hexagram 53: Gradual Development
Hexagram 54: Subordination
Hexagram 55: Sacrifice/The Peak
Hexagram 56: Wandering
Hexagram 57: Subtle Influence/Indirect Influence
Hexagram 58: Indulgence
Hexagram 59: Surrender
Hexagram 60: Restriction
Hexagram 61: Personal Belief
Hexagram 62: Heedfulness
Hexagram 63: Completion
Hexagram 64: Incompletion
Final Thoughts
The Celtic Cross is still used because it works.
It eliminates the unnecessary noise that accompanies some divinatory readings, because its prompts don't allow for a lot of wiggle room.
You may be familiar with the Tarot version, but I hope that with this post, more and more of you start getting into the I Ching.
And if you do, you can purchase readings from me.
Take care.