FLYTRAP

You can ask yes or no questions, but there are better ways to phrase your questions. The I Ching does not contain a kua or a line that answers "Yes" or "No." But, if you ask a question that requires a yes or no answer such as, "Should I marry now?" and you receive as an answer the kua of "Strong Restraint," your answer would be clear... A more meaningful answer can be obtained if you ask, "What can I expect if I marry, now?" Depending on your answer, you might then want to ask, "What can I expect if I marry, later?" Intelligent, well thought out questions will be the most rewarding... Fu Hsi (pronounced foo shee), the great Chinese sage to whom the I Ching system is attributed, constructed his answers in the form of sixty-four hexagrams. The six linear lines stacked one above the other, either undivided, or divided, are called kua.