----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine McKay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I used to think that "hexagram" was another word for > "Hexagon" ("It was the hexagram of the heavens, it was > the strings of my guitar") and so I did visualize one > of those airshow formations with the vapor trails > making a hexagon shape in the sky. However, apparently > it has to do with the I-Ching, which uses six-line > (hexagram) combinations to provide clarity in personal > situations and a whole bunch of other stuff that I > couldn't explain, because I'm not into it, though I've > tried it once or twice for fun. You can see more on - > where else - the web - here's a url with some info on > it: > http://www.tarot.com/about-oracle/?l=20&file=faqs
The hexagrams of the I Ching consist of 2 parts, three lines each and representing differents elements: Heaven: --------------- --------------- --------------- Earth: ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Thunder: ----- ----- ----- ----- --------------- Water: ----- ----- --------------- ----- ----- Mountain: --------------- ----- ----- ----- ----- Wind: --------------- --------------- ----- ----- Fire: --------------- ----- ----- --------------- Sacred Lake: ----- ----- --------------- --------------- So, if you have a hexagram consisting of twice the "heaven" element it would look like --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- and also look like six guitar strings. moni