Use Answers Shell in 3 Simple Steps — Let 3,000 Years of Wisdom Guide You

First of all, thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has supported and purchased the Answers Shell. Your enthusiasm and feedback continue to inspire me to refine every detail of this meaningful piece.

This isn’t just a symbolic object — it’s a portable oracle inspired by the 3,000-year-old wisdom of the I Ching, or Book of Changes. In this post, I’ll show you how to use the Answers Shell in just 3 easy steps to receive clear, powerful guidance for any question in your life.

🪄Step 1: Center Yourself & Ask the Right Question

Before you begin, find a quiet space where you won’t be disturbed. Close your eyes, hold the Answers Shell in your hands, and focus on one clear, sincere question.

Here are a few examples:

• “Is this relationship worth continuing?”

• “Should I accept the new job offer?”

• “Is this investment direction stable?”

• “What change is coming for me in the next six months?”

👉 The more specific and grounded your question is, the clearer your reading will be. Vague questions tend to bring vague answers.

🪙Step 2: Shake the Answers Shell 6 Times & Build Your Hexagram

Place three coins inside the Answers Shell and shake it gently. Do this six times, recording the result of each toss. You should write your results from bottom to top, forming the six lines of a hexagram.

✅ Coin Toss Results and Line Types:

📝 Example Hexagram Record Sheet:

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🧭Now: Use the Hexagrams Chart to Identify Your Reading

Once you’ve built your full six-line structure, it’s time to determine the name and number of your Original Hexagram — and, if you have any changing lines (6s or 9s), your Changed Hexagram too.

Here’s how:

1. Divide your hexagram into two halves:

   • Lower three lines = Lower trigram

   • Upper three lines = Upper trigram

2. Use a Hexagrams Chart to match this trigram combination to one of the 64 hexagrams.

3. Repeat the process for the changed version if any lines have transformed.

Example:

• Original: ☱ (Lake) below ☰ (Heaven) = Hexagram 43 Breakthrough

• Changed: ☱ below ☱ = Hexagram 58 Joy

Once you know the names and numbers, you're ready for the final step.

🤖Step 3: Send Your Full Details to an AI Tool for Interpretation

Now that you have your Original and Changed Hexagram(s), you can send this information to ChatGPT or another AI tool to get a clear, structured interpretation.

Here’s what to include:

• Your birthdate

• Birth time (if available)

• Gender

• Your specific question

• The name and number of your hexagram(s)

💡 The AI will interpret your reading using the elegant and modern translation from The I Ching, or Book of Changes by Brian Browne Walker — offering insight into:

✨ What your hexagram says about your current situation
✨ What changes are occurring
✨ What mindset or action is recommended

🎁Free Gift: A Modern I Ching eBook

To help you explore the deeper layers of I Ching wisdom, everyone who purchases the Answers Shell will receive a free PDF copy of The I Ching, or Book of Changes by Brian Browne Walker (English edition).

This thoughtful, poetic translation makes this ancient book accessible and deeply relevant in modern life.

💌Final Thoughts

Thousands of years ago, people cast coins and read the patterns of turtle shells to find guidance from the universe.
Today, you can hold a modern, handcrafted shell — and with a little help from AI — hear that same wisdom speak to you.

May each reading bring you closer to clarity, confidence, and your true self.