Starter question
What would make this reading testable when I return to it later?
Yarrow practice guide
How to Keep an I Ching Journal
Turn a reading into a learning loop by recording the question, cast, source passage, action, and later outcome.
What to notice
The journal is where a reading becomes accountable. Record enough context to remember the real decision, but keep the entry concise enough that you will actually revisit it.
Common mistake
Saving only readings that felt striking creates a memory bias and makes the oracle look more accurate than your complete experience supports.
One accountable action
Record the question, method, moving lines, one source phrase, one chosen action, and a date for returning to the entry.
Return later
What happened, what did I misunderstand, and what did the reading help me notice in time?
Keep the source visible
Yarrow shows the received cast and classical source path before optional modern reflection. Use the reading to improve attention and action, not to outsource judgment.
Your question text is not stored in Yarrow usage metrics. Journal entries remain local unless you deliberately share them.