Yarrow guide
I Ching timing questions work best when they do not demand a date.
When timing feels uncertain, the useful question is often whether to move now, wait, or prepare more carefully before the next action.
Ask about readiness, not certainty
A timing reading should not pretend to know the future calendar. It can help you inspect readiness: what is already ripe, what is still forming, what would be damaged by haste, and what would be lost by waiting too long.
That makes the reading usable. You still choose the action, but the source path gives you a disciplined way to compare movement, patience, and preparation.
1. Name the decision windowIs the choice about acting today, this week, after one check, or after one conversation?
2. Cast onceUse one reading to inspect the timing pressure instead of chasing certainty.
3. Choose the next conditionWrite what would make movement, waiting, or preparation clearer.
Better timing prompts
Before movingWhat must be true before I act without forcing the situation?
Before waitingIs waiting giving the situation time, or hiding from a needed step?
Before preparingWhat single preparation would change the quality of the next move?
Before deciding againWhat sign or result should I review before I ask another question?
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