How Meow Ching works
Bring one question. Meow casts the coins, saves the pattern, and helps you reflect on what it might say about your situation.
Begin with a question
A reading starts with something you want to understand: a difficult conversation, a project that feels stuck, or a choice you are considering. A useful question leaves room for reflection. "What should I pay attention to before changing jobs?" gives you more to work with than asking for a guaranteed outcome.
Write your question in up to 500 characters. You can include a little context in the same field. Keep names and sensitive details out when they are unnecessary. Our question guide has examples you can adapt.
Three coins, six tosses
Each toss uses three coins. Meow Ching gives the text face a value of 2 and the paw face a value of 3. Adding the three values produces one line:
| Total | Line in your first hexagram | Does it change? |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Broken yin line | Yes, into a solid yang line |
| 7 | Solid yang line | No |
| 8 | Broken yin line | No |
| 9 | Solid yang line | Yes, into a broken yin line |
The first toss makes the bottom line, called line 1. The sixth makes the top line, called line 6. Together they form a hexagram, a pattern of six broken or solid lines. There are 64 possible hexagrams; you can explore them in the hexagram library.
The server generates and saves the coin faces before the page plays the animation. The animation shows that saved cast. Its timing does not choose the result, and the AI does not choose the coins.
Read the pattern and its changes
The first pattern is your primary hexagram. Its theme provides the broad setting for reflection. Lines with a total of 6 or 9 are moving lines, which receive particular attention in the reading.
When lines move, Meow Ching flips all of them together to form one changed hexagram. With no moving lines, the primary hexagram is the whole pattern and there is no second hexagram. A changed hexagram offers another theme to consider; it does not establish what will happen next. See changing lines for worked examples.
Choose how far to read
You can cast and see the pattern and its short static theme without signing in. To request an AI reading, sign in with Google. If you cast before signing in, the sign-in flow claims that reading for your account so you can continue with the same coins.
A basic reading offers a short interpretation and a small reflection or next step. A deep reading goes further: how the whole pattern fits together, what the lines say, a few ways to see the situation, signs worth noticing, and options to consider. A follow-up addresses another angle on the same question using the saved cast and earlier reading.
Signed-in accounts receive 3 free basic readings per UTC day. Invitation registration gives both people 5 non-expiring credits. Credit costs for paid options appear before you choose them. Pricing explains the allowances and credits.
Keep the same cast
Refreshing a reading, retrying a failed interpretation, opening a deep reading, or asking a follow-up uses its saved coins. The arithmetic stays the same: those coin faces always produce those lines and hexagrams. A retry can produce new wording, but it cannot reroll the cast.
A new question starts a new reading. If the situation has materially changed, write a question about the new circumstances rather than treating a follow-up as a fresh cast.
FAQ
Do I need to know the I Ching first?
No. Start with the plain-language theme and notice which part relates to your question. The library separates the source passages from our modern explanations so you can read further when you want.
Can the reading tell me what to do?
It can suggest questions and options to examine. You make the decision using real-world facts and your own judgment. Meow Ching is for entertainment and reflection, and cannot reliably predict outcomes or replace professional advice.
Will my reading be in English?
The launch interface and public guides are in English. AI readings are instructed to reply in the language of your question; the quality can vary by language.