My Dive into a Cafe Au Soul I Ching Reading
Man, I was really hitting a wall with some decisions lately. You know how it is—just stuck in the mud, spinning my wheels. I’ve heard about these I Ching readings and kept seeing posts about ‘Cafe Au Soul’ pop up on my feed. Always seemed a bit mystical, but hey, desperate times, right? I figured, what’s the harm in throwing some money at it if it gets me unstuck?
So, I took the plunge and booked a reading. The process itself was pretty straightforward, honestly. Their website is clean, you pick your type of reading—I went with a general life query, nothing too specific to start—and you pay up. It wasn’t cheap, I’ll tell you that. Made me hope it delivered some serious wisdom.
The whole thing is done remotely, which is fine by me. I emailed them my question. It wasn’t some deep philosophical riddle, more like: “Where should I focus my creative energy right now to stop feeling so burnt out?” I made sure I was clear because I didn’t want some vague answer I could twist into fitting anything.
Waiting for the Verdict and Getting the Hexagrams
The turnaround time was decent. They said a few days, and a few days later, there it was in my inbox—a chunky PDF explaining the reading. I sat down with a coffee, feeling a mix of skepticism and excitement. It was structured well. They broke down the process first, talking about how they cast the coins (or whatever method they use) and identified the primary and changing hexagrams.
My main hexagram was something about ‘The Creative’ or ‘Heaven’—sounded good, right? Then the changing lines led to a second hexagram, which was something like ‘Difficulty at the Beginning’. Uh oh. That hit a little too close to home already.
The report then dove deep into the interpretations. They didn’t just give the generic textbook meaning. This is where I started to think maybe this wasn’t total BS. The write-up connected the symbols directly back to my expressed feeling of burnout and lack of focus. It wasn’t just “you should be more creative.”
- The Primary Insight: Focus on foundational structure before attempting massive leaps. Stop scattering energy everywhere. This resonated immediately because I was trying to do three different projects at once.
- The Warning/Advice: The ‘Difficulty at the Beginning’ hexagram suggested that the initial push would be tough, requiring patience and discipline, but that rushing it would lead to a total fail. It basically told me to slow my roll.
Implementing the Advice and Checking Accuracy
I read that report about five times over the next week. The core advice was tangible: Pick one thing, build a solid routine around it, and be patient with the slow start. This is exactly what I was failing to do. I was looking for a silver bullet, and the I Ching was basically saying, “Dude, you gotta grind.”
I started implementing the suggestions. I completely dropped two projects and poured my schedule into the one I felt had the most potential. The start was, predictably, awful. Exactly what the reading predicted—difficulty at the beginning. But because I was warned, I didn’t quit. I kept pushing through the awkward phase.
Three weeks in, things are clicking. The focus has sharpened, the burnout is lifting, and the flow is returning. Was it the reading itself, or did the reading just give me the framework and permission to be disciplined? Honestly, probably both.
So, was Cafe Au Soul accurate? For my situation, yes, frighteningly so. It didn’t predict “you’ll meet a tall dark stranger,” but it dissected my current psychological and energetic state perfectly and gave actionable, slightly tough-love advice that worked. Was it worth the money? Given that it helped me break a cycle of non-productivity that was making me miserable, absolutely. I paid for direction, and I got it. I’d recommend it if you’re seriously stuck and open to abstract but grounded advice, but don’t go in expecting lottery numbers or anything.
