A fellow student of the Zhou Yi.
Nice to meet you! (Well, to meet you in this capacity anyway)
Then you’ll be happy to know that consultation of the I Ching is itself considered an effective intuition strengthening method.
Almost like using one of those star map apps or books. You hold the map or the smartphone against the sky and it helps you to locate constellations and specific stars. Over time, you’re able to locate the same stars without using the tool.
Over time as you use the I Ching your mind responds to the practice and your innate pattern recognition is catalyzed, as an additional bonus, you also internalize the patterns of the I Ching itself.
It’s good to go through periods where you don’t actually consult the I Ching and instead allow your natural intuition to speak to you and to guide you.
Lately though, I find myself going back to the book itself a lot. When I’m impatient, unsettled, or just want an external tool, it’s right there.