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 The YOUNG I CHING ORACLE
 

To avoid any misunderstandings, it is strongly emphasised that

THE YOUNG I CHING (often called ‘The Second I Ching’ or ‘The Alternate

I Ching’ in English) is not a new edition of the original I Ching. In obvious contrast to the six strokes of the hexagrams of the I Ching, THE YOUNG I CHING is characterised by the four strokes of the tetragrams. This language game, developed as a computer programme and modelled on the  T'ai Hsüan Ching

(太玄經, English: Canon of Supreme Mystery), reflects the structure of the original I Ching, but its coherent system and the different line texts make it something completely independent.

 

THE YOUNG I CHING is not a divination programme in the usual sense, but it can provide you with food for thought for coping with difficult situations.

Start playing THE YOUNG I CHING (Mystery) as follows:

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1. Contemplate your question before typing it in, starting with something like why, how come, etc., avoid questions that can only be answered with yes or no.  

2. The computer provides the current date and time.

3. You'll get an immediate answer including a number (more on these later), - done!

 

Even if you get an answer to your question that you can't make head nor tail, do not reject it from the outset. Take your time - gain distance and relax while looking at the dreamlike background pictures - allow any association and try to playfully resolve the complications in your thoughts.

 

The philosopher Günther Anders said: ‘What is not useful is untrue.’ So the other way round, the answer would be true if it was useful to you.