Instructions for the I Ching Oracle
pause for a moment...
Before playing the I Ching oracle, you should just briefly pause and recall the problem or situation in question as precisely as possible. Visualize the whole case as vividly as possible and focus only on that what actually IS - and not on assumptions or possible solutions. The answer to every problem usually is already within the overall situation and the I Ching oracle just helps you to discover interconnections that you previously might not have noted. (Sometimes it is helpful to do this part in writing.)
...then move the mouse pointer...
Then move the cursor inside the playing field outlined in gray. At some point just intuitively click our mouse - this determines the oracle's first line. Repeat this process five more times. Once the I Ching Oracle character is complete (all six lines have been determined) you can click on it and are automatically forwarded to its interpretation page.
If you simply want to look up a hexagram that you have determined elsewhere, you can do so here: Hexagrams
Here is a short guide on how to make the answer of the I Ching useful for your own life situation: Quick Guide
A western approximation...
What is no2DO?
In short, no2DO is a contemporary approach to the I Ching from a Western perspective, essentially a modern adaptation of the ancient Book of Changes.
The goal of this project...
... has always been to make the ancient oracle relevant for our times by inviting the questioner to engage with the oracle's answers in an intuitive yet also concrete manner, related to his or her specific life situation. Ultimately, hexagrams are descriptions of situations whose internal dynamics reveal a natural path of development.
If you have any questions...
... feel free to ask. A contact form for messages can be found under Contact.
If you wish to delve deeper...
For all those interested in delving deeper, there is a wealth of information on the following pages:
- The historical roots of the I Ching: History, Terms, Objectives
- I Ching course: I Ching Study Guide – Introduction
- Detailed instructions on how to read the resulting hexagram: What does the Hexagram want to tell me?
- Information on how to formally analyse a hexagram on no2DO: Structure of a Hexagram (Interpretation Model)
- Background information on the pictograms: The Images stem from the Ideas
- Considerations that result in concrete suggestions for your own individual situation: Follow the Path of the Dao: A Western Approximation
My research and my work on the no2DO project – as an artist, as a philosopher, as a web designer, but above all as a person who has experienced the challenges of life in a profound way – began in 2009 and has been progressing steadily ever since.
I wish you all the best – and lots of joy with no2DO!
Karin Ulrike Soika