| The I Ching does not make any predictions |
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| I Ching |
What the I Ching is
The "I Ching" is an ancient Chinese system of fortune-telling1. It does not predict anything by itself, but rather describes a system of making predictions by casting signs.
What the I Ching is not
The I Ching is not a book of predictions. It does not make any predictions in and of itself. Since the I Ching describes a system of making predictions, the most you can say is that someone using the I Ching predicted something about 2012, which negates the claim that 2012 was predicted in the I Ching. And, that is exactly what happened.
The Prediction
Although the I Ching makes no predictions itself, it was used2 by Terrence McKenna in his "Timewave Zero" theory. This is where the assertion that the I Ching predicts 2012 comes from, and not from anything in the I Ching itself.
Conclusion
The I Ching makes no predictions in and of itself. Rather it describes a system of divining, of making predictions. The I Ching does not contain any predictions for 2012.
