I Ching for Teens: Take Charge of Your Destiny with the Ancient Chinese Oracle [Paperback]

Julie Tallard Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2001

The only comprehensive guide to the I Ching especially for teens.

• The first translation of the I Ching that speaks directly to teens, the fastest growing segment of the book-buying public.

• Includes down-to-earth descriptions of the original hexagrams and practical examples of how they can be applied to the teen experience.

What shall I do with my life? Are my friends really friends? Whether used as a meaningful tool for self-discovery or as a fun game with friends, the I Ching for Teens can help teens answer the questions that are important to them. They can use this hip, down-to-earth translation to gain insight into a wide range of topics--from getting along with parents, friends, and romantic interests to finding a direction for the future.

The I Ching has been used for centuries as a means to divine the future, understand the present, and discover personal truth. With its ancient roots and widespread popularity, the I Ching has gone through many interpretations to keep its wisdom accessible and alive. Now, for the first time, Julie Tallard Johnson offers a fresh translation of this ancient text developed especially for teens.

Johnson provides guidance in the voice of a wise older sibling while retaining the authority and integrity of the original text. Each hexagram features stories, descriptions, quotes, and advice tailored to reflect and respect the unique nature of the teen experience. Teens will have a blast with the book's fun, contemporary style while developing their ability to seek truth, formulate meaningful questions, and find answers from within.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"How fortunate young people today are for Julie Tallard Johnson's work I Ching for Teens--they can begin a whole lifetime of learning the secrets of this marvelous work."
( Stuart Alve Olson, author of T'ai Chi According to the I Ching )

"[Teens] can use this hip yet grounded translation to gain insight into a wide range of topics, from getting along with parents, friends, and romantic interests to finding direction for the future."

(The New Times, February 2002 )

"Johnson does a first-rate job of providing a deeply intuitive yet fresh approach for young people."
(Alaska Wellness, July/August 2002 )

"Accessible to teens and adult beginners who do not want to tackle one of the many more scholarly sources."
(Dotsy Harland, Voice of Youth Advocates, September 2002 )

From the Back Cover

TEENS / PHILOSOPHY

• INTENSITY • GETTING WHAT YOU WANT • BOREDOM • LOVERS, FRIENDS & LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE • FOOD FOR THE SOUL •

“The ancient Chinese sage Confucius said, upon first reading the I Ching, he regretted not having another fifty years of life to devote himself to the study of it. How fortunate young people today are for Julie Tallard Johnson’s work I Ching for Teens--they can begin a whole lifetime of learning the secrets of this marvelous work.”
--Stuart Alve Olson, author of T’ai Chi According to the I Ching

What college should I go to? Are my friends really friends? Will I ever get what I really want? Whether a meaningful tool for self-discovery or a fun way to spend time with friends, I Ching for Teens can help you answer the questions that are important to you. Using this up-to-date and down-to-earth translation of the ancient Chinese oracle that has been guiding people for more than 2,000 years, you will gain insight into a wide range of topics--from getting along with friends, parents, and romantic relationships to finding a direction for the future.

The I Ching can be used to divine the future, understand the present, and discover your own personal truth. With its ancient roots and widespread popularity, the I Ching has gone through many interpretations to keep its wisdom accessible and alive. This book, however, is the first translation and interpretation of this ancient text especially for teens.

The author provides guidance in the voice of a wise older sibling or a friend--someone who really understands the triumphs and turmoil of being a teenager--while retaining the insights, authority, and integrity of the original I Ching text. Each hexagram features stories, descriptions, quotes, and advice tailored to reflect and respect the unique nature of the teen experience. Whether you want to know the answers to the big concerns in your life, or the small ones, you will have a great time with this book as you develop your ability to seek truth and find answers from within.

JULIE TALLARD JOHNSON, a psychotherapist who works primarily with young adults, has been consulting the I Ching since the age of sixteen. Her other books for teens include The Thundering Years: Rituals and Sacred Wisdom for Teens; Celebrate You: Building Your Self-Esteem; and Making Friends, Falling in Love, which was recognized by the New York Public Library as one of the best books for teens. She lives in Spring Green, Wisconsin, with her partner and their daughter.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Bindu Books (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892818603
• ISBN-13: 978-0892818600
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #804,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

AAbout the Author

Julie Tallard Johnson is a licensed psychotherapist who maintains a private healing service, Healing Services Overlooking the River, established in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, in 1995. Here she offers the Wheel of Initiation course, spiritual journaling classes, and one-on-one transpersonal counseling. Her studies and investigation into cognitive-behavioral therapy, mind training, Buddhist philosophy, transpersonal counseling, and group dynamics lead to her development of the Wheel of Initiation and a year-long Initiation course, which she has facilitated since 1998. She employs a multicultural approach in her work, knowing that each person has to find a spiritual practice that is personally relevant for them. In 2008 the land adjacent to her practice was opened up so that others could enjoy its Three-jewel labyrinth, one-acre prairie spiral, and 40 acres of nature paths as a place for meditations and writing retreats.
Julie obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison where she had a double major in sociology and social work. In 1982 she began her career as a social worker and case manager of a program in Minneapolis for those with chronic and persistent mental illness. She soon became supervisor of a new program where she designed and coordinated "friendship circles" for the mentally ill.
While in graduate school at the University of Minnesota at Duluth, she researched self-help and support groups and could not find one that was set up for siblings and adult children of the mentally ill. As a result, she designed and authored The Eight Stage Healing Process for Families and Friends of the Mentally Ill. This book was published by Doubleday in 1989 and Julie toured the United States, Canada, and Australia teaching the eight stages and offering instructions on how to set up a healthy self-help group. She founded the National Siblings Network in the United States through the Alliance of the Mentally Ill, and Australia adopted her eight-stage protocol, incorporating it into their primary national program for families of the mentally ill.
Julie has studied neurolinguistic programming (NLP), cognitive behavioral and rational emotive therapies (RET), as well as mind training. Through her continued studies she came to value narrative therapies (storytelling) in helping others to heal, and she has integrated this dynamic into her own work.
In addition, she is a teacher of Vipassana meditation, which she has also practiced for many years. She took instruction in Rebirthing Breathwork as well as Shamnic Breathwork, Bindu Breathwork™. Along with this she studied and applied mandala work and the healing power of circles, wheels, and mandalas in the transformative process.
Julie is the author of nine books, two for adults and seven for youth.
They are:
Hidden Victims Hidden Healers: An Eight-Stage Process for Friends and Family of the Mentally Ill
Understanding Mental Illness: for Teens Who Care About Someone with Mental Illness
Celebrate You: Building Your Self-Esteem
Making Friends Finding Love
The Thundering Years: Rituals and Sacred Wisdom of Teens
Teen Psychic: Exploring Your Intuitive and Spiritual Powers
I Ching for Teens: Take Charge of Your Destiny with the Ancient Chinese Oracle
Spiritual Journaling: Writing your Way to Independence
The Wheel of Initiation: Practices for Releasing Your Inner Light

Julie has also self-published a manual for group facilitators of the Eight Stage Healing Process. She has received many positive reviews and awards for her books including three Roundtable awards, Best Youth book from New York Library, and the Independent Book award for best multicultural book for youth for The Thundering Years: Rituals and Sacred Wisdom for Teens (His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote a piece for this book). Her Teen Psychic: Developing Your Intuitive and Spiritual Powers book received a Star Review in Publisher's Weekly and remains one of her most popular books with young readers.
Julie has a monthly blog that she updates regularly, offering readers a means for spiritual inquiry through journaling and meditation. She also writes a column on spirituality for a local newsletter, From the Spirit. She lives with her husband, Bill, and daughter, Lydia, in Spring Green, Wisconsin.