Youthful Folly 蒙 Méng
Leela Atlas team · Updated
Admit what you do not know and learn with a humble, open mind.
Trigrams: Mountain over Water
The judgement
Inexperience can open into learning, but the seeker must come to the teacher sincerely. Asking the same thing again and again only clouds the answer.
The image
A spring bubbles up at the foot of a mountain, not yet knowing its course. The noble one shapes character through thorough, wholehearted action.
Light side
Admitting what you do not yet know makes you ready to truly learn.
Shadow side
Repeating the question in hope of a better answer keeps you from hearing the first one.
Drawing Youthful Folly in a game of Leela
In Leela Atlas you can draw a card from the I Ching when you land on a square. A bridging question links the card to the square, so the card speaks to your own question:
- What answer have you already received but not yet taken to heart?
- What does "Youthful Folly" show you about your square?
- If "Youthful Folly" were advice for your question, what would it say?
- Where do you meet "Youthful Folly" in your life right now?
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