Every symbol has a story.
Start with real texts and learn the methods and their limits. Classical originals, historical interpretations, and our contemporary reflections are kept distinct.
I Ching & the three coins
Yin and yang, trigrams, the King Wen sequence, and changing lines.
02 / FIELD NOTESTarot, suits & spreads
The language of Waite’s imagery and our modern reading method.
03 / FIELD NOTESReading responsibly
Privacy, agency, and uncertainty.
Primary texts you can consult
《周易》· Chinese Text Project ↗
Read the judgments and line texts separately from the later commentarial Wings. Traditional authorship accounts are not treated as established historical fact.
Zhouyi, received text · Digital Chinese Classics ↗
Each hexagram’s classical text is extracted from its chapter. Traditional characters and editorial punctuation are retained; modern annotations are not reproduced.
A. E. Waite · The Pictorial Key to the Tarot ↗
First published in 1910; our reference is the 1911 text transcribed by Sacred Texts. Written by A. E. Waite, with original card designs by Pamela Colman Smith.