The Oracle of Changes
Originating around 1000 BCE in China during the Zhou Dynasty, the I Ching – "The Book of Changes" –
is one of humanity's oldest written texts. It was consulted by emperors before major decisions,
studied by Confucius, and shaped Taoist, Buddhist, and Confucian philosophy for three millennia.
At its core, I Ching maps 64 hexagrams – binary patterns of yin and yang lines –
each representing a different state of change in life, nature, and the mind.
Cast three coins six times, and the universe (or your subconscious) draws you a map.
"The I Ching does not offer itself with proofs and results; it does not vaunt itself, nor is it easy to approach.
Like a part of nature, it waits until it is discovered."
— Carl Jung, Foreword to the I Ching (1950)
3000+
Years of continuous use
64
Hexagrams mapping all of life's situations
8
Trigrams forming every hexagram combination
The Book of Life
Tarot began as playing cards in 15th century Italy – beautiful, illustrated decks for
games of chance. By the 18th century, French occultists had discovered something deeper:
the 78 cards contained a complete map of the human soul's journey.
The 22 Major Arcana (The Fool through The World) trace the universal arc of human experience –
birth, struggle, enlightenment, completion. The 56 Minor Arcana map everyday life across
four elemental suits. Together, they form a symbolic language that speaks directly to
what Carl Jung called the "collective unconscious."
"The archetypes of the unconscious can be visualized in picture form… The images of Tarot are precise,
universal symbols that transcend culture and time."
— Based on Jungian Archetypal Theory
500+
Years of Tarot tradition
78
Cards: 22 Major + 56 Minor Arcana
4
Elemental suits of the Minor Arcana
The Psychology Behind It All
Carl Jung – the father of analytical psychology – was fascinated by both I Ching and Tarot precisely
because they do the same thing: provide a structured mirror for the subconscious.
He called this principle synchronicity: meaningful coincidence, where the symbol you receive
reflects something your deeper mind already knows.
You don't need to believe in magic for this to work. When you toss coins and ask a question,
your subconscious interprets the result through the lens of its hidden knowledge.
The oracle gives your intuition a framework to speak. The reading surfaces what was already there.
"The I Ching insists upon self-knowledge throughout. The method by which this is to be achieved
forces introspection and self-awareness – which is the beginning of all wisdom."
— Carl Jung, 1950
