KNOWLEDGE MAP
Learning paths
Start with context, then vocabulary. Build a reading path through concepts, methods and comparison.
New to Eastern traditions
Foundations → I Ching → System map
- Foundations
A starting point for yin–yang, the five phases, stems and branches. Learn the vocabulary and historical context shared by many Chinese traditions.
- I Ching
Explore the text, hexagrams and interpretive traditions of the Zhouyi. Keep philosophical reading, symbolic study and divination practice distinct.
- Numerics & other methods
Separate entry points for historical numerical and divinatory methods. Textual context, symbols and interpretive rules remain system-specific.
Charts and interpretation
Stems & branches → BaZi → Zi Wei
- Foundations
A starting point for yin–yang, the five phases, stems and branches. Learn the vocabulary and historical context shared by many Chinese traditions.
- BaZi · Four Pillars
A learning directory for Four Pillars, Ten Gods, chart patterns and luck cycles. Calculation rules and school-specific interpretations are treated separately.
- Zi Wei Dou Shu
Navigate palaces, stars and transformations in Zi Wei Dou Shu. Chart structure, input conventions and interpretation will have separate learning tracks.
Space and time
Five phases → Feng Shui → Calendars
- Foundations
A starting point for yin–yang, the five phases, stems and branches. Learn the vocabulary and historical context shared by many Chinese traditions.
- Feng Shui
A directory for landscape form, compass schools and spatial context. Traditional symbolism is distinguished from practical lighting, airflow and circulation.
- Calendars & date selection
Connect lunisolar calendars, solar terms and traditional date-selection vocabulary. Calendar facts, local customs and interpretive claims are labeled separately.
Cross-cultural learning
Texts → Thought → Regional traditions
- Classics & history
A reading directory organized by work, author, period and edition. Original texts, translations and scholarly studies are managed as distinct resources.
- Daoist thought & culture
Distinguish Daoist philosophy, religious history and practice traditions. Readings prioritize context, respectful representation and traceable sources.
- Buddhist & Chan traditions
A cultural guide to Buddhist thought, Chan and practice traditions. Distinct Buddhist traditions are not presented as one divination system.
- Japanese & Korean traditions
Explore Japanese and Korean divination, calendars and customs with attention to local differences. Future articles prioritize local-language sources and regional scholarship.
- South Asian & Tibetan traditions
Separate entry points for Indian astrology, Vastu and Tibetan calendrical traditions. Religious contexts and calculation conventions are treated on their own terms.
Start with astrology and cards
Astrology → Tarot → Oracle cards
- Western astrology
Explore zodiac signs, planets, houses and chart traditions. Astrological symbolism is distinguished from astronomical facts and empirical claims.
- Tarot
A directory for deck history, imagery and interpretation. Card-game origins, later divinatory uses and modern reflective practice are treated separately.
- Oracle cards & Lenormand
Explore Lenormand, Kipper and modern oracle decks. Each deck family retains its own history, symbols and reading conventions.
Read Western esoteric history
Hermetic traditions → Alchemy → Kabbalah
- Hermetic traditions
Follow ancient Hermetic texts and their Renaissance reception. Ancient sources, later esotericism and modern popular books retain their distinct contexts.
- Alchemy
Explore alchemical texts, material practices and symbolic imagery. European alchemy, other regional traditions and modern psychological interpretations are distinguished.
- Kabbalah & related traditions
Separate Jewish Kabbalah, Christian Cabala and Hermetic Qabalah. Shared terms retain their religious or historical context rather than becoming interchangeable correspondences.
- Mysticism & esoteric history
Reading directories for Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, Christian mysticism and Rosicrucianism. Religious, philosophical and organizational traditions remain distinct.