A multidimensional divination experience blending the 3,000-year-old Book of Changes
with fractal generative art, celestial intelligence, and personal photo analysis.
Four unique paths to 64 hexagrams and infinite insight — now available in three distinct editions. From the essential oracle to the most complete Book of Changes experience ever crafted.
The I Ching is one of humanity's oldest oracles — a living philosophy of change, balance, and inner truth. The Food4Thoth Oracle series brings its full scholarly depth to your fingertips: four divination paths, three classical translations, celestial intelligence, and a complete personal journal.
Three Sacred Editions
Every edition carries the full wisdom of the I Ching — the edition you choose determines the depth of the experience.
The essential oracle. Everything you need to consult the Book of Changes — four divination methods, yarrow stalk animation, all 64 hexagrams, and a personal reading journal.
The full oracle suite. Every Lite feature fully realized — then expanded with 14 fractal modes, 3D animated coins, sound, export, library, stats, sacred geometry art, and daily hexagram notifications.
The ceremonial oracle. Every PRO feature elevated with three classical translations, nuclear hexagram analysis, celestial intelligence, life pattern insights, PDF export, and ornate typography.
Whether you trust spontaneity, deliberate intention, visual art, or personal memory — every path resolves to the same 64-hexagram wisdom tradition.
A digital recreation of the classical three-coin method. Cast all six lines instantly or build them one at a time. PRO adds 3D animated coins and authentic sound effects for a fully tactile experience.
Select each line by hand — solid (yang), broken (yin), old yang (changing yang), or old yin (changing yin). Full deliberate control over your cast, suited to practitioners who bring their own interpretation.
Draw on an infinite generative canvas. PRO includes 14 modes across two collections — Classic (Flow Field, Spiral, Tree, Julia Set, Labyrinth, Mandelbrot, Barnsley Fern) and Vivid (Rainbow, Neon, Psychedelic, Plasma, Galaxy, Prism, Fire). No two readings ever repeat.
Select any photo from your device. The app analyzes its color composition entirely on-device to generate a hexagram unique to that exact image — every photo tells a different story.
PRO & Ornate Elite
Behind every screen in the PRO and Ornate Elite editions, a hand-crafted sacred geometry illustration is rendered at precisely calibrated opacity — enriching without distracting.
The I Ching insists upon self-knowledge throughout. The method by which this is to be achieved is open to every kind of misuse, and is therefore not for the frivolous-minded and immature.
— Carl Gustav Jung, Foreword to the I Ching
How It Works
A reading takes less than a minute. The depth of reflection it offers can last a lifetime.
Form a clear, sincere question in your mind. The I Ching responds best to genuine seeking — matters of relationship, decision, direction, or inner state.
Select Coin Toss, Manual, Fractal, or Photo. Each method channels the question differently — choose the one that feels most resonant.
The app builds your hexagram line by line — solid (yang) or broken (yin) — including any changing lines that point to a transformed second hexagram.
The Judgement, Image, and applicable changing-line meanings are presented clearly. The transformed hexagram, if any, reveals where the situation is moving.
Save the reading to your personal journal, export it as a styled image or PDF, or simply sit with the wisdom. PRO and Elite track patterns across all your readings over time.
All 64 hexagrams. All three translations. Switch mid-reading with a single tap.
Richard Wilhelm's German translation, rendered into English by Cary F. Baynes with a foreword by C.G. Jung. The definitive Western I Ching for over 70 years.
The first complete scholarly English translation of the I Ching — precise, literal, and deeply rooted in Chinese classical tradition. Public domain.
A fresh, accessible rendering for the modern reader — clear language, contemporary insight, without losing the depth and nuance of the source.
The moment you cast a hexagram, the Oracle computes the current moon phase, lunar day, and season — entirely on-device, requiring no internet, no account, and no permissions. The celestial context is embedded into the reading card, your journal, exported images, and the PDF journal.
The Eight Trigrams
Every hexagram is a pairing of two of the eight primal trigrams — each a symbol of a fundamental force in nature and human experience.
Ornate Elite Exclusive
A carefully designed typographic hierarchy gives the Ornate Elite edition its distinctive manuscript feel.
| Feature | Lite | Pro | Elite ✦ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coin Toss Oracle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manual Input Oracle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photo Oracle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fractal Oracle (basic) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 14 Fractal Modes (Classic + Vivid) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full 64-Hexagram Library | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reading History Journal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dark & Light Mode | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hexagram Display + Changing Lines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3D Animated Coin Toss | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coin & Yarrow Sound Effects | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Yarrow Stalk Animation | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Journal with Stats + Date Groups | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export Reading as Styled Image | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Daily Hexagram Push Notifications | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sacred Geometry Background Art | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4-Slide Onboarding Walkthrough | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-App Review Prompt | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Three Classical Translations (Wilhelm · Legge · Contemporary) | — | — | ✓ |
| Nuclear · Inverse · Complement Hexagrams | — | — | ✓ |
| Moon Phase & Season Celestial Tagging | — | — | ✓ |
| Life Pattern Insights Analysis | — | — | ✓ |
| Cinematic Reading Card Export | — | — | ✓ |
| PDF Journal Export | — | — | ✓ |
| Oracle Typography Mode (Cinzel + Garamond) | — | — | ✓ |
| Tablet-Optimised Layouts | — | — | ✓ |
| One-Time Price | $7.99 | $9.99 | $14.99 |
Food4Thoth is a creative studio dedicated to building meaningful digital tools that connect ancient wisdom traditions with contemporary technology. Our work is guided by a belief that the most powerful apps are those that deepen, rather than disrupt, inner life.
The I Ching Oracle series is our most personal project — a decade of study and practice translated into a mobile experience that honors both the classical text and the modern practitioner.
Designed & curated by DeJahn · Artabillies & Food4Thoth
The following native iOS features are designed and architecturally planned for the Elite Edition. They will arrive as a free update to all existing Elite purchasers.
Today's hexagram, moon phase, and season — visible without opening the app.
PlannedCast a three-coin reading and read your hexagram name directly from your wrist.
PlannedAsk Siri "Cast my I Ching" to trigger a reading and hear the hexagram name read aloud.
PlannedAn active reading on the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen while consulting the oracle.
Planned
Ancient wisdom, generative art, and scholarly depth —
all in one exquisitely crafted app.