Photography by David Rozian.
Photography by David Rozian.
I’m Benebell Wen, author of I Ching, The Oracle (North Atlantic Books, September 2023), a guide to the history and cultural heritage of the Book of Change. The text features my English translations of the Zhouyi in an effort to reclaim its shamanistic origins.
I’ve previously published Holistic Tarot (2015) and The Tao of Craft (2016), also through North Atlantic Books. Holistic Tarot was my debut into the Mind, Body, Spirit space, intended to be a reference book on using the tarot for decision-making and self-reflection. The Tao of Craft introduced Fu sigil and talisman crafting to a Western audience, with historical context and practical guidance.
What does the Fire Horse bring this lunar year? Check out the horoscope forecasts here, along with a reading of the corresponding I Ching hexagram for the Fire Horse, hexagram 45: Cui (Gathering Together; Assembly).
FREE ONLINE COURSES is a repository of free, transformative learning materials that are self-paced video lectures, supplemental written handouts, workbooks, and downloadable guides that explore tarot, Taoist mysticism, Chinese esoteric traditions, various divination systems, and creative practice. These courses are designed to expand spiritual insight and practical skills, offered with the mission to democratize esoteric knowledge and remove economic barriers to entry.
What is the I Ching (易經, Yìjīng) Book of Changes? A VIDEO LECTURE AND WORKSHEET SERIES that brings the Book of Changes to life with guided talks on its cosmology, on traditional divination methods and interpretive frameworks rooted in Taoist metaphysics, step-by-step tutorials, and deep-dive explorations of the Lo Shu magic square, Wu Xing five dynamic elements of change, the Ba Gua eight trigrams, and the philosophical foundations of this 3,000 year old oracle. These lectures and their printable transcripts are available at no cost. Be sure to also download the printable PRACTICUM WORKSHEETS that guide you through selected Practicums excerpted from I Ching, The Oracle (North Atlantic Books, 2023).
Empower Your Tarot Studies with this FREE COMPANION COURSE to Holistic Tarot, a self-paced series of video lectures and downloadable study guides for navigating tarot symbolism, deck structure, and interpretive practice, dispelling superstitions and myths, deconstructing both classical and modern approaches, and to help you build a meaningful tarot study journal. Here is quality tarot education accessible to the public and to students at any level.
Then check out SIGHTSEE THE TAROT, an immersive tour of influential tarot books, tarot spreads, reading techniques, and diverse practices with the cards. These are hands-on guided workshops that will help you to refine your tarot practice. Each video episode explores specialized methods, introduces you to established voices in the tarot community, and gives you practical exercises to try, complete with downloadable handouts and reference tables for your tarot journal. This is the course for deepening your study of the tarot, great for both the curious beginner and the seasoned practitioner.
Sharing the stage with two of my tarot heroes, Mary K. Greer and Rachel Pollack
There’s also the educational series TAROT CARD MEANINGS WITH BENEBELL, which helps you to learn the tarot card by card. This is an ongoing educational video series covering the 78 keys or cards of the tarot, showcasing the distinct attributions for four different deck systems: the Tarot de Marseilles (TdM), the Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS), the Thoth deck by Crowley-Harris, and my own deck, the Spirit Keeper’s Tarot. Using audio-visual learning methods, the series facilitates reading fluency with the four listed tarot systems. The card by card primer is designed to help with memory retention in a more visually engaging way than studying them out of a book.
In addition to the free guided, self-paced course offerings, click on the category label “Free Download” for a DATABASE OF FREE RESOURCES.
TAROT. Download complimentary STUDY GUIDES that supplement my book Holistic Tarot (North Atlantic Books, 2015) designed to cover tarot education at three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. For those looking to launch tarot reading services professionally, check out these TAROT BUSINESS & LEGAL FORMS.
I CHING. For those studying the I Ching alongside I Ching The Oracle: A Practical Guide to the Book of Changes (North Atlantic Books, 2022), you can download many of the REFERENCE TABLES & DIAGRAMS from the textbook to integrate into your grimoire, study journal, and notes. Also check out the digital files for a COMPANION ORACLE DECK.
SIGIL CRAFTING. Download REFERENCE MATERIALS for Fu sigil and talisman crafting in the Eastern esoteric traditions. While these reference materials are provided freely, please note that the full explanation for how to use them, their historical and cultural background, and the practical context can be found in my book The Tao of Craft: Fu Talismans and Casting Sigils in the Eastern Esoteric Tradition (North Atlantic Books, 2016).
My CURRENT OFFERINGS are the 2026 METAPHYSICIAN’S DAY PLANNER (MDP), a personalized organizer blending daily planning with astrological, tarot, I Ching, lunar-solar, and other forecasting insights to help you navigate 2026. The offering provides the PDF digital file only, with instructions on how to print out your physical spiral-bound copy via a third-party print-on-demand service. Your MDP is customized with your birth chart and 2026 solar returns chart.
Also check out the current roster of INDEPENDENT STUDY online course offerings for learning at your own pace. These courses cover tarot, astrology, folk magic, and occult theory with expert-level depth and self-empowering practicums. Strengthen your divination skills and expand your metaphysical knowledge.
Here is an overview of my works-in-progress:
The Grand Etteilla Book of Thoth-Hermes Tarot is my current work-in-progress tarot deck inspired by the late 18th and early 19th century French Etteilla cartomancy system. I’m both the illustrator of the deck art and author of the companion guidebook. Learn more about the project and track its progress HERE.
In 1789, Jean-Baptiste Alliette, writing under the pseudonym Etteilla, creates a tarot deck based on his revelations from the Divine Pymander (or Poimandres), a foundational tract of the Corpus Hermeticum. Etteilla believes his deck reconstructs the true tarot of the Egyptian high priests from the Temple of Ptah, and is thus encoded with ancient knowledge about the creation of the cosmos and the nature of the soul. … That, or he was a business-savvy hustler with a knack for marketing and PR. Learn more about the historical Etteilla tarots HERE.
I have been curating metaphysics related content on this website since 2012, so there’s a lot here. From deck reviews and book reviews to handbooks and insider information for artists, nonfiction writers, and deck creators to social commentaries, to legal forms and templates in various areas of the law that might be useful to you, guided meditations, journaling workbooks, and resources for your personal grimoire. If you’re interested, there’s also a lot recorded here on my past projects.
Although now out of print, the Spirit Keeper’s Tarot was my first major published art project.
The first edition was a limited print run of 1,000 decks, which were direct scans of my black and white line drawings in ink.
During the pandemic while we were sheltering in place, I taught myself digital art to produce the SKT’s third and final edition. Learn more about the deck’s premise HERE.
Medieval philosophers and mystics on the quest to memorialize a single, universal theology searched beyond the borderlines of their own traditions. While their doctrines were based largely in Christian and Jewish mysticism, metastasized by the integration of Platonic philosophy and Sufism, the quest for that universal theology led these thinkers to consider Hinduism, Buddhism, and even a return to unearth the deeper heritage of their own pagan roots.
Cultural integration is conceptual alchemy that blends what had been separate artistic, intuitive paths of wisdom into one unified system of evolved thought.
Disputa, or Disputation of the Holy Sacrament (1510) by Raphael. Visual allegory of the union of the Church Triumphant in heaven and the Church Militant on earth. Mystery reveals itself through faith and divine illumination. “Disputa” was the scholarly theological debate during the late medieval and Renaissance period over the mystery of transubstantiation.
FREE DOWNLOAD of Kuan Yin’s Great Compassion Mantra 大悲咒. You can also download the above high-res religious art print featuring the Mantra in Siddam Sanskrit, and an invocation of Kuan Yin in Traditional Chinese.
I get sent lots of decks and books for review from publishers and indie deck creators, and on occasion, I’ll review some of the ones I’ve been loving.
CLICK HERE to look through hundreds of tarot and oracle deck reviews.
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really enjoying your interview in the Astrology Podcast. I incorporated taoist principles on my Elemental Astrology and this is useful to me.
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By Anonymous on August 22, 2024 at 5:33 pm
Thank you Benebell, I was intrigued when I just saw your interview with Chris Brennan and have gratefully downloaded your book. You are both kind and highly tuned in. ❤
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By Anonymous on August 23, 2024 at 12:35 am
Thank you! 🕊✨☀️
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By Anonymous on August 27, 2024 at 2:53 pm
Thank you for sharing incredible knowledge!
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By Anonymous on August 28, 2024 at 12:25 pm
Hi Benebell – when if ever do you expect to have the next printing of the SKT?
Thank you,
Diana
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By Anonymous on September 6, 2024 at 9:05 am
it seems to be quite the endeavor to recreate the ettilia thoth for wen. As should be. My hats off to wen for attempting to climb the mountain. I am immensely anticipating the finished product. Huge fan of her work.
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By Anonymous on January 29, 2025 at 3:44 am
Dear Benebell,
I just wanted to take a moment to express my deep appreciation for your work. I truly love the resources you provide—I currently have Holistic Tarot, The Tao of Craft, this year’s metaphysical planner, and your past life course. Your writing style and the way you engage with readers resonate with me so much, and I always find inspiration in how you present your knowledge.
I hope to collect all of your works in the future, and one day, I would love to have the privilege of owning your tarot deck. Your contributions to the metaphysical community have been invaluable to me, both as a student and a fellow practitioner.
With gratitude and best regards,
Mads
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By Anonymous on February 4, 2025 at 4:17 pm
you’re amazing! Blessings 🧚🏻
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By Anonymous on May 19, 2025 at 8:14 pm
I am thrilled to find you. Somehow one of your videos came into my feed, and I am so impressed with what you’re sharing. This info is so hard to find, and then when you do find it, it can take a lot to really connect the dots and understand the context. You make that so easy, and your work is so prolific. You are definitely deserving of a PHD, but I think it’s much better and honorific to call you a true Wu!
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By Anonymous on August 18, 2025 at 12:14 pm
I stumbled on your site after reading Tarot Deciphered by T. Susan Chang and M.M.Meleen and trying to find Mel’s site. Your work is beautiful and inspiring. Thank you! Do you still have an email list (as the link doesn’t seem to work)?
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By Anonymous on August 24, 2025 at 10:53 am
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By Anonymous on September 12, 2025 at 12:04 am
Hi Benewell,
couldn’t sleep, turned on YT and there you were discussing those 9 precepts of healing. I’ve been sharing both forms of EFT for over 20 years, one in involving tapping and the other purposeful evocation of love.
In addition , I am a ceremonial magician.
It was very nice to find someone with just a broad knowledge
I look forward to learning some lessons from you too.
Cheers!
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By Anonymous on September 16, 2025 at 12:54 am
Hi, I just stumbled on your website, and it is qmazing! Knowledge, depth, spiritual precise. Thank you for sharing the content. Kind regards.
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By Anonymous on October 14, 2025 at 4:29 am
Hello,
I own your book I Ching the oracle and beyond the trigrams and their hexagrams there are so many layers of insight from astrology to numerology and more so it was my hope that you had an app catered to either Mac or iPad. This isn’t something I’m finding though. if you’re not developing one, might there be one in the App Store that you’d recommend?
Thanks,
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By Anonymous on December 16, 2025 at 3:29 am
do you write on or teach ba zi or my favorite mien shiang if you do please tell me where to find your book I read your iching the oracle and absolutely loved it but of course want to go way deeper and I think you are a great translator.
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