Knowledge of Yin and Yang is part of this deck to extract more from hidden symbols.

The feminine/Yin suits have black text (Cups and Coins), while the masculine/Yang suits have white text (Wands and Swords).

But the colors also derive from the symbol on my Yang cards. It is the Yin and Yang symbol with one or two colors instead of just black or white.

The Yin and Yang symbol represents the masculine and the feminine, as well as the positive and the negative, above as below, right as left, light and darkness—all the opposites between everything that is to what is nothing.

This a universal symbol that most are familiar with, but have you thought more profoundly about this symbol? The white field is the masculine, and the black field is the feminine, but everything has an opposite, so there is also a dot in each field, creating the perfect balance of positive and negative.

This symbol shows everything that is a contrast; if you have up, you also have down, but a force is created by the positive and the negative, =KI.

Positive is the bright, creative force, while Negative is not bad but the receptive, waiting experience. Yang is a symbol of the sun, while Yin is the symbol of the moon, including our shadow side, the hidden.

According to legend, Yin and Yang were created from chaos when the universe was formed as a balance in the center of the Earth. They are each other's extremes. They are also the energies that became the first men and women. Yin and Yang are the foundation of Chinese philosophy, Taoism, and medicine. These energies cannot function without each other as they are connected, but one can create imbalance by taking over, creating too much energy, even in our physical body.

Yin represents the left heart chamber and the right brain hemisphere, while Yang represents the right and left hemispheres. Together, the four create the Yin and Yang symbol. There needs to be a balance between feeling and thought.

They should have equal energy flow to create harmony; an imbalance is created when one dominates. This applies to everything from the macrocosms to the microcosmos. If there is too much Yang in nature, disasters occur, but the same happens if there is too much Yin. These two energies are constantly in motion within us as well.

Yin and Yang also symbolize the five elements. The large white field is Fire, while the small black dot is Water. The large black field symbolizes Earth, and the white dot represents Air. However, this can vary across different traditions and cultures. Fire and Air are always Yang, while Water and Earth are Yin. The four together create ether or, in Chinese medicine, metal.

These four parts of Yin and Yang also represent our seasons: Winter Solstice in the black field, the white dot represents the Spring Equinox, the white field represents Summer Solstice, and the black dot represents the Autumn Equinox.

The four parts also represent the day:
Morning - the white field.
Day - the black field.
Evening - the black dot.
Night - the white dot.

Yin is for even numbers (2,4...), while Yang is for odd numbers (1,3...).