Methodology

Randomization Tools

Applies to: Yes or No Wheel, Coin Flip, 8-Ball, Pendulum, Pick a Card (initial shuffle)

How results are generated

These tools use JavaScript's built-in Math.random() function to generate results. This is a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) — it produces a number between 0 and 1 each time it is called.

For yes/no outcomes: numbers below 0.5 produce one result, numbers at or above 0.5 produce the other. This gives a statistically equal probability for each outcome across a large number of spins — each result is independent of the previous one.

Where processing happens

All randomization runs in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server. No result is stored or logged. When you close the page, the result is gone.

What Math.random() is — and is not

Wheel spin animation

The wheel adds 5–7 extra full rotations plus a random final angle before stopping, to make the spin feel natural. The outcome is calculated before the animation starts — the animation is visual only and does not affect the result.

Tarot Card Tools

Applies to: Tarot Yes or No, Tarot Yes or No Reading, 3-Card Tarot, Pick a Card, Tarot Yes or No by Number (2–10)

Deck composition

The tarot tools use a 78-card deck. This is verified from the code, which declares a complete 78-card array including both Major and Minor Arcana.

Card selection

Cards are drawn using Math.random() applied to the full deck array. Each draw is independent — drawing one card does not affect the probability of any card appearing on the next draw.

Upright and reversed cards

Each card drawn has a 50% probability of appearing reversed. This is implemented as: Math.random() < 0.5. Reversed cards carry a modified interpretation within the tool (typically shifting YES toward MAYBE or NO, and vice versa, depending on the card).

YES / NO / MAYBE assignments

Each card in the deck is assigned a YES, NO, or MAYBE energy. These assignments are built into the card data array in the code. For example: The Sun is assigned YES, The Tower is assigned NO, The High Priestess is assigned MAYBE.

3-Card Spread

The 3-card spread draws three independent cards representing past influence, present situation, and likely outcome. Each card is drawn from the same 78-card pool using separate Math.random() calls. Cards can repeat across positions.

Daily Tarot

Applies to: Daily Tarot Yes or No (/daily-tarot-yes-or-no/)

How the daily card is selected

The Daily Tarot tool uses a date-based seeding method. The current date (year, month, day) is converted to a numeric seed using this formula:

seed = year × 10000 + (month × 100) + day

The seed is then passed through a deterministic transformation (Math.sin(seed) × 10000) to produce a consistent position in the card deck for that date. The result: the same card appears for all users on the same calendar date. The card changes at midnight (local device time).

Why date-seeding is used

A date-based seed means the Daily Tarot functions as a genuine "one card per day" experience — the same card appears whether you visit at 8am or 10pm on the same day, and changes the next morning. This is a deliberate design choice, not randomization.

AI Yes or No Tool

Applies to: AI Yes or No (/ai-yes-or-no/)

How the AI tool works

The AI Yes or No tool is designed to send your question to an external AI model (Claude Sonnet by Anthropic) via the Anthropic Messages API. The model reads your question, applies a structured reasoning prompt, and returns a YES/NO/MAYBE answer with a brief explanation and suggested next step.

What happens to your question

Unlike the randomization and tarot tools, the AI tool transmits your question text to Anthropic's servers for processing. Your question leaves your browser when you use this tool. Anthropic's privacy policy governs how that data is handled on their side.

Model used

The tool is implemented to use claude-sonnet-4-6. This is not a fine-tuned model — it is a general-purpose language model instructed to produce a yes/no/maybe response with reasoning specific to your question.

What the AI tool is not

• Not connected to the internet or live data
• Not personalized to your history or profile
• Not a substitute for professional advice on medical, legal, financial, or safety questions
• Not able to predict the future — it generates a reasoned response based on your question text only

Limitations & What These Tools Cannot Do

All randomization tools

• Results are statistically random — not spiritually guided, not psychic, not connected to any external force
• The result carries no more information than a fair coin toss — it is a decision prompt, not a prediction
• Do not use randomization tools for medical, legal, financial, or safety decisions

Tarot tools

• Cards are drawn randomly — the interpretation is the tool's, not a human reader's
• The source tradition for card meanings has not been formally documented (flagged above)
• Reversed card interpretations are simplified compared to a full tarot reading
• Use for reflection and exploration, not prediction

AI tool

• Currently not functioning as intended — see AI section above
• When functional: the AI model generates a response based on your question text only — it has no access to your personal context, history, or situation beyond what you type
• AI responses can be plausible but wrong — do not use for consequential decisions
• Do not enter sensitive personal information (names, addresses, health details, financial data) into the AI tool

What We Have Not Yet Documented

This page reflects what can be verified from the site's implementation code as of October 2026. The following items are known gaps that have not yet been formally documented:

• Tarot meaning source — The specific tradition, reference, or author used for the YES/NO/MAYBE card assignments has not been formally identified or cited
• Formal testing methodology — No formal documented testing process currently exists for validating tool behavior before or after deployment. Tools are manually tested during development. A formal methodology is recommended as a future improvement
• AI tool secure implementation — Server-side proxy required before the AI tool can function securely

If you have found an error in a tool's methodology or output, please report it here.