Guides Bazi Guides Ten Gods, Five Elements, Sixty Jiazi, and Star Gods reference guides. 729 guides Tarot Guides Structured tarot spread guides for love, career, and daily clarity. 214 guides I Ching Guides 64 hexagrams, core principles, and divination methods. 192 guides Feng Shui Guides Site selection, orientation, and form versus compass methods. 224 guides Interpreting Divination Results: From Hexagram Text to Moving Lines — Don't Panic at Inauspicious Hexagrams How to read divination results? The reading order: hexagram statement → line statements → moving hexagram. Methods for judging auspiciousness: proper position, centrality, receiving-riding-proximity-correspondence. Rules by moving-line count. And the most common interpretation mistakes, corrected. Helps you stay calm before the hexagram. Moving Hexagram and Mutual Hexagram: Hidden Layers Beyond the Original Cast Understanding moving hexagrams and mutual hexagrams is the gateway to advanced interpretation. Full explanation of the original-to-moving hexagram transition rules, how to extract the mutual hexagram, the meaning of inverse and opposite hexagrams, and the generation-control relationship between the ti and yong trigrams. The core of Plum Blossom I Ching interpretation lives here. Plum Blossom Advanced — Universal Imagery, Ti-Yong Generation-Control, and External Response Interpretation The complete advanced Plum Blossom heart-method. Full coverage of the eight trigrams' universal imagery categories (Qian Dui Li Zhen Xun Kan Gen Kun — celestial phenomena, geography, people, body parts, animals, still objects), the generation-control relationship between Ti trigram and Yong trigram (Ti generates Yong drains energy, Yong generates Ti brings great fortune, Ti controls Yong is minor fortune, Yong controls Ti is misfortune), capturing and judging external responses, and fast-slow timing methods. Rice Grain Method: Grab a Handful of Rice, the Simplest Folk Divination The rice grain method is a simple folk divination technique passed down in China. Grab rice three times, count three times, and get the upper trigram, lower trigram, and moving line. Full explanation of the operation flow, cultural significance of rice, ritual feel, and how it compares to digital divination. Six Yao Advanced — Xunkong, Feifu, Fanyin-Fuyin, and Liuhe-Liuchong A complete guide to advanced Six Yao techniques. Xunkong (the ten empty pairs of the sexagenary cycle — Jiazi xun empty Xu-Hai, Jiaxu xun empty Shen-You, and so on), Feifu (the generation-control relationship between Flying Spirit and Hidden Spirit — Flying generates Hidden is auspicious, Flying controls Hidden is ominous), Fanyin-Fuyin (hexagram reversal vs. stagnation), the judgment logic of Six-Harmony and Six-Clash hexagrams, and the power-locking mechanism of Entering the Tomb. Six Yao Divination: The Core System of Najia Method and Hexagram Assembly Steps Six Yao (Najia Method) is the most complete system in I Ching divination. From najia nazhi, six relations and six beasts, to assembly steps, yongshen selection, and how day-branch and month-branch affect each line. A full breakdown of the six yao framework. Balcony Feng Shui — Your Home's Breathing Organ. Orientation, Functional Zoning (Laundry Zone / Lounge Zone / Plant Zone), Enclosed vs. Open Balcony Differences, and the Ten Balcony Taboos Fully Explained The balcony is the only semi-outdoor space in a home directly connected to the outside. Wind enters through the balcony — and so does wealth. Balcony orientation (southeast is best, northwest is worst) determines the quality of qi received. Functional zoning — laundry, lounge, and plant zones must not mix. An enclosed balcony changes the energy dynamic but isn't a bad thing — use it correctly and it's a bonus. An open balcony lets qi enter directly, but you must prevent 'wind charging straight through.' The ten balcony taboos: clutter piles, shoe racks on the balcony, deity altar facing the balcony, mirrors reflecting the balcony, underwear drying facing outward, dead plants not removed, standing water on the balcony floor, AC outdoor unit occupying the balcony, balcony door aligned with the front door (a variant of the through-and-through sha), and keeping large pets on the balcony. After reading, stand on your balcony for ten minutes — everything will make sense. I Ching Divination Methods: Six Schools Compared and How to Choose A clear comparison of six I Ching divination methods: yarrow stalk, three coins, plum blossom, six lines, number divination, and rice divination. Compare by time, tools, difficulty, and accuracy to find your best match. Luantou Feng Shui Core Principles — Why Mountain Shapes Shape Your Destiny Through Energy Fields and Environmental Psychology Luantou feng shui (Forms School) is one of the two great feng shui traditions of China. It reads mountains — their shape, direction, height, and distance determine how qi gathers or disperses. Pointed peaks produce warriors: people living near sharp terrain grow hard-edged. Round mountains produce merchants: soft terrain makes the mind calm and cooperative. This is not superstition. This is environment shaping the person. This article starts with the relationship between form and qi, examines how subjective luantou judgments can be, and presents modern support from geology and environmental psychology. After reading, you can judge for yourself — is the mountain outside your window a blessing or a threat. Plum Blossom Divination: Cast a Hexagram Anytime, Anywhere—Shao Yong's Intuitive Art Plum blossom divination (Meihua Yishu) is the intuitive casting method created by Northern Song scholar Shao Yong. No tools required—use dates, numbers, sounds, or objects to cast a hexagram. Learn upper and lower trigram calculation, moving line algorithm, nuclear hexagram extraction, and the image-over-text interpretation approach. Three Coins Method: Six Tosses, the Simplest I Ching Casting Technique The three coins method is the most practical I Ching casting technique. Toss three coins six times, build the hexagram from bottom to top. Learn the yin-yang judgment rules (old yang ○ becomes yin, old yin × becomes yang), coin selection tips, and historical origins. Yangzhai Appliances and Electromagnetic Field Feng Shui — Fridge, Washer, TV, and AC Placement Taboos, WiFi Router Positioning, EMF Impact on Sleep, and the Five-Element Properties of Appliances Modern homes have more appliances than furniture. The fridge belongs to Water but generates heat. The washing machine belongs to Water but spins at high speed. The TV belongs to Fire. The AC belongs to Metal. The WiFi router's electromagnetic field — an invisible sha operating 24/7. Large appliances placed wrong — far worse than furniture placed wrong. Fridge must not face the stove (Water clashes with Fire). Washing machine must not face the bedroom (water sound damages the Kidneys). TV must not face the bed (Fire overcomes Metal — fire sha damages the Lungs). AC must not blow at the bed headboard (Metal qi pierces the crown). This article breaks down each appliance's five-element nature, placement taboos, WiFi and electrical panel positioning, and the scientific evidence on EMF and sleep. After reading, check every appliance position in your home — move a few things. Better sleep quality — that's the return on this feng shui. Yangzhai Residential Community Feng Shui — Gate Orientation, Curved vs. Straight Road Networks, Prime Building Location, Water Feature Quality, and Avoiding Trash Stations and Transformer Rooms When buying a new home, inspect the community environment first. The main gate's orientation sets the community's overall energy tone. The internal road network — curved roads store qi and bring good fortune; straight roads shoot like arrows and bring severe misfortune. The true prime building sits slightly behind the community center, backed by support and facing water. Swimming pools and water features must curve around in embrace — not bow outward. Trash stations, transformer rooms, and septic tanks — keep your chosen building as far from them as possible. This article breaks down every dimension of community environmental feng shui, giving you a checklist to hold in your hand while house-hunting. Yangzhai Soundproofing and Noise Feng Shui — How Traffic Noise, Neighbor Noise, and Appliance Noise Affect Your Home's Fortune, Plus Low-Cost Soundproofing Solutions Noise is invisible sha qi. Traffic noise (roads, elevated highways, subway vibration), neighbor noise (upstairs footsteps, next-door conversations, downstairs square dancing), and appliance noise (AC outdoor units, elevators, water pumps) — three types of noise correspond to three kinds of feng shui sha: sound sha piercing walls, qi scattering and failing to gather, and the spirit unable to settle. The bedroom needs quiet most urgently; different rooms have different soundproofing priorities. This article delivers actionable low-cost soundproofing solutions — from door and window seal strips to soundproof curtains to bookshelf walls. Tens to hundreds of dollars, no renovation needed, blocking up to 80% of noise. Yarrow Stalk Method: 50 Stalks, 18 Changes—the Oldest I Ching Casting Technique The yarrow stalk method is the most orthodox I Ching casting technique. A complete guide to the Great Expansion number (50 used, 49 for operation), the four-step process (divide, set aside, count by fours, gather the remainder), and how to identify old yang and old yin moving lines. Black Tortoise and Vermilion Bird — The Interplay Between Backing Mountain and Bright Hall: Backing Without Openness Suffocates. Openness Without Backing Scatters. The Black Tortoise (rear backing mountain) must be tall, stable, and not too far. The Vermilion Bird (front Bright Hall) must be open, flat, and gathering. Backing without openness = stifling. Openness without backing = scattering. This article explains the matching logic between backing mountain and Bright Hall — from house selection to interior arrangement, from office seating to bed placement. The rules of backing mountain and Bright Hall apply everywhere. Eight Mansions House Selection in Practice: Five Steps to Judge a Property's Fortune Once You Have the Floor Plan — With a Complete Case Study You're house-hunting. The agent hands you a floor plan and a compass screenshot. How do you judge, in five minutes, whether this property is auspicious or inauspicious for you? This article teaches the complete Eight Mansions house selection process: measure sitting-facing → determine mansion trigram → calculate life trigram → find auspicious and inauspicious positions → focus on the main door and master bedroom. Includes a real case study with every step broken down. Eight Mansions Inauspicious Position Remedies: Jue Ming, Wu Gui, Liu Sha, Huo Hai — At Least Two Low-Cost Solutions for Each Your main door or master bedroom landed on an Eight Mansions inauspicious position? Don't panic. Jue Ming: use metal + white to supplement Metal energy. Wu Gui: use open space + blue to supplement Water energy. Liu Sha: use earth yellow + pottery to supplement Earth energy. Huo Hai: use lighting + red to supplement Fire energy. This article gives you at least two remedy solutions per inauspicious position. No cost or low cost. Do it yourself. Green Dragon and White Tiger — The Fortune of Left and Right Protective Sands: Height Ratios, Distance, and Urban Building Substitution Rules The Green Dragon should be tall and have feeling (gentle, not oppressive). The White Tiger should be low and quiet (not turning its back, not opening its mouth). What are the ideal height ratios and optimal distances for Green Dragon and White Tiger? In the city, where there are no mountains, how do you read left and right protective sands? This article explains the fortune logic of Green Dragon and White Tiger thoroughly — from wilderness to city, from house selection to interior layout. Luantou Four Qi Explained: On-Site Identification of Sheng Qi, Si Qi, Yang Qi, and Yin Qi — Judge Qi Quality With Your Eyes, Nose, and Skin When Buying a Home The Luantou School reads qi before anything else. Four types of qi: Sheng Qi (vegetation glossy, soil lustrous, air sweet — livable), Si Qi (vegetation withered, soil dark, air fishy-rotten — inauspicious, uninhabitable), Yang Qi (dry and hot, sparse vegetation, restless energy field — needs yin supplementation), Yin Qi (cold and damp, moss-covered, oppressive energy field — needs yang supplementation). On-site characteristics, identification formulas, and practical house-buying operations for all four qi types. Learn to read vegetation with your eyes, smell the air with your nose, and sense temperature with your skin — three lines of defense to filter out inauspicious properties.