Learn the Five Elements with both relationship cycles, an eight-symbol Bazi counting example, and why a missing phase does not identify what you need.
Bazi means eight characters: year, month, day and hour each receive a Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch.
Learn what Zi Wei Dou Shu is, how the twelve palaces and star patterns work, how it differs from Bazi, and how to generate a FateFolio Zi Wei chart.
Understand what Yin and Yang really means—its classical roots, how it shapes Chinese metaphysics, and how it appears in Bazi, Feng Shui, and divination.
Learn what hexagrams are in I Ching divination—how they are formed, how to read them, and what the 64 hexagrams represent.
Learn what Feng Shui really means—its classical origins, core principles of Qi flow, and how to apply it thoughtfully to your living and working spaces.
Face reading, Mian Xiang, is a tradition of assigning symbolic meanings to facial regions and features.
Learn to photograph and trace palm lines, compare hands and record uncertain creases. Includes a labelled example and historical versus anatomical sources.
Learn what date selection is in Chinese tradition—how auspicious dates are determined, what factors are considered, and how to apply this thoughtfully.
十神（十神）が日主からどのように導かれ、支え・表現・財・権威・同類をどう示すかを解説します。
日主（日柱の天干）の見つけ方、強弱の見方、十神との関係を解説します。
大運（大运）が月柱からどのように導かれ、日主・十神・流年とどう関わるかを解説します。
Learn what the Eight Trigrams (Bagua) are—the three-line symbols that form the foundation of I Ching hexagrams and appear throughout Chinese metaphysics.
Learn Plum Blossom casting with the eight trigram numbers, zero remainders, a complete 3/5 example, inner hexagrams and body–use interpretation.
Learn what Qi (Chi) is in Feng Shui—the vital life force that flows through all spaces, and how to optimize its flow for wellbeing and prosperity.
Learn what the Wealth Position (Cai Wei) is in Feng Shui—how to locate it in your space and what to do (and avoid) to activate prosperity energy.
Learn what the Life Line means in palmistry: vitality, constitution, length, depth, and shape.
Learn what the Chinese Almanac (Huang Li) is—the traditional calendar that records daily do's and don'ts, auspicious activities, and fortune indicators.
Learn about the Four Pillars in Chinese astrology — year, month, day, and hour pillars that form the foundation of Bazi chart reading.
Learn about the Ten Heavenly Stems in Chinese astrology — from Jia Wood to Gui Water, their elements, polarities, and meanings.
Learn about the Twelve Earthly Branches in Chinese astrology — from Zi to Hai, their elements, hidden stems, and the Chinese zodiac connection.
Learn about Qian Chart in Chinese astrology — the male Bazi chart pattern and how Luck Pillars progress.
Learn about Kun Chart in Chinese astrology — the female Bazi chart pattern and how Luck Pillars progress.
Learn about Element Balance in Chinese astrology — how the distribution of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water affects your Bazi chart.
Useful God, Yong Shen, has more than one meaning in Bazi literature.
Learn about Favorable Elements in Chinese astrology — the secondary beneficial elements that support the Useful God.
Learn about Unfavorable Elements in Chinese astrology — elements that disrupt balance and oppose the Useful God.
Learn about Annual Cycle in Chinese astrology — how each year brings different elemental influences that interact with your natal chart.
Learn about Start of Luck in Chinese astrology — how to calculate when your Luck Pillar cycles begin based on birth timing.
Learn about Clash in Chinese astrology — when Earthly Branches oppose each other, creating tension, movement, and potential change.
Combination, He, names specified pairings or groups among Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in Bazi.
Learn about Harm in Chinese astrology — the six pairs of branches that create hidden friction, backstabbing, or subtle obstacles.
Understand Penalty (Xing) relationships between Earthly Branches in Bazi, including self-penalty, ungrateful penalty, and bullying penalty types.
Find Tao Hua in a Bazi chart with all four branch groups, a worked year-versus-day example, natal and transit distinctions, and source limits.
Understand Wealth Star in Bazi Ten Gods system, including Direct Wealth and Indirect Wealth, representing money, assets, and material resources.
Learn about Power Star in Bazi Ten Gods system, including Direct Officer and Seven Killings, representing authority, career, and social status.
Understand Resource Star in Bazi Ten Gods system, including Direct Seal and Indirect Seal, representing support, education, and nurturing influences.
Learn about Output Star in Bazi Ten Gods system, including Eating God and Hurting Officer, representing creativity, expression, and productivity.
地支の内部に隠れた天干で、根気の有無や隠れた十神、命式の強弱を判断するのに用いる。
月柱の地支であり、季節の気を司り、命式全体の五行の背景を定める要素。
八字命式における日主の強弱を評価したもので、他の五行との関係で身強・身弱・中庸のいずれかを判断する。
十神と五行の関係に基づいて八字命式を正格・外格などのパターンに分類したもの。
日主と同じ極性を持つ官殺で、挑戦・権威・圧力・競争を表す十神。
日主と反対の極性を持つ官殺で、正統な権威・規律・秩序ある力を表す十神。
日主と反対の極性を持つ財星で、安定した勤労所得と物質的資源を表す十神。
日主と同じ極性を持つ財星で、投機的な利益・臨時収入・柔軟な財運を表す十神。
日主と同じ極性を持つ食傷で、才能・創造性・楽しみ・平和的な自己表現を表す十神。
日主と反対の極性を持つ食傷で、批判的思考・反骨精神・鋭い知性・芸術的独創性を表す十神。
日主と反対の極性を持つ印星で、教育・目上の支援・評判・保護的影響を表す十神。
日主と同じ極性を持つ印星で、型にはまらない知恵・霊的洞察・独立した思考を表す十神。
比肩と劫財を総称し、同輩・兄弟姉妹・友人・競争関係を表す十神。
紫微斗数命盤における最初で最も重要な宮位で、自己の本質と人生の方向性を表す。
紫微斗数において、人生が外に向かってどのように表現されるかを示す補完的な宮位。
十四主星は紫微斗数の象徴的な星名で、紫微系六星と天府系八星からなります。実際に観測した十四個の惑星ではありません。
紫微斗数における帝王の星で、リーダーシップ・権威・威厳を象徴する。
紫微斗数における宰相の星で、安定性・管理能力・保守的な強さを表す。
四化の一つで繁栄を表す化禄。
四化の一つで権力を表す化権。
四化の一つで名声を表す化科。
四化の一つで障害を表す化忌。
紫微斗数における約十年単位の大運で、人生の主要な局面を定義する。
紫微斗数における一年単位の小限で、大限のテーマを各年に具体化する。
特定の年について作成される別個の紫微斗数命盤で、短期運勢を分析する。
中国文化において年・性格・年間運勢を示すために用いられる十二支の動物サイクル。
十二支に対応する十二の生肖で、それぞれが独自の特性と関連性を持つ。
六十干支では十干と十二支が同時に一つずつ進み、六十組で元に戻ります。任意の百二十通りをすべて組み合わせる方式ではありません。
中国の時間体系における地支に対応する二時間の時間帯。
二人の八字命式がどのように相互作用するかの分析で、特に関係性において重要。
恋愛関係のダイナミクスに特化した詳細な八字分析。
八字によるキャリアの可能性・適職・転機のタイミングの分析。
八字による金銭的可能性・財の蓄積スタイル・金運の好機の分析。
八字による恋愛関係・結婚のタイミング・関係パターンの分析。
Learn about Chinese divination methods including I Ching, Plum Blossom, and various casting techniques. Understand the philosophy and practice of seeking guidance.
Understand what Yao lines are in I Ching—the solid Yang and broken Yin lines that form trigrams and hexagrams, carrying meaning through their positions.
Learn what moving lines are in I Ching—lines in transition that transform your hexagram, revealing where change is active in your situation.
Understand the primary hexagram (Ben Gua) in I Ching divination—the original hexagram that represents your current situation before any transformation.
Understand the changed hexagram (Bian Gua) in I Ching divination—the transformed hexagram that shows the outcome or direction of change.
Build a six-line hexagram from six coin throws, follow changing lines from Kun to Jie, and distinguish Na Jia, Six Relatives and Shi/Ying positions.
Learn the coin casting method for I Ching divination—toss three coins six times to build your hexagram. Simple, accessible, and effective.
Learn the traditional yarrow stalk method for I Ching divination—the original, elaborate ritual using 50 stalks to build a hexagram through sacred mathematics.
Learn the time casting method for I Ching divination—derive your hexagram from the current year, month, day, and hour using Plum Blossom numerology.
Learn the number casting method for I Ching divination—transform any meaningful number into a hexagram using Plum Blossom numerology.
Learn the character casting method for I Ching divination—transform Chinese characters into hexagrams through stroke counting and symbolic interpretation.
Learn the direction casting method for I Ching divination—use compass directions and their trigram associations to generate meaningful hexagrams.
Learn the sound casting method for I Ching divination—transform auditory phenomena like bird calls, knocks, or any counted sounds into meaningful hexagrams.
Understand the Qian trigram—pure Yang energy representing heaven, creativity, strength, and the father principle in Chinese metaphysics.
Understand the Kun trigram—pure Yin energy representing earth, receptivity, nurturing, and the mother principle in Chinese metaphysics.
震卦は雷・動き・急変を表す八卦の一つで、易占において重要な意味を持つ。
巽卦は風・浸透・穏やかな影響力を表す八卦の一つで、易占において重要な意味を持つ。
坎卦は水・危険・困難な状況の対処を表す八卦の一つで、易占において重要な意味を持つ。
離卦は火・明瞭さ・輝く意識を表す八卦の一つで、易占において重要な意味を持つ。
艮卦は山・静寂・ mindful な休息を表す八卦の一つで、易占において重要な意味を持つ。
兑卦は湖・喜び・開かれたコミュニケーション・感情的な繋がりを表す八卦の一つ。
易経の八つの基本的な八卦。
八卦を重ね合わせてできる六十四の卦の完全なセットで、易占の中核を成す。
本卦の中間の爻から導出される中間的な卦で、現在と未来の間の隠れたプロセスを明らかにする。
互卦とも呼ばれ、本卦の中核となる爻（2〜5）から導出され、 underlying dynamics を明らかにする。
六親は父母・兄弟・子孫・妻財・官鬼の五つの役割を用いる。
卦の各爻に割り当てられる六つの象徴的な霊で、微妙なエネルギー的特質と時間的影響を表す。
六爻の用神は、質問の対象を表すために選ぶ爻や役割です。必ずしも有利な五行を意味せず、八字の同名の用語とは異なります。
Learn about Sha Qi in feng shui—what it is, common sources, how to identify it, and practical methods to neutralize or deflect negative energy in your space.
Learn about Sheng Qi in feng shui—the vital, life-giving energy that brings prosperity, health, and vitality. Discover how to attract and cultivate it in your space.
Learn what Ming Tang means in feng shui, compare an entrance layout before and after moving boxes, and distinguish modern usage from ritual halls.
Backing Mountain is the elevated land or supporting form behind a site in form-school feng shui.
Learn about the Azure Dragon in feng shui—the protective energy on the left side of a building. Understand its role in the Four Guardians model and how to optimize it.
Learn about the White Tiger in feng shui—the protective energy on the right side of a building. Understand its role in the Four Guardians model and how to maintain balance.
Learn about Road Rush in feng shui—one of the most common forms of Sha Qi. Understand why direct roads pointing at buildings are problematic and how to remedy them.
Learn about Sky Cutting Sha in feng shui—the harmful energy created by narrow gaps between tall buildings. Understand why it matters and how to protect against it.
Learn about Bow Back Sha in feng shui—the harmful energy created when a building sits on the outer curve of a road. Understand why it matters and how to remedy it.
Learn about Sharp Corner Sha in feng shui—the harmful energy created by pointed building corners or objects aimed at your space. Understand how to identify and remedy it.
Learn about Wen Chang Wei in feng shui—the academic position that supports learning, examinations, and intellectual pursuits. Discover how to locate and activate it.
Compare Peach Blossom directions, southwest relationship areas and annual feng shui. Follow a Wu-to-Mao east-wall example with compass steps and clear limits.
Learn about Na Qi in feng shui—the crucial concept of how buildings receive and gather beneficial energy. Understand how doors, orientation, and layout affect Qi intake.
Learn about the main door in feng shui—one of the three essential elements of yang (living) feng shui. Understand door direction, positioning, and optimization.
Learn about Xuan Guan in feng shui—the entrance foyer that serves as a buffer zone between outside and inside. Understand its importance and design principles.
Learn how the Five Elements (Wu Xing) apply specifically to feng shui practice—directional correspondences, color applications, and creating elemental balance in spaces.
Learn how Yin Yang principles apply to feng shui—balancing light and dark, active and passive, open and enclosed to create harmonious living spaces.
Learn about the Luopan—the traditional feng shui compass with multiple rings of information. Understand its structure, use, and importance in professional feng shui practice.
Learn about Sitting and Facing direction in feng shui—the fundamental measurement that determines a building's feng shui chart and energy patterns.
Learn about Eight Mansions feng shui—a widely practiced system that divides homes and people into East and West groups with specific auspicious and inauspicious directions.
Learn about Xuan Kong feng shui—the sophisticated system that incorporates time factors and Flying Stars to analyze how building energy changes over periods.
Flying Stars are nine numbered symbolic influences in Xuan Kong feng shui, arranged on the Nine-Palace framework under period, sitting/facing and annual rules.
The Nine Palaces are a center and eight surrounding positions, often drawn as a three-by-three grid.
Learn how the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) is applied in feng shui—mapping directions, elements, and life aspects to create balanced and harmonious spaces.
風水羅盤における360度を15度ずつの24区画に分割した方位体系で、方角と干支を組み合わせる。
風水分析で用いられる八つの基本方位と中間方位。
飛星風水における現在の20年周期（2024〜2043年）。
九つのエネルギー星が九宮格子を毎年移動するもので、年間の風水評価に用いる。
飛星風水において、建物の位置・人・健康の影響を表す星。
飛星風水において、富・資源・金銭的機会を表す星。
九宮格子の中央で飛星図を支え、建物の中心エネルギーを表す。
寝室のレイアウト・ベッドの配置・睡眠環境の最適化に適用される風水の原則。
キッチンの配置・コンロの位置・健康的な食事準備空間の創造のための風水ガイドライン。
机の配置に関する風水ガイドラインで、生産性・集中力・キャリア向上を支援する。
Locate the Life Palace between the eyebrows, read its historical source, and compare two illustrated views to separate visible detail from fortune claims.
Learn about the forehead in Chinese face reading — representing early life fortune (ages 15-30), wisdom, and parental relationships.
Learn about eyebrows in Chinese face reading — called the "Longevity Officer," representing sibling relationships, lifespan, and personality.
Learn about eyes in Chinese face reading — called the "Inspection Officer," representing character, wisdom, and middle-age fortune.
Learn about the nose in Chinese face reading — called the "Judgment Officer," representing wealth, career, and middle-age fortune.
Learn about the mouth in Chinese face reading — called the "Output Officer," representing sustenance, speech ability, and later-life fortune.
Learn about the chin in Chinese face reading — called "Di Ge," representing later-life fortune, willpower, and property.
Learn about ears in Chinese face reading — called the "Listening Officer," representing wisdom, youth fortune, and constitutional vitality.
Learn about the Head Line in Chinese palm reading — one of the three major lines, representing thinking style, intelligence, and judgment ability.
Learn about the Heart Line in Chinese palm reading — one of the three major lines, representing emotional expression, love attitudes, and relationships.
Learn about the Fate Line in Chinese palm reading — representing career development, life direction, and destiny patterns.
Learn about the Sun Line in Chinese palm reading — representing success fortune, reputation, and artistic talent.
Learn about the Marriage Line in Chinese palm reading — representing marriage status, romantic experiences, and partner relationships.
Learn about Palm Mounts in Chinese palm reading — the raised fleshy areas representing different energies, traits, and potential.
Learn about "Face Reflects Mind" — the foundational principle of Chinese physiognomy that inner character manifests in outer appearance.
Learn what physiognomy is in Chinese tradition—how facial and body features are analyzed to understand character, fortune, and life patterns.
Learn about the Three Sections (三停) in Chinese face reading—how the face is divided into upper, middle, and lower zones representing different life stages and qualities.
Learn about the Five Features (五官) in Chinese physiognomy—how eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, and ears reveal character traits and life patterns.
The facial Twelve Palaces are named regions in Chinese physiognomy, such as Life between the brows and Wealth at the nose.
手相における仕事の方向性・責任・長期的な努力のパターンに関連する線。
手首から指の付け根に向かって走る手相線で、伝統的に身体的活力と健康状態に関連する。
子女線（しじょせん）は小指の付け根と感情線の間の手の側面にある縦線である。
親指の付け根にある肉球で、情熱・活力・ sensual さ・感情の容量を表す。
人差し指の下にある丘で、野心・リーダーシップ・自信を表す。
小指の下にある丘で、コミュニケーション・機知・ビジネス感覚・治癒能力を表す。
顔の全体的な輪郭で、中国面相学における一次分類として用いられる。
目の下にある顔の骨格構造で、権威・力・地位・自己主張を表す。
鼻と上唇の間の縦の溝で、 vitality・相続・生殖的健康を表す。
歯は口の中に見える構造です。口を閉じた写真では歯を観察できません。
まぶたは目の周囲の動く組織で、上まぶたには見える溝がある場合があります。
顔のほくろは、特定の運勢・課題・注目すべき人生の出来事の指標となる。
Learn about auspicious days in Chinese date selection — how favorable dates are determined and what makes a day suitable for important activities.
Learn about inauspicious days in Chinese date selection — what makes a day unfavorable and when to postpone important activities.
Learn about Yi Ji in the Chinese almanac — how the dos (suitable activities) and donts (activities to avoid) are determined for each day.
Learn about the Gan Zhi system — the foundation of Chinese calendrical calculations combining 10 Heavenly Stems and 12 Earthly Branches.
Learn how the Ten Heavenly Stems apply to Chinese date selection — understanding stem qualities and their influence on day selection.
Learn how the Twelve Earthly Branches apply to Chinese date selection — understanding branch qualities, clashes, and combinations.
Learn about the Twelve Day Officers — a 12-day cycle in the Chinese almanac that determines the fundamental quality of each day.
Learn about Break Day in the Chinese almanac — one of the twelve day officers, generally considered unfavorable for most activities.
Learn about Monthly Break in Chinese date selection — a highly inauspicious condition when the day branch clashes with the month branch.
Learn about the Three Killings in Chinese date selection — three directional sha that change yearly and should be avoided for important activities.
Learn about Shen Sha in Chinese date selection — the system of auspicious deities and malevolent sha that influence each day's suitability.
Learn about auspicious deities in Chinese date selection — the beneficial celestial influences that make certain days more favorable.
Learn about malevolent sha in Chinese date selection — the negative celestial influences that make certain days less favorable or dangerous.
Learn about the 28 Lunar Mansions in Chinese date selection — ancient star divisions used to determine day quality and suitable activities.
Learn about the 24 Solar Terms in Chinese calendar — the astronomical markers that divide the year and influence date selection calculations.
Learn about Chinese Hours — the traditional 12-part division of the day, each two hours long and associated with an earthly branch.
Learn about the Six Clashes in Chinese date selection — the six pairs of earthly branches that directly oppose each other.
Learn how the Five Elements apply to Chinese date selection — understanding the elemental quality of days and matching them to your needs.
伝統的な中国暦の分析に基づいて結婚に適した吉日を選ぶ実践。
居住者の生まれ年の五行と暦の要素に基づいて引っ越しの吉日を選ぶ。
暦の分析に基づいて開業や事業開始の吉日を選ぶ。
旅行者の生まれ年と伝統的な暦の要素に基づいて出発の吉日を選ぶ。
契約・合意書の署名や取引の成立に適した吉日を選ぶ。
その年の地支を司る太歳で、その方角を尊重し、 conflict と不幸を避けるべきとされる。
毎年太歳の反対側の方角で、改築や主要な活動には注意が必要。
十二建除の最初、建日。
十二建除の二番目、除日。
十二建除の三番目、満日。
十二建除の四番目、平日。
危日は十二建除の八番目である。
成日は十二建除の九番目である。
中国の暦は太陰太陽暦で、月は月の運行に従い、節気は季節を示します。閏月により月の並びと太陽年を調整します。
中国で最も重要な伝統的な祭りで、新しい太陰年の始まりを祝う。