Guides
How each system actually works, written for people who have just drawn their first hexagram.
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Xun Kong (Void Branches) in Liu Yao, Explained
Xun Kong (旬空), usually rendered in English as void or empty, is one of the few Liu Yao concepts with a purely mechanical definition — and correspondingly, one o…
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The Six Relatives (Liu Qin) in Liu Yao, Explained
In Liu Yao every line gets a role. That role is not about the line's own element — it is about how that element relates to the palace. There are five relations,…
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Moving Lines in the I Ching: What They Are and How to Read Them
Moving lines are the part of the I Ching that most newcomers misread. They are not extra emphasis on a hexagram — they are the part of the situation that is in…
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How to Cast I Ching Coins: The Three-Coin Method, Step by Step
The three-coin method is the most widely used way to cast a hexagram, and it takes about two minutes. Three identical coins, six tosses, one line each — built f…
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What Is Liu Yao? Six Lines Divination Explained
Most English speakers meet the I Ching through its text: you cast a hexagram, then read the judgment and the moving lines. Liu Yao (六爻) is a different tradition…