Metaphysics Guide

From basics to case studies, learn how Qi Men Dun Jia and Liu Yao work so you can ask better questions.

Qi Men Dun Jia Basics: Nine Palaces, Eight Doors, Nine Stars and the Stems

A beginner-friendly guide to the Qi Men chart: nine palaces, eight doors, nine stars, and how the stems are arranged.

Learn how hour-based Qi Men sets the cycle from solar terms and day stems, and why Yang Dun moves forward while Yin Dun moves backward.

Learning how to pick the useful god for each question is the most important step in reading a Qi Men chart.

Learn to read common patterns such as Fu Yin, Fan Yin, emptiness and the travel star, and how to estimate timing.

Compare Qi Men Dun Jia and Liu Yao (I Ching coin divination) so you can choose the right tool for your question.

A step-by-step example of how to read a job-change question by identifying the useful god, patterns, trend and timing.