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Day and Month Branch in Liu Yao: How They Set Line Strength
The line "Day Jia Zi · Month Yin · Hour Xu" on every cast hexagram is the day branch and month branch. This article explains how these two time markers set each line strength, relationships, and void days.
Casting I Ching Abroad: Which Time Zone for Date and Hour?
Living in the US, Europe or Australia and casting an I Ching hexagram, the day and hour stem-branch should follow the time zone where you are standing, not your home country. Here is why, and how this site computes it.
Calm the Mind Before Casting I Ching: Men 7, Women 9
Before the first coin toss, a few minutes of calm focus decide whether the hexagram reflects your actual state of mind. This guide covers how to settle down and what the men-7 women-9 shake count means.
Which Side of a Coin Is Yang in I Ching Casting
Pick up three coins without knowing which side is yang and the whole hexagram can be wrong from the first line. This guide states the convention used here, why it was chosen, and how to handle foreign or mismatched coins.
How to Record a Real Coin I Ching Cast in the App
Already tossed three real coins at home? Enter each line into KinhDich.AkiNet.me to get the same primary hexagram, derived hexagram and AI reading, without re-casting in the app.
I Ching vs Zi Wei Dou Shu: What's the Difference?
I Ching and Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology) are both ancient tools, but they work in fundamentally different ways and suit different kinds of questions.
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Which article should I read first if I know nothing about I Ching?
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I Ching is a philosophical and decision-support system tested across thousands of years. Its effectiveness depends on approach: treat it as a mirror reflecting energy tendencies, not as absolute answers.
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