The book of change II: Liu Yao Divination & Case Reading
Discovering the Origins, Essence, and Harmony of the Dao
Course Overview:
This intermediate course focuses on the practical application of Liu Yao (Six Lines) divination, teaching students how to cast hexagrams, interpret moving lines, identify Six Relations and Six Spirits, and analyze real cases. Students develop structured judgment methods through time–space correlation and classical interpretive rules.
Learning Outcomes
1.Proficiently cast and interpret hexagrams with moving lines.
2.Understand the symbolic roles of Six Relations & Six Spirits.
3.Interpret crucial structural features such as host/guest lines.
4.Apply structured reading methods to real-life questions.
5.Use time correlation and image principles for predictive timing.
Course Details
Instructor
Angela Charlton
Level
Beginner
Duration
8 Hours
Type
Onsite / Online + Workshop
Key Topics:
Module 1 — Hexagram Casting Methods
Learn standardized methods for casting hexagrams, including the three-coin method, converting results into six lines, identifying yin/yang lines, and recording hexagram structures accurately. This module establishes the technical foundation for all later interpretation.
Module 2 — Moving Lines & Changing Hexagrams
Understand how moving lines (dong yao) express dynamic changes, how they transform into changing hexagrams, and how qi flows within a hexagram. Students learn to read situations that evolve, shift or reverse according to the movement of lines.
Module 3 — Six Relations
Study the Six Relations (parents, siblings, officers, wealth, children, spouse) and how they symbolically represent people, roles, objects and psychological tendencies. This module forms the interpretive vocabulary of Liu Yao.
Module 4 — Six Spirits
Explore the Six Spirits (Green Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Gou Chen, Teng She) and their subtle meanings such as movement, obstacles, information flow, protection, fear or confusion.
Module 5 — Structural Positions
Understand core structural elements of a hexagram: the Self line (Shi), Opponent line (Ying), hidden elements (Fu Shen), transformed elements (Fei Shen) and line position hierarchy. This module teaches students how to identify primary actors, opposing forces and internal resources.
Module 6 — Case Interpretation Methods
Learn a step-by-step method for interpreting hexagrams: identifying the question category, recognizing key indicators, analyzing moving lines, weighing Six Relations and Six Spirits, and delivering a structured conclusion with timing.
Module 7 — Case Studies
Apply all learned techniques through real cases involving relationships, career, finance, decisions and problem-solving. Students practice interpreting raw hexagrams and delivering responsible, ethical readings.
What’s Included
8 Hrs of Video Instruction
2 Written Docs
14 Source Files
Requirements
This is fundation subjects， No prerequirements
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