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How do Thái Ất, Kỳ Môn and Lục Nhâm differ?
Thái Ất is oriented toward great affairs of state and the times, and its board is set up mainly by year. Kỳ Môn Độn Giáp is oriented toward action and direction, and its board is set up by hour. Lục Nhâm is oriented toward specific people and matters, and its board is set up by hour and by day.
From the article “What Is Tam Thức: How Thái Ất, Kỳ Môn Độn Giáp and Lục Nhâm Differ, and What Each Is Used to Divine”
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What Is Kỳ Môn Độn Giáp? The Structure of a Kỳ Môn Chart: Earth Plate, Heaven Plate, Human Plate (Eight Gates), and Spirit Plate (Eight Spirits)
Kỳ Môn Độn Giáp casts a chart for a moment to assess fortune and misfortune. A full chart stacks four plates on the nine palaces of the Lạc Thư grid.
Hexagram Thủy Hỏa Ký Tế (No. 63, 既濟, ䷾): When the Work Is Done and Why 'Good at First, Chaos at the End'?
Thủy Hỏa Ký Tế (No. 63) is the only hexagram with all six lines in correct position and paired. It teaches small success and a good start but chaotic end.
What Is Tam Thức: How Thái Ất, Kỳ Môn Độn Giáp and Lục Nhâm Differ, and What Each Is Used to Divine
Tam Thức is Thái Ất, Kỳ Môn Độn Giáp and Lục Nhâm: three old divination arts for affairs of state, of action and of single matters, compared.
Toán số in Thái Ất: chủ toán, khách toán, hòa and not hòa, trường toán and đoản toán according to Thái Ất kim kính thức kinh
Counts in Thái Ất: the host count and guest count, long and short counts, and what Thái Ất kim kính thức kinh calls harmonious and not.
Celestial Executioner (Tian Zhan Sha) in residential Feng Shui - identification and remedies
Celestial Executioner (Tian Zhan Sha) forms when a straight road, corridor or gap points at a house. See how to spot it and which remedies may deflect it.
Cửu Tinh and Bát Thần in Kỳ Môn Độn Giáp: the nine stars, the eight spirits, and where schools use different names
Cửu Tinh in Kỳ Môn Độn Giáp are nine stars from Thiên Bồng to Thiên Anh, each tied to a palace and element, while Bát Thần are eight spirits.
Bat Mon in Ky Mon Don Giap: The Eight Gates Huu, Sinh, Thuong, Do, Canh, Tu, Kinh, Khai; Which Are Auspicious, Which Are Inauspicious, Their Trigram and Element Origins, and How to Use Them
Bat Mon in Ky Mon Don Giap covers the eight gates Huu, Sinh, Thuong, Do, Canh, Tu, Kinh and Khai, their trigram and element origins, and which favor a matter.
On a Cast Qi Men chart, which configuration patterns are used to read fortune and misfortune?
A cast Qi Men chart reads fortune and misfortune through four pattern groups, including Ten Stems mutual clash and Tam Tra with Cuu Don.
Tam nguyên and the 18 Ju of Qimen: How to Derive the Ju Number from Solar Terms According to the Source Texts
Tam nguyên splits each solar term into three five-day spans, each with one Kỳ Môn cục. The 24-term table follows the Hiệp kỷ biện phương thư.
How to Determine Yang Dun or Yin Dun, the Ju Number, and Zhi Fu and Zhi Shi in Qi Men Dun Jia
Solar terms set Yang Dun or Yin Dun, and the fu tou day sets the yuan. This guide covers ju numbers, super spirit and qi continuation, Zhi Fu and Zhi Shi.
Tam Thức and Thái Ất in Vietnam, and the story of Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm studying the Thái Ất thần kinh: what is historical record and what is legend?
Tam Thức covers Thái Ất, Lục Nhâm and Kỳ Môn. This piece traces how it reached Vietnam and asks what is history and what is legend around Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm.
What Is Cửu Cung: The Nine Squares of Lạc Thư and How Divination Arts Use It
The nine palaces are the nine cells of the Luo Shu, a 3x3 square whose every line totals 15, and the grid used by Huyền Không and Kỳ Môn.
The Five Elements' Generating and Overcoming Cycles in Feng Shui: Principles and Practical Applications
The Five Elements' generating and overcoming cycles shape feng shui practice. Identify Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth at home to balance energy.
Foods to Avoid at the Beginning of the New Year According to Folk Beliefs
Duck, squid, banana, shrimp, snail and fertilized duck eggs are avoided at new year in Vietnamese folk belief, which links them to bad luck.
Hoa Ky Star in the Four Transformations - Its Role in Zi Wei Dou Shu Chart Interpretation
Hoa Ky in the Four Transformations of Zi Wei Dou Shu: its meaning, position, and how it reads with auspicious or inauspicious stars in the chart.
Heavenly stem clash and conflict in Bát Tự: Stem clash pairs and how to read them according to Uyên Hải Tử Bình and Trích Thiên Tủy
The heavenly stems in Bát Tự: the four clashing pairs, the pairs that only overcome one another, and how Trích Thiên Tủy speaks of stems at war.
Flying Transformations and Self-Transformations in Kham Thien Tu Vi: Reading the Direction of Hoa Loc and Hoa Ky Correctly
Phi hóa: a palace's stem turns a star into Lộc, Quyền, Khoa or Kỵ and sends it to that star's palace. Tự hóa: it does so within itself.
What Is Tử Vi Chân Cơ and How Does It Differ from Other Methods?
Tử Vi Chân Cơ is the core-principle reading of Tử Vi, not a separate school. It differs from Bát Tự and Kinh Dịch in input data and basic units of judgment.
What must be prepared for a yearly giỗ thường (cát kỵ) offering tray to make the rites complete?
Giỗ thường (cát kỵ) yearly rites need no full feast like giỗ đầu or giỗ hết. Core offerings: hương đèn, trầu cau, rượu trà, a bowl of upside-down rice.
What Is the Six Clashes of Earthly Branches? The Six Pairs and the 'Clash Opens the Storehouse' of Thìn Tuất Sửu Mùi
The six clashes of the twelve earthly branches, from Tý Ngọ to Tỵ Hợi, and how Tăng san bốc dịch reads clash as dispersal or as opening a storehouse.
How Do Outdoor and Indoor Giao Thua Offerings Differ? Rituals, Offering Trays, and Regional Variations Across Three Regions
Outdoor and indoor New Year's Eve offerings differ in who is invited, where the rite is held and the prayer text. Each region has its own symbolic dishes.
How Liu Yao Predicts Timing: Static Lines Await the Day of Rule or Clash, Moving Lines Await the Day of Combination or Rule, Excessive Vigor Awaits the Tomb or Clash, Void in the Cycle Awaits Leaving the Cycle or a Clash, and Month Breach Awaits the Next Month or a Combination
Liu Yao timing rules from Zeng Shan Buo Yi chapter 26D: how static lines, moving lines, excessive vigor and void in the cycle each find their day.
Chinh Than, Linh Than and Thanh Mon in Huyen Khong: How to Place Water and Doors According to the Period
Chinh Than is the ruling period direction, Linh Than the opposite palace. How to tell Chinh Thuy from Linh Thuy and locate Thanh Mon in each period.
Death Anniversaries in Central Vietnam: the Hue-Style Tray and the Joint 7th-Month Giỗ in Quảng Nam
How is a death anniversary kept in Central Vietnam? The tiên thường and chính kỵ rites, the joint 7th-month giỗ in Quảng Nam, and Hue dishes on the tray.
Văn khấn ngày giỗ: structure of the prayer text and how to address ancestors by rank
The giỗ prayer text: its structure, how to address each generation of ancestors, and the tiên thường and chính kỵ versions, with sources.
Vượng tướng hưu tù tử: How Are the Five Elemental States of the Seasons Calculated?
Vượng, tướng, hưu, tù, tử: the five seasonal states of the Five Elements, the rule behind the table, and why books place Earth differently.
What Are the Twelve Heavenly Generals and Twelve Monthly Generals of Da Liu Ren, and How Do They Differ?
Da Liu Ren builds the heaven plate from twelve Monthly Generals that shift with mid-qi, then places twelve Heavenly Generals from the Nobleman.
Folk Taboos When Making Offerings on the Full Moon and First Day of the Lunar Month
Folk taboos for offerings on the Full Moon and the first day of the lunar month, from choosing fruit and flowers to the incense burner and a reverent mindset.
How Do Quan Phủ in the Bác Sĩ Circle and Quan Phù in the Thái Tuế Circle Differ?
Quan Phù of the Thái Tuế ring and Quan Phủ of the Lộc Tồn ring: how each is placed and what four Vietnamese Tử Vi books say they mean.
Hexagram Thủy Trạch Tiết (No. 60, 節): Moderate Restraint and Why Harsh Restraint Does Not Last
Hexagram Thủy Trạch Tiết (No. 60) in Kinh Dịch pairs Khảm above with Đoài below. Its Quái từ favors moderate restraint, since harsh restraint cannot last.
Hidden Movement and Day Break in Zeng Shan Bu Yi: How Is a Static Line Struck by the Day Read?
Ám động is a strong static line clashed by the day; nhật phá is a weak one. How Tăng San Bốc Dịch tells the two apart when reading a hexagram.
The Five Houses of Chinese Chan Buddhism: Linji, Caodong, Yunmen, Guiyang, Fayan
The five houses of Chinese Chan are Guiyang, Linji, Caodong, Yunmen and Fayan. They differ in how they guided students and where they spread.
Five Elements Generating, Controlling, Checking and Transforming: Why Does Excessive Generation Harm, and What Are Counter-Generation and Counter-Control?
Why too much generation harms in the Five Elements, what counter-generation and counter-control mean, and how Uyên Hải Tử Bình states the rule.
How to Arrange the Full Moon of the First Lunar Month Offering Tray for the Family: What to Offer, How Many Trays, How to Place Them
How to set out Ram thang Gieng (first full moon) offering trays at home: how many trays, vegetarian or savory dishes, order of offering, layout and taboos.
Traditional Tet Taboos and Customs for Good Luck
Explore traditional Vietnamese Tet taboos: avoiding sweeping, giving fire, breaking things... and the spiritual meanings behind these customs.
What Are Mieu, Vuong, Dac, Binh, Ham and Why Does the Same Star Read Oppositely in Different Palaces?
Mieu, Vuong, Dac, Binh and Ham are the five brightness levels of a star in Tu Vi, and they explain why the same star reads oppositely in different palaces.
Ghost Month, the 7th Lunar Month: Folk Taboos and Buddhist Perspectives
Ghost Month in the 7th lunar month: its origins, common folk taboos, and the Buddhist view of Vu Lan as a season of gratitude and filial piety.
How Does Tet Jam Differ Across the Three Regions of Vietnam?
Tết preserves across Vietnam: lotus-seed and kumquat mứt in Hà Nội, Kim Long ginger mứt in Huế, bánh tổ in Quảng, coconut mứt in the South.
What Is Classical Tử Vi and How Does It Differ from Modern Tử Vi?
Classical Tử Vi uses 12 palaces and 14 main stars to read destiny, while modern Tử Vi is a folk term for everyday chart lookup.
Cự Môn (Giant Gate Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Cự Môn in Purple Star Astrology: its origin in speech and controversy, a sharp yet doubting nature, dignity meanings, and Life and Career palace readings.
Why the Same Hexagram Cast This Month Differs Next Month: Month Leader, Day Spirit, and the Three States of Void in the Decade, Month Breaker, and Hidden Movement in Liu Yao
Month leader and day spirit set each line's strength in a Liu Yao hexagram, covering void in the decade, month breaker, and hidden movement.
Folk taboos when opening a business: What you need to know
Vietnamese folk taboos for opening a business include choosing auspicious dates, avoiding the ghost month and holding opening rituals.
