I Ching Divination — Series Hub (Basics)

Six Lines Divination (Wen Wang Gua) for real life, the path to “the skilled need not divine.” — I Ching Stream

Series overview: This hub keeps the full table of contents for your Substack series. It links every chapter and quick‑reference post, and explains how to navigate. Chapters are published one‑by‑one; the directory below will be updated as new posts go live.

Case Studies are published separately and do not carry directory numbers. Each post includes clear subsections and ends with navigation.

Mini‑FAQ

• What is Six Lines Divination (Wen Wang Gua)?
  China’s mainstream I Ching divination method for 2,000+ years, noted for strong logical structure and the unique ability to predict timing.
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• What is free vs. paid content here?
  Free content includes the essential foundation charts and a small selection of cases. Paid content provides in‑depth explanations, full case analyses, and extended resources for systematic learning.

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I. Foundations
A. Yin–Yang
B. Five Elements
 1. Interactions of the Five Elements (generation and overcoming)
 2. Peer Harmony of the Five Elements
 3. Applications of the three (generation, overcoming, harmony)
 4. Prosperity and Decline of the Five Elements
 5. Physical Characteristics of the Five Elements
 6. Temperament and Traits of the Five Elements
C. Eight Trigrams
 1. Introduction to the Eight Trigrams
 2. Trigram Directions
 3. Trigram Numbers
 4. Lines
 5. The Sixty-Four Hexagrams
D. Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches
 1. Heavenly Stems
 2. Earthly Branches
 3. Relationships among the Earthly Branches
 4. The Sixty Jiazi Cycle
 5. Void in the Cycle
 6. Elemental Sounds (Na Yin)

II. Understanding Six Lines Divination
A. Reading the Chart Layout
B. Composition of Hexagram Symbols
C. Upper and Lower Trigrams
D. Primary Hexagram and Transformed Hexagram
E. Static Hexagram
F. Constancy and Regret

III. Casting in Six Lines Divination
A. Methods of Casting
B. Casting Hexagrams

IV. Six Lines Divination for Beginners
A. Relationships among Line Positions
 1. Proper Position and Improper Position
 2. Central and Correct
 3. Bearing from Below
 4. Adjacency (Peer Alignment)
 5. Correspondence
 6. Resting-upon (Support)
 7. Overriding
 8. Case Studies on Line-Position Relationships
B. Opposite and Reversed Hexagrams
 1. Reversed Hexagram
 2. Opposite Hexagram
 3. Case Studies on Opposite and Reversed Hexagrams
C. Additional Hexagram
D. Mutual Hexagram
 1. Four-Line Linked-Mutual
 2. Five-Line Linked-Mutual
 3. Case Studies on Mutual Hexagrams
E. Constants and Variables
 1. Constants
 2. Variables
 3. Case Studies on Constants and Variables
F. Half-Images
 1. Introduction to Half-Images
 2. Case Studies on Half-Images

V. On Prosperity and Decline
A. Seasonal Prosperity
 1. Prosperity and Decline of the Five Elements
 2. Appearances of prosperous, supportive, rest, constraint, and death
B. Trigram Prosperity and Rest
C. Prosperity and Decline of Hexagrams and Lines

VI. On Taking Symbols (Analogies)
A. Symbolic Analogies of the Five Elements
 1. Metal
 2. Wood
 3. Water
 4. Fire
 5. Earth
B. Symbolic Analogies of the Six Relationships
 1. Parents Line
 2. Officials and Ghosts Line
 3. Siblings Line
 4. Descendants Line
 5. Wife and Wealth Line
C. Symbolic Analogies of the Six Gods
 1. Azure Loong
 2. Vermilion Bird
 3. Hooked Snake
 4. Soaring Snake
 5. White Tiger
 6. Black Tortoise
D. Symbolic Analogies of Stems and Branches
 1. Meanings of the Heavenly Stems
 2. Meanings of the Earthly Branches

VII. Core Knowledge of Six Lines Divination
A. Host and Corresponding
 1. Host Line
 2. Corresponding Line
 3. Case Studies on Host and Corresponding

J. Hexagram Body and Host Body
 1. Hexagram Body
 2. Case Studies on Hexagram Body
 3. Host Body
 4. Case Studies on Host Body

VIII. Timing of Fulfillment
A. Determining Timing by Hexagram Symbols
B. Filling the Void as the Timing
C. Clash as the Timing
D. Tomb and Extinction for Timing
E. Line Positions for Timing
F. Methods for Timing by Line Positions
G. Determining Timing via Na Jia
H. Case Studies on Timing

IX. Thematic Divinations
A. Judging Auspicious and Ominous
 1. Core Principles
 2. Case Studies
B. Business Deals Divination
 1. Special Situations
 2. Case Studies
C. Portents Divination
 1. Concepts
 2. Case Studies
D. Lost-Item Divination
 1. Concepts
 2. Case Studies
E. Hidden-Object Divination
 1. Concepts
 2. Case Studies

X. Bonus Section
A. Seeking Wealth
B. Business Wealth
C. Seeking Employment
D. Illness
E. Relationships
F. Pregnancy and Childbirth
G. Examinations
H. Lost Items

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FAQ: I Ching Divination Basics

Q1. What is Six Lines Divination (Wen Wang Gua)?
Six Lines Divination (Wen Wang Gua) has been the primary I Ching divination system in China for over two thousand years. It is grounded in the Na Jia Method and integrates insights from the Yarrow Stalk Method (Great Expansion Numbers) and Plum Blossom Numerology. Combining imagery-based practice (Xiang Fa) with principle-based analysis (Li Fa), it is uniquely effective at predicting timing.

Q2. How should I read Basics and Advanced?
Read them in parallel or sequentially. The two streams are complementary. Looking only from one perspective may be insufficient for a complete analysis.

Q3. Where can I find the case studies?
They are published in a separate stream called I Ching Divination Case Study Channel and are not numbered in this directory.

Q4. Will these materials be updated?
Yes. As new posts go live, the directory is updated here.