I Ching Divination — Series Hub (Advanced)
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.
Reading order: Basics first, then Advanced. You may also read Basics and Advanced in parallel; they are complementary, and relying on a single analytical angle may be incomplete. Case Studies are published separately and do not carry directory numbers. Each post includes clear subsections and ends with navigation.
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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.Where can I study in depth?
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I. Twelve Stages of Life
A. Symbolism of the Twelve Stages in Human Life
B. Birth, Peak, Tomb, and Extinction in Six Lines Divination
1. Birth, Peak, Tomb, and Extinction of the Five Elements
2. Meanings of Birth, Peak, Tomb, and Extinction
3. Methods of Application
C. Symbolic Analogies of the Twelve Stages of Life
II. Punishment, Break, and Harm
A. Punishment
1. Theoretical Basis of the Three Punishments among Earthly Branches
2. Eight Modern Applications of the Three Punishments
3. Symbolic Meanings of Punishment
B. Six Harms
1. Symbolic Meanings of Harm
C. Break
III. Applications of Punishment
IV. Generation, Overcoming, and Rescue
V. Theory of Void in the Cycle
A. Sixty-Jia Cycle Voids
B. Basic Symbolism of Void
C. Methods for Determining Void
1. Situations Where It Is Not a True Void
2. Situations Where It Is a True Void
3. Void Avoiding Overcoming
4. Emerging from Void and Being Filled
5. Void with Usefulness
6. Void without Usefulness
7. Theories of Void in the Cycle
8. Static Lines in Void
9. Active Lines in Void
10. Transformed Lines in Void
11. Hidden Lines in Void
12. Both Original and Transformed Lines in Void
VI. Trine and Union
A. Trine
1. Symbolism of Human Affairs and Objects in Trine Structures
2. Three Active Lines Forming a Trine
3. Two Active Lines with One Hidden Line Forming a Trine
B. Union
VII. Flying and Hidden Lines
A. Types of Hidden Lines That Can Emerge
B. Hidden Lines That Cannot Emerge
C. Hidden Lines That Are Useful
D. Five Types of Hidden Lines That Never Emerge
VIII. Repetitive Echo and Contradictory Echo
A. Contradictory Echo
1. Three Forms of Contradictory Echo in the Hexagram Chart
B. Repetitive Echo
1. Three Forms of Repetitive Echo Hexagrams
2. Methods to Resolve Contradictory and Repetitive Echo
IX. Yearly and Monthly Compatibility with Lines
A. Compatibility with the Year Lord (Tai Sui)
B. Compatibility with the Monthly Branch
1. Source of Monthly Compatibility
X. Daily and Hourly Compatibility with Lines
A. Compatibility with the Daily Branch
B. Compatibility with the Hourly Branch
XI. Compatibility among Lines
A. Active Line Transforms into Compatibility
B. Active Line Compatible with Static Line
C. Active Line Compatible with Active Line
D. Transformed Line Compatible with Adjacent Line
XII. Clash
A. Seven Forms of Clash in Hexagrams (Including Symbolic Methods)
B. Sequence of Clash
C. Clash with the Year Lord (Tai Sui)
D. Clash with the Monthly Branch
1. Four Cases Where Monthly Clash Does Not Constitute a Break
E. Clash with the Daily Branch
1. Clash with Static Line
2. Clash with Active Line
3. Clash with Transformed Line
4. Clash with the Hourly Branch
5. Clash among Lines
XIII. Advancing and Retreating Gods
A. Three Types of Advancing Gods
B. Three Types of Retreating Gods
XIV. Symbolism of Each Line in Divisions
A. Symbolism of Each Line Position
1. Divination of Life and Fate
2. Divination of the Six Relationships
3. Divination of Physical Appearance
4. Divination of Movement and Relocation
5. Divination of Residences (Yang House)
6. Divination of Querent’s Intention
7. Divination of Domestic Animals
8. Divination of Travelers
9. Divination of Ancestral Tombs
10. Divination of Geography
11. Divination of Illnesses
B. Symbolism Methods for Dividing the Six Lines
- First Line
- Second Line
- Third Line
- Fourth Line
- Fifth Line
- Sixth Line
C. Symbolism Divination Methods
1. Judging Auspicious and Ominous
2. Six Gods
3. Sources of Calamity
4. Divining Whether Calamity Can Be Avoided
5. Divining the Methods of Escape
XV. Dual Appearance of the Significator
XVI. Timing of Fulfillment
A. Determining Timing by Hexagram Symbols
B. Void Filled as Timing
C. Tomb and Extinction as Timing
D. Timing by Line Positions
E. Timing by Na Jia
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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. Much of the practical framework used here draws from “Fire Pearl Forest,” also known as the Fire Pearl Forest Method.
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. Quick‑reference charts may also be refined over time.
Q5. What fixed terms are used in this series?
Terms such as Hexagram Body, host line, corresponding line, parents line, officials and ghosts line, wife and wealth line, descendants line, siblings line, and the Six Gods follow a consistent glossary for learning.
Q6. If I want to study in depth, what should I do?
Please visit ichingstream.com to purchase the essential I Ching divination classics for systematic study.