Zi Wei Dou Shu6 min read
What is Zi Wei Dou Shu? A map of the twelve palaces
A calm introduction to Zi Wei Dou Shu, the twelve-palace chart, and the questions this Chinese astrological tradition is designed to explore.
Read article →Aug 12, 2026Purple Heaven Journal
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BaZi5 min read
BaZi and the Four Pillars: what a birth chart records
Learn what the four pillars of a BaZi chart represent, why exact time and place matter, and how stems and branches form its basic vocabulary.
Read article →Aug 10, 2026
I Ching5 min read
I Ching changing lines: reading movement in a hexagram
A beginner’s guide to primary hexagrams, changing lines, and relating hexagrams in reflective I Ching practice without flattening the text.
Read article →Aug 8, 2026
Tongshu5 min read
What is a Tongshu? A thoughtful introduction to date selection
Understand what a traditional Chinese almanac contains, how date-selection indicators are organized, and why context matters more than one lucky label.
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