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LIU YAO · 六爻

Liu Yao Divination

Ask one question. Cast six lines. See how the matter moves.

A real Na Jia chart — palace, six relatives, self and counterpart lines, six spirits, month and day — explained in plain language for the question you actually asked.

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You’ll write your question on the first step. One matter per cast — the more specific the question, the clearer the chart.

  • Free to start
  • Auto cast, cast by hand, or enter your own lines
  • EN / 简 / 繁

What do you want to ask?

  • Career & offersWill this job offer come through this month?
  • Money & paymentsWill this payment reach me before the end of the month?
  • Love & contactWill he reach out to me this week?
  • ExamsWill I pass this exam?
  • TravelWill next week's trip go smoothly?
  • Lost itemsCan I still find my lost keys?
  • When will it happenRoughly when will this matter be settled?

Examples to get you started. You’ll type your own question inside the reading.

How a cast works

  1. A blank scroll and brush on a dark lacquer desk

    01Settle on one matter

    Narrow it to one concrete question, ideally with a time frame.

  2. Three bronze coins resting on dark brocade

    02Cast six times

    Three coins per throw, built from the bottom line up. Old yin and old yang are the moving lines.

  3. An open book beside a stack of coins

    03The chart builds itself

    Stems and branches, six relatives, self and counterpart lines and six spirits are placed for you.

  4. A glowing paper lantern under a pine at night

    04Read it, then follow up

    The reading names the key line, the trend and the timing — and you can ask a follow-up.

A real chart, not a canned hexagram meaning

Example

Every reading starts from the same chart a Liu Yao practitioner would build by hand. The interpretation then points back to specific lines, so you can see why.

“Will this job offer come through this month?”

Cast
14 Nov 2026, 10:00 (Beijing time)
Month
己亥 · Hai water
Day
壬辰 · Chen earth
Void
午 · 未
Palace
Zhen palace · 2nd generation
SpiritPrimary · 雷水解 DeliveranceSelf / OtherChanged · 泽水困 Oppression
Top lineWhite TigerWealth 庚戌 EarthWealth 丁未 Earth
Line 5Flying SerpentOfficial 庚申 MetalOther 应× movingOfficial 丁酉 Metal
Line 4Gou ChenChildren 庚午 FirevoidParents 丁亥 Water
Line 3Vermilion BirdChildren 戊午 FirevoidChildren 戊午 Fire
Line 2Green DragonWealth 戊辰 EarthSelf 世Wealth 戊辰 Earth
Line 1Black TortoiseSiblings 戊寅 WoodSiblings 戊寅 Wood

Conclusion

The offer is likely to land — just not right away.

Why

The counterpart line, Official Shen metal, is moving, is fed by the day and advances into You metal. Your self line sits on the day branch, so your own position is steady. The Hai water month drains the metal, which is why things move slowly.

Timing

Watch for news on a Shen or You day.

This sample is a fixed demo. Your own chart is built from the month and day at the moment you cast.

Three ways to cast, one calculation

Auto Cast

Take a breath and let GOOD TIMING make all six throws for you.

Cast by Hand

Tap to toss the on-screen coins yourself, one line at a time from the bottom up.

Enter Your Lines

6 / 7 / 8 / 9

Already cast with real coins? Enter your six values and the chart is built the same way.

The method only changes how you cast. The chart rules stay exactly the same.

Liu Yao vs I Ching

Liu Yao

For a specific event: will it happen, what's in the way, and when.

I Ching

For reflecting on a situation through the hexagram and line texts.

Try an I Ching reading →
Read: I Ching vs Liu Yao →

One matter, one cast — no recasting until it says what you want. Health diagnoses, court cases and lottery numbers aren't good questions to cast; those deserve a doctor, a lawyer, or simply an honest conversation.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need my birth date or birth time?

No. Liu Yao only uses the month and day at the moment you cast, plus the six lines you throw. There is nothing to fill in about your birth.

What kind of questions work best?

One concrete matter with an outcome: whether an offer lands, a payment arrives, someone gets in touch, an exam goes well, a lost item turns up, or roughly when something will be settled. Very broad questions like “what will my whole life be like” are better narrowed first — the tool will ask you to.

Is the auto cast fair?

Each throw drops three coins independently, each with an even 50/50 chance. One side counts 2 and the other 3, so every line value from 6 to 9 comes up just as often as it would with real coins. The result is fixed the moment it is thrown.

What are moving lines and the changed hexagram?

A line that comes up 6 (old yin) or 9 (old yang) is a moving line — the part of the matter that is actively changing. Flip those lines and you get the changed hexagram, which shows where things are heading. With no moving lines the chart is static and the primary hexagram carries the reading.

Can I cast again on the same question?

It's better not to. Liu Yao works on one matter, one cast; recasting the same thing again and again only muddies the answer. Cast again when something has genuinely changed, or ask a follow-up on the chart you already have.

Is it free?

Free to start, with no sign-up needed: as a guest you get 3 AI readings a day across all reading types, and 1 follow-up question per reading. Create a free account to keep your readings and keep going.

Can I enter a cast I did with my own coins?

Yes. Choose “Enter Your Lines” and type in the six values (6 old yin, 7 young yang, 8 young yin, 9 old yang). The chart is built with exactly the same rules.

Which languages are supported?

English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. The tool and your reading follow the language you choose.

Bring the question you keep turning over.

One matter, six lines, a clear read on where it's going.

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