I Ching
Hexagram 19: 臨 Lín — Approach (Nearing)
Hexagram 19 (臨 Lín, Approach) sets Earth over Lake — a rising, favourable season. Plain practitioner reading of its Judgment, Image and…
Guides
Category: <span>Chinese Metaphysics</span>
Qi Men Dun Jia, Da Liu Ren, and the wider arts of Chinese metaphysics.
I Ching
Hexagram 18: 蠱 Gǔ — Work on the Decayed
Hexagram 18 蠱 Gǔ, Work on the Decayed, pairs Mountain over Wind. A plain-voice reading of its Judgment, Image, guidance, and changing…
I Ching
Hexagram 17: 隨 Suí — Following
Hexagram 17, 隨 Suí (Following), places Lake over Thunder. Read the Judgment, the Image, and its practical counsel on when to follow…
I Ching
Hexagram 16: 豫 Yù — Enthusiasm
Hexagram 16 (豫 Yù, Enthusiasm) sets thunder over earth — a plain-voice read of its Judgment, Image, practical guidance, and changing lines.
I Ching
Hexagram 15: 謙 Qiān — Modesty (Humbling)
Hexagram 15, 謙 Qiān (Modesty), sets a mountain inside the earth. A plain reading of its Judgment, Image, practical counsel, and changing…
I Ching
Hexagram 14: 大有 Dà Yǒu — Great Possession
Hexagram 14 (大有 Dà Yǒu, Great Possession) reads Fire over Heaven — a plain-voice guide to its Judgment, Image, practical counsel, and…
I Ching
Hexagram 13: 同人 Tóng Rén — Fellowship (Concording People)
Hexagram 13 (同人 Tóng Rén), Fellowship — Heaven over Fire. A plain-voice reading of the Judgment, Image, practical guidance, and its changing…
I Ching
Hexagram 12: 否 Pǐ — Standstill (Obstruction)
Hexagram 12 (否 Pǐ, Standstill) reads Heaven over Earth as a season of obstruction — practitioner guidance on waiting, work, timing and…
I Ching
Hexagram 11: 泰 Tài — Peace (Pervading)
Hexagram 11 (泰 Tài, Peace) sets Earth over Heaven so the two forces mingle. A plain-voice reading of its Judgment, Image, guidance…
I Ching
Hexagram 10: 履 Lǚ — Treading
Hexagram 10 (履 Lǚ, Treading) sets Heaven over Lake — how to conduct yourself with care near power, read plainly as counsel,…
I Ching
Hexagram 1: 乾 Qián — The Creative (Force)
Hexagram 1, 乾 Qián — The Creative (Force): a plain-voice reading of its doubled Heaven trigrams, Judgment, Image, guidance, and changing lines.
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Bathroom: Managing Draining Qi
A calm feng shui bathroom guide: why bathrooms drain qi and wealth, the door-closed and lids-down habits, plus grounding colours and plants.
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Kitchen: Fire, Water, and Nourishment
A practical feng shui kitchen guide — the stove as nourishment, resolving the Fire-and-Water clash, cooking in the commanding position, and colour.
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Mirror Placement Around the Home
A calm, practical guide to feng shui mirror placement around the home — the front door, wealth, entryways and dining, and what…
Feng Shui
What Flowers Are Good Feng Shui?
Good feng shui flowers like peony, orchid, lotus and chrysanthemum and what they mean, why fresh beats dried, and where to place…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Plants for the Home
A practical guide to feng shui plants for the home: jade, money tree, lucky bamboo and snake plant, where each helps, and…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Lucky Colors for 2026
Feng shui lucky colors 2026: the palette that harmonises the Bing Wu Fire Horse year, plus how to find the colours your…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Colors by Element and Room
A practical guide to feng shui colors by the five elements, by Bagua zone, and room by room — with the balance-over-intensity…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Money Tree and Wealth Plants
A calm, honest guide to the feng shui money tree and other wealth plants — the Pachira, jade plant, and where to…
Feng Shui
The Feng Shui Wealth Corner (and Money Corner)
Find and activate the feng shui wealth corner: the southeast abundance zone and far-left money corner, with Wood and Water cures and…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Home Office: Working From Home
A feng shui home office guide for working from home: separate work from rest, put the desk in the commanding position, and…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Desk Placement and Direction
A practical guide to feng shui desk placement: the commanding position, facing a good direction with the Kua system, and what to…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Office Layout
A practitioner's guide to feng shui office layout: desks in the commanding position, door and window lines, the window-behind problem, and calm…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Office: Work in the Commanding Position
A practical feng shui office guide: the commanding desk position, back to a wall, facing the door, clearing clutter, and the career…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Front Door: The Mouth of Qi
A calm, practical feng shui front door guide — the mouth of qi, a clear welcoming entry, door colour by facing direction,…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui House Layout: Whole-Home Flow
A calm, practical guide to feng shui house layout — how qi enters, moves, and settles through a home, with room relationships…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Living Room Layout: Arranging the Space
A practical feng shui living room layout guide — seating in command of the door, conversation groupings, clear pathways for qi, and…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui Living Room: A Practical Guide
A practical feng shui living room guide: sofa in the commanding position, qi flow, clutter, the wealth corner, TV and plant placement,…
Feng Shui
Feng Shui and the Bed Itself: Headboard, Frame, Storage
A practitioner's guide to the feng shui bed as an object: a solid headboard, an open frame off the floor, no under-bed…
Feng Shui
Small Bedroom Feng Shui: Layout That Still Works
Small bedroom feng shui done honestly: how to keep the commanding position, clear qi flow, and calm storage when the room is…