Resources
Long-form guides on how these systems actually work — what they can describe, where their limits are, and how the underlying rules are computed.
Ba Zi, Explained: What the Four Pillars Actually Describe
Ba Zi (the Four Pillars) uses four pairs of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches to describe the time structure of a birth moment. This primer covers what each pillar governs, why true solar time shifts the hour pillar, and what Ba Zi can and cannot answer.
Read →Eight Mansions Feng Shui: A Complete Guide
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) starts from a person's life trigram, then divides a dwelling into eight palaces, each carrying an auspicious or inauspicious quality. This guide covers how the life trigram is derived, which palaces to use and avoid, and how to prioritise when space runs short.
Read →Why We Don't Let AI Write the Reading
XUANJI computes its verdicts with a deterministic rule engine rather than generating them with a language model. This page explains which parts use a model, which do not, and why that boundary matters for this kind of product.
Read →Annual Flying Stars 2026: A Direction-by-Direction Handbook
Annual Flying Stars rotate once a year, distributing nine stars across nine directions. How the 2026 centre star is derived, why the "activation" of a direction matters more than the star alone, and how to use an annual reading in practice.
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