Master Training Course
A thirteen-volume reading curriculum, foundations to synthesis — yin-yang and the five elements, chart-casting, patterns and the useful god, integrated reading. The same source a master teaches from. Read chapter by chapter, in order.
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
Curriculum
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Preface Preface
Illuminating the Way · Setting the Heart · Knowing Whence We Come
- I. A Word at the Outset: To the Master You Will BecomeUnlocks after the previous chapter
- II. What the Eight Characters AreUnlocks after the previous chapter
- III. The House Creed: Guidance, Not Prophecy; Reflection, Not DecisionUnlocks after the previous chapter
- IV. The Four Classics: On Whose Shoulders We StandUnlocks after the previous chapter
- V. The Way of Study: How to Use This BookUnlocks after the previous chapter
- VI. The Master’s LadderUnlocks after the previous chapter
Volume One Foundations
Yin-Yang & the Five Elements · the Stems, Branches & Jiǎzǐ · the method of casting the chart
- Chapter One Yin-Yang and the Five Elements: Where It All BeginsUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Two The Ten Heavenly StemsUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Three The Twelve Earthly BranchesUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Four The Sixty JiǎzǐUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Five Solar Terms and True Solar TimeUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Six Casting the Four Pillars: Setting the Eight Characters OutUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Seven Relations Among the Stems and Branches: Combination · Clash · Punishment · HarmUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 8 The Basis of Five-Element Strength: the Five Qi-States · the Twelve Life-StagesUnlocks after the previous chapter
Volume Two Strength
In Season and Supported by the Branches · Weighing the Strength of the Day Master
- Chapter 1 General Discourse on Strength: the First Judgment in Reading a ChartUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 2 In Season: the Authority of the Month CommandUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 3 Supported by the Branches: the Force of RootednessUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 4 Backed by Force and Backed by Generation: a Numerous Party and Generative SupportUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 5 Weighing a Chart in Practice: Measuring Strength to the EndUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 6 The True and False Strong-and-Weak: the Watershed Between Veteran and NoviceUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 7 Strength Fixes the Useful God: Carrying What Came Before Into What FollowsUnlocks after the previous chapter
Volume Three The Ten Gods
A Treatise on Each of the Ten Gods · The Marvel of Generating-and-Controlling Combinations
- Chapter 1 General Discourse on the Ten Gods: the Ten Relations Between Self and OtherUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 2 A Treatise on Each of the Ten Gods: Each God Has Its Own NatureUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 3 Combinations of the Ten Gods: the Marvel of Generating-and-Controlling Forming a MomentumUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 4 Cases and Drills: Reading the Ten Gods as a DramaUnlocks after the previous chapter
Volume Four The Structure
The Eight Orthodox Structures · The Special Structures · The Reversal of the Useful God
- Chapter One General Theory of the Structure: The Mainstay of a Whole Chart Lies in the Month CommandUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Two The Eight Orthodox Structures, One by One: Fixing What Each Favours and ShunsUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Three The Special Structures, One by One: Imbalance That Conversely Makes a Great StructureUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Four The Reversal of the Useful God: The Watershed Between Master and Fortune-Telling SoftwareUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Five The Height of the Structure · Cases · DrillsUnlocks after the previous chapter
Volume Five The Useful God
Support-or-Curb · Climatic Regulation · Bridging · Ailment-and-Cure
- Chapter One A General Discourse on the Useful God: Keystone of the Whole Chart, the One Cure of a DestinyUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Two The Support-or-Curb Useful God: the Most Used MethodUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Three The Climatic-Regulation Useful God: the Method of the Qiongtong BaojianUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Four The Bridging Useful God: Turning War into GenerationUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Five The Ailment-and-Cure Useful God: Only With an Ailment Is There EminenceUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Six The Order of Selection: Reading Many Methods Together and Choosing Among ThemUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Seven Cases and Drills: Selecting the Useful God, Consistent ThroughoutUnlocks after the previous chapter
Volume Six The Luck Pillars & Annual Pillars
The “Motion” of the Chart · The Judgement of Timing
- Chapter One A General Treatise on the Luck Pillars: the Heavenly Seasons of the DecadeUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Two The Method of Judging the Luck Pillars: the Favoured, the Shunned, and Stirring the ChartUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Three The Method of Judging the Annual Pillar: the Year-God and the Three-Way InterplayUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Four The Time of Fulfilment: When What Answers to WhatUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Five The Life Curve: Joining a Lifetime into a Single Rise and FallUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Six Case and Drill: One Integrated Reading of a Dynamic ChartUnlocks after the previous chapter
Volume Seven Symbolic Stars
the Nobleman · Peach Blossom & Travelling Horse · the Inauspicious Stars & the Void
- Chapter One General Discourse on the Symbolic Stars: A Hint of Atmosphere, Not a Verdict of FortuneUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Two The Nobleman Class: the Nobleman · the Two Virtues of Heaven and Month · the Ultimate and the Literary StarUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Three The Peach Blossom Class: the Bathing Pool · the Red Beauty · the Red Phoenix and Heavenly JoyUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Four Stars of Motion and of Art: the Travelling Horse · the General Star · the CanopyUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Five Prosperity and the Blade: Prosperity · the Yang Blade · the Flying BladeUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Six The Inauspicious Stars: the Solitary and the Widow · the Lost God, the Robbery Star, the Calamity Star · the Origin Star and the Discordance · KuígāngUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Seven The Void in Detail: the Decad Void · Filling Solid · Clashing the VoidUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter Eight Quick-Reference Tables of the Symbolic Stars: One Chart in Hand, and Nothing MissedUnlocks after the previous chapter
Volume Eight Integrated Reading
The Five Aspects · The Judgment Protocol
- Chapter 1 General Theory of Integrated Reading: Body First, Then Function; Settle the Chart in OrderUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 2 Judging Character: The Day Master’s Nature, Formed by the Whole ChartUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 3 Judging Kin: Read Star and Palace Together to Fix the Depth of Family TiesUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 4 Judging Career: Configuration Fixes the Path, the Five Elements Take the TradeUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 5 Judging Wealth Fortune: The Wealth Star and the Wealth Vault; Seeking Wealth Has Its WayUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 6 Judging Marriage: The Spouse Star and Palace; Tending Is the RootUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 7 Judging Health: The Five Elements and the Organs; Wellness as the GuideUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 8 Judging Study and Standing: The Resource Star and the Literary Star; Officer and Resource Generating Each OtherUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 9 Judging Legal Trouble, Bloodshed, and Calamity: See Peril and Guard, Never Pronounce DisasterUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Chapter 10 The Complete Judgment Protocol: Settle, Divide, Guard the Bounds, ComposeUnlocks after the previous chapter
Volume Nine Case Studies
Full-Chart Practice · From Casting to Integrated Reading
- Opening How to Use This VolumeUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Case One Strong Day Master, Direct Officer Structure: A Chart of Eminence, Favouring Wealth and OfficerUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Case Two Weak Day Master Sheltered by Resource: Weak Yet With Support, Favouring Resource and CompanionsUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Case Three Strong Day Master, Wealth Structure: A Prosperous Body Bearing Wealth, Favouring Output Generating WealthUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Case Four Follow-Wealth Structure: Abandoning the Self to Follow Wealth, Whoever Moves With the Current FlourishesUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Case Five Dedicated-Prosperity · Bending-and-Straight Structure: One Breath in Dedicated Prosperity, Drawing Out Its Brilliance With the CurrentUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Case Six Hurting Officer Matched With Resource: High Talent, Weak Body, Using Resource to Curb the Hurting Officer and Shelter the BodyUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Case Seven Eating God Curbing the Killings: A Strong Body With Manifest Killings, One General Holding the PassUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Case Eight Hurting Officer Seeing the Officer: A Case of a Broken Structure, Showing the Caution It DemandsUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Case Nine Climatic Regulation Urgent: A Metal-Water Hurting Officer, a Cold Destiny Favouring FireUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Case Ten A Woman’s Hurting Officer: Discerning Curbed From Uncurbed, and Holding the Phrasing on MarriageUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Closing Reviewing a Chart by Your Own Hand: Your Graduation PieceUnlocks after the previous chapter
Volume Ten The Products
Master onlyExplaining the Cards by Principle · Essentials for Reading Each Product
- Chapter One General Discourse: Explain the Cards by Principle, Fix the Draft by ReviewThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Two The Mastery Reading: a Twelve-Card Destiny Book · The Flagship WorkThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Three The Per-Aspect Readings: Career · Wealth · Marriage · the Annual Year · Single-Event ConsultationThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Four The Deep Dive: an Extension Read on Top of the Mastery Reading (an A$19 Bolt-On)This volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Five BaZi Compatibility: Five Weighted Layers · Two Charts Consulted TogetherThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Six Baby-Naming: Supplementing by the Favourable and Useful Gods · the Five Elements and the Structure for RootThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Seven Auspicious Date: Choosing the Day by the Matter · Avoiding Clash, Control, and Baleful Stars · According With the Useful GodThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Eight The Guanyin Oracle: the Measure of Reading the Oracle VerseThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Nine Character Divination: an Inflow Doorway · an Informal ReadingThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Ten Monthly Destiny: the Monthly Fortune + the Daily BriefThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Volume Close Drills: Drill the “Final Review” Into Your HandsThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
Volume Eleven The Master
Master onlyThe Way of Review · The Closing Assessment
- Chapter One The Master’s Office: The Machine’s Final Arbiter, Not Its VassalThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Two The Review Process: From Receiving the Draft to the Signed Final CopyThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Three Guarding the Six Forbidden Zones: The Last Line of DefenceThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Four Tone and Register: The Measure Is the Master’s WayThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Five The Rite of Consultation and the In-Person Meeting: The Way of Meeting a ClientThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Six Community and Lesson Preparation: The Daily Work Beyond ReviewThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Chapter Seven The Closing Assessment: Review a Set of Drafts Containing ErrorsThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
- Volume’s End The Master’s Oath: The Close of the Whole BookThis volume is for Minglitang masters only
Appendix Appendix
Quick Reference · Selected Readings · Review · Glossary
- AppendixUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Appendix I Quick-Reference Table of the Sixty Jiǎzǐ and the Sound-ElementUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Appendix II Table of the Hidden Stems of the Earthly BranchesUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Appendix III Quick-Reference Table for Deriving the Ten GodsUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Appendix IV Table of the Twelve Life-Stages (selected essentials)Unlocks after the previous chapter
- Appendix V Table of Prosperous · Supported · Resting · Trapped · Dead for the Five ElementsUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Appendix VI Quick-Reference Table for Finding the Symbolic StarsUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Appendix VII Table of the Twenty-Four Solar TermsUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Appendix VIII The Character Archetypes of the Ten Day Master StemsUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Appendix IX Selected Readings from the Four ClassicsUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Appendix X Eight-Week Spaced-Repetition Review TableUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Appendix XI GlossaryUnlocks after the previous chapter
- Appendix XII Quick-Reference Climate-Yongshen Chart (Day Master × Month)Unlocks after the previous chapter
Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.