How to Cast Liu Yao: Setup and Reading

The classic method uses three coins thrown six times—each throw a line, stacked bottom to top into a six-line hexagram, with heads and tails marking the moving lines.

Today an online cast often replaces the coins; the principle is the same—what matters is sincerity and a clear question.

Once cast, you 'set up' the hexagram: assign stems and branches, mark the self and other lines, label the six relatives—parents, siblings, offspring, wealth, officials—and note each line's element.

Self is you, other is the counterpart; the relatives map to different matters—this is what sets Liu Yao apart from reading line texts alone.

The key is to fix the 'useful god' by your question: wealth for money, officials for career, parents for elders—then read its strength and the moving lines' interactions.

Liu Yao excels at judging a specific matter's outcome and timing; the sharper the question, the more usable the conclusion.