Plum Blossom · A Thought Takes Form

Cast a hexagram from this very moment — main, mutual, and changed.

Plum Blossom I Ching guide

Free Plum Blossom I Ching and Meihua hexagram calculator

Cast a Mei Hua Yi Shu reading from the present lunar date and hour or from two numbers you choose. The page calculates the main, mutual, and changed hexagrams plus the ti–yong five-element relationship, then keeps those computed facts visible for interpretation.

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What the Meihua oracle calculates

  • Time casting from the current lunar year, month, day, and traditional hour, or number casting from two intentional numbers.
  • The main hexagram, mutual hexagram, changed hexagram, and moving line as a transparent sequence of change.
  • Ti and yong roles with the five-element generating or controlling relationship used to frame support, friction, and timing.

How Plum Blossom I Ching divination works

Mei Hua Yi Shu, often translated as Plum Blossom Numerology or Plum Blossom Divination, uses a moment or a pair of numbers to derive trigrams and a moving line. The main hexagram describes the present structure, the mutual hexagram exposes the process inside it, and the changed hexagram shows the direction created by the moving line.

The ti–yong relationship separates the subject from the active situation and compares their five-element dynamics. OpenFate shows this reasoning rather than hiding it behind a single lucky or unlucky label. The result is best used as a structured way to examine timing, interaction, and possible movement.

Method, sources, and limits

Time casting derives the original, mutual, and changed hexagrams from the documented calendar and hour rules. Number casting is an explicit OpenFate convention, and the Ti/Yong verdict keeps every weighted factor visible.

Published method
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Reference basis

The classical text anchors the casting arithmetic and Ti/Yong relations. The two-number interface and scoring weights are published OpenFate conventions, not historical probabilities or empirical forecasts.

Questions suited to a Meihua reading

  • Is this the right moment to act, wait, negotiate, or gather more information?
  • What is driving the current situation beneath its visible surface?
  • How might a relationship, project, move, or decision develop if the present pattern continues?

Mei Hua Yi Shu questions

Is this Meihua reading free?

The deterministic cast, visible hexagrams and ti–yong analysis, and copyable prompt are free. The optional OpenFate AI full reading costs 15 credits and is charged only after a successful reading.

What is the difference between time casting and number casting?

Time casting uses the current lunar date and traditional hour. Number casting uses two numbers you deliberately enter. Both methods produce the same core outputs, but they begin from different anchors.

What are the main, mutual, and changed hexagrams?

The main hexagram is the starting structure. The mutual hexagram is formed from its inner lines and shows the process within. The changed hexagram applies the moving line and describes the emerging direction.

Is Plum Blossom divination the same as a three-coin I Ching reading?

No. Both use the I Ching hexagram system, but Meihua derives the trigrams and moving line from time or numbers. The Liu Yao coin oracle casts six individual lines and adds a detailed najia chart.