Six-palace quick divination
Xiao Liu Ren
Xiao Liu Ren is a traditional Chinese method for reflecting on a specific question. Unlike BaZi, it does not require birth details: the current lunar month, day and hour are counted through six palaces, and the final palace supplies the reading.
Hold one specific question in mind, then cast. Xiao Liu Ren uses the current lunar month, day and two-hour period to select one of six palaces.
The six palaces
Da'an
Stability
Da'an is associated with steadiness. Staying with the current course may be safer than forcing a change. It traditionally suggests that a person has news to share or a lost item may still be near its original place.
Liulian
Delay
Liulian is associated with delays, repeated discussions and unresolved matters. It does not necessarily mean failure; the timing may simply not be right yet.
Suxi
Swift good news
Suxi is associated with encouraging news and quicker movement than expected. In relationships or practical matters, it traditionally points toward a response or visible progress.
Chikou
Dispute
Chikou is associated with arguments, misunderstandings and poorly chosen words. The underlying issue may be manageable, while communication around it creates the larger problem.
Xiaoji
Small wins
Xiaoji is associated with modest but useful progress. It favors everyday matters, gradual recovery and small agreements rather than dramatic gains.
Kongwang
Unfulfilled expectations
Kongwang is associated with plans that fail to materialize or expectations that turn out to be misplaced. It can be a prompt to reassess how much importance you attached to an outcome.
Offered for cultural exploration, reflection and entertainment, not as a prediction of certain outcomes.
How a cast works
The traditional sequence starts at Da'an for the first lunar month, counts forward to the current day, and then to the current two-hour period. The palace reached at the final step supplies the reading. The counting rules are the same here; the code simply does the counting.
It is traditionally used for one concrete, near-term question rather than a broad life reading. For a longer-term view, explore your BaZi chart, or draw a tarot card for another perspective.