Zhouyi six-line divination, Qimen Dunjia, Ziwei Doushu, the Taiyi art, Meihua Yishu, and the greater and lesser Liuren.
Starting from Duke Ping of Jin's dialogue with Shi Kuang, this article traces the origins and bibliographic history of Divine Light divination, explains the “divine light” through The Secret of the Golden Flower, describes how to see it and read its colors, and records nine sample cases.
A study of the Classic of the Divine Light: its history from the Divine Light Divination listed in the Baopuzi through later bibliographies, the prefaces, study, memorial, and treatise on its origins with modern translations, and an explanation of how the divine light works, its nine applications, and the method of practice.
An overview of Taoist prediction—BaZi and Ziwei Doushu, divination such as Six Lines, Plum Blossom, Qimen, and Liuren, physiognomy and feng shui, omens and oracle lots, inner-vision arts, and character and dream reading—with the “three cases not to divine” and a call for rational use.