Course Guide

Basic and Advanced Classes

Two levels, built as one continuous path. The Basic level gives you command of the Qi Men Dun Jia chart, the reading method and the judgement to apply both with confidence. The Advanced level takes you into complex case work, destiny engineering and Qimen Feng Shui forecasting. Students complete the Basic level first, then progress to Advanced.

Basic Classes Advanced Classes

Level One

Basic QMDJ

Start here. The Basic level builds your command of the chart: its components, the reading method and the practical applications, then moves into destiny reading and date selection. Everything that follows rests on this foundation.

Basic Course

Basic QMDJ - Divination Foundations

Learn to read a Qi Men Dun Jia chart with accuracy and confidence.

Who it is for

Designed for newcomers to Qi Men Dun Jia who want a rigorous, practical foundation. Ideal for professionals, business owners and independent learners who want to apply QMDJ chart reading to relationships, business, investments, health and everyday decisions.

Course objective

This module establishes your command of Qi Men Dun Jia divination using the Chai Bu Method. You will master the building blocks of the chart, Yin and Yang, the Ten Stems, Eight Trigrams, Nine Palaces, Eight Doors, Nine Stars and Eight Gods, then learn how to weigh and combine palace and symbol meanings to deliver accurate readings for real life situations.

Learning outcomes

Read and explain the structure of a Qi Men Dun Jia chart accurately and confidently.
Interpret key chart relationships by connecting palaces, symbols and their relative strength.
Apply a clear, repeatable divination process to practical questions and decisions.
Adjust a chart correctly when Tai Shui activation is present.
Handle multi-person and multi-question readings with clarity and structure.

Topics covered

Yin and Yang, the principle behind every QMDJ reading.
The core components of a Qi Men Dun Jia chart: Ten Stems, Eight Trigrams, Nine Palaces, Eight Doors, Nine Stars and Eight Gods.
Practical divination for marriage and relationships, business, investment and market analysis, truth detection and health matters.
Tai Shui (太岁/太歲) activation and how to adjust the chart for an accurate reading.
Weighing palaces and symbols to judge the strength and significance of each influence.
Handling multiple people and multiple questions within a single chart.

Basic Course

Basic QMDJ - Destiny Reading and Date Selection

Understand the person, then choose the moment.

Who it is for

For students who can already read a chart and are ready to read people and time decisions. Suited to those who want clear insight into character, life opportunities, career direction, wealth potential, marriage and academic prospects, and the timing of each year.

Course objective

This module turns chart knowledge into practical judgement. You will learn to read character, strengths, weaknesses and life tendencies from a Qi Men Dun Jia chart, then interpret career, business, wealth and indirect wealth, money, marriage, academic prospects, yearly Tai Shui influence and the years best suited to decisive action.

Learning outcomes

Describe a person's character, strengths, tendencies and life direction from the chart.
Build layered interpretations by combining multiple QMDJ symbols into one coherent reading.
Assess career, business, wealth, relationships, academic potential and yearly opportunities.
Recognise yearly Tai Shui influence and explain how it shapes events and decisions.
Select favourable timing for important activities using core QMDJ date selection principles.

Topics covered

Reading character and natural tendencies from a Qi Men Dun Jia chart.
The meaning and behaviour of the Eight Trigrams, Ten Stems, Nine Palaces, Eight Doors, Nine Stars and Eight Gods.
Combining symbols to form deeper interpretations and new layers of meaning.
Destiny indicators for career, business, wealth, indirect wealth, money, marriage and academic prospects.
Pinpointing yearly Tai Shui (太岁/太歲) and anticipating the events it is likely to bring.
Reading yearly luck patterns and identifying the best years for important decisions.
Date selection: choosing the most favourable day and time for key activities.

Level Two

Advanced QMDJ

Continue here once you can read a chart with confidence. The Advanced level covers complex formations and hidden meanings, live case work, destiny engineering, specialised date selection and Qimen Feng Shui forecasting.

Prerequisite: Advanced classes are open only to students who have completed the Basic level. Complete Basic classes first.

Advanced Course

Advanced QMDJ - Advanced Divination

Diagnose complex cases with precision.

Who it is for

For practitioners and serious students who already read charts and want to handle difficult, high-stakes cases. Suited to consultants, business advisers and metaphysics professionals who need deeper chart interpretation, advanced symbol analysis and disciplined case judgement.

Course objective

This module sharpens your diagnostic ability in Qi Men Dun Jia divination. You will work through complex formations, stem combinations and hidden meanings, including the Ten Stem Combinations, Heavenly and Earthly Stem interactions, special formations, the Six Punishments, Fuyin and Fanyin, Enter Grave conditions, the twelve stages of life, and the original positions of the Doors, Stars and Trigrams. You will also learn to plot the correct chart in complicated situations and apply advanced judgement to live case work across relationships, career, legal disputes, debts, childbirth, education, business, investment and health.

Learning outcomes

Evaluate complex charts using advanced formations, hidden meanings and timing-sensitive indicators.
Diagnose difficult chart conditions and explain their likely effect on the outcome of a case.
Select the correct chart and reading approach when several factors or questions are in play.
Apply advanced judgement to relationship, career, legal, financial, education, business and health cases.
Present findings in a structured, practical and decision-focused way that clients can act on.

Topics covered

Core Advanced Divination Concepts

Ten Stem Combinations and their hidden meanings.
Heavenly and Earthly Stem interactions.
The 81 stem combination interpretations.
Special formations, favourable and unfavourable.
The Six Punishments in Qi Men Dun Jia.
Advanced Fuyin and Fanyin.
Enter Grave conditions.
The twelve stages of life with stem-plus-stem combinations.
Original positions of the Doors, Stars and Trigrams.
Christmas Tree concepts.
Plotting the correct chart in complicated situations and timing.

Case Study Applications

Marriage and relationship analysis.
Comparing a new job offer against current employment.
Court cases and litigation.
Debt recovery.
Childbirth and the condition of the baby.
University selection.
Business takeovers and company investments.
Multiple questions within a single chart.
Health divination, including cancer-related cases.

Advanced Course

Advanced QMDJ - Destiny Engineering

Engineer destiny, timing and environment.

Who it is for

For advanced students and consultants ready to move from reading destiny to shaping it. Suited to practitioners who want to apply QMDJ to destiny improvement, advanced date selection and Qimen Feng Shui forecasting.

Course objective

This module develops advanced skills in destiny engineering, deeper destiny reading, specialised date selection and Qimen Feng Shui forecasting. You will learn to identify true noblemen and difficult influences in a person's life, analyse 15-year and 5-year destiny cycles, combine destiny reading with divination, and use numbers in the destiny chart to strengthen wealth, luck and health. The module also covers advanced Tai Shui clash indicators, industry and career selection, specialised date selection, and the fundamentals of Qimen Feng Shui forecasting and auditing.

Learning outcomes

Conduct advanced destiny analysis to identify long-term patterns, opportunities, supporters and obstacles.
Integrate destiny reading, divination, numbers and Tai Shui indicators into one complete assessment.
Advise on career, industry, timing and action strategy drawn from the destiny chart.
Apply advanced date selection to major personal, business and life decisions.
Explain the fundamentals of Qimen Feng Shui forecasting and relate them to luck, harmony and environment.

Topics covered

Advanced Qimen Destiny Reading

Identifying the true Noblemen in a person's life.
Identifying the difficult influences in a person's life.
15-year and 5-year destiny cycles.
Combining destiny reading with divination.
Using numbers in the destiny chart to strengthen wealth, luck and health.
Industry and career selection through Qimen destiny reading.
Advanced Tai Shui clash indicators.

Advanced Qi Men Date Selection

Marriage date selection.
Construction date selection.
Moving date selection.
Burial date selection.
Business opening date selection.
Interview date selection.
Business travel date selection.

Introduction to Qimen Feng Shui Forecasting and Auditing

How Qimen Feng Shui differs from traditional Feng Shui.
The concept of Feng Shui forecasting.
Feng Shui numbers and what they imply for luck.
Creating harmony through numbers and surroundings.
Doors, Stars and Gods in Qimen Feng Shui.
Useful Gods, Sub-Gods, Trigrams, Stems, Doors, Stars and Gods.
Favourable and unfavourable combinations in Qimen Feng Shui.

Choose the level that fits where you are

Review the course plans, or join the free trial to experience how the classes are taught before you commit.

View Course Plans Join Free Trial