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This page describes the practice. There is deliberately no automated reading for it — see the notes below.
Background
Onmyōdō uses knowledge of astronomy and calendars to divine good fortune in matters of date, time, direction and personal affairs. It originates from yin-yang and five-elements philosophy.
How it works
Practitioners (onmyōji) computed lucky and unlucky days and directions from calendrical cycles and advised on avoiding them.
At a glance
- Also called
- Onmyodo, 陰陽道, Way of Yin and Yang
- Traditions
- Japanese
- Regions
- East Asia
- You need
- A date
- Price
- Free