The nine divination techniques

undertaken in the context of the four hidden points ( discrete elements, apparent sense-objects, acting intellect and apprehending mind ) they are:

1. The five constitutional types
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water

2. The twelve- or sixty- year cycle
Mouse, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig
Wood-Mouse, Wood-Ox, Fire-Tiger, Fire-Rabbit, etc.

3. The nine numeric squares ( Mewa's )
White 1, Black 2, Blue 3, Green 4, Yellow 5, White 6, Red 7, White 8 and Red 9

4. The eight trigrams ( Parkha's )
Kham 1, Khön 2, Tsin 3, Zön 4, Khen 6, Da 7, Khin 8 and Li 9

5. The twelve months
Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig, Mouse and Ox

6. The thirty lunar days of the month
Day 1 to Day 30

7. The twelve two-hour periods of the day
05:00 - 07:00 Rabbit
07:00 - 09:00 Dragon
09:00 - 11:00 Snake
11:00 - 13:00 Horse
13:00 - 15:00 Sheep
15:00 - 17:00 Monkey
17:00 - 19:00 Rooster
19:00 - 21:00 Dog
21:00 - 23:00 Pig
23:00 - 01:00 Mouse
01:00 - 03:00 Ox
03:00 - 05:00 Tiger

8. The eight planets representing the weekdays
Moon (Monday)
Mars (Tuesday)
Mercury (Wednesday)
Jupiter (Thursday)
Venus (Friday)
Saturn (Saturday)
Sun (Sunday)

9. The twenty-eight constellations ( lunar mansions )
tha skar, bra nye, smin drug, snar ma, mgo, lag, nabs so, rgyal, skag, mchu, gre, dbo, me bzhi, nag pa, sa ri, sa ga, lha mtshams, snron, snrubs, chu stod, chu smad, gro bzhin, byi bzhin, mon gre, mon gru, khrums stod, khrums smad and nam gru

Additional calculations

The following three subsidiary calculations have an important function in the divination of a natal horoscope, marriage years, obstacle years, ill-health and dead.
1. The juxtaposition of the twelve sectors of growth and decline
2. The calculation of the multiples of number nine
3. The tomb sign prognoses