Pattern School Chart Reading Steps — Complete Process from Chart Erection to Conclusions
Complete Steps of Pattern School Chart Reading
A reusable chart reading workflow
Pattern school chart reading is not done by feel — it has a standardized operational workflow. This workflow starts from chart erection, goes through pattern determination, yongshen selection, luck cycle examination, and finally delivers conclusions and guidance. Familiarity with this workflow gives your chart reading process structure and coherence, preventing scattered, disorganized analysis. This article systematically explains each step of pattern school chart reading and the considerations involved.
Step 1: Chart Erection and Basic Information Confirmation
Step 2: Pattern Determination — Identifying the Pattern Type
Step 3: Yongshen Selection — Determining the Optimal Element Direction
Steps 4 and 5: Luck Cycle Examination and Drawing Conclusions
Five Core Steps
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Practical Key Points
Follow the five-step workflow in order — don't skip steps: Chart erection → Pattern determination → Yongshen selection → Luck cycle examination → Conclusions. Each step depends on the correctness of the previous one. If chart erection is wrong, everything after is wrong; if pattern determination is wrong, the yongshen direction is off.
Three-step algorithm for yongshen selection: Pattern determines baseline → Strength-weakness applies correction → Climate adjustment makes fine-tuning. After completing all three steps, the probability of yongshen direction error is extremely low.
Key luck cycles must be prominently marked: Pattern-forming cycles and pattern-breaking cycles are the most valuable judgments in chart reading. Tell the client when are power phases and when are defensive phases.
Common Follow-up Questions
Two situations. When month-branch forces are similar → determine the primary pattern name, with the secondary as reference and correction. When overall chart force far exceeds the month-branch → pattern naming is auxiliary; overall chart actual force analysis is primary. Pattern names are communication tools; structural analysis is the substance.