Metaphysics systems overview
Mystilink supports several metaphysics systems. Each one produces a chart through a local charting engine or through an in-conversation interaction, and then the Agent writes an interpretation against your question.
This page explains how to choose. Step-by-step operation is in Guide: metaphysics systems.
System comparison
| System | Typical questions | Needs a profile card | How the chart is produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| BaZi | Fortune cycles, Ten Gods, luck and annual pillars | Yes | Local script (four pillars, luck pillars, true solar time supported) |
| Zi Wei Dou Shu | Life palace, major limits, annual cycles | Yes | Local engine (twelve palaces, major stars, Four Transformations, and more) |
| Western astrology | Natal character, aspects | Yes | Swiss Ephemeris (planets, houses) |
| Tarot | One matter per reading, symbolic interpretation | No (question-specific) | In-interface card draw inside the conversation |
| Six Lines (Liu Yao) | One matter per reading, moving lines | No | Cast six times inside the conversation |
Manual versus automatic
- Manual: pin one system next to the input area. The system in use is explicit, which suits users who know that system well.
- Auto: the trigger shows "Auto" and the Agent recommends a path from the question (long-term fortune leans BaZi or Zi Wei; immediate decisions lean tarot or six lines).
Automatic mode only affects the metaphysics workflow; it never switches the model vendor. See FAQ: systems and automatic mode.
Choosing
- Natal structure, long-term cycles → BaZi, Zi Wei, astrology (make sure the profile card is accurate)
- A single concrete matter, short-term decision → tarot, six lines
- Unsure → Auto, or say in the conversation "use BaZi to look at this year's career theme"
Next steps
What to keep in view when reading results
For natal charts, check the birth records and the calculation rules actually applied first; for tarot and six lines, check the interaction results shown in the interface first. If the model text disagrees with the tool panel, go back to the explicit input and the tool output instead of judging by how fluent the prose sounds.
Choosing a system states the method used for this discussion; it does not mean the software has validated that system's predictive power. Two systems reaching a similar conclusion is not independent proof of accuracy either. For theory, terminology, and historical background, see the Mystilink Wiki; for differences between charts, see Charting issues.