Travel notes to read
before you go
Where to go, when to leave, who to go with — anything that involves movement asks the same three questions. These notes walk through how the Korean four-pillars tradition answers them, one at a time, in plain language.
Travel and the four pillars 5 notes
Dates
How to pick a good day to travel
Pairing days, yeokma, son-eomneun-nal and direction — the order to layer them in.
YeokmaWhat does yeokma mean?
Finding your yeokma by zodiac animal, the direction it points, and life without one.
DirectionHow to choose a travel direction
The elements and the eight directions, samsalbang and daejanggunbang, and why your origin matters.
CompanionsHow to read travel companion fit
Yukhap, samhap and chung by zodiac animal, and how to divide a trip that doesn't quite match.
TimingHow to pick your departure time
The twelve sijin, why the 30-minute correction exists, and which clock to read across time zones.