Zi Wei Dou Shu

American Feng Shui  Institute    presents   

THE STEMS AND BRANCHES,   AND THE CHINESE CALENDAR

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Welcome to the Stems and Branches Class!

The stems and branches are the way the ancient Chinese measured time, as well as space. Therefore, they are essential elements of, and the gateway to Feng Shui, Chinese astrology, day selection, and Yi Jing calculation arts. A good foundation in the Chinese calendar is also necessary. This class will teach you everything you need to know about the stems and branches and Chinese calendar in order to have the background for studying the Chinese arts and sciences mentioned above. The stems and the branches are some of the oldest Chinese characters. They were often found on the oracle bones, making them more than 4000 years old. They represent the cycles of heaven and earth, and have a profound effect on our well-being. They are based on yin and yang and the five elements, but have many other aspects to them. Most Westerners do not know that the Chinese have always had a solar calendar as well as a lunar one. In this class, you will also learn to understand these two aspects of the Chinese calendar, as well as the Chinese view of the seasons. All of traditional Chinese culture and arts is based on the theories of yin yang and the five elements. First, we offer a short review. If you desire more information, books on Chinese medicine, Feng Shui, and even the martial arts may be consulted. It is essential to understand these theories in order to learn about the stems and branches.

Larry Sang

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YIN YANG

The ancient theory of yin yang dates back to the Zhou dynasty, about 1000-770 BCE. Yin and yang represent generic polar opposition. No equivalent terminology exists in the English language. We

show

some

idea

of

the

meaning

of

correspondences for yin yang in the following table.

and

YIN Cold Night Winter Dark Heavy Matter Female Moon North Right Earth Space Rest

YANG Heat Day Summer Bright Light Energy Male Sun South Left Heaven Time Activity

The basic principles of yin yang theory are: • • • • • • •

Yin and yang oppose each other. Hot (yang) and cold (yin) are opposites. Yin and yang are interdependent. Summer (yang) cannot occur without winter (yin) Yin and yang are inter-consuming and inter-supporting, creating balance. As night (yin) grows, day (yang) declines. What goes up (yang) must eventually come down (yin), after it reaches its peak. Yin and yang are infinitely divisible. Yin always exists within yang and yang always exists within yin. Summer is yang, but summer in Alaska is more yin than summer in Florida.

These principles are all represented in the taiji diagram ( ), more commonly called the yin yang symbol:

• • • • •

Black and white, right and left, upper and lower, represent opposition. The curved line (separating the two parts that fill the whole circle) represents interdependence. One side increasing as the other decreases represents an inter-consuming and inter-supporting nature. One side flowing into the other represents inter-transformation. The dot on each side represents the divisible nature of yin yang.

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THE FIVE ELEMENTS (Wu Xing

)

The five elements are a more recent theory than yin yang. The first references to the elements date back to the Warring States Period (476-221 BCE). In five element theory, all phenomena can be divided into five types: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. The following table shows some of the correspondences:

DIRECTION COLOR SEASON EMOTION STAGE YIN ORGAN YANG ORGAN

WOOD (mu)

FIRE (huo)

EARTH (tu)

METAL (jin)

WATER (shui)

East Green Spring Anger Birth Liver Gall Bladder

South Red Summer Joy Growth Heart Small Intestine

Center Yellow Transition Thought Transformation Spleen Stomach

West White Autumn Sadness Harvest Lung Large Intestine

North Black Winter Fear Storage Kidney Urinary Bladder

These correspondences could continue indefinitely to include grains, animals, meats, sense organs, sounds, musical notes, etc.

One way you can view the five elements is with earth in the center and the other four elements surrounding it. In this case, the energy flows clockwise from element to element, but it always returns to earth, the center, in between. For example, wood flows to earth, which flows to fire, back again to earth, to metal, returning to earth, going to water, again to earth, and beginning the cycle once again with wood. This is illustrated as follows:

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In Chinese thought, there is a division of the universe into heaven (tian

), man (ren

)

and earth (di ). This arrangement of the elements, with earth in the center, is the natural order on planet earth. The heavenly order is slightly different. In it, the earth element is an equal part of the circle. The flow is from wood to fire to earth to metal to water and back to wood again.

The relationships between the five elements are important in analyzing the relationships of objects and phenomena around us. Each element engenders the next element clockwise around the circle. Wood is said to fuel fire, which creates earth, which in turn produces metal. Metal holds water, which once again nourishes wood. This clockwise flow is called the productive (sheng

) cycle.

A logical extension of the productive cycle is that each element reduces the strength of the element that precedes it. For example, wood produces fire, but fire reduces wood.

Another relationship exists. This is called the

domination

(ke

)

cycle.

Each

element dominates or controls the element that is located two places clockwise from it in the cycle (depicted in the following diagram by the thicker lines in the shape of a star on the inside of the circle). Yin and yang and the five elements are the foundation for the next section about the stems and branches.

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THE STEMS AND BRANCHES

Natural phenomenon comes and goes in regular cycles; it never stops or rests. Day follows night, night follows day. The moon waxes and wanes, and waxes again. The stems and branches represent time and a system of order, as well as implying the natural processes of sprouting, growing, thriving, declining, and dying. They mark the passing of time in cycles, as well as describing the qualities of different time periods. The characters for the stems and branches often appeared on oracle bones from the second millennium BCE.

A photo of two oracle bones

A drawing of the writing on an oracle bone

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The Ten Heavenly Stems

The ten stems represent heavenly energy

spiraling

downward.

The

number ten represents completion or perfection; therefore, it is an appropriate number for heaven. The stems repeat in a cyclical fashion.

(

CHINESE

)

PINYIN Jia

NUMBER 1

ELEMENT

Yi

2

Yin Wood

Bing

3

Yang Fire

Ding

4

Yin Fire

Wu

5

Yang Earth

Ji

6

Yin Earth

Geng

7

Yang Metal

Xin

8

Yin Metal

Ren

9

Yang Water

Gui

10

Yin Water

Yang Wood

The stems consist of:

A serious student of Feng Shui or Chinese astrology will memorize the above table. Notice the following patterns: l l l

l

The nature of each stem is yin or yang. They alternate yang and yin, beginning with yang for Stem 1. The stems run in the productive order of the five elements, beginning with wood, as wood represents birth and beginnings. Two stems belong to each of the five elements: one yin and one yang. These two stems of the same element are adjacent to each other: yang wood stem, then yin wood stem, yang fire stem, then yin fire stem, etc. Yang stems always have odd numbers and yin stems always have even numbers. This is true of all Chinese numerology, since odd is yang and even is yin. In the Yijing ( ) a yang line is unbroken (__) and a yin line is broken (- -), leaving one component of a yang line and two components of a yin line.

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The Twelve Earthly Branches

The earthly branches flow in a cycle of twelve. They represent the qi of the earth radiating outward. Each branch corresponds with an element and with an animal of the Chinese zodiac.

  CHINESE

BRANCH

NUMBER

ANIMAL

ELEMENT

Zi

1

Rat

Chou

2

Ox

Yang Water Yin Earth

Yin

3

Tiger

Yang Wood

Mao

4

Rabbit

Yin Wood

Chen

5

Dragon

Yang Earth

Si

6

Snake

Yin Fire

Wu

7

Horse

Yang Fire

Wei

8

Sheep

Yin Earth

Shen

9

Monkey

Yang Metal

You

10

Rooster

Yin Metal

Xu

11

Dog

Yang Earth

Hai

12

Pig

Yin Water

A serious student of feng shui or Chinese astrology will memorize the above table. Notice the following: l

The branches alternate between yang and yin, as do the stems. The odd-numbered branches are yang and the even-numbered branches are yin.

l

Two branches exist for every element except earth, which has four.

l

The four earth element branches separate the other elements. This is because the energy of the earthly branches, unlike the heavenly stems, returns to the center (earth) before transforming into the next element.

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Do not confuse the stem wu (

)

with the branch wu ( ). Notice that they have different Chinese characters. The number twelve represents the dimension of time. We have 12 months in a year, and 12 doublehours in a day, so each branch represents one month and one 2-hour period, illustrated below. Notice that the Chinese day starts at 11 pm on the prior evening, not at midnight as it does in the West.

The first branch, zi, rules at the period containing both midnight and the winter solstice. This is the time when yin is the strongest.

BRANCH Zi

NUMBER 1

Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu

2 3 4 5 6 7

Wei Shen You Xu Hai

8 9 10 11 12

HOUR 11pm1am 1-3am 3-5am 5-7am 7-9am 9-11am 11am1pm 1-3pm 3-5pm 5-7pm 7-9pm 9-11pm

MONTH 11th 12th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

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The water element is related to zi. The branches begin with water at the bottom of the cycle when yin is at its maximum and before yang starts to increase again. The earthly branches start with water while the heavenly stems begin with wood. This is because the earth’s energy is more yin than heaven’s and the branches belong to the earth. The third branch, yin (do not confuse this with the yin of yin and yang), relates to the wood element, representing spring, birth, and beginnings. This also corresponds to the first month of the Chinese calendar and marks the beginning of spring. Because the first month is the third branch, the first branch, zi, represents the eleventh month.

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The Cycle of Sixty The stems flow from heaven while the branches flow from earth, and in between, both affect humanity.

The stems and branches progress in parallel cycles. When the ten stems and twelve branches combine, they become a greater cycle of 60. This cycle of sixty (also known as the sexagenary cycle) consists of six rotations of the stems and five rotations of the branches. Yin stems always combine with yin branches and yang stems always combine with yang branches. The combinations progress as follows: Stem 1 Branch 1 both yang Stem 2 Branch 2 both yin Stem 3 Branch 3 both yang Stem 4 Branch 4 both yin Stem 5 Branch 5 both yang Stem 6 Branch 6 both yin Stem 7 Branch 7 both yang Stem 8 Branch 8 both yin Stem 9 Branch 9 both yang Stem 10 Branch 10 both yin Stem 1 Branch 11 both yang Stem 2 Branch 12 both yin Stem 3 Branch 1 both yang

etc.

This cycle is used to count the progression of years, months, days, and hours. A time period may be called ‘ ,’ ‘jiazi,’ ‘Stem 1 Branch 1,’ or ‘Number 1 in the Cycle of Sixty.’ Please refer to the chart on the next page. As an example, let’s look at number 21 in the Cycle of Sixty. It contains Stem 1 (jia) and Branch 9 (shen), abbreviated in the chart as ‘S1B9.’ This is a yang combination because 1 and 9 are both odd, or yang. Jia is yang wood and shen is yang metal; therefore we call the combination yang wood metal. Each year, month, day, and double-hour has a stem and a branch, or a position in the cycle of sixty. For example, there is a sixty year cycle, as well as a sixty day cycle that has an effect on us. How this is integrated into the Chinese calendar will be discussed later.

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The Cycle of Sixty

The following table shows the cycle of sixty and each association:

NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

STEM/ S1B1 S2B2 S3B3 S4B4 S5B5 S6B6 S7B7 S8B8 S9B9 S10B10 S1B11 S2B12 S3B1 S4B2 S5B3 S6B4 S7B5 S8B6 S9B7 S10B8 S1B9 S2B10 S3B11 S4B12 S5B1 S6B2 S7B3 S8B4 S9B5 S10B6 S1B7 S2B8 S3B9 S4B10 S5B11 S6B12 S7B1 S8B2 S9B3 S10B4 S1B5 S2B6 S3B7 S4B8 S5B9 S6B10 S7B11 S8B12 S9B1 S10B2 S1B3 S2B4 S3B5 S4B6 S5B7 S6B8 S7B9 S8B10 S9B11 S10B12

BRANCH Jia Zi Yi Chou Bing Yin Ding Mao Wu Chen Ji Si Geng Wu Xin Wei Ren Shen Gui You Jia Xu Yi Hai Bing Zi Ding Chou Wu Yin Ji Mao Geng Chen Xin Si Ren Wu Gui Wei Jia Shen Yi You Bing Xu Ding Hai Wu Zi Ji Chou Geng Yin Xin Mao Ren Chen Gui Si Jia Wu Yi Wei Bing Shen Ding You Wu Xu Ji Hai Geng Zi Xin Chou Ren Yin Gui Mao Jia Chen Yi Si Bing Wu Ding Wei Wu Shen Ji You Geng Xu Xin Hai Ren Zi Gui Chou Jia Yin Yi Mao Bing Chen Ding Si Wu Wu Ji Wei Geng Shen Xin You Ren Xu Gui Hai

Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin Yang Yin

ELEMENTS Wood Water Wood Earth Fire Wood Fire Wood Earth Earth Earth Fire Metal Fire Metal Earth Water Metal Water Metal Wood Earth Wood Water Fire Water Fire Earth Earth Wood Earth Wood Metal Earth Metal Fire Water Fire Water Earth Wood Metal Wood Metal Fire Earth Fire Water Earth Water Earth Earth Metal Wood Metal Wood Water Earth Water Fire Wood Fire Wood Earth Fire Metal Fire Metal Earth Earth Earth Water Metal Water Metal Earth Water Wood Water Wood Wood Earth Wood Fire Fire Fire Fire Earth Earth Metal Earth Metal Metal Earth Metal Water Water Water Water Earth Wood Wood Wood Wood Fire Earth Fire Fire Earth Fire Earth Earth Metal Metal Metal Metal Water Earth Water Water

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RELATIONSHIPS OF THE STEMS AND BRANCHES

The stems and branches have various relationships. For example, the current year branch interacts with you based on the branch of the year you were born. Two people may interact with each other, in part, based on the stem of the day they were born. These practical applications will be discussed in other classes. Here we will learn the theory behind the application. Here is a review of the stems:

Relationships of the Stems     STEM Jia Yi Bing Ding Wu Ji Geng Xin Ren Gui

NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

ELEMENT Yang Wood Yin Wood Yang Fire Yin Fire Yang Earth Yin Earth Yang Metal Yin Metal Yang Water Yin Water

Since the stems correspond to different elements, they interact with each other based on the production or domination cycles. For example, jia produces or nourishes bing, since wood produces fire. Yi, which is also wood, nourishes bing, too. However, there is a difference between the two, since jia is yang and yi is yin. The relationship between yi and bing will be a little smoother in general, because one yin and one yang have more attraction to each other than two yins or two yangs. In general, productive relationships are smoother than domination relationships, but yin to yang or yang to yin is smoother than yang to yang or yin to yin. Jia (yang wood) will, at least in theory, dominate both wu (yang earth) and ji (yin earth). The relationship will be quite harsh between jia and wu, as both are yang. A domination is also quite harsh between to yin stems, such as yi (wood) and ji (earth). However, something special happens when jia and ji get together. STEM Jia Yi Bing Ding Wu

NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5

ELEMENT Yang Wood Yin Wood Yang Fire Yin Fire Yang Earth

STEM Ji Geng Xin Ren Gui

NUMBER 6 7 8 9 10

ELEMENT Yin Earth Yang Metal Yin Metal Yang Water Yin Water

The stems that are in the same row in the above table have a special attraction to each other. Note that stem one and stem 6 are a pair, stem 2 and stem 7, stem 3 and stem 8, etc. Stems that have a difference of 5 are in this relationship, which is called the Five Combinations (wu he

).

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Notice that one is yin and the other is yang. Notice that the yang one dominates the yin one. Here, instead of friction, there is attraction. In Chinese literature, this was compared to the stereotypical relationship between husband and wife, where the husband (yang) dominates the wife (yin). This stereotype may have changed today, but the attraction between these stems remains. In fact, if the two attracted stems can meet each other, and the circumstances are right, they can combine as in chemistry, to produce another element. As long as they stay combined, they lose their original element correspondence and act like the newly created element.

STEM Jia Yi Bing Ding Wu

THE FIVE COMBINATIONS combines STEM to ELEMENT with create Ji earth Geng metal Xin water Ren wood Gui fire

How and when this happens will be left to future classes. To summarize the relationships of the stems: l

Domination between two yang stems or two yin stems is not smooth, and causes much friction.

l

When a yin stems dominates a yang stem, there is friction, but not as bad as when both stems are yang, or both stems are yin.

l

When a yang stem dominates a yin stem, this is the relationship called the five combinations. It is smooth and comfortable. If they combine, they generate a new element together.

l

If one yang stem produces another yang stem, or one yin stem produces another yin stem, this relationship is fairly smooth.

l

If a yang stem produces a yin stem, or a yin stem produces a yang stem, this is very smooth.

Besides the smoothness or roughness of a relationship, there is another issue. If jia and ji combine together to make earth, this is a smooth relationship. But is it always good? It is good only if the earth element is helpful. If the earth element is harmful, then even though the relationship is smooth, the results will not be good. The application of these principles will be given in other classes.

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Relationships of the Branches Here is a review of the branches: BRANCH Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai

NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

ANIMAL Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Rooster Dog Pig

ELEMENT Yang Water Yin Earth Yang Wood Yin Wood Yang Earth Yin Fire Yang Fire Yin Earth Yang Metal Yin Metal Yang Earth Yin Water

The branches have many more types of relationships than the stems. We will describe a number of them. There are two ways to diagram the branches. One is in a circle, like a clock face, with zi at 6 o’clock, and wu at 12 o’clock:

The other is in a square or rectangular shape: This format is called the twelve palaces. We will use both in our explanations of the following materials.

si wu wei shen chen you mao xu yin chou zi hai

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Branch Oppositions (liu chong

)

For this we use the clock face. Any two branches that are opposite to each other in the above diagram are ‘in opposition.’ In most cases, this means that they are incompatible, causing friction, arguments, or even harming each other.

OPPOSITIONS Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si

Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai

In most cases, the two opposing branches have a domination relationship when the elements are examined.

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The Three Combinations (San He

)

Any relationship with the word ‘combination’ in it means that these branches are attracted to each other, and that if they are able to combine, they transform to another element, like a chemical reaction. Combinations are also generally harmonious and beneficial relationships. The Three Combinations is a complicated relationship, but a very important one. It is used quite frequently, so you should be sure to understand it. Using the branches around a clock face (same as mentioned above), one can draw four equilateral triangles to make four groups of three branches each.

Each grouping has a particular starting place: at one of the four corners. SI chen mao YIN

wu

wei

chou

zi

SHEN you xu HAI

Note that in the square diagram of the branches, yin, si, shen, and hai are each in a corner. These are called the four corners. Being in a corner implies activity, so these are the starting place for each group of the Three Combinations. We can call it the generator, as it is the beginning. The second in the group is one of the four directions. The four directions are north (zi), east (mao), south (wu), and west (you). You can verify this by looking at a luopan (Chinese compass). This is the member of the group of three that defines the group. For example, the south (wu branch) relates to the fire element, so the combination with wu in it wants to transform to fire. We can call this the peak.

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The last branch in the group is one of the four earths. If you look at the element of the branches, you will see that chou, chen, wei, and xu are all earth. In Chinese, this is called a grave, but you can also call it a bank, or a warehouse. This is because each earth stores the element of the peak in its group. Do not think of the word ‘grave’ with negative feelings. In Chinese thought, a grave stores something precious: the bones of your ancestors. In yin house feng shui, it is taught that if these bones are buried properly, they bring great benefit to later generations. Example: shen, zi, chen is one group of the Three Combinations. Shen is a corner, the generator. Zi is the peak, in the north direction, and defines this group as water. Chen is an earth branch. It stores water. Therefore it is called the water grave (or bank, or warehouse). Note also that shen, the generator, is metal, and feeds the water nature of the group. The earth of chen does not dominate or harm the water of this group, as this earth is the water grave.

The Three Combinations Corner: Generator

Direction: Peak

Earth: Grave

Element

Direction

Shen Si Yin Hai

Zi You Wu Mao

Chen Chou Xu Wei

Water Metal Fire Wood

North West South East

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The Six Combinations

(Liu He

)

The six combinations are not as frequently used, nor as powerful as the Three Combinations. This is because

three

branches

joined

together

is

stronger than two branches joined. Like the Three Combinations, this relationship tends to be harmonious and beneficial, but the benefit

is

not

as

great

as

with

the

Three

Combinations.

The pattern of the Six Combinations can also be seen using the diagram of the twelve palaces:

The Six Combinations Branches Combine to make Chou Zi Earth Yin Hai Wood Mao Xu Fire Chen You Metal Si Shen Water Wu Wei Fire

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The Three Meetings

(san hui

)

This is related to the four seasons. Since each season has three months, the branches of the three months of a season have a relationship. For example, the three months of spring are yin, mao, and chen. Yin and mao are the wood months, and chen is an earth month at the end of the season. If these three branches meet up, they make very strong wood qi. The situation is the same with the other seasons. This is a harmonious relationship.

For a discussion of the Chinese view of the four seasons, see below. The Chinese seasons begin and end at different times than the Western seasons.

The Three Meetings Branches Make Season Hai, Zi, Chou Water Winter Yin, Mao, Chen Wood Spring Si, Wu, Wei Fire Summer Shen, You, Xu Metal Autumn

Any of the Combination relationships, as well as the Three Meetings, are smooth and harmonious, without friction. Therefore they are usually beneficial. The exception is that if a certain element is harmful, and that element is made stronger by one of these relationships, then there will be some difficulty. For example, in Four Pillars astrology, if fire is harmful to me, then when si, wu, and wei meet, it will cause me problems, as it makes the fire stronger. Further discussion of this concept will take place in the relevant classes.

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The Six Harms (liu hai

)

The Six Harms is a negative influence, but not as difficult as an opposition.

The pattern can also be seen using the diagram of the twelve palaces:

THE SIX HARMS These branches harm each other Xu You Hai Shen Zi Wei Chou Wu Yin Si Mao Chen There are a few more branch relationships that we have not discussed. These are not used as frequently, so we will reserve them for classes where they will be used. There are also some other aspects of stems and branches that are not discussed here. However, now you have a good foundation for the majority of the Chinese arts that use this type of calculation.

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Quiz 1: Yin Yang and Five Elements 1. Which is yang: heavy or light? Answer: Light 2. Which is yin: right or left? Answer: Right 3. Yin and yang a. oppose each other b. transform into each other c. are found within each other d. all of the above Answer: d 4. Autumn corresponds to which element? Answer: metal 5. Water corresponds to which direction? Answer: North 6. Earth corresponds to which stage? a. growth b. birth c. storage d. harvest e. transformation Answer: e 7. Which element does wood feed (or produce)? Answer: Fire 8. Which element reduces the strength of earth? Answer: Metal 9. Which element controls or dominates water? Answer: Earth 10. Sometimes, earth is an element between fire and metal. Other times, earth is found where? Answer: in the center

Quiz 2: Stems and Branches 1. Is geng yin or yang? What element is it? Is it a stem or branch? Answer: yang, metal, stem 2. Is gui yin or yang? What element is it? Is it a stem or branch? Answer: yin, water, stem 3. Is si yin or yang? What element is it? Is it a stem or branch? Answer: yin, fire, branch 4. What number is the branch shen? Answer: 9 5. What number is the stem wu? Answer: 5 6. Are even numbered stems yin or yang? Answer: yin 7. What are the four earth branches? Answer: chou, chen, wei, and xu 8. What is the mao time-period? Answer: 5 - 7 a.m. 9. Which branch represents the last month of the year? Answer: chou 10. If someone tells you they were born in a dragon year, to which branch are they referring? Answer: chen

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Quiz 3: Cycle of Sixty 1. What is combination number 59 in the cycle of 60? Answer: ren xu 2. What number is ren shen in the cycle of 60? Answer: 9 3. What are the elements involved in wu zi, and are they yin, yang, or mixed? Answer: yang, earth, water 4. Can yin and yang be mixed in a stem-branch combination? Answer: no 5. What stem-branch combination will come five years after an yi you year? Answer: geng yin 6. In wu zi, which one is the stem? Answer: wu 7. What combination comes just before gui si? Answer: ren chen 8. What is the water ox combination? Answer: gui chou 9. What is the stem 3 branch 7 combination? Answer: bing wu 10. What stem branch combination comes after gui hai? Answer: jia zi

Quiz 4: Stem Relationships 1. Which is a smoother relationship? geng and ren or geng and gui Answer: geng and gui (because one is yang: geng, and one is yin: gui, and geng metal produces gui water.) 2. Which is a smoother relationship? geng and jia or geng and yi Answer: geng and yi (because one is yang: geng, and one is yin: yi. Even though geng metal dominates or controls yi wood, there is attraction.) 3. Which is one of the five combinations? bing and xin or xin and jia? Answer: bing and xin (because the yang stem must control the yin stem.) 4. Is ding attracted to geng, xin, ren, or gui? Answer: ren (this is one of the five combinations.) 5. If wu and gui meet up and combine, what is the resulting element? Answer: fire 6. Which of the five combinations makes earth? Answer: jia and ji 7. Which relationship is difficult or rough? yi and gui, yi and ding, yi and xin, or yi and geng Answer: yi and xin (both are yin, and xin dominates yi.)

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Quiz 5: Oppositions and the Three Combinations 1. Which branch opposes hai? Answer: si 2. Which branch opposes chen? Answer: xu 3. Which is one of the four corners? yin, mao, or chen Answer: yin 4. Which branch represents one of the four directions? si, wu, or wei Answer: wu 5. What are the branches in the three combinations relationship with si? Answer: si, you, and chou 6. What element does shen, zi, and chen produce when the get together? Answer: water 7. What element does wei store? Answer: wood (because it is the earth branch for the hai, mao, wei combination. Since mao belongs to the east and spring, the combination produces wood.) 8. In the yin, wu, xu combination, which branch determines the element of the combination, and what is this element? Answer: wu, fire

Quiz 6: Six Combinations, Meetings and Harms 1. Who does si like to combine with? wu, wei, or shen Answer: shen, as one of the six combinations 2. If chou and zi get together, what do they make? Answer: earth, as one of the six combinations 3. Which are the winter month branches, or the water meeting? Answer: hai, zi, and chou 4. If si, wu, and wei are together, which element is strengthened? Answer: fire, as the fire meeting 5. When chou and wu get together, is another element made? Answer: No (these two are a ‘harm,’ which does not produce another element) 6. Which element harms xu? Answer: you 7. Which relationship(s) most cause problems? oppositions, three combinations, six combinations, three meetings, six harms Answer: oppositions and harms

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THE CHINESE CALENDAR OVERVIEW The Western ‘Gregorian’ Calendar The Western calendar is called the Gregorian calendar. It was named after Pope Gregory, who had it developed into its current form. The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar because it is based on the earth's rotation around the sun. It consists of 365 days per year, except on leap years when an extra day is added, on February 29th. A leap year occurs every fourth year. Years ending in two zeros are not leap years (e.g., 1900). On years ending in three zeros, a leap day is added (e.g., 2000). These rules keep the months in their appropriate season. Without leap years, January eventually would take place in summer (in the northern hemisphere) because the earth takes approximately 365-1/4 days to circle the sun. The extra quarter day adds up with time, affecting the accuracy of the calendar. Adding a leap day periodically compensates for this quarter-day discrepancy.

The Chinese Luni-Solar Calendar The Chinese developed a luni-solar calendar instead, based on the phases of the moon, as well as the sun. Twelve lunar months make up a year: this leaves the calendar about ten days short of a solar year. To correct this, a leap month is added periodically. In this way, the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar appears at the expected time. This aligns the lunar calendar with the seasons, which are based on the relationship between the earth and the sun. That is why the Chinese calendar is called luni-solar: it has both lunar and solar aspects to it. Each lunar month begins on the new moon day and lasts for 29 or 30 days, as it takes about 29-1/2 days from new moon to new moon as we see it from the earth. Chinese months have no special names. They are simply referred to as the first month, the second month, the third month, etc. The Chinese also developed a more detailed solar aspect to their calendar, called the ‘twenty-four solar terms.’ Both the solar and lunar aspects of the Chinese calendar will be discussed below.

Conversion Between the Calendars In this class, names such as ‘January’ refer to the Gregorian calendar. Numbered months, such as the ‘11th month,’ refer to the Chinese calendar. In order to do the calculations necessary for Chinese astrology, feng shui, and day selection, we must be able to convert dates from the Gregorian calendar to the Chinese calendar and vice versa. A Ten-Thousand-Year Calendar is a book that allows you to look up any date over a number of years and convert it from one calendar to another. We offer a Ten-ThousandYear Calendar for 1882 through 2031. It is available on our web page, and you will need it for this class. The American Feng Shui Institute also has available a Ten-Thousand Year Calendar in Chinese. In this class we will discuss the calendar theory, and explain how to look up the necessary information in the Ten-Thousand-Year Calendar. Sometimes we will also tell you how to calculate certain data without the Ten-Thousand-Year Calendar, although we find using the tables more convenient than calculating.

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The Year Every year has its own stem and branch. If you are using the Ten-Thousand Year Calendar, this is listed on the top row of every year table. In the excerpt from the 1976 table below, we can see that: l

The year is 1976 in the Gregorian (Western) calendar.

l

The stem for 1976 is bing.

l

The branch for 1976 is chen.

l

The stem is always listed first, followed by the branch.

l

The stem and branch of the year is used with both the solar and the lunar calendars.

l

The flying star for the year is 6 White. Flying stars are used in Feng Shui.

l

The annual flying star is only used with the solar calendar.

l

The start date for this year is January 31st, 1976 if you are using the lunar calendar. You can find this as the first day of the first lunar month. There will be more details on this under the month explanation.

l

If you are using the twenty-four solar terms (the Chinese solar calendar), the first day of this year is February 5th, 1976. This will also receive more explanation below.

YEAR: 1976 1ST MONTH Geng Yin

Bing Chen 2ND MONTH

6 White 3RD MONTH

Xin Mao

Ren Chen

3/1 Ren Zi

3/31 Ren Wu

4TH MONTH Gui Si

1

1/31 Ren Wu

4/29 Xin Hai

2

2/1 Gui Wei

3/2 Gui Chou

4/1 Gui Wei

3

2/2 Jia Shen

3/3 Jia Yin

4/2 Jia Shen

5/1 Gui Chou

4

2/3 Yi You

3/4 Yi Mao

4/3 Yi You

5/2 Jia Yin

5

2/4 Bing Xu

3/5 Bing Chen

4/4 Bing Xu

5/3 Yi Mao

6

2/5 Ding Hai

3/6 Ding Si

4/5 Ding Hai

5/4 Bing Chen

7

2/6 Wu Zi

3/7 Wu Wu

4/6 Wu Zi

5/5 Ding Si

4/30 Ren Zi

Notice that towards the end of the Chinese year, we go to the next year in the Western calendar. Under the 11th month of the 1976 table, it says “1976 – 1977,” because the Western new year comes in the 11th month of the Chinese calendar. Any dates from January 1st, 1977 until the next Chinese year still are considered part of 1976 in the Chinese calendar.

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10TH MONTH Ji Hai

11TH MONTH Geng Zi

12TH MONTH Xin Chou

1976 - 1977 11/21 Ding Chou

12/21 Ding Wei

1/19 Bing Zi

1

11/22 Wu Yin

12/22 Wu Shen

1/20 Ding Chou

2

11/23 Ji Mao

12/23 Ji You

1/21 Wu Yin

3

*** The stem and the branch for a year are easy to calculate. If you know the stem and branch for any year, you can count up or down through the cycle of sixty to calculate the stem and branch for any other year. Below is a table covering the years 1924 through 2043. Leap years (in the Western calendar) are marked with an asterisk. To review: The time between January 1st and the Chinese new year belongs to the previous year. For example, January 28th of 1995 receives the stem and branch of 1994 because it fell in the 12th month of the previous year in the Chinese calendar. However, to know when the Chinese year changes, you must know if you are referring to the lunar or the solar aspect of the Chinese calendar. For example, one type of Chinese astrology called Ziwei Doushu uses the lunar aspect of the calendar. Another type of Chinese astrology, four pillars, as well as fengshui and day selection, use the solar aspect. The solar new year is always around February 4th or 5th. However, the lunar new year moves around in January and February. The reasoning for this will be explained below. CYCLE OF 60 1 Jia Zi 2 Yi Chou 3 Bing Yin 4 Ding Mao 5 Wu Chen 6 Ji Si 7 Geng Wu 8 Xin Wei 9 Ren Shen 10 Gui You 11 Jia Shu 12 Yi Hai 13 Bing Zi 14 Ding Chou 15 Wu Yin 16 Ji Mao 17 Geng Chen 18 Xin Si 19 Ren Wu 20 Gui Wei 21 Jia Shen 22 Yi You 23 Bing Shu 24 Ding Hai 25 Wu Zi 26 Ji Chou 27 Geng Yin 28 Xin Mao 29 Ren Chen 30 Gui Si * Leap year

YEARS 1924* 1984* 1925 1985 1926 1986 1927 1987 1928* 1988* 1929 1989 1930 1990 1931 1991 1932* 1992* 1933 1993 1934 1994 1935 1995 1936* 1996* 1937 1997 1938 1998 1939 1999 1940* 2000* 1941 2001 1942 2002 1943 2003 1944* 2004* 1945 2005 1946 2006 1947 2007 1948* 2008* 1949 2009 1950 2010 1951 2011 1952* 2012* 1953 2013

CYCLE OF 60 31 Jia Wu 32 Yi Wei 33 Bing Shen 34 Ding You 35 Wu Shu 36 Ji Hai 37 Geng Zi 38 Xin Chou 39 Ren Yin 40 Gui Mao 41 Jia Chen 42 Yi Si 43 Bing Wu 44 Ding Wei 45 Wu Shen 46 Ji You 47 Geng Shu 48 Xin Hai 49 Ren Zi 50 Gui Chou 51 Jia Yin 52 Yi Mao 53 Bing Chen 54 Ding Si 55 Wu Wu 56 Ji Wei 57 Geng Shen 58 Xin You 59 Ren Shu 60 Gui Hai

YEARS 1954 2014 1955 2015 1956* 2016* 1957 2017 1958 2018 1959 2019 1960* 2020* 1961 2021 1962 2022 1963 2023 1964* 2024* 1965 2025 1966 2026 1967 2027 1968* 2028* 1969 2029 1970 2030 1971 2031 1972* 2032* 1973 2033 1974 2034 1975 2035 1976* 2036* 1977 2037 1978 2038 1979 2039 1980* 2040* 1981 2041 1982 2042 1983 2043

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Stem One shortcut for knowing the stem of a year is as follows: since there are ten stems, a stem repeats every ten years. Years ending in '4' in the Gregorian calendar (1974, 1984, 1994, etc.) all have the stem jia. But once again, make sure that the date in question is after the Chinese new year. Otherwise, it belongs to the previous Chinese year.

Jia Yi Bing Ding Wu Ji Geng Xin Ren Gui

Year ends in 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3

There is also a formula to find the year branch. For years between 1900 and 1999, it is as follows: Take the last two digits of the year. Add 1. Divide by 12. Take the remainder. (If the remainder is 0, then call it 12.) The branch with this number is the year branch. Be sure date falls after Chinese new year. For example, 1963: The last 2 digits are 63. Adding 1 makes 64. Dividing by 12 makes 5 with a remainder of 4. The 4th branch is mao. 1963 was a gui mao year. For years from 2000 until 2099, use the above formula, but instead of adding 1, add 5. For example, 2020: The last 2 digits are 20. Adding 5 makes 25. Dividing by 12 makes 2 with a remainder of 1. The 1st branch is zi. 2020 will be a geng zi year.

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Months: The Lunar Aspect of the Chinese Calendar As for the lunar aspect of the Chinese calendar, one year consists of 12 or 13 lunar months. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon. The new moon is the phase of the moon occurring when it passes between the earth and the sun and is invisible or visible only as a narrow crescent at sunset. The full moon takes place on the 15th day of the lunar month. A short lunar month is 29 days and a long lunar month is 30 days. This is because it takes about 29-1/2 days for the moon to complete one cycle from new to full and back to new again, from the perspective of planet earth. When using the lunar calendar, it is easy to know the phase of the moon: On the first, it is new. From the 2nd to the 14th, it is waxing. On the 15th, it is full. From the 16th through the 29th or 30th, the moon is waning. A leap month is added about seven times in 19 years in order to keep the calendar ‘in accord with heaven.’ Certain solar events must always take place at specific times in the lunar calendar, e.g., the winter solstice must always take place in the 11th lunar month. When a leap month is added, it must be put in the place that will keep the solstices, equinoxes, and new years day within the correct time frame. As for the leap months, there are different ways to deal with them in Chinese astrology. This will be discussed in other classes, when it is relevant.

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The Solar Aspects of the Chinese Calendar also known as the Twenty-Four Solar Terms

The twenty-four solar terms (

er4shi2si4 jie2qi4) are twenty-four periods

of 15 or 16 days, making up one year. They are defined by solar markers such as the solstices and equinoxes. They are actually twenty-four equal divisions of the sun’s ecliptic. Each term is 15 degrees of longitude, measured along the horizon. They are also associated with the 24 compass directions, used in fengshui.

Solstice: Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator. The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs about June 21, when the sun is in the zenith at the tropic of Cancer; the winter solstice occurs about December 21, when the sun is over the tropic of Capricorn. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year and the winter solstice is the shortest

if

you

live

in

Northern

hemisphere.

Equinox: Either of the two times during a year when the sun crosses the celestial equator and when the length of day and night are approximately equal; the vernal equinox or the autumnal equinox.

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The twenty-four solar terms are:

The dates (in our Western calendar) of these solar terms vary within a day or two because our calendar adds a leap day every four years. Within each month, there are two solar terms. The first one is called a jie, and the second one is called a qi. The twelve jie are also called monthly festivals: these appear toward the beginning (between the 4th and the 9th day) of the Western month. These are the first day of each of the twelve solar months. The jie are the odd numbered solar terms, and the qi are the even numbered solar terms in the above table. The jie are more important as they are used as the beginning of the solar months. The twelve festivals or jie are listed below:

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PINYIN Li Chun Jing Zhi Qing Ming Li Xia Mang Zhong Xiao Shu Li Qiu Bai Lu Han Lu Li Dong Da Xue Xiao Han

MEANING Spring Commences Insects Awaken Pure Brightness Summer Commences Grain in Ear Little Heat Autumn Commences Clear Dew Cold Dew Winter Commences Great Snow Little Cold

STARTS Feb 4-5 Mar 5-6 Apr 4-6 May 5-6 Jun 5-7 Jul 7-8 Aug 7-8 Sep 7-9 Oct 8-9 Nov 7-8 Dec 7-8 Jan 5-6

MONTH First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eight Ninth Tenth Eleventh Twelfth

BRANCH Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai Zi Chou

Li Chun is the first day of spring, and also the solar Chinese new year. It falls on February 4th or 5th every year. It is the first of the twelve monthly festivals. When using the Chinese solar calendar, consider a date before February 4th as belonging to the previous year. There is never a leap month in the Chinese solar calendar. This is because the solar year is divided evenly into 12 or 24 divisions. Think about this like a pie. If the pie is already cut into eight sections, but seven people show up, there is a remainder. Something must be done with the leftover pie. In some ways, this resembles the lunar calendar. However, if the host waits until the guests show up, and then divides the pie into the exact number of slices so that each guest has an equal share, there is no remainder. This is more like the solar calendar. These twelve festivals or solar months each have a stem and branch. The branch for any given month is the same each year. For example, the fourth month, beginning on May 5th or 6th, always has the branch, si. However, the stem changes from year to year.

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The Stem and Branch of the Month The table below shows the branches for the twelve months. The same branch is assigned to a month, whether it is the lunar or the solar aspect of the calendar that is being discussed. For example, the branch of the fifth month is always wu in either calendar. The difference is that in a given year, the start date of the month will vary depending on whether the lunar or the solar calendar is being used.

BRANCH

ELEMENT

BRANCH NUMBER

MONTH NUMBER

Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai

water earth wood wood earth fire fire earth metal metal earth water

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

11th 12th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

The 1st month of the year is yin, the 3rd branch. The branch yin corresponds with yang wood. Wood is the element associated with spring. The Chinese new year is associated with spring, the time of birth and new beginnings. Seasonal beginnings are calculated differently as well. In the west, the solstices and equinoxes are considered the first day of a season.

The Chinese consider these

astronomical events to be the midpoint of a season. Therefore, Chinese spring begins about six weeks prior to Western spring. The seasons in the Chinese calendar will be discussed below. The stem for a month will vary from year to year, as there are ten stems and twelve months. The month stem is found using the year stem and the month branch. Find the number or branch of the month in question in the month columns on the left. Then take the year stem and find the correct column on the right. The intersection of the month row and the year stem column is your answer.

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THE MONTH STEMS AND BRANCHES MONTH NUMBER BRANCH Jia or Ji 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai Zi Chou

Bing Yin Ding Mao Wu Chen Ji Si Geng Wu Xin Wei Ren Shen Gui You Jia Xu Yi Hai Bing Zi Ding Chou

Yi or Geng Wu Yin Ji Mao Geng Chen Xin Si Ren Wu Gui Wei Jia Shen Yi You Bing Xu Ding Hai Wu Zi Ji Chou

YEAR STEM Bing or Xin Geng Yin Xin Mao Ren Chen Gui Si Jia Wu Yi Wei Bing Shen Ding You Wu Xu Ji Hai Geng Zi Xin Chou

Ding or Ren Ren Yin Gui Mao Jia Chen Yi Si Bing Wu Ding Wei Wu Shen Ji You Geng Xu Xin Hai Ren Zi Gui Chou

Wu or Gui Jia Yin Yi Mao Bing Chen Ding Si Wu Wu Ji Wei Geng Shen Xin You Ren Xu Gui Hai Jia Zi Yi Chou

For example, what is the stem of a shen (7th) month in a gui you year? We follow the 7th month row over to the last column. This last column is for a wu or a gui stem year. Therefore, it is the column to use in a gui you year. We find that it is a geng shen month. Note that the year stems in each column are in the relationship of the five combinations. For example, jia and ji combine with each other, as jia is yang wood and ji is yin earth. See the section on the five combinations above. If you want to memorize the above table, memorize the stem associated with the third branch, yin, which is the first month. If you know the stem of yin, you can calculate the stem for any month of the year. This is called the Five Tiger Method, as the branch yin is associated with the tiger.

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The Months in the Ten-Thousand Year Calendar As you have just learned, there are two types of ‘months’ in the Chinese calendar: lunar and solar. a. Lunar Months l

In the lunar calendar, there are 12 months most years, but sometimes there is a leap month.

l

Each of the 12 (or 13) lunar months are organized in a column for each year table.

l

The Chinese months are called ‘1st Month,’ ‘2nd, Month,’ etc.

l

Each regular month has its own stem and branch.

l

A leap month does not have its own stem and branch. How you treat a leap month is determined by the intended use of the information, and by the philosophy of your teacher.

Below, you can see that there is a leap month between the 8th and 9th lunar month in 1976. It begins on September 24th of the Western calendar.

7TH MONTH

8TH MONTH

Bing Shen

Ding You

LEAP MONTH

9TH MONTH

7/27 Geng Chen

8/25 Ji You

9/24 Ji Mao

10/23 Wu Shen

11/21 Ding Chou

7/28 Xin Si

8/26 Geng Xu

9/25 Geng Chen

10/24 Ji You

11/22 Wu Yin

7/29 Ren Wu

8/27 Xin Hai

9/26 Xin Si

10/25 Geng Xu

11/23 Ji Mao

Wu Xu

10TH MONTH Ji Hai

b. Solar Months l

Every year has 12 Chinese ‘solar’ months based on the 12 ‘jie’ of the 24 jie-qi (or 24 Solar Terms).

l

There are no solar leap months.

l

The solar months begin on the date listed in the ‘jie’ row, near the bottom of the table.

l

Note that the jie are always highlighted in the calendar.

l

The time listed is for 120° east. It is the exact time of the beginning of the jie, based on the solstices and the equinoxes.

If you follow the column for the first month down to the bottom of the table for 1976, you will see that ‘Li Chun’ is given a date of February 5th, and a time of 12:40 am. This is in the row labeled ‘Jie.’ This is the beginning of the first solar month of the Chinese calendar, and is therefore the Chinese solar new year. In the solar calendar, the annual stem and branch begin on this date. (The table below has some rows deleted to simplify the illustration.)

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YEAR: 1976 1ST MONTH Geng Yin

Bing Chen

6 White

2ND MONTH

3RD MONTH

Xin Mao

Ren Chen

3/1 Ren Zi

3/31 Ren Wu

4TH MONTH Gui Si

1

1/31 Ren Wu

2

2/1 Gui Wei

3/2 Gui Chou

4/1 Gui Wei

3

2/2 Jia Shen

3/3 Jia Yin

4/2 Jia Shen

5/1 Gui Chou

4

2/3 Yi You

3/4 Yi Mao

4/3 Yi You

5/2 Jia Yin

5

2/4 Bing Xu

3/5 Bing Chen

4/4 Bing Xu

5/3 Yi Mao

6

2/5 Ding Hai

3/6 Ding Si

4/5 Ding Hai

5/4 Bing Chen

7

2/6 Wu Zi

3/7 Wu Wu

4/6 Wu Zi

5/5 Ding Si

8

2/7 Ji Chou

3/8 Ji Wei

29

2/28 Geng Xu

3/29 Geng Chen

30

2/29 Xin Hai

3/30 Xin Si

5 Yellow Jie Li Chun 2/5 12:40a Qi Yu Shui 2/19 8:40p

4/29 Xin Hai 4/30 Ren Zi

4/7 Ji Chou 4/28 Geng Xu

5/6 Wu Wu 5/27 Ji Mao 5/28 Geng Chen

4 Green

3 Jade

2 Black

Jing Zhi

Qing Ming

Li Xia

3/5 6:48p Chun Fen 3/20 7:50p

4/4 11:47p Gu Yu 4/20 7:03a

5/5 5:15p Xiao Man 5/21 6:21a

In 1976, February 5th occurs on this page of the calendar. However, in some years, the solar new year will be on the previous page. (This will be discussed below.) You can see that the second solar month begins on March 5th (Jing Zhi). The third solar month begins on April 4th (Qing Ming). Also notice, a flying star is named in the row above the jie. The flying star for the first solar month is 5 yellow. It takes effect on February 5th. The flying star for the 2nd solar month is 4 Green. It takes effect on March 5th. l

When using the solar calendar, the stem and branch in the month column above will take effect on the date listed in the ‘jie’ row of the same column.

l

The flying star listed in the same column also takes effect during the same time period.

l

The flying stars are not used with the lunar calendar.

l

In some months, the first day of the solar month is in the same column as its lunar month. In other months, the first day may fall in an adjacent month column.

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8TH MONTH

LEAP MONTH

Ding You

9TH MONTH

10TH MONTH

Wu Xu

Ji Hai

11TH MONTH Geng Zi

12TH MONTH Xin Chou

1976 - 1977 8/25 Ji You

9/24 Ji Mao

10/23 Wu Shen

11/21 Ding Chou

12/21 Ding Wei

1/19 Bing Zi

1

8/26 Geng Xu

9/25 Geng Chen

10/24 Ji You

11/22 Wu Yin

12/22 Wu Shen

1/20 Ding Chou

2

9/6 Xin You

10/6 Xin Mao

11/4 Geng Shen

12/3 Ji Chou

1/2 Ji Wei

9/7 Ren Xu

10/7 Ren Chen

11/5 Xin You

12/4 Geng Yin

1/3 Geng Shen

2/1 Ji Chou

14

9/8 Gui Hai

10/8 Gui Si

11/6 Ren Xu

12/5 Xin Mao

1/4 Xin You

2/2 Geng Yin

15

10/9 Jia Wu

9/9 Jia Zi

1/31 Wu Zi

13

11/7 Gui Hai

12/6 Ren Chen

1/5 Ren Xu

2/3 Xin Mao

16

9/10 Yi Chou

10/10 Yi Wei

11/8 Jia Zi

12/7 Gui Si

1/6 Gui Hai

2/4 Ren Chen

17

9/11 Bing Yin

10/11 Bing Shen

11/9 Yi Chou

12/8 Jia Wu

1/7 Jia Zi

2/5 Gui Si

18

7 Red

6 White

5 Yellow

4 Green

3 Jade

Bai Lu

Han Lu

Li Dong

Da Xue

Xiao Han

9/7 8:28p Qiu Fen

10/8 11:58a Shuang Jiang

9/23 5:48a

10/23 2:58p

11/7 2:59p

12/7 7:41a

Xiao Xue

Dong Zhi

11/22 12:22p

12/22 1:35a

Jie

1/5 6:51p Da Han

Qi

1/20 12:15p

In the above abbreviated table (still for 1976), note that September 7th occurs in the same month column where it is named as the jie. The leap month has no information for the jieqi because there are no leap months in the solar calendar. However, in the leap month column, you will find October 8th highlighted, since it is the jie for the 9th solar month. This month will have wu xu as its stem and branch and 6 White as its flying star. From this point on, the jie do not fall in their own month column. This is because the start date of a month varies between the lunar and solar calendar. Sometimes the lunar month begins first, and sometimes the solar month begins first. But the stem and branch, and the month number are the same, regardless of which calendar is being used. Notice that February 4th, 1977, is the beginning of the first solar month of 1977, and therefore the solar new year, falls at the end of the last lunar month of 1976.

Summary of the Lunar and Solar Aspects of the Calendar Lunar Chinese Lunar and Solar Calendars Follows: Based on: Length: Number per year: Leap Months: Aligned with Western Calendar: Used for:

Lunar Months Moon phases of the moon 29 or 30 days 12 or 13 7 times in 19 years no, not at all

Solar Terms Sun equinoxes, solstices, seasons 15 or 16 days 24 never yes, fairly well

Ziwei Doushu, Yijing

Fengshui, Four Pillars, Day Selection

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The Day Stem and Branch The easiest way to find the day stem and branch is to look it up in the Ten-Thousand Year Calendar. Each day has its own stem and branch. This daily stem and branch is the same in l both the lunar and the solar calendar. For example, January 31st, 1976 is a ren wu day. February 1st is a gui wei day, etc.

YEAR: 1976 1ST MONTH Geng Yin 1

1/31 Ren Wu

2

2/1 Gui Wei

Bing Chen 2ND MONTH

6 White 3RD MONTH

Xin Mao

Ren Chen

3/1 Ren Zi

3/31 Ren Wu

3/2 Gui Chou 3/3 Jia Yin

4/1 Gui Wei

3

2/2 Jia Shen

26

2/25 Ding Wei

3/26 Ding Chou

4/25 Ding Wei

4/2 Jia Shen

27

2/26 Wu Shen

3/27 Wu Yin

4/26 Wu Shen

28

2/27 Ji You

3/28 Ji Mao

4/27 Ji You

29

2/28 Geng Xu

3/29 Geng Chen

4/28 Geng Xu

30

2/29 Xin Hai

3/30 Xin Si

The table above is abbreviated. What day of the lunar month is it? Lunar months have 29 or 30 days. l The first day of a lunar month is the day following the new moon. This is found in the l row with ‘1’ in the far left and right hand columns. The 15th day of a lunar month is the full moon day. This is found in the row with ‘15’ l in the far left and right hand columns. To further illustrate: In 1976, shown above, the first and second month have 30 days. The third month has 29 days. Each row represents a day of the lunar month. l For example, February 27th is the 28th day of the 1st lunar month. April 2nd is the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month. Be careful not to confuse the day of the lunar month with the date in the Western calendar. *** The day stem and branch can also be calculated in the following way: STEP 1: Find the DAY NUMBER for the day in question in the table below. (This number represents the following: The number of days into a year the date falls according to the Gregorian calendar is calculated. The number of days is divided by 60 and the remainder is used. If the day occurs less than 60 days into the year, the number of days itself is used. ) The following table may be used for any year. The left-hand column has the (Western) day of the month. Follow the row over to the column headed by the western month. The number found at the intersection of this row and column is the ‘Day Number.’

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DAY NUMBER CHART MONTH DAY Jan. Feb. Mar. 1 0 31 59 2 1 32 0 3 2 33 1 4 3 34 2 5 4 35 3 6 5 36 4 7 6 37 5 8 7 38 6 9 8 39 7 10 9 40 8 11 10 41 9 12 11 42 10 13 12 43 11 14 13 44 12 15 14 45 13 16 15 46 14 17 16 47 15 18 17 48 16 19 18 49 17 20 19 50 18 21 20 51 19 22 21 52 20 23 22 53 21 24 23 54 22 25 24 55 23 26 25 56 24 27 26 57 25 28 27 58 26 29 28 * 27 30 29 x 28 31 30 x 29

April 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x

May 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

June 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 0 x

July 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Aug. 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 0 1 2

Sept. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 x

Oct. 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 0 1 2 3

Nov. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 x

Dec. 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 0 1 2 3 4

* If, by chance, the date you are looking for is February 29th of a leap year, use February 28th. In Step 4, below, February 29th will be taken into account.

STEP 2: In the following table, find the number for the western year in question. (This is the number within the cycle of sixty for January 1st of that year.) Dates between January 1st and February 4th do NOT get moved back to the previous year for this table.

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YEAR # 1924* 16 1925 22 1926 27 1927 32 1928* 37 1929 43 1930 48 1931 53 1932* 58 1933 4 1934 9 1935 14 1936* 19 1937 25 1938 30 1939 35 1940* 40 1941 46 1942 51 1943 56 1944* 1 1945 7 1946 12 1947 17 1948* 22 1949 28 1950 33 1951 38 1952* 43 1953 49 *Leap Year

YEAR 1954 1955 1956* 1957 1958 1959 1960* 1961 1962 1963 1964* 1965 1966 1967 1968* 1969 1970 1971 1972* 1973 1974 1975 1976* 1977 1978 1979 1980* 1981 1982 1983

# 54 59 4 10 15 20 25 31 36 41 46 52 57 2 7 13 18 23 28 34 39 44 49 55 60 5 10 16 21 26

YEAR 1984* 1985 1986 1987 1988* 1989 1990 1991 1992* 1993 1994 1995 1996* 1997 1998 1999 2000* 2001 2002 2003 2004* 2005 2006 2007 2008* 2009 2010 2011 2012* 2013

# 31 37 42 47 52 58 3 8 13 19 24 29 34 40 45 50 55 1 6 11 16 22 27 32 37 43 48 53 58 4

YEAR 2014 2015 2016* 2017 2018 2019 2020* 2021 2022 2023 2024* 2025 2026 2027 2028* 2029 2030 2031 2032* 2033 2034 2035 2036* 2037 2038 2039 2040* 2041 2042 2043

# 9 14 19 25 30 35 40 46 51 56 1 7 12 17 22 28 33 38 43 49 54 59 4 10 15 20 25 31 36 41

STEP 3: Add the numbers from steps 1 and 2 together. STEP 4: If the date occurs in a leap year after February 28th, add one to the sum. Otherwise, add 0. Leap years are marked by an asterisk on the table in Step 2. STEP 5: If the sum is over 60, subtract 60 from it. If the sum is less than 60, use the sum itself. STEP 6: The result in Step 5 is the number of the day in question within the sixty-day cycle. Look this number up in the following table to find the stem and branch for the day:

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CYCLE OF SIXTY 1 Jia Zi 2 Yi Chou 3 Bing Yin 4 Ding Mao 5 Wu Chen 6 Ji Si 7 Geng Wu 8 Xin Wei 9 Ren Shen 10 Gui You 11 Jia Shu 12 Yi Hai 13 Bing Zi 14 Ding Chou 15 Wu Yin 16 Ji Mao 17 Geng Chen 18 Xin Si 19 Ren Wu 20 Gui Wei 21 Jia Shen 22 Yi You 23 Bing Shu 24 Ding Hai 25 Wu Zi 26 Ji Chou 27 Geng Yin 28 Xin Mao 29 Ren Chen 30 Gui Si

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

Jia Wu Yi Wei Bing Shen Ding You Wu Shu Ji Hai Geng Zi Xin Chou Ren Yin Gui Mao Jia Chen Yi Si Bing Wu Ding Wei Wu Shen Ji You Geng Shu Xin Hai Ren Zi Gui Chou Jia Yin Yi Mao Bing Chen Ding Si Wu Wu Ji Wei Geng Shen Xin You Ren Shu Gui Hai

Example: June 15th, 1997 STEP 1: Find the DAY NUMBER in the table for the day in question: June 15th gets a 45. STEP 2: Find the number within the cycle of sixty for January 1st of the year in question from the table: 1997 gets a 40. STEP 3: Add the numbers from steps 1 and 2 together: 45+40=85 STEP 4: If the date occurs on a leap year after February 28th, add one to the sum. June 15th is after February 28th, but is not in a leap year. Add 0. STEP 5: If the sum is over 60, subtract 60 from it: 85-60=25 STEP 6: The result in Step 5 is the number of the day in question within the sixty day cycle. Look it up in the table to find the stem and branch for the day: 25 is a wu zi day.

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Time Periods The Chinese divide the day into 12 two-hour periods or ‘double hours,’ each associated with one branch.

BRANCH

BRANCH NUMBER

Zi

1

The branch of any given doublehour is always the same from day to day.

Chou

2

Yin

3

Mao

4

Chen

5

Si

6

Wu

7

Wei

8

Shen

9

You

10

Xu

11

Hai

12

For example, noon always falls within the wu branch time period. This is illustrated in the table below:

DOUBLE HOUR 23:0001:00 01:0003:00 03:0005:00 05:0007:00 07:0009:00 09:0011:00 11:0013:00 13:0015:00 15:0017:00 17:0019:00 19:0021:00 21:0023:00

11pm1am 1-3am 3-5am 5-7am 7-9am 9-11am 11am1pm 1-3pm 3-5pm 5-7pm 7-9pm 9-11pm

Notice that the day starts with the first branch, zi, at 11 pm of the evening before. Therefore, if we are concerned with 11:18 pm on September 16th (Western calendar), we would say the hour is of the first branch, zi, on September 17th. (There is some controversy about this point, but this is what Master Sang finds accurate.) Always use local time. We do not need to convert the hour to Greenwich Mean Time, Beijing time or any other standard. We are concerned only with the time according to the local position of the sun. The time when the sun is most closely perpendicular overhead (noon) is always wu (

), the 7th hour.

We must consider Daylight Savings Time (DST) if it is in effect. The current law in the United States is that the time moves forward one hour starting at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in April, and returns back to Standard Time at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday in October. Before 1966 there was no federal law regarding Daylight Savings Time, and local governments may or may not have used it. Even today, there are a few states that do not use DST. Most other countries do NOT use it. We correct for Daylight Savings Time by falling back , or subtracting one hour from the time. For example, if it is 4:30 a.m. on a summer day in a location that uses DST, we need to correct the time to 3:30 a.m. This is ‘falling back’ one hour. Whether a birth time occurred during DST or not can affect the accuracy of a calculation. Therefore, it is important to know if it was in effect at the time and in the place of birth

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(when doing astrology) or currently (when doing day selection). A series of books can be used as reference if the status of Daylight Savings Time is not known: Time Changes in the U.S.A., Time Changes in Canada and Mexico, Time Changes in the World, and various Time Change Updates, by Doris Chase Doane. These books are published by the American Federation of Astrologers, Inc., P.O. Box 22040, 6535 S. Rural Road, Tempe AZ 85285-2040. Sometimes they can be found on Amazon Books A calculation can be done to make local time more accurate, based on longitude. This calculation does include the use of Greenwich Mean Time, but only as a tool to derive more accurate local time. This will be briefly discussed below. The branches (not the stems) repeat for the hours on a daily basis. For example, 6 a.m. is always during a mao branch time. The sixty-hour cycle (using the stems and branches combined) repeats every five days because sixty 2-hour periods make 120 hours, or five days. The stem of a double-hour will change from day to day. You must know the stem of the day in order to find the stem of the hour. In the table that follows, there are five columns on the right, one for each of the five days it takes to complete a sixty-hour cycle. The same column is used for a jia stem day and a ji stem day, an yi stem day and geng stem day, etc. THE DOUBLE-HOUR STEMS AND BRANCHES DOUBLE-HOUR DAY STEM and BRANCH TIME BRANCH Jia or Ji Yi or Geng Bing or Xin 11p-1a Zi Jia Zi Bing Zi Wu Zi 1-3a Chou Yi Chou Ding Chou Ji Chou 3-5a Yin Bing Yin Wu Yin Geng Yin 5-7a Mao Ding Mao Ji Mao Xin Mao 7-9a Chen Wu Chen Geng Chen Ren Chen 9-11a Si Ji Si Xin Si Gui Si 11a-1p Wu Geng Wu Ren Wu Jia Wu 1-3p Wei Xin Wei Gui Wei Yi Wei 3-5p Shen Ren Shen Jia Shen Bing Shen 5-7p You Gui You Yi You Ding You 7-9p Xu Jia Xu Bing Xu Wu Xu 9-11p Hai Yi Hai Ding Hai Ji Hai

Ding or Ren

Wu or Gui

Geng Zi Xin Chou Ren Yin Gui Mao Jia Chen Yi Si Bing Wu Ding Wei Wu Shen Ji You Geng Xu Xin Hai

Ren Zi Gui Chou Jia Yin Yi Mao Bing Chen Ding Si Wu Wu Ji Wei Geng Shen Xin You Ren Xu Gui Hai

Note: Correct for Daylight Savings Time, if necessary. For example, if you want to find the stem and branch for 4 p.m. on a certain day, you must first calculate the stem for that day. If it is a xin stem day, then you would look in the third column from the right in the above table, the one that is labeled bing or xin. Follow that column down until you find the row that is labeled 3-5p. It says that 4 p.m. on a xin day is bing shen. Remember, 4 p.m. is always a shen branch hour, regardless of the day stem. Another example: 8:26 a.m. on a geng wu day. Follow the Yi or Geng column down because geng is the day stem. Follow the 7-9 a.m. row across because 8:26 a.m. is the time. The two-hour time period in which 8:26 a.m. falls on a geng stem day is geng chen. If you want to learn the above table by heart, you can memorize the stem of the first hour (zi) for each of the five days. If you know the stem of the first hour, you can

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calculate the stem for any hour of the day. This is called the Five Zi Method because the first hour always has the zi branch.

The Accuracy of Time The world is divided into 24 time zones. If there were a clock for every time zone together in the same room, they would each show a different hour, but the minute hand of the clocks would all be in the same position. This is not the reality of sun time. The time according to the sun varies by minutes within a time zone. We just agree to make the whole time zone the same time to avoid confusion, and to have a standard time within a geographic area. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the standard time that all zones base their clocks on. We can calculate from Greenwich Mean Time to improve accuracy because it is the one place that uses local sun time. All other time zones are derived from Greenwich Mean Time, not on their own local sun time. One can calculate local sun time, including minutes, using the longitude of a location. Each degree of longitude is equal to four minutes of time. Fifteen degrees of longitude equals one hour of time difference. Hence, most time zones are 15 degrees wide. In general, the Chinese are not as obsessed with this level of accuracy as people from the West. For example, if, in an astrology reading, a time is border-line, they will simply make two charts and compare them to the person’s character and situation. This is reasonable, as we cannot be sure the birth time was accurately recorded in the first place.

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A Chinese View of the Four Seasons The Chinese view the seasons in a different light than we do in the West. In the West, we say that the first day of spring is on March 21st, the spring equinox. Summer begins on June 21st, the summer solstice. Fall begins on September 23rd, the autumn equinox. Winter begins on December 22nd, the winter solstice. These dates are approximate, and may vary by a day, depending on the exact time of the solstices or equinoxes in any given year. In China, the seasons were traditionally calculated with the solstices and equinoxes as the midpoint of the season, not the beginning. This makes a Chinese season arrive approximately six weeks earlier than it does in the West. For example of this calculation: there are 89 days between December 22nd (the winter solstice) and March 21st (the spring equinox) in a non-leap year. Half of 89 is 44 or 45 days. February 4th, considered to be the first day of spring, is 45 days after the winter solstice. The same calculation may be made for the other seasons. THE SEASONS SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER

First day of the season in: CHINA THE WEST February 4th March 21st May 5th June 21st August 7th September 23rd November 7th December 22nd

As you already know, spring belongs to the wood element, summer belongs to fire, fall belongs to metal, and winter belongs to water. But what about earth? If the average year of 365 days is divided by 5 (for the five elements), you get 73 days. If you divide a year by four seasons, you get about 91 days per season. The difference between 91 days per season and 73 days per element is 18 days. The last 18 days of each season, then, is a buffer period relating to the earth element. You can see this in the following table: THE SEASONS WITH EARTH BUFFER IN BETWEEN SEASON STARTS SPRING February 4th earth buffer April 17th SUMMER May 5th earth buffer July 20th FALL August 7th earth buffer October 20th WINTER November 7th earth buffer January 17th

ELEMENT Wood Earth Fire Earth Metal Earth Water Earth

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This concept is similar to the element of the branches for the twelve months: MONTH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

BRANCH Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Shu Hai Zi Chou

ELEMENT Wood Wood Earth Fire Fire Earth Metal Metal Earth Water Water Earth

SEASON Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

As you can see in the above table, the first two months in any season have the same element as the season. The third month of a season is an earth buffer month. This is the most common way we will view the seasons. There is a second way that earth may be dealt with, as far as the seasons go: sometimes the Chinese used five seasons, adding late summer as an independent season related to the earth element. This was related to the climate in China: • • • • •

Wood relates to wind, which is predominant in the spring. Fire relates to heat, which is predominant in the summer. Earth relates to dampness, which is predominant as rain in the late summer. Metal relates to dryness, which is predominant in the autumn. Water relates to cold, which is predominant in winter.

Once again, the average year of 365 days divided by 5 (for five seasons) is 73 days. Now we have five consecutive seasons of 73 days each. This gives us the following (the calculation is based on the solar terms): THE FIVE SEASONS (including Late Summer) SEASON STARTS CALCULATION SPRING January 20th 1st day of Great Cold SUMMER April 3rd 13th day after Spring Equinox LATE SUMMER June 16th 10th day after Grain in Ear FALL August 30th 7th day after Heat Finishes WINTER November 11th 4th day after Winter Commences

ELEMENT Wood Fire Earth Metal Water

These dates come out of the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, Elementary Questions, a Han dynasty medical classic. While the dates of the Chinese seasons may seem quite early to the Westerner, remember how early the first flowers, such as crocus, appear as the first sign of spring. Think how soon the first really warm day comes, when you can go outside without a jacket; surely this is the genesis of summer. The fall harvest can begin at the end of August or beginning of September. And in many places the first frost of winter shows up in November. The Chinese appear more attune to the first sign of a season, than to fullness of it, as we do in the West.

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THE STEMS, BRANCHES, AND SPACE Here is a diagram of a luopan (

) (The Chinese compass used in fengshui):

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The following are the 24 directions of the luopan in table format. The letters refer to the divisions on Master Sang’s luopan.

Note that each of the 24 directions is 15-degrees. Three 15-degree sections combine to make one 45-degree section, represented by one gua (trigram). Of the twenty-four directions, twelve are represented by branches. The branches alternate with eight of the stems and four of the trigrams. The branches progress in order clockwise around the compass, beginning with zi, the first branch, in the north. North is divided between the top of the above table and the bottom, because this whole sequence begins with zi, which is in the center of the north section. The four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) each have one branch in their middle section (zi, mao, wu, and you, respectively) and two stems of the same element on either side. For example, the north corresponds to water. Zi, one of the water

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branches, is in the middle 15-degree section of the north. One section counterclockwise from that is ren, and one section clockwise from that is gui. These are the two water stems. East, south, and west have the same layout, using their respective elements. What about the two earth stems, wu and ji? These do not receive a 15 degree section, but are assigned to the center, as earth corresponds to the center. The four inter-cardinal directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest) are set up differently. The central 15-degrees corresponds to a gua (trigram). The gua is the one assigned to that direction in the post-heaven sequence: gen to northeast, xun to southeast, kun to southwest, and qian to northwest. This means that these four gua represent both a 45-degree section and also the central 15-degrees of that 45 degree section. (Further understanding of the knowledge and application of guas (trigrams) can be found in the study of the Yi Jing and Feng Shui.) The other two 15-degree sections of the four inter-cardinal directions are represented by the rest of the branches. Study of the above table will reveal its logic. What about the other four gua? Kan represents the 45 degrees of the north as a whole, zhen represents the east, li represents the south, and dui represents the west. However, they do not have their own 15-degree sections.

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CONCLUSION Congratulations! You now have a good understanding of the stems and branches and the Chinese calendar. This is the basis of a deep study of Feng Shui, and the beginning of the study of Day Selection and Chinese astrology, such as the Four Pillars and Zi Wei Dou Shu. For example, Four Pillars refers to a person’s birth year stem and branch, month stem and branch, day stem and branch, and hours stem and branch. You can now calculate this yourself. Example: May 23rd, 1980, noon Year Month geng xin shen si

Day bing shen

Hour jia wu

This astrology is called Four Pillars, because the birth information is placed in four columns. In Zi Wei Dou Shu, you need to know the year stem and branch, the month branch or number, the day of the lunar month, and the branch or number of the hour of birth. You can now calculate this yourself. Example: The same date in Zi Wei Dou Shu would be given as the 10th day of the 4th lunar (si) month, of a geng shen year, at the 7th (wu) hour. In Day Selection, you check the fortune or misfortune of the current time and date, by checking its internal harmoniousness, and also by comparing it with some of the birth information of the individual. Example: The client with the above birth information wants to have a grand opening sometime in the month of August, 2003. Day Selection is based on both the client’s birth information and the information based on the calendar of that month. In Feng Shui, there are many uses of the stems and branches and the Chinese calendar. It includes: l l l l l

picking an auspicious date to begin construction, renovations, move in, etc. determining the compatibility of an individual with a house or a door determining directions to avoid digging or construction based on the current date determining directions for the placement of remedies based on the individual’s birth data and much more.

In the old days in China, this material would need to be mastered before a teacher would even begin Feng Shui instruction. However, today in the West it is more often taught after a student has studied Feng Shui for a certain period of time. Many students of this class have already studied Feng Shui. With this additional information, you can now go to a much deeper level.

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Quiz 7: Luni-Solar Calendar, and Year 1. The Chinese calendar is based on a. the sun

b. the moon

c. both d. neither - Answer: c. both

2. To keep the lunar calendar adjusted a. a leap day is added periodically b. a leap month is added periodically c. there is no need to adjust the lunar calendar Answer: b. a leap month is added periodically 3. If 2020 is a geng zi year, what is 2021? Answer: xin chou 4. What stem goes with a year ending in 5, such as 2005? Answer: yi 5. Your client was born June 10th, 1973. What are the stem and branch of his birth year? Answer: gui chou 6. Another client was born on January 5th, 1968. What are the stem and branch of her birth year? Answer: ding wei. Since this person was born before either the solar or the lunar new year, we must use the stem and branch of 1967. 7. Using the formula for calculation the branch of years from 2000 to 2099, find the branch for 2053. Then figure out the stem. Answer: Last 2 digits: 53 Add 5: 58 Divide by 12: 4 with a remainder of 10 10 = you year ends in 3 = gui stem 2053 is a gui you year.

Quiz 8: Lunar and Solar Months 1. A Chinese lunar year has a. 12 months b. 13 months c. a or b Answer: c. Some years have 12 months and leap years have 13 months in the lunar calendar. 2. A Chinese solar year has a. 12 months b. 13 months c. a or b Answer: a. always 12 months. There are no leap months in the solar calendar. 3. What day is the Chinese solar new year? a. January 1st b. the winter solstice c. February 4th or 5th d. varies from year to year Answer: c. February 4th or 5th 4. Li xia, summer commences, begins which month in the Chinese calendar? a. 2nd b. 3rd c. 4th d. 5th th Answer: c. 4 5. Each solar Chinese month begins on the a. jie b. qi c. neither Answer: a. jie 6. On the 18th day of a lunar month, the moon is a. new b. waxing c. full d. waning Answer: d. waning

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Quiz 9: The Stem and Branch of the Month, and the Months in the TenThousand Year Calendar 1. The branch of the 6th month is always a. si b. wu c. wei d. shen e. you Answer: c. wei 2. The new year always begins with which month? a. zi b. chou c. yin d. mao e. chen Answer: c. yin 3. Client A was born on June 10th, 1973. What is the stem and branch of his month of birth? Look it up in your Ten-Thousand Year Calendar. Answer: Wu wu. In this case it is the same in both the lunar and the solar calendar. 4. Client B was born on January 5th, 1968. You want to do a Ziwei Doushu reading, which uses the lunar calendar. What is the stem and branch of his month of birth? Look it up in your TenThousand Year Calendar. Answer: Gui chou in the lunar calendar. This is found on the 1967 page because it comes before the Chinese new year. 5. Now Client B wants a Four Pillars reading, which uses the solar calendar. What is the stem and branch of her month of birth? Is it the same? Check your Ten-Thousand Year Calendar again. Answer: Now the birth month is ren zi in the solar calendar. The solar month changes on January 6th. Client B is born on January 5th, so we must use the previous month. 6. In any ding year, what is the stem of a you month? Answer: ji 7. In 2005, when does the 5th solar month begin? Answer: June 5th 8. In 2005, when does the 5th lunar month begin? Answer: June 7th 9. In 1987, when does the leap month begin? Answer: July 26th

Quiz 10: Day Stem and Branch 1. Client A was born on June 10th, 1973. What is the stem and branch of his day of birth? Answer: ding chou 2. What day of the lunar month was Client A born on? Answer: 10th day of the 5th lunar month 3. Client B was born on January 5th, 1968. What is the stem and branch of her day of birth? Answer: jia xu 4. What day of the lunar month was Client B born on? Answer: 6th day of the 12th lunar month 5. Your client is planning to open a business on December 15th, 2005. What is the stem and branch for that day? Answer: gui you

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Quiz 11: Time Period 1. What branch cover 10:15 a.m.? Answer: si 2. If the time is 10:15 a.m. in Daylight Savings Time, what time do you use? a. 10:15 a.m. b. 9:15 a.m. c. 11:15 a.m. Answer: b. 9:15 a.m. 3. To have the correct time we generally use a. Beijing Time b. Greenwich Mean Time c. local standard time Answer: c. local standard time 4. On a xin stem day, what is the stem and branch for 9:30 p.m.? Answer: ji hai 5. On a wu stem day, what is the stem and branch for noon? Answer: wu wu 6. If a birth time is borderline between two time periods, what should be gone, generally? a. find a more precise way to calculate the time b. try to find someone in the family who remembers better c. make two charts and see which fits the client better d. cannot do a chart on this type of person Answer: c. make two charts and see which fits the client better

Quiz 12: The Seasons 1. The equinoxes and solstices are a. at the beginning of a Chinese season b. in the middle of a Chinese season c. at the end of a Chinese season d. unrelated to the Chinese seasons Answer: b. in the middle of a Chinese season 2. In the Chinese calendar, in what season is June 1st? a. spring b. summer c. autumn d. winter Answer: b. summer 3. What is the earth season? a. in between b. late summer c. a + b d. none of the above Answer: c. a + b 4. What element are the first two months of autumn? a. wood b. fire c. earth d. metal e. water Answer: d. metal 5. What element is the third month of autumn? a. wood b. fire c. earth d. metal e. water Answer: c. earth

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Quiz 13: The Stems, Branches, and Space 1. What are the three 15 degree section of the west on the luopan? Answer: geng, you, and xin 2. Where are the stems wu and ji on the luopan? Answer: the center 3. In what direction xu? Answer: northwest 4. In what direction is gui? Answer: north 5. What is the pattern in the four cardinal directions? a. branch, stem, branch b. stem, branch, stem c. branch, trigram, branch d. stem, trigram, stem Answer: b. stem, branch, stem 6. What is the pattern in the four inter-cardinal directions? a. branch, stem, branch b. stem, branch, stem c. branch, trigram, branch d. stem, trigram, stem Answer: c. branch, trigram, branch

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FINAL EXAM 1. You have a client born on July 1st, 1968, at 9:15 p.m. Daylight Savings Time. Give the stems and branches for his year, month, day, and hour of birth in the solar calendar. Answer: Year: wu shen Month: wu wu Day: ren shen Hour: geng xu. 9:15 DST is changed to 8:15 p.m. 2. What is the lunar day and month number for the client in question 1? Answer: 6th day of the 6th lunar month 3. You have a client born on January 17th, 1976, at 3:30 a.m. Standard Time. Give the stems and branches for her year, month, day, and hour of birth in the solar calendar. Answer: Year: yi mao. Since this is before the new year, it uses the stem and branch of 1975. Month: ji chou Day: wu chen Hour: jia yin 4. What is the lunar day and month number for the client in question 3? Answer: 17th day of the 12th lunar month 5. Your client wants to have a grand opening on September 16th, 2006, at noon, Standard Time. Give the stems and branches for the year, month, day, and hour for the event in the solar calendar. Answer: Year: bing xu Month: ding you Day: wu shen Hour: wu wu 6. What is the lunar day and month number for the client in question 5? Answer: the 24th day of the leap month between the 7th and 8th lunar month 7. Using the four seasons, in what Chinese season is November 10th? Answer: winter. Chinese winter begins around November 7th. 8. In what direction is the shen branch? Answer: Southwest 9. In what direction is the ding stem? Answer: South 10. The southeast consists of which three divisions? Answer: chen, xun, and si

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AS201a – Zi Wei Dou Shu 1, Beginning Class, Part 1 Table of Contents Introduction...............................................................................................................................1 Pinyin Pronunciation..................................................................................................................... 5

Review of the Stems and Branches and the Chinese Calendar...............................................7 The Ten Heavenly Stems (十天干 十天干)................................................................................................ 7 十天干 The Twelve Earthly Branches (十二地支 十二地支) 十二地支 ................................................................................... 8 Oppositions (六沖 liu chong) ................................................................................................................ 9 The Three Combinations (三合 san he) ............................................................................................... 10

The Cycle of Sixty (六十甲子 六十甲子) 六十甲子 .................................................................................................... 11 The Chinese Calendar ................................................................................................................. 11 Further Discussion of the Hour or Time ............................................................................................... 14

Setting Up the Zi Wei Dou Shu Chart ....................................................................................20 The Palace Stems ......................................................................................................................... 21 Quiz 1 ................................................................................................................................................... 23 Quiz 1 Answers..................................................................................................................................... 25

Locating the Ming and Shen Palaces ......................................................................................... 27 Interpreting the Location of Ming and Shen............................................................................. 30 The Three Groupings for Ming Gong ................................................................................................... 30 The Twelve Palaces of Ming Gong....................................................................................................... 33 Quiz 2 ................................................................................................................................................... 37 Quiz 2 Answers..................................................................................................................................... 39

Locating the Twelve Palace Categories...................................................................................... 42 The Meaning of the Twelve Palace Categories.......................................................................... 45 Quiz 3 ................................................................................................................................................... 51 Quiz 3 Answers..................................................................................................................................... 52

Blank Chart .............................................................................................................................53

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Introduction Zi Wei Dou Shu (紫微斗數), also known as Zi Wei Astrology, is a widely used system of fate calculation in China but is not well known in the West. It is named for Zi Wei, “the Purple Emperor,” the first star you locate when making a chart. Dou Shu means calculation. The stars of Zi Wei Astrology are called by their ancient names. These are the stars of the “Purple Palace” (the region around the pole star) and are associated with the Chinese imperial family. Prominent among them are the stars of the Big Dipper, as well as the sun and the moon. We call all these ‘stars’ even though many are not what modern astronomers would include in this category. The truth is, most of the stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu cannot be identified in the sky today, either because the star is no longer known by that name, or because many of them are ‘virtual stars.’ You can think of each star as a type of qi that influences some aspect of your life, but do not take the term ‘star’ too literally. The movement of the planets is not used in this system, nor are the familiar animals found in other types of Chinese astrology. Zi Wei Astrology was said to be created by Daoist philosopher Chen Tuan (陳搏), also known as Chen Xiyi (陳希夷), in the early Song Dynasty (died c.990).1 Others say the Zi Wei system is actually much older, dating back to the first century BCE. Chen Xiyi was born in Hao Zhou Zhen Yuan (毫州貞源). There are many stories about Chen; these stories have probably grown over the years and are not documented. Legend says that when Chen was a child, he could not speak. When he was four or five years old, he was playing by a river. There, he met a lady dressed in green who took him in her arms and gave him milk. After that, Chen spoke and was smarter than other children. By the time he finished school, he learned everything his teachers knew but it wasn’t enough for him. He traveled, seeking knowledge until he mastered all subjects by himself. It is said that when he was 26, he understood the universe.

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Chen Xiyi wrote many detailed books on predicting human destiny: Zi Wei Dou Shu, face reading, Feng Shui, Chinese medicine, and the Yi Jing. He worked with the form of the Luo Shu (Luo Script) and He Tu (River Diagram). He strongly influenced many Song Dynasty scholars that came after him. Most notable was Shao Kangjie (邵康節), the who is said to be the originator of the Plum Flower Calculation (梅花心數 meihua xinshu). Some say that Master Shao and others say that Master Chen created Iron Board Calculation (鐵版神數 tieban shenshu). Iron Board, although not well known, is the most accurate and the highest level of Chinese astrology.

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The first emperor of the Song Dynasty wanted to build a fortress on a mountain (華山 Hua Shan) where many Daoist monks, including Chen Xiyi, lived and meditated. Chen Xiyi challenged the emperor to a game of chess (weiqi). The stakes were the rights to use this sacred mountain - for the monks if Chen won, and for the military if the emperor won. Using his skills in divination, Chen Xiyi was able to best the emperor, who was an expert at the game. The monks were able to remain. Master Chen liked to meditate for long periods of time without eating. He is famous for developing a sleeping meditation. It is said that he spent more than 20 years in a cave on the mountain. Legend says that he lived for 118 years.

Master Chen Xiyi Practicing Sleep Meditation Zi Wei Astrology has some similarities to Western astrology. It has Twelve Palaces, similar to the Twelve Houses of Western astrology, but fundamental differences exist between the two systems. In Zi Wei Astrology, the Twelve Palaces are associated with the Twelve Earthly Branches. Each palace relates to a different aspect of life (Career, Spouse, Travel, etc). These palace categories are different from the Twelve Houses of Western astrology. The stars are distributed throughout the Twelve Palaces by calculations and tables. Most stars remain in the same palace in a chart but some move to other palaces from year to year. Each star has its own meaning. Interpretation is based on the relationships between stars and on the palaces in which they fall. Simplified versions use a small number of stars; e.g., some systems use only the Fourteen Major Stars. This class will teach the location and interpretation of 113 stars. © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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Time must also be taken into account: you will learn to read charts for an overall lifetime, as well as by ten-year, one-year, and monthly periods of time. Although it will not be taught in this class, Zi Wei Dou Shu charts can even be constructed for a person based on the current day or current hour. This level of detail may actually be counterproductive as people should focus on living their life, not on watching their chart. Zi Wei Astrology is surprisingly accurate in describing the personality through the subject’s chart. It also can be quite accurate in predicting events in a person’s life, but this takes a higher level of skill. For example, star 6 Lian Zhen when combined with star 48 Hua Ji means bleeding or fires. Only with experience can one know which event is likely to take place and when. These deeper levels will be discussed in the later lessons. Over the years, many people have helped to make this class happen. I would like to thank Master Sang first, for his generosity in sharing this amazing method. Beyond this, Salina Sang, Jessie Cho, Anhtien Nguyen, Sebastian Aschitsch, Mika Yu, and Betty Stone have all contributed a lot at various times. However, any errors in the writing belong to me alone. Lorraine Wilcox L.Ac. Assistant to Master Sang Los Angeles July 2006

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Course Outline: This class consists of five sections: AS201a Zi Wei Dou Shu 1, Beginning Class, Part 1: • • •

Introduction. How to set up a Zi Wei Dou Shu chart. The Twelve Palace Categories and their interpretation.

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You can begin to interpret the chart and understand preliminary information about the character of those around you, such as a business partner or spouse. The information in this class is the foundation for everything that follows.

AS201b Zi Wei Dou Shu 2, Beginning Class, Part 2: • •

How to calculate the Fourteen Major Stars and their interpretation At the end of this class you will have a good picture of the personality of the subject of the chart and his overall circumstances. The picture is painted with broad strokes and begins to come into focus.

AS211 Zi Wei Dou Shu 3, Intermediate Class: • •

How to calculate 75 other stars that sit in the lifetime chart, and their interpretation. At the end of this class you will have a very clear and detailed picture of the personality of the subject of the chart and his overall circumstances

AS301a Zi Wei Dou Shu 4, Advanced Class, Part 1: •

This class discusses the element of time. You will learn to predict events or changes over time: o The Large Cycle (changes in luck over ten year periods of time) o The Small Cycle (changes in luck for each year based on age) o The Current Year (the influence of the current year, including stars that change each year) o Monthly predictions

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At the end of this class you will know how to characterize different periods of time for the subject of the chart and how to predict events in their life.

AS301b Zi Wei Dou Shu 5, Advanced Class, Part 2: •

This class uses case studies to illustrate how to read a chart and make predictions. Some of our case studies have dramatic events such as a murder, a father’s suicide, or a brain aneurism. Others are more routine, yet the kind of information your clients will ask you: heartbreak and divorce, the prognosis for a cancer patient, the suitability of buying investment property, etc. There will also be a few special charts: someone who is likely to make great spiritual growth in the next ten years, or a chart that shows tremendous opportunity and potential.

Beyond this, in the near future we plan to have a series of Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Case Study Classes.

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Pinyin Pronunciation The stars are given a number to help you index them, but are generally referred to by their Chinese Mandarin pronunciation using Pinyin. Pinyin is a system of transliteration, or phonetically spelling the sounds of Mandarin Chinese with our alphabet. Of course Chinese language was not originally written with the English alphabet. A Chinese character is always included in the first reference to a star. Mandarin uses four tones. We have transliterated without indicating the tones. A simplified guide to Pinyin pronunciation follows: Beginning Consonants: c as -ts in its g j q

always hard like g in get always hard like j in jingle similar to ch

x z zh others

similar to sh as -ds in pads similar to j similar to English

Vowels, Vowel Combinations, and Word Endings: a as -a in father ai as -ye in rye an as -ohn in john ang ao e ei

as -ong in Hong Kong similar to -ow in cow as -a in sofa as -ay in bay

en eng i

as -un in fun as -ung in lung after ch, sh, zh after c, s, z

in o

after any other letter as -een in sheen as -au in maudlin

ong ou

as - in lung similar to -ow in mow

something like –urr, but shorter and with the tongue on the palate something like uh, but very short as –e in be

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after j, q, x, y, 1 or n

ua

after any other letter as -ua in guava

uai uan uang ui

as -ui in quiet as -uan in quantity similar to -uan above, but with an –ng ending similar to -uay in quay

un

after j, q, x, y, 1, or n after any other letter

uo

something like -ew in knew, but with the lips more pursed as -oo in boo

something like -une in June, but with the lips more pursed between -one in done and -win in twin

as wa- in war

Other combinations that are pronounced as one would expect are not discussed here.

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Review of the Stems and Branches and the Chinese Calendar We will now do a quick review of aspects of the calendar used in Zi Wei Dou Shu. All this review information comes from AS101 Stems and Branches and the Chinese Calendar Class. Here, it is tailored for Zi Wei Dou Shu. If you need additional review, please refer to the Stems and Branches Class.

The Ten Heavenly Stems (十天干 十天干) 十天干 The ten stems represent heavenly qi spiraling downward. They repeat in a cyclical fashion. The stems consist of:

The Ten Stems Chinese

Pinyin

Number

Element

甲

Jia

1

Yang Wood

乙

Yi

2

Yin Wood

丙

Bing

3

Yang Fire

丁

Ding

4

Yin Fire

戊

Wu

5

Yang Earth

己

Ji

6

Yin Earth

庚

Geng

7

Yang Metal

辛

Xin

8

Yin Metal

壬

Ren

9

Yang Water

癸

Gui

10

Yin Water

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The Twelve Earthly Branches (十二地支) The earthly branches flow in a cycle of twelve. They represent the qi of the earth radiating outward.

The Twelve Branches Chinese

Branch

Number

Animal

Element

子

Zi

1

Rat

Yang Water

丑

Chou

2

Ox

Yin Earth

寅

Yin

3

Tiger

Yang Wood

卯

Mao

4

Rabbit

Yin Wood

辰

Chen

5

Dragon

Yang Earth

巳

Si

6

Snake

Yin Fire

午

Wu

7

Horse

Yang Fire

未

Wei

8

Sheep

Yin Earth

申

Shen

9

Monkey

Yang Metal

酉

You

10

Rooster

Yin Metal

戌

Xu

11

Dog

Yang Earth

亥

Hai

12

Pig

Yin Water

The number twelve represents the dimension of time. We have twelve months in a year, and twelve double-hours in a day. Each branch represents one month and one double-hour, illustrated below. Branch Number

Hour

Month

Zi

1

11 pm – 1 am

11th

Chou

2

1 – 3 am

12th

Yin

3

3 – 5 am

1st

Mao

4

5 – 7 am

2nd

Chen

5

7 – 9 am

3rd

Si

6

9 – 11 am

4th

Wu

7

11 am – 1 pm

5th

Wei

8

1 – 3 pm

6th

Shen

9

3 – 5 pm

7th

You

10

5 – 7 pm

8th

Xu

11

7 – 9 pm

9th

Hai

12

9 – 11 pm

10th

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Note that the Chinese day starts at 11 p.m. on the prior evening, not at midnight as it does in the West. Therefore if someone is born at 11:15 pm on June 20th, you would need to convert the time and date to the zi hour of June 21st. Zi Wei Dou Shu uses the branches to name its twelve palaces: si

wu wei shen

chen

you

mao

xu

yin chou

zi

hai

The branches are always placed in the palaces in this manner. Zi (associated with north) is always the second palace from the right on the bottom row. Yin is always in the bottom left palace. In this way, if someone says ‘the zi palace,’ you always know where to look.

Oppositions (六沖 liu chong) The relationship of oppositions is important in Zi Wei Dou Shu. However, in this type of astrology, oppositions are not necessarily negative as they are in other Chinese arts.

Oppositions Zi

Wu

Chou

Wei

Yin

Shen

Mao

You

Chen

Xu

Si

Hai

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Zi Wei Dou Shu uses the twelve-palace grid, so oppositions look like this:

The Three Combinations (三合 san he) The three combinations are also quite important in Zi Wei Dou Shu.

The Three Combinations Shen, Zi, Chen Water North Si, You, Chou

Metal

West

Yin, Wu, Xu

Fire

South

Hai, Mao, Wei Wood

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In a Zi Wei Dou Shu twelve-palace chart, the three combinations no longer look like an equilateral triangle, but if you check the three branches, you will see it is the same relationship. Here is what the combination yin wu xu looks like:

The Cycle of Sixty (六十甲子) The stems and branches progress in parallel cycles. When the two forces (ten stems and twelve branches) combine, they become a greater cycle of sixty. This Cycle of Sixty consists of six rotations of the stems and five rotations of the branches. In Zi Wei Astrology, the stem and branch representing the year of birth are used for various calculations. The branch of the month and hour of birth are also used. Each of the twelve palaces in a chart is identified by a stem and branch. This will become clearer as you begin to make astrological charts.

The Chinese Calendar The Western calendar is called the Gregorian Calendar after Pope Gregory, who had it developed into its current form. The Gregorian Calendar is a solar calendar because it is based on the earth’s rotation around the sun. It consists of 365 days per year, except on a leap year when an extra day is added on February 29th. A leap year occurs every fourth year. Years ending in two zeros are not leap years (e.g., 1900); however, a leap day is added in years ending in three zeros (e.g., 2000). These complex rules keep months in their associated season. Without leap years, January eventually would take place in spring because the earth takes approximately 365-1/4 days to circle the sun. The extra quarter day adds up in time, affecting the accuracy of the calendar. Adding a leap day periodically compensates for this quarter-day discrepancy. The Chinese developed a lunar calendar instead, based on the phases of the moon. Twelve lunar months make up a year: this leaves us about ten days short of a solar year. To correct this, a leap month is added periodically so that the First Month of the Chinese lunar calendar appears at the expect time. Therefore, a year consists of 12 or 13 lunar months.

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A leap month is added seven times in 19 years in order to keep the calendar ‘in accord with heaven.’ Certain solar events must always take place at specific times in the lunar calendar, e.g., the winter solstice must always take place in the 11th lunar month. When a leap month is added, it must be put in the place that will keep the solstices, equinoxes, and New Year Day’s within the correct time frame. Leap Month Rule: The first 15 days of a leap month maintain the same branch and number as the month preceding it. From day 16 on, the branch and number of a leap month are counted as the following month. The day of the month is read the same way, but the leap month is divided between the previous and the next month. This results in two months of about 45 days. For example, look at the page for 2006 in the Ten-Thousand Year Calendar. There is a leap month between the seventh and eighth lunar months. Days 1 through 15 (August 24th through September 7th inclusive) belong to the seventh month. The funny thing is that July 29th and August 28th of 2006 both wind up being the fifth day of the seventh lunar month. The sixteenth through the twenty-ninth day (there is no thirtieth day this month) of the leap month (September 8th through September 21st inclusive) belong to the following eighth month. Therefore, September 15th and October 14th 2006 both are the twenty-third day of the eighth lunar month. Each month begins on the day of the new moon and lasts for 29 or 30 days, as it takes about 29-1/2 days from new moon to new moon. The full moon always takes place on the fifteenth day of a lunar month. Chinese months do not have standard names; they are simply referred to as the First Month, the Second Month, the Third Month, etc. In these lessons, names such as ‘January’ refer to the Gregorian Calendar. Numbered months, such as the ‘eleventh month,’ refer to the Chinese lunar calendar. The Chinese also developed a solar calendar, but Zi Wei Astrology uses the lunar calendar, so we will not discuss it here.

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In order to do the calculations necessary for Zi Wei Astrology, we must convert the date of birth from the Gregorian calendar to the Chinese lunar calendar. We need to find the:


Stem and branch for the year of birth (Remember, the year begins with Chinese lunar New Year which is the first day of the first lunar month. For example, January 28th of 1995 receives the stem and branch of 1994 because it fell in the 12th month of the previous year in the Chinese lunar calendar. We do not follow the February 4th rule used in Feng Shui. For dates in January or early February, refer to the Ten-Thousand Year Calendar to ascertain in which Chinese year they fall.)




Chinese lunar month of birth: branch and month number (Remember the leap month rule if applicable.),






Day of the lunar month, Chinese double-hour: branch and number. You will also need to know the stem and branch of the current year in order to make predictions for the current year. This will be used in the Advanced Zi Wei Dou Shu Class.

You have already learned to how to find this information in the Ten-Thousand-Year Calendar (萬年曆) in the stems and branches class. This information is placed in the center of the chart.

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Further Discussion of the Hour or Time The hour table is repeated here for your convenience: The Hour Branches Branch

Branch Number

Double Hour

Zi

1

23:00-01:00 11 pm-1 am

Chou

2

01:00-03:00

1-3 am

Yin

3

03:00-05:00

3-5 am

Mao

4

05:00-07:00

5-7 am

Chen

5

07:00-09:00

7-9 am

Si

6

09:00-11:00

9-11 am

Wu

7

11:00-13:00 11 am-1 pm

Wei

8

13:00-15:00

1-3 pm

Shen

9

15:00-17:00

3-5 pm

You

10

17:00-19:00

5-7 pm

Xu

11

19:00-21:00

7-9 pm

Hai

12

21:00-23:00

9-11 pm

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Remember that the day starts with the first branch, zi, at 11 p.m. of the evening before. Therefore, if someone was born at 11:18 p.m. on September 16th, we would say the birth hour is the first branch, zi, on September 17th.

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Always use local time. We do not need to convert the hour to Greenwich Mean Time or any other standard. We are concerned only with the time according to the position of the sun in the place of birth. The time when the sun is most closely perpendicular overhead (noon) is always wu, the 7th hour.

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We must consider Daylight Savings Time if it was in effect at the time of birth. The current law in the United States is that the time moves forward one hour starting at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in April, and returns back to Standard Time at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday in October. Before 1966 there was no federal law regarding Daylight Savings Time, and local governments may or may not have used it. We correct for Daylight Saving Time by ‘falling back,’ or subtracting one hour from the stated time. In addition, during World War 2, some places had ‘war time’ and moved the clocks forward two hours. In Asia, many countries that came under Japanese control were switched to Tokyo time, even if that was quite different than the sun’s time.

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A series of books can be used as reference if the status of Daylight Savings Time is not known for a birth date: Time Changes in the U.S.A., Time Changes in Canada and Mexico, Time Changes in the World, and various Time Change Updates, by Doris Chase Doane. These books can often be found at amazon.com. •

Beyond this, if you are in doubt about a chart, you may want to check the longitude to calculate the exact sun time in a location. Some countries also make unusual times

zones that are not very close to the actual sun time. Here is some information on time zones:2 The world is divided into 24 time zones. If there were a clock for every time zone together in the same room, they would each show a different hour, but the minute hand of the clocks would all be in the same position. This is not the reality of sun time. The time according to the sun varies by minutes within a time zone. We just agree to make the whole time zone the same time to avoid confusion, and to have a standard time within a geographic area. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the standard time on which all zones base their clocks. This means that Greenwich, England has an accurate time according to the sun. We can calculate from Greenwich Mean Time to improve accuracy because it is the one place that uses local sun time and all other time zones are derived from it, not from their own local sun time. Calculating Sun Time You can calculate local sun time up to the minute, using the longitude of a location. This is not necessary if the chart seems to match the person and the birth time is not to close to the borderline between time periods. You need three pieces of information to do this: • • •

the birth time the longitude of the birth place the time zone where the birth took place Longitude means the lines that go around the earth through the north and south poles. It is written like this: 52°W39’. This is read “52 degrees and 39 minutes west” of Greenwich England. Unfortunately, the term minute is used both for time and for longitude. There are 60 minutes of longitude in one degree. Each degree of longitude is equal to four minutes of time. Fifteen degrees of longitude equals one hour. Hence, most time zones are 15 degrees wide.

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The following discussion is somewhat simplified. To learn more, search on-line using the phrase ‘time zones.’

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Here is how you can calculate local sun time: • •

Find the longitude of the birth location in an atlas or on the internet. Divide the degrees of longitude by 15. Use the whole-number part of the answer as the hours in the calculation below.

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Multiply the decimal part of the answer by 60 to get minutes of time.

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Take the minutes of longitude and round them off as follows: o If it is near 0, add 0 minutes of time to the minutes found in the previous step. o If it is near 15, add 1 minute of time to the minutes found in the previous step. o If it is near 30, add 2 minutes of time to the minutes found in the previous step. o If it is near 45, add 3 minutes of time to the minutes found in the previous step. o If it is near 60, add 4 minutes of time to the minutes found in the previous step.

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Add the hours and minutes of time found in the above steps to find the sun-time difference between the birth location and Greenwich, England (0° longitude).

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Some resources will list the time for a city as ‘GMT minus 5 hours,’ for example. (Minus means west of Greenwich. Plus means east of Greenwich.) If you calculated 4 hours and 49 minutes, you know the time is 11 minutes off because the calculated 4 hours and 49 minutes is 11 minutes different than the listed 5 hours. This 11 minutes is the correction factor. In this case, you need to add a correction factor of eleven minutes to the birth time. Do we add or subtract the difference?

West of Greenwich East of Greenwich GMT minus hours

GMT plus hours

Calculated number is less than listed number

add difference to birth time

subtract difference from birth time

Calculated number is greater than listed number

subtract difference from birth time

add difference to birth time

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If you do not already have the GMT time difference for the city, find the time zone in which the birth city is located in the table below: Time Zones of the World West

Standard Name of Longitude Zone Greenwich Mean

East GMT minus hours

Standard Name of Zone Greenwich Mean

Longitude

GMT plus hours

0°

0

0°

0

West Africa

15°W

1

Central Europe

15°E

1

Azores

30°W

2

Eastern Europe

30°E

2

Brazil Zone 2

45°W

3

Baghdad

45°E

3

Newfoundland

52°W30’

3:30

Atlantic

60°W

4

60°E

4

Eastern

75°W

5

(No agreed name)

75°E

5

Indian

82°E30’

5:30

(No agreed name)

90°E

6

North Sumatra (Burma)

97°E30’

6:30

South Sumatra

105°E

7

Java

112°E30’

7:30

Time

Central

Mountain

90°W

105°W

6

7

Time

(No agreed name)

Pacific

120°W

8

China Coast

120°E

8

Yukon

135°W

9

Japan

135°E

9

South Australia

142°E30’

9:30

Guam

150°E

10

Alaska-Hawaii

150°W

10

Hawaiian

157°W30’

10:30

Bearing (Samoa)

165°W

11

(No agreed name)

165°E

11

International Date Line

180°W

12

New Zealand

180°E

12

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Take the time you calculated and compare it to the number of the birth time zone in the GMT plus or minus hours column above. The difference between these two times is the correction factor.

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Determine if you need to add or subtract the correction factor from the birth time as follows: Do we add or subtract the difference?

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West of Greenwich East of Greenwich GMT minus hours

GMT plus hours

Calculated number

add difference

subtract difference

is less than listed number

to birth time

from birth time

Calculated number is greater than listed number

subtract difference from birth time

add difference to birth time

Be sure to correct for Daylight Savings Time as well, if in effect at the time.

Let’s do an example: •

The longitude of Los Angeles is 118°W16’. This means it is 118 degrees and 16 minutes west of Greenwich, England (0°).

• • •

118° divided by 15 is 7.8666666667. The whole number is 7, so we have 7 hours. .8666666667 times 60 is 52. We add 52 minutes to make 7 hours and 52 minutes. 16’ can be rounded off to 15. So we add 1 more minute of time to total 7 hours and 53 minutes. This is the sun-time difference between Los Angeles and Greenwich.

•

Los Angeles is in the Pacific Time Zone, 120°W, or 8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time. We compare the Pacific Time Zone 8 hours to the sun-time difference of 7 hours and 53 minutes. The calculated time is 7 minutes less than the listed time, so the correction factor is 7 minutes.

•

Since L.A. is west of Greenwich (GMT minus 8 hours) and the calculated number is 7 minutes less than the listed number, we need to add 7 minutes to Pacific Standard Time for someone born in L.A. (If it was during DST, we would also need to subtract an hour.) If a birth time is on the border between two time periods, we need to add 7 minutes to be more precise. If it is in the middle of the time period, it won’t make any difference.

This means that when the clock says noon in Greenwich, it will say 4 a.m. in Los Angeles (earlier in the same day). However, if the clock were set to sun time, it would say 4:07 a.m. In any other location, a different calculation would apply.

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In most cases, a precise calculation such as this is not necessary. Since we only need an accuracy within a two-hour period, there is a lot of leeway. The people who often have the biggest problem are those who are told they were born at an odd-numbered hour, for example 7 a.m. In that case we need to know if it was a few minutes before or a few minutes after. It can change the time from the mao to the chen hour, which makes a big difference in the chart. In general, the Chinese are not as obsessed with this level of accuracy as are people from the West. For example, if an astrology reading has a border-line time, they will simply make two charts and compare them to the person’s character and situation. This is reasonable, as we cannot be sure the birth time was accurately recorded in the first place. This is what Master Sang does, and with experience you will be able to compare the charts and choose the right one for the client too. Now we are ready to begin making the chart.

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Setting Up the Zi Wei Dou Shu Chart A blank chart consists of twelve boxes arranged into a square. Each of the twelve boxes represents one palace or gong (宮). The twelve branches are placed in the bottom right corner of each palace. Zi always starts in the second palace from the right in the bottom row. The other branches flow clockwise around the square. The yin branch palace is generally considered the first of the twelve palaces. It is always in the bottom left corner. The branches fall in this manner in all charts. They never move or change. Because these branches never move, we use them to name or identify each palace position. They are called the palace branches. The palace branch is like an address; it always takes you to the same place in the chart. A blank chart looks like this:

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

Name: Date: (Western birth date) Time: (Western birth time) Chen

You Year: (year stem and branch) Month: (lunar month number and branch) Day: (day of the lunar month)

Mao Hour: (hour branch and number)

Yin

Chou

Xu

Zi

Hai

Fill out the center with the appropriate information. You will also need to know if the subject is male or female. A blank chart for you to copy and use is provided at the end of this document. Please note that it has some lines in the center that we have not yet discussed. Leave them blank for now. As you fill out the palaces, you need to write small because eventually each palace will contain a lot of information. You may also want to use pencil, so you can erase errors in calculation. © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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The Palace Stems We now need to add the stems for each of the twelve palaces (called the palace stems). The palace branches are already in their fixed location on the chart. The palace stems are based on the stem of the subject’s year of birth. Find the palace stem for the yin branch palace from the following table: Stems For the 12 Palaces Branch

Stem of Year of Birth

of the Palace

Jia or Ji

Yi or Geng

Bing or Xin

Ding or Ren

Wu or Gui

Yin

Bing

Wu

Geng

Ren

Jia

Mao

Ding

Ji

Xin

Gui

Yi

Chen

Wu

Geng

Ren

Jia

Bing

Si

Ji

Xin

Gui

Yi

Ding

Wu

Geng

Ren

Jia

Bing

Wu

Wei

Xin

Gui

Yi

Ding

Ji

Shen

Ren

Jia

Bing

Wu

Geng

You

Gui

Yi

Ding

Ji

Xin

Xu

Jia

Bing

Wu

Geng

Ren

Hai

Yi

Ding

Ji

Xin

Gui

Zi

Bing

Wu

Geng

Ren

Jia

Chou

Ding

Ji

Xin

Gui

Yi

In a jia year (1984 for example), the bing stem goes in the yin palace, making bing yin. The same layout occurs in a ji year (1979, for example). The stems progress in order clockwise around the chart from the first palace, (yin branch). The stems of the eleventh and twelfth palaces (zi and chou) always repeat the stems of the first and second palaces (yin and mao). This is because ten stems are distributed through twelve palaces. The uses of these palace stems will be described in future lessons. However, they should be placed on the chart at this point. Be sure to place the palace stem close to and just over the palace branch. Explanation: You are actually setting up the stems and branches of the twelve palaces to mirror the stems and branches of the months from the year the subject was born. You can check this by looking in the Ten-Thousand Year Calendar at the subject’s birth year. To review, the first month is always the third branch, yin. The palaces also start with yin. The two stems that head each column in the above table are in the five combinations relationship with each other, so they have a close affinity © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology 1 1-21

Example: • • •

AB was born in a bing stem year. In the table on the previous page we find the column for bing (and xin). We find that yin, the first palace, receives the stem geng.

• •

The other palaces follow in order clockwise. Stems geng and xin repeat in the zi and chou palace.

Gui

Jia Wu

Si

Yi Wei

Bing Shen

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Ren Time: 10:50 am Chen

Ding You

Year: Bing Shen Month: 7 Shen Xin Day: 19th Mao Hour: 6 Si

Wu Xu

Geng Yin

Xin

Geng

Ji

Chou

Zi

Hai

If you look in the Ten-Thousand Year Calendar, you will find the first month of 1956 was geng yin, the same as in the yin palace in this chart. This is not important for performing the calculation, but may help you to conceptualize what you are doing. Note: In these classes, a chart refers to an astrology chart for a person. A table will always refer to information arranged in rows and columns such as this, such as on the previous page.

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Quiz 1 1. Place the palace stems in the chart for someone born in 1944. What is their year stem? si

wu

wei shen

Year stem: chen

you

mao

xu

yin

chou

zi

hai

2. What other year stem will have the same palace stems as in Question 1?

3. Place the palace stems in the chart for someone born in 1965. What is their year stem? si

wu

wei shen

Year stem: chen

you

mao

xu

yin

chou

zi

hai

4. What other year stem will have the same palace stems as in Question 3?

5. Place the palace stems in the chart for someone born in 1976. What is their year stem? si

wu

wei shen

Year stem: chen

you

mao

xu

yin

chou

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6. What other year stem will have the same palace stems as in Question 5?

7. Place the palace stems in the chart for someone born in 1987. What is their year stem? si

wu

wei shen

Year stem: chen

you

mao

xu

yin

chou

zi

hai

8. What other year stem will have the same palace stems as in Question 7?

9. Place the palace stems in the chart for someone born in 1958. What is their year stem? si

wu

wei shen

Year stem: chen

you

mao

xu

yin

chou

zi

hai

10. What other year stem will have the same palace stems as in Question 9?

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Quiz 1 Answers 1. Place the palace stems in the chart for someone born in 1944. What is their year stem? jia 2. What other year stem will have the same palace stems as in Question 1? ji ji geng

xin

si

wei shen

wu

wu Year stem: chen jia or ji ding mao bing

ren gui you jia xu

ding bing

yin chou

zi

yi hai

3. Place the palace stems in the chart for someone born in 1965. What is their year stem? yi 4. What other year stem will have the same palace stems as in Question 3? geng xin

ren

gui

si

wu

wei shen

geng Year stem: chen yi or geng ji

yi you bing xu

mao wu yin

jia

ji chou

wu ding zi hai

5. Place the palace stems in the chart for someone born in 1976. What is the year stem? bing 6. What other year stem will have the same palace stems as in Question 5? xin gui si

jia wu

yi bing wei shen

ren Year stem: chen bing or xin

ding you

xin mao

wu xu

geng xin geng yin chou zi

ji hai

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7. Place the palace stems in the chart for someone born in 1987. What is the year stem? ding 8. What other year stem will have the same palace stems as in Question 7? ren yi

bing ding wu wei

wu shen

jia Year stem: chen ding or ren

ji you

si

gui mao

geng xu

ren gui yin chou

ren zi

xin hai

9. Place the palace stems in the chart for someone born in 1958. What is their year stem? wu 10. What other year stem will have the same palace stems as in Question 9? gui ding si

wu wu

ji geng wei shen

bing Year stem: chen wu or gui

xin you

yi mao

ren xu

jia

yi

jia

gui

yin

chou

zi

hai

Note: These are the only five possible arrangements of the palace stems. You can use this answer key as a cheat-sheet if you like.

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Locating the Ming and Shen Palaces We now need to find which two palaces most represent the subject of the chart. Ming Gong (命宮) is the Destiny or Fate Palace. It is considered pre-heaven, which means what a person is born into, his or her constitution or inheritance. Ming gong is also considered the palace that most represents the individual’s personality. Shen Gong (身宮) is the Body Palace and is considered post-heaven. This is what happens to a person after he or she is born. Basically, pre-heaven (ming) is like the car that you have, and post-heaven (shen) is the road you drive it on. This will be explained more below. 1. Find the palace that contains the same branch as that of the birth month of your subject. 2. Take the branch of the hour of birth. Which number is associated with it? Branch

Branch

Double Hour

Number

Zi

1

23:00-01:00 11 pm-1 am

Chou

2

01:00-03:00

1-3 am

Yin

3

03:00-05:00

3-5 am

Mao

4

05:00-07:00

5-7 am

Chen

5

07:00-09:00

7-9 am

Si

6

09:00-11:00

9-11 am

Wu

7

11:00-13:00 11 am-1 pm

Wei

8

13:00-15:00

1-3 pm

Shen

9

15:00-17:00

3-5 pm

You

10

17:00-19:00

5-7 pm

Xu

11

19:00-21:00

7-9 pm

Hai

12

21:00-23:00

9-11 pm

3. Call the palace with the branch of the birth month “1,” and count counterclockwise (ccw) the number of palaces equal to the number of the hour.2 This is the location of the Ming Gong or Fate Palace. For example, if the hour branch is wu, then count back seven palaces, since wu is the seventh branch.

2

Many similar calculations exist in Zi Wei Astrology where we count clockwise or counterclockwise from a palace to locate a star. The counting always starts with the palace in question as “1,” not the first palace to either side. Instead of using the number of the hour branch, the Chinese would generally call the first palace ‘zi’ and count the rest of the palaces as chou, yin, mao, etc. up to the hour of birth, rather than 2, 3, 4, etc.

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4. For the Shen Gong or Body Palace, count clockwise (cw) the same number of palaces (equal to the number of the hour) from the palace that contains the month branch. Remember to call the palace containing the month branch “1.”

Example: Month Branch

4

3

2

1

Gui

Jia

Yi

Bing

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56

5

2

Ren Time: 10:50 am Chen

Ding You

Year: Bing Shen Month: 7 Shen

MING 6

3

th

Xin Day: 19 Mao Hour: 6 Si

Wu Xu

SHEN 6

5

Geng

Xin

Yin

Chou

4 Geng

Ji

Zi

Hai

3

The branch for AB’s month of birth is shen. We mark Month Branch in the palace that contains the shen branch. The branch for AB’s hour of birth is si. Si is the 6th branch. We count six palaces counterclockwise from the shen branch palace (the month branch) because si is the 6th branch. This puts us in the mao palace. The ming gong is located here. We count six palaces clockwise from the palace that contains the month branch (shen) because si is the 6th branch. That places the shen gong (身宮) in the chou palace. Explanation: Since ming is pre-heaven, we count backwards (counterclockwise). Since shen is post-heaven, we count forward (clockwise).

3

Don’t confuse the shen (申) branch palace with shen gong (身宮), the body palace. These are different words in the Chinese language.

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You can look up the ming gong and shen gong in the following tables if you do not wish to do the calculation: Ming and Shen Palaces Birth Month Birth Hour

1

st

2

nd

3

rd

4

th

5

th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

Palace

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Ming

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Shen

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Ming

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Shen

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Ming

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Shen

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Ming

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Shen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Ming

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Shen

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Ming

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

Shen

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Ming

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Ming

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

Ming

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Shen

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Ming

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Shen

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Ming

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Shen

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Ming

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Shen

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Notice that if the hour branch is zi or wu, both ming and shen will be located in the same palace. This signifies that there will be extremes in the subject’s life. Details will be discussed below.

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Interpreting the Location of Ming and Shen The location of both ming gong and shen gong are important in interpreting the chart. As we will see, ming gong is your starting place, and shen gong is the direction in which you travel.

The Three Groupings for Ming Gong Ming Gong (命宮) is the Destiny or Fate Palace. It is considered pre-heaven, which means that it is what you are born with or born into, your constitution or inheritance. Ming gong is also considered the personal palace most representing you. The location of ming gong is one factor in determining your basic personality. What is the branch of the palace that contains ming gong? Find it in the following tables and note its group: Is it one of the four corners, the four directions, or the four earths? This grouping is based on the three combinations: Four Corners

Four Directions

Four Earths

Shen

Zi (north)

Chen

Hai

Mao (east)

Wei

Yin

Wu (south)

Xu

Si

You (west)

Chou

corner south earth corner si wu wei shen earth chen

west you

east mao

earth xu

corner earth north corner yin chou zi hai

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The Four Earths are also called the Four Graves (四墓). These are the four branches associated with the earth element. Earth is heavy and does not want to move. People with ming in an earth palace have to struggle more in life. They find it hard to change and progress since inertia is strong. They need to expend double the effort to achieve. It is better for these people to move far from their birthplaces and seek development elsewhere in order to become ‘unstuck.’ This is especially true if ming is located in chen or xu (the two yang earth branches). Chen is called the Heaven Net (天羅) and xu is called the Earth Net (地網). In either case you must always break through a net to achieve things. The Four Directions are Zi, mao, wu, and you, as these branches represent North, East, South, and West respectively. They were also traditionally called the Four Failures (四敗) because of their attraction to a lifestyle of romance, fun, parties, social life, drinking, gambling, and excessive spending. This type of person is said to be a peach blossom (桃花). Peach blossoms bloom on trees from the end of twelfth month until the spring rains destroy them in the first month (yin). They are bright, colorful, fresh, and beautiful – but easily blown away. They do not last long. In the past, a person considered to be a peach blossom was not believed to lead a productive life; hence, the name the ‘Four Failures.’ However, this lifestyle may work today for people in the sales or entertainment industry, for example. The Four Corners are the four branches in the corner positions of a twelve-palace chart. They are also called the Four Horses (四馬) since people with their ming in a corner palace like to travel and move a lot. The corners signify a restless person who may invite trouble for no apparent reason. Palace categories other than ming are also affected by the grouping in which they fall. (You will learn about the other palace categories later in this class.) For example, if the spouse palace is in one of the four corners, there may be more than one marriage, since corners may mean too much activity. If the career palace is in one of the corners, that person will change jobs, or have a job on the side.

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Shen gong, as we have said, is the ‘body palace’ and is considered post-heaven. This is what happens to people after they are born. Again, an analogy is that pre-heaven is the car you own, and post-heaven is the road you drive it on. The location of shen gong gives similar effects as the location of ming gong. The difference is that ming gong tends to represent the earlier part of your life, while shen gong represents the latter, perhaps after the age of 35. Stars may generally be good in ming but bad in shen, or the other way around. (We have not yet learned any stars, but we will begin with the Fourteen Major Stars in Part 2 of the Beginning Zi Wei Dou Shu Class.) What do these variations signify? Stars in Ming

Good

Bad

Good

Bad

Stars in Shen

Bad

Good

Good

Bad

Meaning

Not sufficient Life improves Very good luck Very bad luck in material after age of overall. overall. things 35

Note: The Fourteen Major Stars cannot really be called ‘good’ or ‘bad.’ Each has its own strong and weak characteristics. Some are easier to get along with, others may achieve more, but society needs many types of people. However, many of the minor stars can be considered good or bad, and certain star combinations are certainly more difficult. In addition, each star has certain palaces that bring out its good attributes and others that do the opposite. If the branch of the birth hour is zi or wu, both ming and shen will be in the same palace. This means that the subject’s life will be extremely easy or extremely difficult, or intense in some other way. This is because the stars in the ming palace are not balanced by other stars in shen, since both contain the same stars. In addition, both ming and shen will belong to an earth, or to a corner, or to a direction, so these characteristics will also be doubled.

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The Twelve Palaces of Ming Gong Besides the three groupings for ming gong, the branch of the ming palace determines certain characteristics of a person’s life. However, the influence of a palace is strongly affected by the stars that are located inside them. Therefore, the effect of the palace itself is not always apparent immediately. (We will begin discussing the stars in Part 2 of the Beginning Zi Wei Dou Shu Class.) Find the palace that contains ming and read the associated text below. 1. Ming in Zi Palace You embrace joy and have an attitude of optimism towards life. Your temperament is refined and elegant. You have deep affection for old friends; you could not leave them for new ones. You are able to be patient with your spouse. You are intelligent and sincere. You like to be original and unconventional; your judgment of things is different from the masses. You are very subjective and eccentric, possibly even unreasonable. You are strong-willed. You debate the matter, not the person. You don’t carry grudges; you are magnanimous. It is easy for you to fall prey to peach blossom. You like to make contact with people. You tend to make promises lightly but go back on your word or break your promises.

2. Ming in Chou Palace Your outward appearance is cool-headed but you have nobody to turn to. It is better if you leave your birthplace early to seek development in a far-off location. You like to do deeds of merit to win honor; you aspire to rise and flourish. You are willing to take on heavy responsibilities without calculating personal gain or loss. You tend to treat others arrogantly and try to teach them lessons. You like others to have confidence in you, and to respect and praise you. When others oppose your opinions, it is easy for you to get angry. You tend to show off too much. You have to toil. You strive to prolong your life despite illness. It is easy for you to suffer from other people’s jealousy and resentment, and easy for you to be framed by others.

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3. Ming in Yin Palace Your life is toilsome. You are smart, diligent and hard working. You invite troubles for no apparent reason. You like to take shortcuts to obtain your goals. You do not like to be restricted. You are sharp-sighted and have a lively temperament. Your style of conversation makes a deep impression on people. You are kind-hearted. You like to share your success with others. You make extensive contact with people and have fairly good relations with others. Your personality is steadfast and resolute. You will have riches and honor.

4. Ming in Mao Palace It is easy for you to fall prey to peach blossom; you are elegant but have a weakness for romance. You like to make contact with people. You had a relatively weak constitution in youth, but became stronger in adulthood. Your nerves are overly sensitive. You are easily angered. You tend to get in arguments over trivial things. You are cautious about everything because of previous setbacks. You are able to exercise self-restraint and you are observant. You have nobody to turn to; you have to struggle alone. You are understanding and have perspective in dealing with both people and affairs. You clearly distinguish right from wrong. Remember, if jade is not cut, it cannot become a useful vessel. You have originality and special merits.

5. Ming in Chen Palace Your outward appearance is cool-headed but you have nobody to turn to. It is better if you leave your birthplace early to seek development in a far-off location. Your conduct is refined and courteous. Your nature is meek and good-natured, yet a little too friendly. You take pleasure in mediating disputes for others. You are considerate, balanced, and impartial. You like to serve as a middleman. You are intelligent, shrewd and tactful in handling affairs, leisurely and unhurried. You are indecisive. It is easy for you to stir up trouble for yourself. (Good-heartedness often meets with no reward.)

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6. Ming in Si Palace You go out of the way to look for weak points; you look at the small and miss the big. You know how to work diligently, yet you invite troubles for no apparent reason. It is easy for you to receive restraint from people. You have a cool-headed manner, yet you worry too much. Your life is toilsome; it is easy for you to be alone. You are honest, ambitious, intelligent, cautious, and shrewd. You make a little go a long way, and are good at engaging in business and trade.

7. Ming in Wu Palace You are arrogant and conceited. You are elegant but have a weakness for romance and the pleasures of the flesh. You like to make contact with people. You are proud. You will surpass all the others. You are broadminded and outspoken; your family’s fortune will prosper. You are magnanimous. You are good at artful words to bring you pleasures of the flesh, and you boast and flatter. You fail to think of others when something is beneficial for you, or you don’t say what you think, tending to flatter others in order to please them. It is appropriate to be open, sincere, and straightforward in order to succeed.

8. Ming in Wei Palace You do not take other people’s ideas easily. You appear soft on the outside, but are strong on the inside. You handle affairs carefully and are conscientious at work. You have too many ideals and too few achievements. You are too sensitive and easily angered. You are bashful or coy in every gesture and movement. You are lonely and narrow-minded. You have nobody to turn to. It is better if you leave your birthplace early to seek development in a far-off location.

9. Ming in Shen Palace Sometimes you are full of self-confidence; sometimes you contradict yourself. It is appropriate for you to get married late. You are clever and sharp-witted. Your speech and bearing is quite good. You are talented in the performing arts. There is loss and gain in everything.

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10. Ming in You Palace You are kind-hearted, honest, faithful, and dependable. If you think you are so clever, it will often lead to failure. You are strong-minded and unyielding to others; you like to act alone. You love to travel, especially to enjoy places of historic interest and scenic beauty. You are able to console yourself and solve problems that vex you, even in times of frustration or disappointment. It is easy for you to fall prey to peach blossom.

11. Ming in Xu Palace You are disheartened when you unexpectedly receive an upset. Others often need to encourage, support, and cheer you up. Your outward appearance is cool-headed, but you have nobody to turn to. It is better if you leave your birthplace early to seek development in a far-off location. You work enthusiastically and are courageous. You can learn anything with one look; as soon as you learn it, you can do it. However, you lack patience. You are calm and not excitable. This horse will not gallop fast without some whipping. 12. Ming in Hai Palace You are tender-hearted, emotional, and sensitive. You are easily moved to tears by the environment. You receive other people warmly. If you hear something once, you understand it. You are humble and compassionate toward others. You do not attach importance to your own riches; you like to share your success with others. You invite troubles for no apparent reason. You are industrious and very hard-working.

Please remember, this is only the beginning, only one of many influences. The three groupings (corner, direction, earth) are more important, and the stars in a palace can override the influence of the palace if they are strong. In some cases, the descriptions above are rather negative. Every chart has good and bad in it. If there is something troublesome in your reading, then you can work to overcome it. Our charts can definitely be used as guides for personal growth.

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Quiz 2 1. Find the ming and shen palaces for the following person and briefly describe what this tells you about them. ji

geng

si

wu

xin

ren

wei shen

Year: jia chen wu Month: 11, zi chen Day: 15th Hour: 4, mao

gui you

ding

jia

mao

xu

bing

ding

bing

yi

yin

chou

zi

hai

2. Find the ming and shen palaces for the following person and briefly describe what this tells you about them. gui si

jia wu

yi bing wei shen

Year: xin you ren Month: 1, yin ding chen Day: 12th you Hour: 7, wu xin mao geng yin

wu xu xin chou

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3. Find the ming and shen palaces for the following person and briefly describe what this tells you about them. ding si

wu wu

ji geng wei shen

Year: gui si bing Month: 5, wu chen Day: 5th

xin you

Hour: 5, chen yi mao jia yin

ren xu yi chou

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Quiz 2 Answers 1. Find the ming and shen palaces for the following person and briefly describe what this tells you about them. ji geng

xin

ren

si

wei

shen

wu

Year: jia chen wu Month: 11, zi chen Day: 15th 4 Shen Hour: 4, mao ding

4 Ming gui you 3 jia

mao 3 bing

xu 2 1 month ding bing

yin chou

zi

2 yi hai

Description: Ming is in you, one of the Four Directions, signifying peach blossom. Shen is in mao, also one of the Four Directions. This doubles the peach blossom effect, although these two palaces will have different stars, so it is possible that this chart is not too extreme. Nevertheless, this person will probably be very social and focused on having a good time with the opposite sex. They are likely to be attractive, care about their looks, and have some charisma. You can also read more details about them under mao and you in the section called the Twelve Palaces of Ming Gong.

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2. Find the ming and shen palaces for the following person and briefly describe what this tells you about them. 4 gui si

5 jia wu

6 7 Ming Shen yi bing wei shen

3 Year: xin you ren Month: 1, yin chen Day: 12th 2 Hour: 7, wu xin mao 1 month geng yin

6 ding you 5 wu xu

2

3

4

xin chou

geng zi

ji hai

Description: Ming and shen both end up in the shen branch palace. This person has a double dose of the Four Corners. Not only that, when we learn the stars, we will find that they have a double dose of the same stars. It is easy for this chart to be out of balance. Since this relates to the corners, the person is like to be very impulsive, making big changes on a whim. Therefore, they will lack stability. They often bring trouble on themselves by forgetting the advice, “If it is not broken, don’t fix it.” This person will always be active and busy, mentally and physically, and will like to multi-task. You can also read more details about them under shen in the section called the Twelve Palaces of Ming Gong.

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3. Find the ming and shen palaces for the following person and briefly describe what this tells you about them. 2 1 month 2 ding wu ji si wu wei

3 geng shen

3 Year: gui si bing Month: 5, wu chen Day: 5th 4 Hour: 5, chen

4 xin you

yi mao 5 Ming jia yin

yi chou

jia zi

5 Shen ren xu gui hai

Description: Ming is in yin, one of the Four Corners, signifying activity. Shen is in xu, one of the Four Earths, giving stability. The activity and stability help to balance each other. This person will be more active early in life and gain stability as s/he ages. You can also read more details about them under yin and xu in the section called the Twelve Palaces of Ming Gong.

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Locating the Twelve Palace Categories Each of the twelve palaces has an area or category of life that is described by the stars in that palace. In the table below are these twelve categories. Notice that the first category is the ming gong or the fate palace, which we have located in the previous section.

The Twelve Palace Categories Palace 1

Fate

2

Parents

Chinese Pinyin 命宮 Ming Gong 父母宮 Fu Mu Gong

3

Karma

福德宮

4 5

Property 田宅宮 事業宮 Career

Shi Yi Gong

6

Friends

交友宮

Shi Ye Gong

7

Travel

遷移宮

Qian Yi Gong

8

Illness

疾厄宮

Ji E Gong

9

Money

財帛宮

Cai Bo Gong

Fu De Gong Tian Zhai Gong

10 Children 子女宮 夫妻宮 11 Spouse 12 Siblings

Zi Nu Gong Fu Qi Gong

兄弟宮

Xiong Di Gong

To assign the twelve palace categories, start with the palace containing ming gong. Continue placing the other eleven palaces in order in a clockwise direction. The palaces progress in the same order in all charts, but the location of the starting point – ming gong – will vary from chart to chart. Later on, in the Advanced Zi Wei Dou Shu Class, you will need to use this table a lot. You can memorize them directly, or if you like, here is a sentence to help you remember the order of the palaces: My Ming

parent’s car Parents Karma

probably careens Property Career

freely, Friends

traveling illegally Monday, chiefly speeding sideways. Travel Illness Money Children Spouse Siblings This sentence makes no sense, but it is useful for remembering the order.

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Example: KARMA

PROPERTY

CAREER

Gui

Jia Wu

Si PARENTS

FRIENDS Bing Shen

Yi Wei TRAVEL

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Ren Time: 10:50 am Chen

Ding You

Year: Bing Shen Month: 7 Shen

MING

ILLNESS

Xin Day: 19th Mao Hour: 6 Si SIBLINGS

Wu Xu

SPOUSE

CHILDREN

MONEY

SHEN Geng Yin

Xin Chou

Geng Zi

Ji Hai

We determined earlier that AB’s ming gong is in the mao palace. The rest of the palaces follow in order, clockwise. Notice in the above example that spouse and shen gong fall in the same palace (chou). Shen gong always shares its palace. It is the only palace that does. The meaning of this will be discussed below.

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You can also place the palace categories using the following table: Ming Gong Parents Karma Property Career Friends Travel Illness Money Children Spouse Siblings Location Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

However, it is generally easier to find the ming and then place the rest in order in the chart than it is to use a table like this.

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The Meaning of the Twelve Palace Categories Each category represents a certain aspect of life. However, sometimes it represents aspects that are not obvious to a modern person or a Westerner. MING: Fate or destiny. Represents the basic personality as perceived by others, the pre-heaven nature, or the constitution of the subject. It is what you are or who you are. This has been discussed above. PARENTS: Gives information about our parents, their character and fate. Since we often look like our parents, this palace also can be examined to determine a person’s beauty. Therefore, it is sometimes referred to as the ‘appearance palace.’ The parents palace can be viewed to predict the nature of the subject’s boss as well. KARMA: This palace category, 福德宮 (fu de gong), is difficult to translate into English. Fu means ‘Happiness, good fortune, good luck, a blessing.’ De means ‘virtue, morals, moral character.’ Gong, of course, means ‘palace.’ While others have translated this category as ‘Luck and Fortune,’ this doesn’t take into account the morality aspect. Though not a literal or perfect translation, we have chosen Karma, which implies luck, as well as a lot about our character. This palace describes our emotional outlook or inner make-up. It also relates to our financial fortune since the money palace is opposite from the karma palace. It is desirable to see good stars here. If so, the person will be happy regardless of their circumstances. PROPERTY: Refers to land or buildings we will own, as well as preferences for types of places to live. This palace also gives some information about the family since we often live with our families. CAREER: Type of career that suits us and the amount of success we will have. If the subject is a student (even as a child), this palace represents those efforts as well. FRIENDS: Originally called the Servants Palace. Since most people can’t afford servants today, we rely on our friends for help instead. Therefore, this palace tells you if you can rely on your friends. It also gives information on the character of the friends and can be checked to see the subject’s relationship with business partners.

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TRAVEL: This palace has a business connotation, as people did not travel as much for pleasure in the past. Most people have to go outside the home to make money. This palace tells your fate while you are traveling. It can even warn of car or airplane accidents. Travel is always opposite ming and has a strong effect on it. Bad stars (such as 37 Qing Yang or 48 Hua Ji) in the travel palace are worse than when in ming. Good stars in travel can also be stronger than when in ming. If you move, you can look at the travel palace as your temporary ming. ILLNESS: From a Chinese, not Western, medical perspective. MONEY: The money, career, and ming palaces form an important triangle called the three combinations relationship. (There will be more discussion of this relationship later.) CHILDREN: The character of our children. It can also refer to our apprentices or students if we are close to them in mentoring relationships. It does not really refer to students in general if you teach in a classroom situation. SPOUSE: The ability to have a significant relationship. The character of your husband or wife. If the major stars in your spouse palace are not considered good, a good match is still possible if you marry someone who has those same stars in the ming gong of their chart. Also, if there are bad stars in the spouse palace, it is better to marry later in life or to marry an older person. We will begin discussing the stars in Part 2 of the Beginning Zi Wei Dou Shu Class. SIBLINGS: The character of our brothers and sisters and our relationship with them.

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The 13th palace, shen gong, overlaps with one of the previous twelve palaces: SHEN: The Body Palace. A person’s post-heaven nature or development. The road you drive down. This palace can be located in any of the palaces, including ming. The location of your shen palace focuses on your later life, most representing the time after the age of 35. The palace category that is shared with the shen palace is of special interest. It is an area of focus or attention in your life. If it is in career, then career is extremely important you. It may also be an area where you have issues that need to be worked out. If it is in spouse, it may be that married life is very important to you, but there are also cases where a person may avoid marriage due to their own fears. If shen overlaps with karma, the person usually cares a lot about their emotions and wants to feel comfortable. Is this good or bad? If they use it to grow spiritually, it is one thing. It is quite another if they have tantrums when they don’t get what they want. If shen overlaps with ming, the person may be self-obsessed, or they may have issues with taking care of themselves. Somehow, their attention will be on the self, but in a more outward way than with the karma palace. If shen overlaps with spouse, then marriage is very important. Often, they will put a lot of energy into taking care of their spouse. Ming, career, money, and spouse are generally the most important palaces in interpreting a chart if the person has a career. The first three form an equilateral triangle on the chart, called the Three Combinations Relationship, (this was reviewed above). The spouse palace is always opposite career. Travel also has a special importance because it faces the ming palace. Traditionally, ming, karma, and spouse were considered the most important palaces for a female’s happiness. Today, it depends on whether a woman has a career and manages her own money, or if she chooses to stay home for a more traditional life. Palace categories other than ming may also be affected by the grouping (Four Earths, Four Directions, or Four Corners) in which they fall. For example, if the spouse palace is in one of the four corners, there may be more than one marriage because the corners mean movement or activity. If it is in one of the four directions, there may be problems with flirtations because the four directions have a peach blossom influence. If the career palace is in one of the corners, that person will change jobs, or have a job on the side. If it is in one of the four earths, the career will be more stable or even stagnant. However, the influence of a palace is moderated by the stars that are inside it. For example, if a corner palace has very stable stars in it, there will be less movement. If an earth palace has very stable stars, the person may be so stable that they are easily stuck in their situation and lack imagination. We will begin discussing the stars in Part 2 of the Beginning Zi Wei Dou Shu Class. © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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Discussion of the Example: KARMA

PROPERTY

CAREER

Gui

Jia Wu

Si PARENTS

FRIENDS Bing Shen

Yi Wei TRAVEL

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Ren Time: 10:50 am Chen

Ding You

Year: Bing Shen Month: 7 Shen

MING

ILLNESS

Xin Day: 19th Mao Hour: 6 Si SIBLINGS

Wu Xu

SPOUSE

CHILDREN

MONEY

SHEN Geng Yin

Xin Chou

Geng Zi

Ji Hai

AB’s ming gong falls into the mao palace. Mao is one of the four directions. Therefore, when he was younger (before the age of 35), AB would tend to lead a ‘peach blossom’ life. You can read more details under the heading of Mao in the Twelve Palaces of Ming Gong, above. AB’s shen gong falls into the chou palace. Chou is one of the four earths. This means that AB will become more stable and responsible as he ages, but he may have a feeling of being stuck in life. More details may be read under the heading of Chou in the Twelve Palaces of Ming Gong, above. His shen palace also coincides with his spouse palace. Therefore, somehow a relationship with a significant other is important in his life. (In fact this person was tricked by a woman when he was young. After that, he would date women but would never get married or live with them.) Siblings, karma, friends, and money are in the four corners, so these palace categories will be more active and changeable. Spouse, parents, career, and illness are in the four earths, and will be more stable, possibly involving struggle. Children, property, travel, and ming are in the four directions. These will tend to be more related to social activity and play, rather than hard work.

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At this stage, Master Sang can often tell if a chart does not belong to a person, perhaps because they have the wrong birth time. For example, if someone has both ming and shen in the four directions, they should have enough peach blossom qi to have some charisma and to look attractive, whether male or female. If both are in the earth palaces, the person will have slow and deliberate movements and seem fairly conservative. If both are in the four corners, the person will be very busy, even nervous and fidgety, and it is easy for them to multi-task. It is usually obvious in cases like this, unless all the stars in the palace really add up to counteract these effects. It is not quite so obvious when ming is in one type of palace and shen is in another, but the overall effect will be a combination of the two, with the third element lacking. For example if ming is in a direction and shen is in a corner, the person should be somewhat attractive and fairly active, but not very conservative or methodical. These three types of palaces seem to have a much stronger effect than the information presented under the heading of Twelve Palaces of Ming Gong. One important note should be made regarding interpretation of the chart. If you are reading a chart that doesn’t seem to describe the subject, check the time and date. To make an accurate reading, you must know the actual date and time of birth. Sometimes the subject does not know the exact time of birth. Sometimes the subject may even give the wrong information on purpose. Could the time have been during daylight savings time? If you are unsure, make a few charts, using the hour before and the hour after the supposed time, and see which one best describes the subject. You need not do a full chart for this. If you find the natal ming gong and place the Fourteen Major Stars (described in the Beginning Zi Wei Dou Shu Class, Part 2), it should be apparent which chart describes the subject. This is the end of the Beginning Zi Wei Dou Shu Class, Part 1. It is true that you have not yet learned much about how to read a chart or make predictions, but without this foundation, you can not progress to the next level. By the end of Beginning Zi Wei Dou Shu Class, Part 2, the picture painted by a chart will be much clearer. When you have learned the Fourteen Major Stars, you can know quite a bit about the subject of your chart. When you finish the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class, your charts will look as complex as the one on the next page and you will have learned how to analyze this information.

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Ming KARMA 5 Tian Tong 1 LU (Lu) 15 Wen Chang KE (Ke) 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 65 Xun Kong 66 Bo Shi 84 Bing Parents 8 20 32 44 56 Gui 23-32 Si PARENTS Lu 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie S 24 You Bi i 32 San Tai b 38 Tuo Luo l 43 Jie Lu i 50 Hua Gai n 61 Fei Lian g 65 Xun Kong s 77 Guan Fu 83 Shuai Ming 7 19 31 43 55 Ren 13-22 Chen S MING p 22 Ling Xing o 25 Tian Xing u 76 Fu Bing s 82 Di Wang e Siblings 6 18 30 42 54 Xin 3-12 Mao SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 JI (Ji) 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 60 Feng Ge 75 Da Hao 81 Lin Guan Spouse 5 17 29 41 53 Geng 113-122 Yin Children

Parents PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang 67 Li Shi 85 Si Karma 9 21 33 45 57 Jia 33-42 Wu

Karma Ke(8) CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao 54 Hong Luan 57 Gua Su 68 Qing Long 86 Mu Property 10 22 34 46 58 Yi 43-52 Wei

Name: AB in 1986 (bing yin year) Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am Year: Bing Shen Month: th7 Shen Day: 19 Hour: 6 Si Type: Wood 3 YYMF: Yang Male Ming Ruler: 16 Wen Qu Shen Ruler: 12 Tian Liang The First Month of a Zi Year is: hai.

SPOUSE SHEN 55 Tian Xi 74 Bing Fu 80 Guan Dai

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 79 Mu Yu

Children 4 16 28 40 52 Xin 103-112 Chou Money

Money 3 15 27 39 51 Geng 93-102 Zi Illness

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Property FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3 69 Xiao Hao 87 Jue

Ji

Career 11 23 35 47 59 Bing 53-62 Shen TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN (Quan) 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 62 Po Sui 64 Tian Shou 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai Friends 12 24 36 48 60 Ding 63-72 You ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 52 Tian Ku 71 Zou Shu 89 Yang Travel 1 13 25 37 49 61 Wu 73-82 Xu MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 56 Gu Chen 63 Tian Cai 72 Fei Lian 78 Chang Sheng

Quan C a r e e r

F r i e n d s

Illness 2 14 26 38 50 62 Ji 83-92 Hai Travel

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Quiz 3 1. We already saw this chart in Quiz 2, Question 3. Place the other palace categories in it, and then answer the questions below. Property ding si

wx

wx Career wx Friends wu wu

ji wei

Travel geng shen

Karma Year: gui si bing Month: 5, wu chen Day: 5th

Illness

Parents Hour: 5, chen

Money Shen ren xu

xin you

yi mao Ming wx Siblings jia yi yin chou

Spouse

Children

jia zi

gui hai

2. Which category would be of special interest, focus, or an area where this person would have issues in his or her life?

3. Which four categories would tend to be very stable, maybe even stagnant (unless later we find out there are very unstable stars there)?

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Quiz 3 Answers 1. We already saw this chart in Quiz 2, Question 3. Place the other palace categories in it, and then answer the questions below. Property ding si

wx

wx Career wx Friends wu wu

ji wei

Travel geng shen

Karma Year: gui si bing Month: 5, wu chen Day: 5th

Illness

Parents Hour: 5, chen

Money Shen ren xu

xin you

yi mao Ming wx Siblings jia yi yin chou

Spouse

Children

jia zi

gui hai

2. Which category would be of special interest, focus, or an area where this person would have issues in his or her life? Answer: Money, because the shen palace overlaps with money in the xu palace. 3. Which four categories would tend to be very stable, maybe even stagnant (unless later we find out there are very unstable stars there)? Answer: Siblings, Karma, Friends, and Money because they are in the four earth palaces (chou, chen, wei, and xu respectively).

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Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

NAME: DATE: HOUR: YEAR: MONTH: DAY: Chen HOUR:

You

AGE: YYMF: TYPE:

Mao

Yin

MING: SHEN:

Xu

First month of a Zi Year is:

Chou

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AS201b – Zi Wei Dou Shu 2, Beginning Class, Part 2 Table of Contents Locating and Rating the Fourteen Major Stars.......................................................................1 Five Element Type ......................................................................................................................... 1 Locating the Zi Wei Star (紫微星 紫微星)................................................................................................ 2 紫微星 Quiz 1 ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 Quiz 1 Answers....................................................................................................................................... 6

A Series of Stars Placed by the Location of Zi Wei..................................................................... 8 A Series of Stars Placed by the Location of 7 Tian Fu................................................................ 9 Checking the Placement of Stars ................................................................................................ 10 Quiz 2 ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Quiz 2 Answers..................................................................................................................................... 15

Rating the Stars............................................................................................................................ 18 Quiz 3 ................................................................................................................................................... 21 Quiz 3 Answers..................................................................................................................................... 23

Conventions Used In These Lessons ......................................................................................25 The Twelve Palaces of Zi Wei .................................................................................................26 Interpreting the Fourteen Major Stars...................................................................................32 1 Zi Wei 紫微............................................................................................................................... 33 紫微 2 Tian Ji 天機 .............................................................................................................................. 35 3 Tai Yang 太陽 ........................................................................................................................... 37 4 Wu Qu 武曲.............................................................................................................................. 39 武曲 5 Tian Tong 天同 ......................................................................................................................... 41 6 Lian Zhen 廉貞 ........................................................................................................................ 43 7 Tian Fu 天府............................................................................................................................. 45 天府 8 Tai Yin 太陰 .............................................................................................................................. 47 9 Tan Lang 貪狼.......................................................................................................................... 49 貪狼 10 Ju Men 巨門 ........................................................................................................................... 51

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11 Tian Xiang 天相 ..................................................................................................................... 53 12 Tian Liang 天梁 ..................................................................................................................... 55 13 Qi Sha 七殺............................................................................................................................. 57 七殺 14 Po Jun 破軍 ............................................................................................................................ 59

Further Interpretion of the Fourteen Major Stars ................................................................61 Unstable Stars .............................................................................................................................. 63 Teaching and Learning................................................................................................................ 64 Money ........................................................................................................................................... 64 Peach Blossom Stars .................................................................................................................... 64

Appendix: The Meaning of the Names of the Fourteen Major Stars ...................................67 Final Exam............................................................................................................................................ 71 Final Exam Answers ............................................................................................................................. 72

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Locating and Rating the Fourteen Major Stars The first fourteen stars are the most important. So important, in fact, that some books teach simplified methods of Zi Wei using only these fourteen. The interpretation of these stars will be discussed after we place all fourteen within the chart and rate them.

Five Element Type In order to locate the first star, Zi Wei, we need to find the Five Element Type for the subject of the chart. Look at the palace where the ming gong is located. Using the stem and branch combination for the ming palace (not the birth year), check on the following table to find the element type. Write it in the center of your chart. Branch of Ming Palace

Five Element Type Stem of Ming Palace Jia or Yi Bing or Ding Wu or Ji Geng or Xin Ren or Gui

Zi or Chou

Metal 4

Water 2

Fire 6

Earth 5

Wood 3

Yin or Mao

Water 2

Fire 6

Earth 5

Wood 3

Metal 4

Chen or Si

Fire 6

Earth 5

Wood 3

Metal 4

Water 2

Wu or Wei

Metal 4

Water 2

Fire 6

Earth 5

Wood 3

Shen or You

Water 2

Fire 6

Earth 5

Wood 3

Metal 4

Xu or Hai

Fire 6

Earth 5

Wood 3

Metal 4

Water 2

Some of you may be familiar with the 60 Jia Zi Nayin (六十甲子納音). The above table contains the nayin element for that stem - branch combination. If you are not familiar with the nayin, it will not impair your ability to follow this material. The nayin are discussed in our Marriage Partner Selection Class and in Case Study 13. Notice that the following numbers are associated with the five elements: Water Wood Metal Earth Fire 2 3 4 5 6 The significance of these numbers will be discussed in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class.

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Locating the Zi Wei Star (紫微星) You have already calculated the lunar birth day for your subject and written it in the center of the chart. Use the element type and the lunar birth day to locate the palace of the Zi Wei Star: Location of Zi Wei Star Day of Element Type Lunar Month Water 2 Wood 3 Metal 4 Earth 5 Fire 6 1

Chou

Chen

Hai

Wu

You

2

Yin

Chou

Chen

Hai

Wu

3

Yin

Yin

Chou

Chen

Hai

4

Mao

Si

Yin

Chou

Chen

5

Mao

Yin

Zi

Yin

Chou

6

Chen

Mao

Si

Wei

Yin

7

Chen

Wu

Yin

Zi

Xu

8

Si

Mao

Mao

Si

Wei

9

Si

Chen

Chou

Yin

Zi

10

Wu

Wei

Wu

Mao

Si

11

Wu

Chen

Mao

Shen

Yin

12

Wei

Si

Chen

Chou

Mao

13

Wei

Shen

Yin

Wu

Hai

14

Shen

Si

Wei

Mao

Shen

15

Shen

Wu

Chen

Chen

Chou

16

You

You

Si

You

Wu

17

You

Wu

Mao

Yin

Mao

18

Xu

Wei

Shen

Wei

Chen

19

Xu

Xu

Si

Chen

Zi

20

Hai

Wei

Wu

Si

You

21

Hai

Shen

Chen

Xu

Yin

22

Zi

Hai

You

Mao

Wei

23

Zi

Shen

Wu

Shen

Chen

24

Chou

You

Wei

Si

Si

25

Chou

Zi

Si

Wu

Chou

26

Yin

You

Xu

Hai

Xu

27

Yin

Xu

Wei

Chen

Mao

28

Mao

Chou

Shen

You

Shen

29

Mao

Xu

Wu

Wu

Si

30

Chen

Hai

Hai

Wei

Wu

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Example: KARMA

PROPERTY

CAREER

Gui

Jia Wu

Si PARENTS

MING

FRIENDS Yi Wei TRAVEL

Name: AB (male) Date: 8/24/56 Ren Time: 10:50 am Chen Year: Bing Shen Month: 7 Shen

Ding You ILLNESS

th

Day: 19 Xin Hour: 6 Si Mao Type: Wood 3 SIBLINGS

Bing Shen

1 Zi Wei Wu Xu

SPOUSE

CHILDREN

MONEY

SHEN Geng Yin

Xin Chou

Geng Zi

Ji Hai




AB is a Wood 3 Type because the stem in his ming gong is xin and the branch in his





ming gong is mao. AB was born on the 19th day of the lunar month. AB’s Zi Wei star is found in the xu palace,1 which also happens to be his illness palace. We know that Zi Wei is in the xu palace because if you look in the Wood 3 column of the preceding table and find the row for the 19th day, you’ll find that it tells you ‘xu.’

1

We always refer to palace by its branch (not its stem or category) because the branch is always in the same location in every chart.

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Quiz 1 1. Find the element type and then the location of the Zi Wei Star: Money

Children ji si

Illness

Spouse Siblings geng xin ren wu wei shen

Year: jia chen

Ming gui

wu Month: 11, zi chen Day: 15th Travel Shen Hour: 4, mao

you

Parents ding jia mao Element Type: xxxxxxx xu

Friends

Career bing yin

Property Karma ding bing yi chou zi hai

2. Find the element type and then the location of the Zi Wei Star: Children Spouse Siblings Ming Shen gui jia yi bing si

wu

wei

Money Year: xin you ren Month: 1, yin chen Day: 12th Hour: 7, wu Illness

shen Parents ding you Karma

xin mao Element Type:xxxxxxx

wu xu

Travel Friends Career Property geng xin geng ji yin chou zi hai

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3. Find the element type and then the location of the Zi Wei Star: Property Career ding si

Friends wu wu

Travel

ji wei

Karma

geng shen Illness

Year: gui si bing Month: 5, wu chen Day: 5th

xin you

Parents Hour: 5, chen Money Shen yi ren mao Element Type: xxxxxxx xu Spouse Children Ming Siblings jia yi jia gui yin

chou

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zi

hai

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Quiz 1 Answers 1. Find the element type and then the location of the Zi Wei Star: Money

Children ji si

Illness 1 Zi Wei

Spouse Siblings geng xin ren wu wei shen

Year: jia chen

Ming

Month: 11, zi wu Day: 15th chen Hour: 4, mao

gui you

Travel Shen ding Element Type: Metal 4

Parents jia

mao Friends

xu Career

bing yin

Property Karma ding bing yi chou

zi

hai

2. Find the element type and then the location of the Zi Wei Star: Children Spouse gui si

Siblings

Ming Shen yi bing wei shen

jia wu

Money Year: xin you ren Month: 1, yin chen Day: 12th Hour: 7, wu Illness

Parents ding you Karma

1 Zi Wei xin Element Type: Fire 6 mao Travel geng yin

Friends xin chou

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Career geng zi

wu xu Property ji hai

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3. Find the element type and then the location of the Zi Wei Star: Property Career ding si

Friends wu wu

Karma

Year: gui si bing Month: 5, wu chen Day: 5th

Travel

ji wei

geng shen Illness xin you

Parents Hour: 5, chen Money Shen 1 Zi Wei ren yi Element Type: Water 2 mao

xu

Spouse Children Ming Siblings jia yi jia gui yin chou zi hai

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A Series of Stars Placed by the Location of Zi Wei Now that your chart has the pertinent birth information of the subject, palace stems and branches, palace categories, and the 1 Zi Wei star, you are ready to begin placing in the rest of the stars. This is not done all at once, but by one series of stars after another. The Zi Wei Star is said to lead out the other stars, because we find it first, and because the location of the other stars are based on the location of Zi Wei. In the left-hand column of the table below, locate the branch of the palace in which Zi Wei is located. Look in the right-hand columns to find the location of the first series of stars: Placement of the Stars Location of 紫微 1 Zi Wei

2 天機

3 太陽

4 武曲

5 天同

6 廉貞

7 天府

Tian Ji Tai Yang Wu Qu Tian Tong Lian Zhen Tian Fu

Zi

Hai

You

Shen

Wei

Chen

Chen

Chou

Zi

Xu

You

Shen

Si

Mao

Yin

Chou

Hai

Xu

You

Wu

Yin

Mao

Yin

Zi

Hai

Xu

Wei

Chou

Chen

Mao

Chou

Zi

Hai

Shen

Zi

Si

Chen

Yin

Chou

Zi

You

Hai

Wu

Si

Mao

Yin

Chou

Xu

Xu

Wei

Wu

Chen

Mao

Yin

Hai

You

Shen

Wei

Si

Chen

Mao

Zi

Shen

You

Shen

Wu

Si

Chen

Chou

Wei

Xu

You

Wei

Wu

Si

Yin

Wu

Hai

Xu

Shen

Wei

Wu

Mao

Si

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A Series of Stars Placed by the Location of 7 Tian Fu The placement of the second group of stars is based on the location of the seventh star, Tian Fu. In the left-hand column below, find the branch of the palace in which 7 Tian Fu is located. Look in the right-hand columns to find the locations of the next group of stars. Placement of the Stars Location of 天府

8 太陰

9 貪狼

10 巨門

11 天相

12 天梁

13 七殺

14 破軍

Tai

Tan

Ju

Tian

Tian

Qi

Po

7 Tian Fu

Yin

Lang

Men

Xiang

Liang

Sha

Jun

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Xu

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Hai

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

Zi

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Chou

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Yin

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Mao

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chen

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Si

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Wu

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Wei

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Shen

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

You

You have now completed placement of the Fourteen Major Stars.

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Checking the Placement of Stars After placing the stars, you can check for mistakes by looking for a pattern: 1. If 1 Zi Wei is in the yin or shen palace, then 7 Tian Fu should also be in the same palace. 2. If 1 Zi Wei is in any other palace, 7 Tian Fu should be diagonally opposite it. This pattern is shown in the following diagrams:

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Example: KARMA 5 Tian Tong

PROPERTY

CAREER

FRIENDS

4 Wu Qu 7 Tian Fu

3 Tai Yang 8 Tai Yin

9 Tan Lang

Gui

Jia Wu

Si PARENTS 14 Po Jun

Yi Wei

Bing Shen TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men

Name: AB (male) Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am Ren Chen Year: Bing Shen

Ding You

Month: 7 Shen Day: 19th Hour: 6 Si

MING

ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 11 Tian Xiang

Xin

Wu Xu

Mao Type: Wood 3 SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen

SPOUSE SHEN Geng Yin










CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha Xin Chou

MONEY 12 Tian Liang Geng Zi

Ji Hai

1 Zi Wei is placed in the xu palace based on AB’s Wood 3 type and his being born on the 19th day of the lunar month. Stars 2 through 7 are placed in location by following the table called A Series of Stars Placed by the Location of Zi Wei. We look at the row that shows the locations based on 1 Zi Wei in the xu palace. This puts 7 Tian Fu in the wu branch palace. From the table called A Series of Stars Placed by the Location of 7 Tian Fu, we place stars 8 through 14, based on 7 Tian Fu’s location in the wu palace. Notice that a palace may contain one, two, or none of the Fourteen Major Stars. An empty palace takes on the major stars of the opposite palace. In this case, the mao palace is empty, so the two stars in the you palace are reflected in: 2 Tian Ji and 10 Ju Men.

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Quiz 2 1. Find the rest of the Fourteen Major Stars: Money

Children

ji si Illness 1 Zi Wei

Spouse

geng wu

Siblings

xin wei

Year: jia chen Month: 11, zi

ren shen Ming

Day: 15th wu Hour: 4, mao chen

gui you

Element Type: Metal 4

Travel Shen

Parents

ding mao Friends

jia xu Career

Property

Karma

bing

ding

bing

yi

yin

chou

zi

hai

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2. Find the rest of the Fourteen Major Stars: Children

Spouse

gui

jia wu

si Money

Siblings

Ming Shen

bing

yi wei

shen Parents

Year: xin you Month: 1, yin Day: 12th ren Hour: 7, wu chen

ding you

Element Type: Fire 6

Illness

Karma

1 Zi Wei xin

wu

mao

xu

Travel

Friends

geng yin

Career

xin chou

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Property

geng zi

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3. Find the rest of the Fourteen Major Stars: Property

Career

ding

wu wu

si Karma 1 bing

Friends

Travel

ji wei

geng shen Illness

Year: gui si Month: 5, wu Day: 5th chen Hour: 5, chen

Parents 1 Zi Wei

xin you Money Shen

Element Type: Water 2 ren xu

yi mao Siblings

Ming

Spouse

Children

jia

yi

jia

gui

yin

chou

zi

hai

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Quiz 2 Answers 1. Find the rest of the Fourteen Major Stars: Money 12 Tian Liang

Children 13 Qi Sha ji

geng wu

si Illness

Spouse

Siblings 6 Lian Zhen xin wei

Year: jia chen Month: 11, zi Day: 15th

1 Zi Wei 11 Tian Xiang

ren shen Ming

gui

wu Hour: 4, mao chen

you

Element Type: Metal 4

Travel Shen 2 Tian Ji

Parents 14 Po Jun 2

10 Ju Men ding mao

jia xu

Friends

Career

Property

Karma

9 Tan Lang

3 Tai Yang 8 Tai Yin

4 Wu Qu 7 Tian Fu

5 Tian Tong

bing yin

ding chou

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bing zi

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2. Find the rest of the Fourteen Major Stars: Children 11 Tian Xiang

Spouse

Siblings

12 Tian Liang

6 Lian Zhen 13 Qi Sha

gui

jia wu

si Money 10 Ju Men

Ming Shen

bing

yi wei

shen Parents

Year: xin you Month: 1, yin Day: 12th ren Hour: 7, wu chen

ding you

Element Type: Fire 6

Illness

Karma 5 Tian Tong

1 Zi Wei 9 Tan Lang

wu

xin mao Travel 2 Tian Ji 8 Tai Yin

xu Friends 7 Tian Fu

geng yin

Career 3 Tai Yang xin chou

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Property 4 Wu Qu 14 Po Jun geng zi

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3. Find the rest of the Fourteen Major Stars: Property 11 Tian Xiang

Career

Friends

12 Tian Liang

6 Lian Zhen 13 Qi Sha

ding

wu wu

si Karma 10 Ju Men

Travel

ji wei

geng shen Illness

Year: gui si Month: 5, wu bing Day: 5th chen Hour: 5, chen

Parents 1 Zi Wei

xin you Money Shen 5 Tian Tong

Element Type: Water 2

9 Tan Lang ren xu

yi mao Siblings 7 Tian Fu

Ming 2 Tian Ji

Spouse 3 Tai Yang

Children 4 Wu Qu 14 Po Jun

8 Tai Yin jia

yi

jia

gui

yin

chou

zi

hai

Notice that this chart and the previous one have some similarities. Zi Wei is in the mao palace in both, so all Fourteen Major Stars are in the same palaces in both charts. Even so, ming can fall into any one of the twelve palaces, which will make a huge difference in personality. In the previous chart, the ming was in the shen branch palace, which is empty. Therefore, it uses 2 Tian Ji and 8 Tai Yin, reflected in from the opposite (yin) palace. In this chart, the ming is in yin, with the original 2 Tian Ji and 8 Tai Yin. Even though the ming contains the same stars in both charts, the other eleven palaces have different stars. In addition, the location of shen, the body palace is not the same. Further, when we add the rest of the stars in the Intermediate Zi Wei Dou Shu Class, there will be big differences. Finally, the timing, which we learn in the Advanced Zi Wei Dou Shu Class, will not be the same. Therefore, these charts have much in common, but also have quite a bit of difference.

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Rating the Stars Whether a star is auspicious or not depends on the branch of the palace in which it is located. The ratings used in the table on the next page are defined here: Rating

Meaning

Chinese

1

Excellent

廟

miao

2

Very Good

旺

wang

3

Average

平

ping

4

Poor

閑

xian

5

Bad

陷

xian

The better the rating, the more the star’s positive aspects come out. The worse the rating, the more the difficult aspects of the star emerge. If two stars are in the same palace, the one with the better rating will have more influence.

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Ratings for the Stars 1 紫微

2 天機

3 太陽

4 武曲

5 天同

6 廉貞

7 天府

8 太陰

9 貪狼

10 巨門

11 天相

12 天梁

13 七殺

14 破軍

Palace Branch

Zi Wei

Tian Ji

Tai Yang

Wu Qu

Tian Tong

Lian Zhen

Tian Fu

Tai Yin

Tan Lang

Ju Men

Tian Xiang

Tian Liang

Qi Sha

Po Jun

Zi

3

1

5

2

2

3

1

1

2

2

1

1

2

1

Chou

1

5

5

1

5

2

1

1

1

2

1

2

1

2

Yin

1

2

2

4

4

1

1

4

3

1

1

1

1

5

Mao

2

2

1

5

1

4

3

5

3

1

5

1

5

2

Chen

5

1

2

1

3

2

1

4

1

3

2

2

2

2

Si

2

3

2

3

1

5

3

5

5

3

3

5

3

4

Wu

1

1

1

2

5

3

2

5

2

2

2

1

2

1

Wei

1

5

3

1

5

2

1

3

1

5

4

2

2

1

Shen

2

3

4

3

2

1

3

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Example: AB (male)

The ratings of the Major Stars are now added into AB’s chart, based on the table from the previous page. Note that the ratings are placed after the star’s name. We can see that the you palace contains 2 Tian Ji with a rating of 2 and 10 Ju Men with a rating of 1. The high ratings let you know that these stars will be on their best behavior. The you palace is AB’s travel palace. Since AB’s ming is in mao, the opposite palace, and it has no major stars, 2 Tian Ji 2 and 10 Ju Men 1 are reflected into his ming. The rating does not change in the reflected palace. The interpretation of this will be discussed below. In the first part of the Zi Wei Dou Shu Beginning Class, you learned that the most important palaces are ming, career, and money. These palaces are in the three combinations relationship. Traditionally a triangle is drawn from ming to the other two. In addition, the palace opposite ming is also essential to interpretation, so a line is drawn from ming to travel.

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Quiz 3 1. Add the ratings for the Fourteen Major Stars: Money 12 Tian Liang

Children 13 Qi Sha ji

geng wu

si Illness

Spouse

Siblings 6 Lian Zhen xin wei

Year: jia chen Month: 11, zi Day: 15th

1 Zi Wei 11 Tian Xiang

ren shen Ming

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wu Hour: 4, mao chen

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Element Type: Metal 4

Travel Shen 2 Tian Ji

Parents 14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men ding mao

jia xu

Friends

Career

Property

Karma

9 Tan Lang

3 Tai Yang 8 Tai Yin

4 Wu Qu 7 Tian Fu

5 Tian Tong

bing yin

ding chou

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2. Add the ratings for the Fourteen Major Stars: Property 11 Tian Xiang

Career

Friends

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si Karma 10 Ju Men

Travel

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geng shen Illness

Year: gui si Month: 5, wu bing Day: 5th chen Hour: 5, chen

Parents 1 Zi Wei

xin you Money Shen 5 Tian Tong

Element Type: Water 2

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yi mao Siblings 7 Tian Fu

Ming 2 Tian Ji

Spouse 3 Tai Yang

Children 4 Wu Qu 14 Po Jun

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Quiz 3 Answers 1. Add the ratings for the Fourteen Major Stars: Money 12 Tian Liang 5

Children 13 Qi Sha 2 ji

geng wu

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Year: jia chen Month: 11, zi Day: 15th

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Travel Shen 2 Tian Ji 2

Parents 14 Po Jun 2

10 Ju Men 1 ding mao

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Friends

Career

Property

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3 Tai Yang 5 8 Tai Yin 1

4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 1

5 Tian Tong 1

bing yin

ding chou

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2. Add the ratings for the Fourteen Major Stars: Property 11 Tian Xiang 3

Career

Friends

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geng shen Illness

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Parents 1 Zi Wei 2

xin you Money Shen 5 Tian Tong 3

Element Type: Water 2

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Ming 2 Tian Ji 2

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Children 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 3

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Conventions Used In These Lessons Traditionally, these fourteen stars are always learned and discussed in the same order. In these lessons, we refer to the stars by number and name. There is some variation in the order of the stars taught in the Intermediate Zi Wei Dou Shu Class, but generally all books follow a similar sequence. Because the names are more difficult for those who do not read Chinese, we have assigned the stars numbers according to this sequence. These numbers are not used by the Chinese and have no significance except to help the student index the stars. The names of the stars (and all Chinese terminology) are transliterated into our alphabet using the system called Pinyin. There is a guide to Pinyin pronunciation in Part 1 of this Beginning Zi Wei Dou Shu Class. We have also given ratings to the Fourteen Major Stars using numbers. These numbers follow the names of the Fourteen Major Stars when in a chart, but are not used for any of the other stars (to be learned in the Intermediate Zi Wei Dou Shu Class). Example:

2 Tian Ji 3 This means star number 2 (which is Tian Ji) and it has a rating of 3.

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The Twelve Palaces of Zi Wei The following charts show the locations of the Fourteen Major Stars. For each location of 1 Zi Wei, the other thirteen Major Stars also have a fixed location. Once all Fourteen Stars are located, we add the ratings for these stars. Therefore, only twelve charts are needed to show every possible combination of the Fourteen Major Stars. Referring to these charts is more convenient than calculating locations and ratings every time you make a chart. While there are twelve possible positions for the stars, within each of these twelve charts, it is possible for the ming to be in any one of the twelve palaces. This gives us 144 possible charts. Once we start adding the minor stars in the Intermediate Zi Wei Dou Shu Class, there will be uncountable variations within these 144 charts. 8 Tai Yin 5

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The next six charts are identical to the first six except for two things: they are rotated 180°, and the ratings change because the stars are in different palaces. 2 Tian Ji 3

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Interpreting the Fourteen Major Stars The first fourteen stars are the most essential in interpreting a chart. Many books on Zi Wei astrology include only these fourteen. What follows is a discussion of each of these fourteen. First there will be a longer description of the star when it appears in ming. This can also be used for interpretation of shen, the body palace. However, while shen represents the time after the person is about 35 years old, they do not lose the essence of their personality from ming. Think of it as the flavor of shen gradually mixing in with the flavor of ming. After the portrait is drawn for a star when it is found in ming, there will be a short description of the star’s effects when it falls in one of the other palace categories. *^* All of these fourteen stars have good and bad characteristics, although some are more social and others are harder to get along with. When a star has a good rating, its more beneficial characteristics will stronger. If the rating is low, the defects of the star will predominate. None of these stars should be considered good or bad. It takes all kinds to make the world. If everyone were relaxed, content, and easy to get along with, society would not advance. The best advice is to work to strengthen your assets and soften your deficits. You can use these descriptions of the stars as a guideline for self-development. You have the potential for cultivating the assets of the major star or stars in your ming palace, and can also work on reducing the deficits. Of course, even the assets can become unbalanced if too strong. And in some circumstances, the deficits can be used to bring benefit. When I (Lorraine Wilcox) first started doing readings, I did a chart for a woman who has a very strong personality. When I saw her chart, it showed characteristics that I thought were ‘bad.’ I didn’t know how to talk to her about it. I hesitantly began giving her the reading, and very quickly she responded, “I love what my chart has to say!” She was very happy with her strong stars, and I learned that even if I don’t really like the personality of certain stars, someone else may value them a lot. Parents can also use this as a guideline for dealing with their children. For example, if a child has 1 Zi Wei, the emperor star in ming, he may easily throw tantrums when he doesn’t get what he wants. You may find you can influence him more with praise that with threats. At least you can recognize that he is not just being willful; it is something that is hard-wired into his soul.

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1 Zi Wei 紫微

Earth Element

MING: From the name of this style of astrology we know that Zi Wei is honored as the emperor star. Emperors love to command, and there is a tendency to be overly confident or conceited. People with this star in their ming gong are gullible and easily influenced by flattery, so they can be changeable. They are also permissive and tolerant when happy, yet stubborn and intolerant if they feel they don’t receive enough respect. They love praise and demand loyalty. Zi Wei tends to be suspicious and is not always honest. When in adversity, Zi Wei tends to feel quite a bit of pain. However, as emperor, Zi Wei often chooses not to communicate his feelings; Zi Wei believes no one else can understand him. Zi Wei dislikes sitting alone. This means that the emperor star likes to have certain stars nearby to serve him. Without assistants, he tends to become ill-tempered and solitary. This is most apparent when Zi Wei sits alone in the wu branch palace, the strongest palace for Zi Wei. Here he becomes very unhappy without help. Without the assistance of its helper stars, such as 23 Zuo Fu, 24 You Bi (the emperor’s two assistants), 7 Tian Fu (the emperor’s treasury), and 11 Tian Xiang (the prime minister), Zi Wei becomes lost, lonely, and overambitious.2 Zi Wei also likes the help of 14 Wen Chang and 15 Wen Qu; these two stars signify education, which helps the emperor to make good decisions. Zi Wei also does not like to be caught in Heaven Net (chen branch palace) or Earth Net (xu branch palace). Physical characteristics: The body is very stocky. Those with pale-colored faces were born into wealthy families. Those with a slightly purple facial color were not born into wealthy families.

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You will learn the location and meaning of any unfamiliar stars in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Intermediate Class.

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1 Zi Wei in other palaces: SIBLINGS: Siblings are helpful but may not get along well, since they want to be treated like the emperor. SPOUSE: You are dissatisfied with your spouse, who wants to be treated like an emperor or empress. CHILDREN: Children are elegant but difficult to teach. They have their own ideas. There are not many children. MONEY: Easy money, not from hard work. ILLNESS: Spleen and stomach; digestive difficulties. TRAVEL: People will help you during travel. FRIENDS: Powerful friends, but they are more important than you. CAREER: You work with high-society people or in a big organization. PROPERTY: You like high altitude, the mountains, and busy cities. KARMA: You feel lonely. ‘No one understands me.’ PARENTS: Parents tell the child what to do. Poor communication.

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2 Tian Ji 天機 Wood Element MING: Tian Ji is the star of action, or active thought and wisdom. Tian Ji is physically and mentally active. It is studious, always interested in learning new things and techniques, yet lacking in perseverance: a typical Jack of all trades, but expert in none. People with Tian Ji in their ming gong are sharp, astute, kind-hearted, and good at public relations and negotiation with others. However, Tia Ji is quite sensitive to bad stars, such as 48 Hua Ji. If they are also present, Tian Ji can get into trouble by being too smart; for example by being a know-it-all, or by making mistakes because of doing calculations too quickly. Some people with Tian Ji in ming have a tendency toward shoplifting. Some may even become a thief; but in any case, Tian Ji will always have a good heart. If there are no other Major Stars in the same palace, Tian Ji can be argumentative. Being active and energetic, Tian Ji dislikes staying at home. When it appears, it signifies a busy time with changes in the environment (moving, changing jobs, changing relationships, etc.) and is often unstable due to excessive activity. Physical characteristics: The face is long and oval. They have a medium build or can be a little thin. They are refined and elegant, with a good disposition. They do not care too much about appearance, unless combined with certain stars.

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2 Tian Ji in other palaces: SIBLINGS: Smart siblings. Arguments with brothers or sisters. More sisters than brothers. Half-siblings or one sibling adopted by different parents. SPOUSE: Unstable marriage. CHILDREN: Active, smart kids. Step-children or half-siblings. More girls than boys. Sons come late. Miscarriage if with 48 Hua Ji. MONEY: Earned by working alone. Money is moving, active. ILLNESS: Liver or gall bladder problems. TRAVEL: You move far from your birthplace to earn a living. FRIENDS: You change friends often and have a big circle of friends or community. CAREER: Artist. Religious career or politics because you can convince others. If in politics, you give ideas to the general: strategist. Not good for a desk job. PROPERTY: You love to move. KARMA: You are hungry to receive new things, curious. You have a lot of new ideas. You are generous most of the time but can pinch pennies on petty things. PARENTS: The parents’ lives are not stable.

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3 Tai Yang 太陽 Fire Element MING: Because Tai Yang has the image of the sun, it symbolizes masculinity, heat, radiating outward, and being visible to all. Because of this, it represents brightness, altruism, and generosity. It also tends to show off and is straight-forward, frank, and blunt, with a sharp tongue. It is short-tempered and easily frustrated. Women with Tai Yang in their ming gong are very competent and ambitious like men. Tai Yang’s brilliance varies according to its different positions in the twelve palaces. It is stronger with the branches that represent spring and summer. Tai Yang in ming gong is good for people born in daytime; they can obtain fame and wealth easily. Since the sun loses its brilliance at night, people with Tai Yang in ming gong who were born at night have to work exceedingly hard and achieve little. If Tai Yang is in a ming in you, xu, hai, zi, or chou palace, or if the person is born in the night time or winter months, the person is ‘born to be a laborer’ (non-stop working). However, those born in the night time will be smart. For men and women, Tai Yang in ming gong is used to predict their fathers’ fate in childhood. When their fathers are deceased, Tai Yang is used by men to predict their own fate and by women to predict their husbands’ fate. Both sexes can use Tai Yang to predict their sons’ fate in old age. (See 48 Hua Ji in the Intermediate Zi Wei Dou Shu Class for details.) If Tai Yang is in a woman’s chart in the ming or spouse palace with a rating of 4 or 5, it means a male or her mate will hurt her. People with 8 Tai Yin and 3 Tai Yang in the same palace are very changeable. This combination only occurs in the chou or wei palace. Tai Yang is not well matched with 10 Ju Men. Ju Men is considered a ‘dark star’ and absorbs Tai Yang’s light. Physical characteristics: The face is square but the four corners are rounded and not angular. The body is stocky. If 48 Hua Ji is attached or Tai Yang has a low rating, they will be skinny. If born in the day time, they will look like an authority. Note: With Tai Yang, a rating of 1 or 2 is called ‘shining.’ A rating of 4 or 5 is called ‘dark.’

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3 Tai Yang in other palaces: SIBLINGS: If shining, successful siblings. If dark, siblings are unremarkable. SPOUSE: A wife is aggressive, strong, and masculine. A husband is masculine. CHILDREN: If shining, an active child. If dark, an isolated child with negative thinking. Mostly boys if in yang palaces, such as zi, yin, chen, etc. MONEY: Appears better than it is. If shining, you make a lot and spend a lot. You love to show off and want to have good face. With a lower rating, you make less but still spend a lot. ILLNESS: Eye problems (especially the left), heart and/or blood diseases. TRAVEL: If shining, people help when you are away from home. If dark, you won’t be happy if you have to make a living away from home. FRIENDS: If shining, lots of helpful friends. If dark, friends don’t help. CAREER: Changing jobs. Good for publicity, broadcasting (disseminating information or things). PROPERTY: You prefer areas with sunshine. With good stars, such as 45 Hua Lu, you inherit property (but not if dark). KARMA: If shining, people in high positions help. If dark, you always have negative thoughts and are dissatisfied. PARENTS: If shining, the father has a good position. If dark and 57 Gua Su is also in this palace, the father dies when the child is young.

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4 Wu Qu 武曲

Metal Element

MING: Wu Qu is the star of wealth that comes from hard work. People with Wu Qu in their ming gong are upright, decisive, and distinguished in their careers. They tend to make unilateral decisions and don’t work well with others (metal is sharp). They are like military generals, strong-willed and brave. They have strong characters and opinions. Wu Qu loves money. They are usually lonesome and somber, too focused on their work, and may even be cold-hearted. If Wu Qu is combined with certain other stars, such as 36 Lu Cun or 45 Hua Lu, they will have very good money luck all their life, but loneliness may still be an issue. Women with Wu Qu in their ming gong tend to exert authority over their husbands and love to compete with men, both at home and in society. Physical characteristics: The face is pale. They have rough hair, thick eyebrows, a wide forehead, and a square jaw line. If the ming is in zi, wu, mao, or you palace, they have a tall and stocky body. Others are medium sized.

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4 Wu Qu in other palaces: SIBLINGS: Siblings have strong characters and are opinionated. SPOUSE: The spouse acts independently. The wife is opinionated and strong. The husband also is difficult. It is better to get married late. Wu Qu is a ‘lonely star’ and is related to stars 56 Gu Chen and 57 Gua Su, the sleep-alone stars. CHILDREN: Difficult to educate. MONEY: Wealthy people. Good (Wu Qu is metal element, which symbolizes money). Easy to make money with rating of 1 or 2. Wu Qu and 7 Tian Fu together are the best combination for money (this only occurs in zi or wu palace). ILLNESS: Lung or large intestine problems. TRAVEL: You must travel or move far from home to make money. If Wu Qu is with good stars: you have strong money luck when you are away; perhaps you are a wealthy merchant. If travel is in an earth palace, you can be even wealthier, since earth is a ‘warehouse.’ FRIENDS: Difficult to communicate and make friends. CAREER: Good for the army or metal-type professions: engineering, technical trades. PROPERTY: You have a good house or lots of property. KARMA: You can make money but are lonesome. If with 36 Lu Cun and a good rating, you are always satisfied, even with just a bowl of rice. PARENTS: Tough parents. They order the children around.

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5 Tian Tong 天同

Water Element

MING: Tian Tong is the star of good fortune. People with Tian Tong in their ming gong are art lovers and collectors. They pay attention to the enjoyment and spices of life, and love a leisurely lifestyle. They are idealists, with many ambitions but few accomplishments. People with Tian Tong in ming are easy-going and things tend to come to them without hard work. They are impractical, dreamers, casual, relaxed, and may even be lazy. People with Tian Tong in their ming gong are ‘nice guys.’ It is easy for them to get along with other but they can be very sensitive. Tian Tong cries easily. They are not good at arguing or fighting with others. Their feelings can easily get hurt. They lose control emotionally because Tian Tong loves to enjoy life and easily becomes prey to a romantic atmosphere. A geng stem year is especially bad in this respect for 5 Tian Tong, as 48 Hua Ji follows it in that year. Physical characteristics: Round-faced, innocent looking, with a very good personality.

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5 Tian Tong in other palaces: SIBLINGS: Good siblings, easy to talk to. SPOUSE: Harmonious and sweet, but the spouse may be moody or overly sensitive. Round face, often heavy. CHILDREN: Nice, cute, but naughty children. MONEY: Money comes in easily when you need it, but not necessarily a lot of it. ILLNESS: Kidney, urinary bladder, ear, or bone problems. TRAVEL: Makes friends easily. FRIENDS: Harmonious, easy-going. CAREER: Not ambitious, easy-going. But things come easily to you. PROPERTY: Possible inheritance. Property comes without much effort. 10 Ju Men and Tian Tong together mean a lawsuit (this combination only occurs in the wei or chou palace). KARMA: Good! Easy to get along with, nothing bad within. But sensitive and easily hurt. Falls in love easily. PARENTS: Nice, relaxed parents.

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6 Lian Zhen 廉貞

Fire/Wood Element

MING: Lian Zhen loves to excel and is capable of numerous changes. It is good for political and public office. Lian Zhen likes to lead, so it may say what others wish to hear. It uses charisma to achieve its goals. Lian Zhen is easily influenced because it wants to please others and can be good or bad depending on these influences. This can create instability and moodiness. At times, they are temperamental or very suspicious. You cannot always count on Lian Zhen. This star is associated with peach blossom and loves to make friends. It is well liked by the opposite sex. People with this star in their ming gong like to gamble and drink, especially if the rating of this star is under 3. Lian Zhen is impatient, adventurous, likes new ideas, and has a good memory. It is also well-known for its sense of humor. Lian Zhen is wild and charismatic. When Lian Zhen is matched with stars such as 45 Hua Lu and 36 Lu Cun, it can attain eminent fame and celebrity. But when matched with the wrong stars (such as 48 Hua Ji), it can cause death due to a traffic accident or imprisonment. Someone with Lian Zhen and bad stars should stay away from any illegal activities as it is easy for them to go to jail. Physical characteristics: Big and tall. The hair of their eyebrows is thick but sparse or thick and standing up. They are generally hairy.

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6 Lian Zhen in other palaces: SIBLINGS: Some days they’re good to you and some days they’re bad. SPOUSE: With a rating of 1 or 2, very social. With a rating of 4 or 5, argumentative. CHILDREN: Children enjoy examining things; they may take toys apart to understand them, so be careful of electrical toys. MONEY: Not easy to keep money. With a rating of 4 or 5, you love gambling. ILLNESS: Many small problems. Since Lian Zhen is related to the fire element, it can signify the heart, heat, and dryness. When older, insomnia. If with 48 Hua Ji, it can mean bleeding. TRAVEL: You have to work hard. If you travel far to work, you will perform heavy, maybe even coerced, labor. If with 48 Hua Ji, it can mean a traffic accident. FRIENDS: Easy to get along with, or get help from, the opposite sex. CAREER: Officer, judge, military career. PROPERTY: Big changes. Bankruptcy or riches. If with 48 Hua Ji, it can mean a fire. KARMA: Not stable; unnecessarily busy, changing thoughts. PARENTS: Difficult to understand, moody parents.

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7 Tian Fu 天府

Earth Element

MING: Tian Fu represents wealth and property and is as important as Zi Wei. People with Tian Fu in their ming gong (when properly matched with other stars and a good rating) are entitled to immense wealth. They are conservative, steady, prudent, capable, and experienced. They have a good temperament. They love riches and can be trusted with considerable financial responsibilities. They may have great power or be the boss. However, people with Tian Fu in the same palace with sha stars such as 38 Tuo Luo, 37 Qing Yang, 18 Di Kong, and 17 Di Jie and a low rating would not hesitate to rob others by hook or by crook; they would exploit every means to reach their objective. They can be cunning and like to get around the law. Tian Fu can also be very moody if bad stars affect it. Tian Fu helps 1 Zi Wei. It represents the emperor’s treasury or storehouse. It is always good if these two stars are together except in the spouse palace. This combination is called “Zi Fu (紫府).” People with Zi Fu in ming are stable, broad-minded, and can accept anything. They have a “thick back’ because they can carry any burden. (Zi Fu only occurs in yin or shen.) Tian Fu never directly associates with the Four Transforming Stars (45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, 47 Hua Ke, and 48 Hua Ji), although one of them may fall in the same palace when associated with another star and thereby have an effect on Tian Fu. Do not confuse 42 Tian Fu (天福) with 7 Tian Fu (天府). Physical characteristics: If ming is in zi, wu, mao, you, or chou palace and with a good rating, they are stocky and have a broad back. If ming is in si or hai, they will be tall and slim. All other will be medium sized.

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7 Tian Fu in other palaces: SIBLINGS: Siblings love to negotiate. Parents usually favor other siblings over you. SPOUSE: Spouse is good at managing finances. A second marriage if 1 Zi Wei and 7 Tian Fu (two very strong stars) are in the same palace. In this case, it is better to marry later in life. CHILDREN: Very good children! They love their parents and listen to them. MONEY: Easy to keep money. Good finances. You don’t have to work hard to make money. People with 4 Wu Qu and 7 Tian Fu together have the best combination for money. This only happens in the zi and wu palaces. ILLNESS: Digestive (spleen and stomach) problems. When older, swollen legs. This star, more than any of the others, signifies someone who is relatively healthy. TRAVEL: You love to help people and find it easy to get help when needed. FRIENDS: Powerful friends: rich people, managers, bosses. CAREER: You are the boss, supervisor, or owner. PROPERTY: Good or big property. KARMA: You easily accept ideas or things. You tend to be happy and satisfied. PARENTS: Parents are accepting of children. They may have money or property.

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8 Tai Yin 太陰

Water Element

MING: Tai Yin, like Tai Yang, can change its brilliance according to the time of the day. Tai Yin, the moon, symbolizes femininity. Thus, people with Tai Yin in their ming gong are usually gentle and reserved. People with Tai Yin in ming love the arts, and spiritual or mysterious things. Tai Yin is changeable and easily influenced. It is smart, high class, clean, and care about relationships with others. Tai Yin in ming gong is good for people born at night. They can obtain wealth easily. Since the moon’s brilliance subsides during the day, people with Tai Yin in ming gong who were born in the daytime will travel an uneven and bumpy road in life. Tai Yin is also good for people born in the beginning of the lunar month, when the moon is waxing. For both men and women, Tai Yin in ming gong is used to predict their mothers’ fate in childhood. When their mothers are deceased, Tai Yin is used by women to predict their own fate; by men to predict their wives’ fate; and by both in old age to predict their daughters’ fate (see 48 Hua Ji for details). If Tai Yin is in ming or spouse in a male’s chart and has a low rating, he will get hurt by a female. Physical characteristics: All people with Tai Yin in ming or especially in shen gong tend to be pretty or handsome. The face is white with a light yellow tone, but if born during the day, they will tend to be darker skinned. If born during mid-month, the face will look like a full moon. All others will have a pointed chin like a watermelon seed. Males with ming in zi or wu palace will be big and tall. Those with ming in si or hai palace will be short and small. For females, those with the ming in zi will be big. Those with ming in wu will be feminine, flirtatious and dependant. Those with ming in you, xu, or hai, will have a voluptuous figure. A woman with a rating of 5 or even a 48 Hua Ji attached to Tai Yin tends to be the prettiest because traditionally the weaker the woman, the more beautiful. This may not be the case today, as many find an athletic female body appealing. A female with 2 Tian Ji or 8 Tai Yin or both in ming loves to get made up and look attractive.

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8 Tai Yin in other palaces: SIBLINGS: Soft, not harsh. However, it is difficult to communicate with them if Tai Yin has a bad rating. SPOUSE: If with 48 Hua Ji in a male’s spouse palace, the wife may die early. With a rating of 1 or 2, the spouse is understanding. If born at the beginning of the lunar month (before day 14), the marriage improves with time; if at the end of the lunar month (after day 16), it gets worse. CHILDREN: Gentle, smart children. They love the arts and spiritual things. MONEY: You can make money. Tai Yin is good for money because yin gathers. With a rating of 5 you still make money, but less; and it is difficult to keep. ILLNESS: Kidney, blood, gynecological problems. Diabetes. Mysterious or hidden diseases. Eye problems, especially the right eye. Insomnia. TRAVEL: Women will help. You love to stay out late. FRIENDS: Female friends. If Tai Yin is strong, they will help you. If Tai Yin is weak or combined with bad stars, they will hurt you. CAREER: Stable. PROPERTY: You like quiet, hidden, not too open places, far from city. KARMA: Spiritual, romantic (in the sense of the arts). If with bad stars, up all night worrying. PARENTS: With a rating of 1, good. With a rating of 5, cold parents.

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9 Tan Lang 貪狼 Wood/Water Element MING: Tan Lang is the star of talents. People with Tan Lang in their ming gong can impress others with their eloquence. They are good at negotiation. They have the talent of language, love the arts, appreciate good wine, romance, gambling, and other pleasures in life. They are also interested in metaphysics, spiritualism, religions, and various mysterious things. They are idealists. Tan Lang is the ‘greedy wolf’ who wants to experience everything from the spiritual to the carnal. This can lead to problems with peach blossom and desire. People with Tan Lang in their ming gong usually suffer emotional frustration. This is usually worse for younger Tan Langs, who may be too wild. They may not be happy when they are young, but if they learn to control their behavior, they improve with age. The peach blossom aspects of Tan Lang are really brought out in the palaces of the four directions. It is more restrained when found in the four earths, especially chen and xu (heaven net and earth net). Tan Lang is a star of action, but its type of action is different than that of Tian Ji. Tian Ji’s action is more physical in nature, while Tan Lang’s action is from the inner self. Nevertheless, Tan Lang needs constant movement physically and mentally. They like adventure. Tan Lang can be very good or very bad. They are free thinkers, revolutionaries, leaders of conspiracies, geniuses, fearless. Tan Lang and 1 Zi Wei together in ming gong have traditionally been considered bad for women. It signifies a woman who loves to hear good things, is greedy, interested in life’s pleasures, and won’t be told what to do. This is especially true if stars 15 Wen Chang or 16 Wen Qu are not present, meaning she has no education or skills. Physical characteristics: Long faced, thick hair, all types of body shapes. If female, they are beautiful. If male, they are very persuasive.

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9 Tan Lang in other palaces: SIBLINGS: Better if they live apart; otherwise, a bad relationship. Maybe half-brothers. SPOUSE: Your spouse likes romance, therefore the marriage is not so stable. Your spouse may truly love you but still have a lover as well. Spouse has hobbies and is good at public relations. CHILDREN: Changeable character. Curious. May like to gamble and drink. MONEY: You love money but also love gambling. It is easy to get money from the opposite sex. If 21 Huo Xing is in the same palace, you may hit the lottery or have unexpected money come in a year when this palace is active. ILLNESS: Gall bladder problems. TRAVEL: You love excitement, adventure, new and interesting things. FRIENDS: Diverse friends. They enjoy drinking and gambling. CAREER: You can be anything. You are talented and seek new adventures. PROPERTY: No inheritance, you have to get property by yourself. Property comes late in life. KARMA: Idealistic. Desirous. You love to eat. You love mystery. If together with 17 Di Jie and 18 Di Kong you may become a monk or priest. PARENTS: Complicated. Poor relationship with the mother (8 Tai Yin is in ming when Tan Lang is in parents).

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10 Ju Men 巨門

Water Element

MING: Ju Men represents speech, verbal skills, and eloquence; however, it often signifies difficulty in communicating. People with Ju Men in their ming gong are often involved in gossip and scandals or other trouble stemming from improper speech. Ju Men is analytical and has a good memory. Ju Men tends to be jealous or suspicious but is not open about it. People with this star in ming may try to pull strings to get results. Others may not be aware of these interactions taking place behind closed doors or behind their back. Ju Men likes to gossip and do things secretly. Ju Men represents something hidden. That is why it is called a ‘dark star.’ Ju Men can also have a tendency to shoplift. Ju Men will pay back good with good and bad with bad, all in double measure. People with Ju Men in prominent positions are suitable for professions that require using the ‘mouth’ (politicians, attorneys, teachers, broadcasters, public relations, salespersons, etc.). Ju Men is also connected with pharmaceutical substances or drugs. It loves studying pharmacy and herbs and may represent some kind of unlicensed doctor. Physical characteristics: Thin lips and a long square jaw.

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10 Ju Men in other palaces: SIBLINGS: Difficult to communicate. Gossip, misunderstandings. SPOUSE: Difficult to communicate. Talkative spouse: sweet if it has a rating of 1, abusive if the rating is 5. Possibly a mistress or hidden relationship. Separation if with 48 Hua Ji. CHILDREN: Talkative or sassy, depending on other stars. Difficulty in communicating. MONEY: Money comes from speaking (sales, attorney, teacher, etc.). There may be secret accounts. ILLNESS: Digestion, lung, or kidney problems. You may receive a cure from an unlicensed doctor. If the rating is 5, then color-blindness when older. TRAVEL: Gossip follows you while traveling. FRIENDS: Lots of gossip. CAREER: Career uses speech (broadcaster, judge, attorney, sales, etc.). Also, someone working behind the scenes. PROPERTY: You live in the city (a noisy place). Some like to keep their house fairly dark. It is easy to get lawsuits on this property. KARMA: Depressed, worried about unnecessary details. PARENTS: You argue with your parents or they argue with each other. If with 48 Hua Ji, then the parents divorce.

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11 Tian Xiang 天相 Water Element MING: Tian Xiang represents prudence, thought, and justice. People with Tian Xiang in their ming gong are cautious in nature and able to work with perseverance. However, they lack ambition and usually stay in a passive or dependent position. They are suitable for secretarial and teaching jobs because they can undertake tedious work and tolerate blame from others. Tian Xiang represents the prime minister for the emperor, 1 Zi Wei, so is used to taking orders. In the old days, Tian Xiang was considered a good star for a female, as she would listen to her husband and obey him. Because of its passivity, whether Tian Xiang is good or bad depends upon its relationship with other stars. It is good if matched with auspicious stars and bad if paired with inauspicious stars. Combined with 4 Wu Qu, Tian Xiang has a dual personality. If with 14 Wen Chang and 15 Wen Qu, Tian Xiang can be a scholar. Sometimes Tian Xiang is gay or lesbian. People with Tian Xiang in ming gong can have strong personality changes as their Large (Ten-Year) Cycle changes, depending on the influence of the stars. 6 Lian Zhen also changes and is easily influenced, but one difference is that Lian Zhen wants power, but Tian Xiang does not. Tian Xiang is never directly associated with the Four Transforming Stars, 45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, 47 Hua Ke, and 48 Hua Ji, although one of them may fall in the same palace as Tian Xiang. Physical characteristics: They have an ordinary face, and can be any size or shape. If Tian Xiang has a good rating, they are elegant. If with a low rating, they have vulgar tastes. With Tian Xiang, the stars in the parents palace can help give a more definitive picture of the appearance.

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11 Tian Xiang in other palaces: SIBLINGS: Mostly good to each other, but if with a bad star, then good and bad. SPOUSE: Dependent spouse. If with 4 Wu Qu, the spouse has a split personality: good at times; other times, mean. If with 48 Hua Ji in the same palace, then “same bed, different dream.” CHILDREN: Honest, obedient. They love to eat. MONEY: Signifies financial management, but whether good or bad depends on the rating. ILLNESS: Urinary bladder problems, diabetes. TRAVEL: You don’t disagree so you are welcome anywhere. FRIENDS: Most are the same age as you and have the same hobbies. CAREER: Stable, passive. If with 4 Wu Qu, then you have a side job. PROPERTY: With a rating of 1, property is inherited and not worked for. With a rating of 5, you won’t have property. KARMA: Depends on the Large (Ten-Year) Cycle to determine good or bad. PARENTS: Parents are open to the children’s ideas.

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12 Tian Liang 天梁 Earth Element MING: Tian Liang can turn misfortune into good fortune. People with Tian Liang in their ming gong enthusiastically help others, as an older sibling takes care of the younger ones. Someone represented by Tian Liang may be a priest, judge, high-ranking officer, or in some type of public service. It is good for a high position or a government job. Sometimes Tian Liang does secret things, like a spy or double agent. Tian Liang often likes to mind other people’s business and can be a bit of a nag because of its desire to help others improve. Tian Liang cannot show its real talents unless there is some trouble to fix. It is happy when someone needs help. Tian Liang has the energy and ability to turn bad into good. However, this means that when Tian Liang comes, you see bad things first; otherwise they can’t be changed. The good tends to come later. Because of its ability to transform bad into good, Tian Liang will not be troubled very much if it falls in the same palace as 48 Hua Ji. Tian Liang people are prone to showing off and love the limelight. They are quick to react, good at learning, interested in fame more than gain, suitable for public service, and easily promoted. They are good teachers but will not share everything they know. Tian Liang likes to gamble and also to bluff. It can have problems with drug addiction. Tian Liang also represents longevity or an older person. If it falls in shen gong it means a long life. Even with a low rating, if Tian Liang is in a significant palace, one can survive a plane crash or other disaster. If in a female’s ming and combined with 47 Hua Ke, she is materialistic and vane. If combined with 14 Wen Chang, 15 Wen Qu, and 26 Tian Yao, Tian Liang can be a high-class female entertainer. Physical characteristics: Tall and elegant. They are neat and clean, and a little bit fussy about their looks.

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12 Tian Liang in other palaces: SIBLINGS: You take care of others, especially younger siblings. There may be a big age difference. SPOUSE: Your spouse takes care of you but tells you what to do. The spouse may be older and leave you an inheritance. Frustrations before marriage: an engagement suddenly and unexpectedly canceled. The same couple may divorce and remarry each other. CHILDREN: Children learn fast and love art. They will take care of you. MONEY: Your money appears good to others but is not really strong. An inheritance or gift from an older person. If with 45 Hua Lu or 46 Hua Quan, then you love to gamble. ILLNESS: Stomach problems. Dizziness. Usually small chronic problems but a long life. If with 48 Hua Ji and either 15 Wen Chang or 16 Wen Qu, then a brain tumor. TRAVEL: You meet helpful people, especially the elderly. FRIENDS: Friends are older and helpful. CAREER: Good as educator, judge, or officer. Sometimes a secret agent. May have another job the main boss doesn’t know about. PROPERTY: You inherit property. KARMA: You love the arts. You get your own way, so you enjoy life. PARENTS: Parents are helpful. There may be a big age difference between them or they may have been older when they had you. They may leave you an inheritance.

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13 Qi Sha 七殺 Fire/Metal Element MING: Qi Sha represents aggressiveness, risk, and big changes. It is adventurous and loves to challenge dangerous and difficult situations. Qi Sha certainly is not conservative. People with Qi Sha in their ming gong are highly rational and independent. They may have strong characters and be quite stubborn. They are willing to confront any situation head on. Qi Sha often suggests a situation or person that cannot be controlled. People with Qi Sha in their ming gong tend to encounter precarious ups and downs in their careers. They are always facing tough circumstances. Since Qi Sha is always discontent with its present status, it tends to endure a lot of suffering in life. If together with 37 Qing Yang, 22 Ling Xing, and 98 Bai Hu (even in the three combinations relationship with them), they can easily be involved with gangsters. People with Qi Sha in the zi branch palace should beware of the danger of drowning. Qi Sha is never directly associated with the Four Transforming Stars, 45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, 47 Hua Ke, and 48 Hua Ji, although one of them may fall into the same palace. Physical characteristics: Long square jaw. Mostly big and tall, and looks like an authority.

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13 Qi Sha in other palaces: SIBLINGS: Lonely. ‘One is east and the other is west.’ SPOUSE: Spouse has strong character. You marry suddenly. If with a peach blossom star, a second marriage. CHILDREN: Few children. Wild children, not easy to control. If with 37 Qing Yang, a miscarriage or a child with birth defects. MONEY: Money comes, but also leaves in a rough way. Difficult to keep. ILLNESS: Lung and small intestinal problems. Accident prone. If with 54 Hong Luan, bleeding or an operation, especially in a xin stem year. TRAVEL: Active, moving. FRIENDS: Strong characters, stubborn. Gangster types. CAREER: Good for a military general only; otherwise you struggle in your career. PROPERTY: Changeable. Sometimes buying, sometimes selling. Whether there is profit or bankruptcy depends on the various cycles. KARMA: You keep busy physically and mentally. PARENTS: Stubborn, strong character. Parents may hit their children if they don’t listen.

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14 Po Jun 破軍 Water Element MING: Po Jun represents a breaking down and breaking through in order to rebuild, throwing away the old to make room for the new. Destruction is considered the necessary first step in the quest for the new. Po Jun loves to make revolutionary changes. If Po Jun falls in zi or wu branch palaces, you break and then rebuild. In other palaces, you tend only to break. People with Po Jun in their ming gong are aggressive and love to take risks. They have strong personalities and are not easy to get along with. They dare to do or say whatever comes to mind, being straight-forward in speech. Because of this they are often lonely, and don’t get along with friends and family. They are frequently suspicious of people and things and like to instigate trouble. Po Jun represents an unusual personality or situation. It also tends to consume everything (money, energy, etc.) Po Jun likes to go hunting. Physical characteristics: Thick, stocky and short. Thin short eyebrows. Men with Po Jun in their ming gong do not care about their appearance. Conversely, women with Po Jun are vain and care a great deal about outward appearances.

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14 Po Jun in other palaces: SIBLINGS: They operate on their own. They don’t help each other. SPOUSE: An unusual marriage. For example, the couple may live together first (especially with 4 Wu Qu), have premarital sex, a brother marries a sister-in-law, etc. CHILDREN: Abortion, miscarriage. Children don’t get along. MONEY: It comes and goes and is not easy to keep. ILLNESS: Kidney problems. Water in abdomen. Miscarriage. TRAVEL: Always busy outside the home. FRIENDS: Friends have unusual characters. Organized crime or gangsters (the latter occurs more frequently with 13 Qi Sha). CAREER: Changes often. PROPERTY: Inherits property, then ruins it. KARMA: If in zi or wu branch palaces, it is good. In other palaces, it is difficult. Busy physically and mentally. PARENTS: Parents do not have a warm nature. They are unusual thinkers.

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Further Interpretion of the Fourteen Major Stars These fourteen are called the Fourteen Major Stars. Any time you see the term major stars, it only refers to one of these. Now that you have read our interpretation of the Fourteen Major Stars, we offer the following general guidelines for interpretation, comparisons, and groupings that may further clarify their meanings.


If a palace does not contain any of the Fourteen Major Stars, the major stars from the opposite palace are reflected into it. Use the original ratings in the new palace.




If a palace is empty, its opposite palace will always contain two of the Fourteen Major Stars. Opposite Palaces




Zi

Wu

Chou

Wei

Yin

Shen

Mao

You

Chen

Xu

Si

Hai

Palaces in opposite positions have the strongest effect on each other. In fact, if stars that signify good money are in travel (opposite ming), that is better than if they are in ming itself. For example, if 36 Lu Cun (a strong money star) is in ming and 75 Da Hao (the ‘Big Consuming Star’) is in travel, your money gets consumed easily and you don’t get to keep it. Even though you have the money, the consuming comes from outside, outside of your control. Conversely, if 36 Lu Cun is in travel and 75 Da Hao is in ming, you would have more control over how your money is spent. Bad stars (such as 48 Hua Ji) in the opposite palace (travel) can be more damaging than when they are in ming.

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The Three Combinations are used to interpret both the palaces and the stars. Stars or palaces that are in the configuration of the Three Combinations have a strong effect on each other. These are illustrated below. The Three Combinations Shen, Zi, Chen Water North Si, You, Chou

Metal

West

Yin, Wu, Xu

Fire

South

Hai, Mao, Wei Wood

East




It is traditional to draw a triangle on the chart indicating the palaces that are in the three combinations relationship with ming (career and money), and also a line to the palace that is opposite ming (travel). This helps you see the relationships clearly and quickly.




If two of the Fourteen Major Stars are together in any one palace, it may signify two of whatever that palace represents: two marriages, two sources of money, etc.




If you understand the description of a major star when it falls in ming gong, you can get an idea of its meaning when it falls into another palace that represents a person (spouse, siblings, children, etc.). For example, 10 Ju Men means someone who talks a lot and may tend to gossip, whether it is in ming, or in friends, or in parents.




Circumstances influence the quality of the stars: What is the branch of its palace? What other stars reside in the same palace? What is its relationship with stars in other palaces, especially those opposite and those palaces in the three combinations relationship? You must read a chart globally, not star by star, or even palace by palace.

Interpretation takes patience and practice. It is not dependent on intuition but on rational analysis. The logic of the system at first may seem elusive because Zi Wei was developed in a different time and culture from the West. However, a keen understanding of psychology and the nature of people is useful. Also, feedback from your subjects will help guide you in your future readings.

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Unstable Stars The following are the four most unstable stars:


13 Qi Sha is dissatisfaction. It uses its will power and determination to control change. It makes way for new events to happen, chooses new roads or directions. It is the most changeable of these four stars.




14 Po Jun is compelled to change. It cannot help it. Po Jun destroys the old and starts again. It breaks and rebuilds. Po Jun frequently burns its bridges. Both Qi Sha and Po Jun are aggressive stars.




9 Tan Lang is the least unstable of these four stars. Tan Lang means a change in thinking more than an environmental change. Associated with wood, Tan Lang is flexible and not distressed by whatever changes come. In fact, Tan Lang thrives on change. It is better at getting along with others and negotiating changes, as it is more gentle and soothing in its thinking and feeling.

Sha Po Lang (from Qi Sha, Po Jun and Tan Lang) means change: the three are always in the three combinations relationship. If any one of the three is in ming gong, it signifies a period of instability, change, and unusual life.


2 Tian Ji moves incessantly. Change is due to this movement, not because of a desire for change. Tian Ji can be very irritable if associated with 48 Hua Ji but can be associated with the flow of money if placed with 45 Hua Lu. If Tian Ji is found in the ming of the Small (One-Year) Cycle or of the current year, that year will be very busy with changes in the environment.

The emphasis of these stars depends on the palace that they are in: Four Corners: More change and movement. Four Earths: Less movement. Four Directions:

Smarter moves.

These four stars can give us up to 60% of the information in a chart.

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Teaching and Learning The following stars give us information about a person’s ability to teach or to learn:



12 Tian Liang learns fast but is secretive. Tian Liang won’t share all its knowledge. 9 Tan Lang learns easily and loves to discover secrets. It wants to grasp everything but cannot digest it all. Tan Lang keeps searching but is never satisfied. It develops ideas on its own and does not like to learn by rote.




2 Tian Ji wants new, interesting things. Tian Ji feels it has mastered the subject too soon and then quits, easily becoming a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.




11 Tian Xiang teaches well, but only by rote and without creativity.

Money The following are considered to be “money stars:” 4 Wu Qu, 8 Tai Yin, and 7 Tian Fu. Other money stars include 36 Lu Cun and 45 Hua Lu. Will someone be wealthy? Look at the money and property palaces, but not career.

Peach Blossom Stars As previously mentioned, peach blossoms are lovely but fragile, as is youth, beauty, and infatuation. Someone with predominant peach blossom stars is attracted to a social life of romance, drinking, and gambling. In most cases, this is not productive behavior, but it may work well for certain lifestyles or professions that are now accepted in current Western culture. For example, if an actor or singer has a lot of peach blossom in the chart, it may increase their attractiveness to their fans. If there are two or more peach blossom stars in the ming and/or karma palaces, the subject will do whatever the heart feels in regards to love, without concern for propriety or consequences. The strongest peach blossom star is 9 Tan Lang. 6 Lian Zhen is a close second. Other peach blossom stars include 8 Tai Yin, 15 Wen Chang, 16 Wen Qu, 26 Tian Yao, 47 Hua Ke, 54 Hong Luan, 79 Mu Yu, 58 and 111 Xian Chi. In addition, the palaces in the four main directions (zi, wu, mao, and you) add peach blossom, while the earth palaces (chou, wei, chen, and xu) reduce it.

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Example: AB (male)

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Discussion of AB’s Chart: Since AB’s ming is in mao and it has no Major Stars, 2 Tian Ji 2 and 10 Ju Men 1 are reflected into his ming from the opposite palace, you (AB’s travel palace). The ratings remain the same, whether in the original or the reflected palace. The high ratings of these two stars let you know that they will be on their best behavior. Tian Ji is smart, changeable, active, and quick. It is combined with Ju Men, which represents someone who speaks. The two together have the image of someone who talks fast and talks a lot (definitely true for this person). AB’s career palace has 3 Tai Yang 3 and 8 Tai Yin 3 together in wei. This is the sun and moon together. It makes for a very changeable situation. You would expect him to change careers often since two major stars are in one palace, and these two stars represent the sun and the moon. However, since it is an earth palace, the instability is not extreme. We already discussed that AB’s shen gong is in his spouse palace. This palace (chou) has no major stars, so 3 Tai Yang 3 and 8 Tai Yin 3 are reflected in, with no change of ratings. Spouse is important to AB because shen gong is there, but his spouse will be changeable, because the palace contains the sun and moon together. A changeable spouse is not ideal, as you want someone you can rely on. AB’s story is this: AB was dating a woman for a short while when he was about 30. Soon it became obvious that she had severe problems. It turned out she was schizophrenic and had gone off her medications. Her condition deteriorated and AB broke up with her. Seven or eight months later, she showed up, very pregnant, saying the baby was his. To make a long story short, she proved unsuitable as a mother. He gained custody of the child and raised her alone. Since that time, he has been torn between wanting a relationship (shen gong in the spouse palace) and being afraid to marry or live with a woman. In his case, the spouse palace is so unstable (sun and moon together, perhaps the image of schizophrenia) that he was afraid to try again. In part, his reluctance to marry may be because of 5 Tian Tong in karma (si palace). Tian Tong is a nice guy who tries to do the right thing but is easily wounded emotionally. Please note that these stars do not always cause such extreme cases. There is much more detail to be added in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Intermediate and Advanced Classes.

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Appendix: The Meaning of the Names of the Fourteen Major Stars It is difficult to literally translate the names of the stars into English. Chinese words have many denotations and connotations that are not obvious to the non-Chinese speaker. These are lost in word-for-word translations. Once given an English name, the stars tend to take on English language connotations and denotations in the student’s mind. The Fourteen Major Stars are Chinese archetypes. Any direct translation will tend to oversimplify or change their meaning. However, we have translated the names of the secondary stars in the text (in the Intermediate Zi Wei Dou Shu Class), because those stars are accents or details and not the major portion of the larger picture. Instead of a direct translation of the names of the Fourteen Major Stars, we offer the following discussion. 1 Zi Wei 紫微 Zi Wei is the Emperor Star. Zi means purple or violet, an imperial color. The relevant meaning of wei is profound, subtle, obscure, hidden, or concealed. In this case, the literal translation of the name does not seem to shed light on the meaning of the star. Perhaps the name means “Purple Profundity.” However, it is best if we simply think of Zi Wei as the Purple Emperor. 2 Tian Ji 天機 Tian signifies ‘heaven,’ ‘celestial’ or ‘sky,’ referring to the traditional Chinese concept of the heavens, not the Christian or Western idea. Heaven is the upper third of the triad of heaven, man, and earth. Heaven is yang and is used frequently in the names of stars, as well as acupuncture points on the head and upper body. Ji has many meanings and is hard to render in English. It can mean an engine, machinery, and even airplanes. By extension, it is mechanics in general. This implies perpetual movement, since a machine moves on its own. Ji also means a pivot or turning point, once again implying movement, changeability or instability, as well as opportunity. Ji is used in phrases meaning clever, intelligent, alert, quick-witted, tricky, cunning, and resourceful. In another phrase Ji means secret or confidential. One dictionary1 denotes Tian Ji as ‘the secrets of Heaven, something inexplicable.’ All of the above ideas contribute to the meaning of the name, Tian Ji.

1

Far East Chinese-English Dictionary, U.S. International Publishing Inc., New York City, 1992.

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3 Tai Yang 太陽 Tai means extreme, too much, very big, or great. Yang is the opposite of yin, and implies heat, light, outward motion, and masculinity. Tai Yang, therefore, is extreme yang-ness. It is also an ancient name for the sun and all that the sun implies: radiating heat, brightness, and visibility. Both concepts, of great yang-ness and of the sun, are implied in the name Tai Yang. 4 Wu Qu 武曲 Wu means military, martial, valiant, warlike, or fierce. Qu is song, melody, or music. Wu Qu is a star that signifies someone who works very hard and focuses on nothing else, like a soldier marching to military music. 5 Tian Tong 天同 For discussion of Tian, see 2 Tian Ji. Tong means same, similar, together, equal, common, or in common; also, to share or agree. Tian Tong is an easy-going, agreeable person. This person would have no problem sharing and would base relationships on similarities, equality, and togetherness. 6 Lian Zhen 廉貞 Lian means honest, incorrupt, upright, and clean, but also low-priced, inexpensive, or cheap. A third meaning is to examine or to inspect. Zhen is loyal, faithful, chaste, virginity, pure, virtuous, incorruptible, devoted, or dedicated. A second meaning is to divine, to inquire by divination. This star’s name could mean ‘to examine the results of a divination.’ Perhaps Lian Zhen is the emperor’s diviner. This could account for Lian Zhen’s changeable nature: basing activities on the results of divination does not always seem consistent to those whose lives are based in the mundane. The other way of translating Lian Zhen would be, ‘Honesty and Purity.’ This is not necessarily the nature of Lian Zhen, but Lian Zhen would desire the appearance of honesty and purity, being a bit of a politician.

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7 Tian Fu 天府 For discussion of Tian, see 2 Tian Ji. Fu is a government office, treasury or archives, an official residence, or a mansion. One dictionary2 describes the phrase ‘Tian Fu’ as a region of abundance, with natural defense against invaders. For Zi Wei Astrology, we can think of Tian Fu as the Emperor’s treasury. 8 Tai Yin 太陰 Tai means extreme, too much, very big or great. Yin is the opposite of yang, and implies coolness, darkness, inward movement, and femininity. Therefore, Tai Yin is extreme yin-ness. It is also an ancient name for the moon and all that the moon implies: mystery and a changeable nature. We can think of Tai Yin as the moon, great yin-ness, and having the characteristics of femininity: changing and mysterious. 9 Tan Lang 貪狼 Tan means to desire more than one’s rightful share, to hope or wish for, to probe or search for, to have an insatiable desire, covet, hanker for; corrupt, greedy, or venal. Lang is a wolf, a heartless cruel person, cunning and crafty. One dictionary3 describes the phrase ‘Tan Lang’ as ‘greedy as a wolf.’ Tan Lang is the greedy wolf, but this greed can manifest as desire for physical pleasures or desire for understanding the mysteries of the universe. Tan Lang can be very selfish, or very idealistic, depending on other aspects of the chart. 10 Ju Men 巨門 Ju is great, big, huge or gigantic. Men means entrance, door, gate or opening. Since Ju Men relates mainly to speech; one colloquial translation could be ‘Big Mouth.’ 11 Tian Xiang 天相 For discussion of Tian, see 2 Tian Ji. There are many modern meanings of Xiang. In feudal times, Xiang meant the prime minister. This is the position of Tian Xiang: the prime minister for Zi Wei, the Emperor Star.

2 3

Ibid. Ibid.

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12 Tian Liang 天梁 For discussion of Tian, see 2 Tian Ji. Liang means the beams of a house, a bridge, or a ridge. Tian Liang is the star that is dedicated to service and helping others. Just as the beams support a house, Tian Liang supports those around it. 13 Qi Sha 七殺 Qi is the number seven. Sha is to kill or slaughter, put to death, fight, go into battle, destroy, weaken, or reduce. The aggressive nature of Qi Sha earns it the name of ‘Seven Slaughters.’ 14 Po Jun 破軍 Po is broken, damaged, torn, worn-out, to break, split, cleave or cut, get rid of, destroy, break with, defeat, ruined; to spend (money, etc.). Jun is armed forces or services, national defense, military, army. Po Jun could be the army general, using the army to break down whatever resistance exists, and usually leaving it to someone else to rebuild.

*** This is the end of the Beginning Zi Wei Dou Shu Class. You have learned how to find the Twelve Palace Categories and the Fourteen Major Stars. With this, you have a good sketch of the personality and overall tendencies of a person in all aspects of their life. In the Intermediate Zi Wei Dou Shu Class, you will learn to factor in 75 more stars. This will turn the sketch into a detailed portrait. Some of these stars will greatly modify the feeling of the sketch you now have, so if some aspects seem a little off, they may come into better focus later. In the Advanced Zi Wei Dou Shu Class, you will learn to make predictions based on different time periods, and there will be a number of case studies to illustrate how to read a chart.

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Final Exam 1. Draw the triangle and line on the following female’s chart: Property 11 Tian Xiang 3

Career

Friends

12 Tian Liang 1

6 Lian Zhen 2 13 Qi Sha 2

ding

wu wu

si Karma 10 Ju Men 3

Travel

ji wei

geng shen Illness

female Year: gui si bing Month: 5, wu chen Day: 5th

xin you

Parents

Hour: 5, chen

1 Zi Wei 2 9 Tan Lang 3

Element Type: Water 2

Money Shen 5 Tian Tong 3

yi mao

ren xu Siblings 7 Tian Fu 1

Ming 2 Tian Ji 2

Spouse 3 Tai Yang 5

Children 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 3

8 Tai Yin 4 jia

yi

jia

gui

yin

chou

zi

hai

2. Will this person overall be extremely active, slow and calm, or full of peach blossom?

3. Is it easy for this person to have a good marriage?

4. Describe her money palace.

5. What type of illnesses is she more likely to have?

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Final Exam Answers 1. Draw the triangle and line on the following female’s chart:

2. Will this person overall be extremely active, slow and calm, or full of peach blossom? Answer: Active because ming is in a corner (yin), there are two main stars, and 2 Tian Ji is one of the major stars. 3. Is it easy for this person to have a good marriage? Answer: No, it isn’t. 3 Tai Yang has the lowest rating of 5 in spouse (zi), and Tai Yang, the sun specifically represents a male, her husband. He will be no help, and he may even hurt her.

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4. Describe her money palace. Answer: Shen (the body palace) is also in her money palace (xu), so money is important to her, or she has issues with money. She has 5 Tian Tong, so money will come in as she needs it, but this does not mean she will be rich. 5. What type of illnesses is she more likely to have? Answer: Her illness palace, you, has no major stars, so 1 Zi Wei and 9 Tan Lang are reflected in. 1 Zi Wei represents spleen and stomach issues. These two organs govern digestion in Chinese medicine. 9 Tan Lang represents gall bladder problems.

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AS211 – Zi Wei Dou Shu 3, Intermediate Class Table of Contents Introduction to the Zi Wei Dou Shu Intermediate Class .........................................................1 A Series of Stars Placed by the Hour of Birth..........................................................................4 Huo Xing and Ling Xing ............................................................................................................... 5 Interpretation of Stars 15 through 22 .......................................................................................... 7

A Series of Stars Placed by the Month of Birth .......................................................................9 A Series of Four Stars .................................................................................................................. 11 Interpretation of Star 23 through 35.......................................................................................... 14

A Series of Stars Placed by the Year Stem ..............................................................................16 Interpretation of Stars 36-44....................................................................................................... 18

The Four Transforming Stars.................................................................................................20 Interpreting the Four Transforming Stars ................................................................................ 22 45 Hua Lu Combinations...................................................................................................................... 22 46 Hua Quan Combinations.................................................................................................................. 24 47 Hua Ke Combinations...................................................................................................................... 25 48 Hua Ji Combinations........................................................................................................................ 26 Test 1..................................................................................................................................................... 30 Test 1 Answers ...................................................................................................................................... 32

A Series of Stars Placed by the Year Branch..........................................................................36 Interpretation of Stars 49 through 62 ........................................................................................ 38

Three Additional Stars ............................................................................................................41 Interpretation of Stars 63 through 65 ........................................................................................ 46

Yang or Yin, Male or Female..................................................................................................47 Stars that Follow 36 Lu Cun...................................................................................................49 The Five-Element Long Life Spirits.......................................................................................50 Interpreting the Stars That Follow Lu Cun .............................................................................. 53 Interpreting the Five-Element Long Life Spirits ...................................................................... 55

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Interpretation of the Ming Ruler and the Shen Ruler.............................................................. 59

How to Read a Lifetime Chart................................................................................................60 The Weight of Stars ..................................................................................................................... 61 Discussing the Reading with Clients .......................................................................................... 62

Case Study ...............................................................................................................................63 Final Exam............................................................................................................................................ 67 Final Exam Answers ............................................................................................................................. 68

Index of the 89 Permanent Stars ............................................................................................70

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Introduction to the Zi Wei Dou Shu Intermediate Class Welcome to the Zi Wei Dou Shu Intermediate Class! We will now add 75 more stars to the lifetime chart. Some of these are quite minor, but others rival the power of the Fourteen Major Stars. With so many stars, it may seem that reading a chart is quite complex. A palace can end up with ten or more stars in it. Interpretation will become easier with experience. We will give some introductory remarks on reading the lifetime chart here, and revisit the issue at the end of this class. This Intermediate Class only looks at the natal or lifetime chart. Therefore interpretation at this layer only describes the personality of the subject and the people in his life, and overall trends and tendencies. To predict the outcome of a specific situation, we need to factor in time. How to do this is taught in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class. There are a couple of images that may help you in interpretation. Think of each palace as a pot of soup. The different stars are the ingredients that are added to make the soup. The flavors blend together and cannot be tasted separately, but the strongest flavors are still easy to identify by taste or smell. Certainly a blindfolded person could identify chicken noodle soup or split pea soup, although he might not be able to identify all the spices that were added to it. Nevertheless, these spices contribute to the overall flavor. The Fourteen Major Stars and some of the stars in this class give the main identifiable flavors. Other stars in this class are like subtle spices. Whether the soup tastes good or bad is another issue. Some stars almost always have a good flavor. Other stars usually taste bad. Some stars taste good with certain stars and bad with others. The blend is almost as important as the individual ingredients, since the flavors mix together. In addition, you may like certain soups and dislike others according to personal taste; just because you don’t like the soup doesn’t mean that it is bad. Others may like it a lot.

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Another helpful image is of a scale.

Different stars have different weights. The Fourteen Major Stars are quite heavy. So are the Four Transforming Stars, which you will learn in this class. The rest of the stars vary in weight. Some are quite important (heavy) and others are very minor (light). A few have little weight in some palaces, but are important in others. We will expand on this idea at the end of this class. The minor stars (taught in this class) are a little different than the Major Stars in that some may be beneficial and others may be harmful almost all of the time. Remember, none of the Fourteen Major Stars are actually bad. Some are just easier to get along with than others. In any case, most palaces will have a mix of good and bad stars. Isn’t it your experience that life is a mix of good and bad? It is rarely perfect, and rarely perfectly horrible. So think about the weight of the stars. If you put the good stars from a palace on one side of the scale and the bad stars on the other, which way would the scale tip? One small star that is bad does not have the power to ruin a good star that is big, although it may decrease its benefits a little. But many bad small stars together will have a larger effect. A palace will only give a lot of trouble when the bad stars outweigh the good. Some stars have very little meaning or power in a palace if they are not relevant to the category. For example, 56 Gu Chen is a sleep-alone star. It has a lot of weight and significance on the bad side if it is in the ming or spouse palace. If it is in the money palace, it has little significance beyond adding weight on the bad side. Finally, even though a sleep-alone star like 56 Gu Chen is not as important in the money palace, when you learn about timing in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class, it can take on more importance; the palace that represents money for the lifetime chart may represent ming or spouse for ten years, one year, or a month at a time. The sleep-alone star will have a stronger effect when it is in a relevant palace.

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Everyone has the same stars distributed throughout their chart, but how they are distributed makes a big difference. It is like dealing a hand in a card game. It is the same deck of 52 cards, but it does not help you if all the good cards are dealt to your friends rather than to you. If all the good stars accumulate in certain palaces, the client will be very lucky in those areas. But that also means all the bad stars will accumulate in other palaces and bring them big problems. Most of us have good and bad spread out through all the palaces, so we have ups and downs, but life is not too extreme. Unbalanced charts are interesting to examine, but those lives usually have extreme problems along with the extreme achievements.

Just like in a card game, you have to play with the cards (stars) that are dealt to you. However, even with a hand that is not great, you can often win if you play it well. So by understanding our stars, we can develop a more effective strategy for playing the game (life). Now we will start learning the minor stars.

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A Series of Stars Placed by the Hour of Birth Use the hour of birth to locate the palace of the next group of stars: Stars Placed by the Hour of Birth Hour of Birth

15 文昌

16 文曲

17 地劫

18 地空

19 台輔

20 封誥

Wen Chang

Wen Qu

Di Jie

Di Kong

Tai Fu

Feng Gao

Zi

11p - 1a

Xu

Chen

Hai

Hai

Wu

Yin

Chou

1-3 am

You

Si

Zi

Xu

Wei

Mao

Yin

3-5 am

Shen

Wu

Chou

You

Shen

Chen

Mao

5-7 am

Wei

Wei

Yin

Shen

You

Si

Chen

7-9 am

Wu

Shen

Mao

Wei

Xu

Wu

Si

9-11 am

Si

You

Chen

Wu

Hai

Wei

Wu

11a - 1p

Chen

Xu

Si

Si

Zi

Shen

Wei

1-3 pm

Mao

Hai

Wu

Chen

Chou

You

Shen

3-5 pm

Yin

Zi

Wei

Mao

Yin

Xu

You

5-7 pm

Chou

Chou

Shen

Yin

Mao

Hai

Xu

7-9 pm

Zi

Yin

You

Chou

Chen

Zi

Hai

9-11 pm

Hai

Mao

Xu

Zi

Si

Chou

For example, a person born in the chen hour (7-9 am) would have 15 Wen Chang in the wu palace, 16 Wen Qu in the shen palace, 17 Di Jie in the mao palace, etc.

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Huo Xing and Ling Xing To locate the palace of the next two stars, 21 Huo Xing and 22 Ling Xing, compare the hour of birth with the year branch. The year branches are divided into four groups according to the three combinations relationship. First find the table that has your year of birth. Then check the hour of birth. 21 Huo Xing and 22 Ling Xing 21 Huo Xing and 22 Ling Xing Year Shen, Zi, or Chen Year Yin, Wu, or Xu Branch Branch 22 21 21 22 鈴星 火星 火星 鈴星 Star Star Huo Xing Ling Xing Hour Huo Xing Ling Xing Hour Zi Yin Xu Zi Chou Mao Chou Mao Hai Chou Yin Chen Yin Chen Zi Yin Mao Si Mao Si Chou Mao Chen Wu Chen Wu Yin Chen Si Wei Si Wei Mao Si Wu Shen Wu Shen Chen Wu Wei You Wei You Si Wei Shen Xu Shen Xu Wu Shen You Hai You Hai Wei You Xu Zi Xu Zi Shen Xu Hai Chou Hai Chou You Hai Zi Yin 21 Huo Xing and 22 Ling Xing 21 Huo Xing and 22 Ling Xing Year Si, You, or Chou Year Hai, Mao, or Wei Branch Branch 21 22 21 22 火星 鈴星 火星 鈴星 Star Star Huo Xing Ling Xing Huo Xing Ling Xing Hour Hour Zi Mao Xu Zi You Xu Chou Chen Hai Chou Xu Hai Yin Si Zi Yin Hai Zi Mao Wu Chou Mao Zi Chou Chen Wei Yin Chen Chou Yin Si Shen Mao Si Yin Mao Wu You Chen Wu Mao Chen Wei Xu Si Wei Chen Si Shen Hai Wu Shen Si Wu You Zi Wei You Wu Wei Xu Chou Shen Xu Wei Shen Hai Yin You Hai Shen You For example, a person born in a si year at a chen hour would have 21 Huo Xing in the wei palace and 22 Ling Xing in the yin palace. This is found in the bottom left table which is for the years si, you, and chou. © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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Example: KARMA

PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong

5 Tian Tong 1 15 Wen Chang

CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao

FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3

21 Huo Xing Gui Si PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie

MING 22 Ling Xing

Jia Wu

Yi Wei

Bing Shen TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am Ren Year: Bing Shen Chen Month: 7 Shen Day: 19th

Ding You ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4

Hour: 6 Si

11 Tian Xiang 4 Xin Type: Wood 3

Wu Xu

Mao SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1

SPOUSE

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2

SHEN Geng Yin

Xin Chou

MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu Geng Zi

Ji Hai

AB was born at 10:50 am, the 6th hour (si). If we look at the table called Stars Placed by the Hour of Birth, and check the row for si branch hour, we find that 15 Wen Chang is located in the si branch palace, 16 Wen Qu is located in the you palace, etc. To locate 21 Huo Xing and 22 Ling Xing, we check the year branch. AB was born in a shen year. There are four tables for Huo Xing and Ling Xing. The top left-hand table is for people born in shen years (as well as zi and chen years). Looking down the Hour column to si, we see that Huo Xing goes in the wei palace and Ling Xing goes in the mao palace.

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Interpretation of Stars 15 through 22 Here is information on interpretation of the first series of minor stars. These add more detail and color to the reading. While not considered Major Stars, a reading would be incomplete without some of these. In fact, a few rival the importance of the first fourteen. Sometimes we will mention stars that you have not yet studied. We also make some comments regarding time periods. While you may not fully understand these comments now, they will be useful in interpreting the chart once you have finished all of the Zi Wei Dou Shu Classes.

15 Wen Chang 文昌



“Literature Flourishes”

Writing, literature (but not the other arts). A serious scholar. Smart, clever. Famous, but this star doesn’t imply power. Peach blossom.

16 Wen Qu 文曲

“Literature and Song”




Many talents (e.g., arts, music, sports). Not specialized in literature like Wen Chang.




Smart, knowledgeable about many topics. Magician, spiritual, mystical, but this star doesn’t imply power. Peach blossom. More fun-loving and less serious than 15 Wen Chang.

Either 15 Wen Chang or 16 Wen Qu with bad stars such as 48 Hua Ji in a palace such as property can signify that someone in the family might die. If these two are together in the same palace, they are very strong for both creativity and peach blossom. This creativity is not always channeled into the high arts. Check the other stars to determine more details about the person.

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17 Di Jie 地劫 18 Di Kong 地空


“Earth Robbery” “Earth Void”




Both are consuming stars. For example, money is spent before it is earned. If these are in ming, the person may only have the desire to spend. If they are in shen gong, the person will actually spend the money. These stars also consume other things such as time and energy. They tend to be more




bad than good. However, they can also consume greediness or illness, for example. If “Kong Jie” 空劫 (consisting of both stars together) is in the karma palace, the person is especially spiritual or religious. They may renounce the world and material thinking and become a monk or a nun. If not, their pockets never have money. This is called ‘yin eating mao’s food,’ which means spending tomorrow’s money today. This may manifest as living on a credit card, for example. If these two are together in ming, you may start with nothing and improve later, but if they are in karma, the excessive spending will always manifest. The person will never be content or satisfied, even if they are able to get rich.This combination can only occur in the si or hai palace, but it can affect the karma palace even if it is in three combinations relationship. There is a case study involving this combination in Part 2 of the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class.

19 Tai Fu 台輔 20 Feng Gao 封誥


If both are in ming gong or in the three combinations relationship with ming gong, these stars mean power and name or fame.

21 Huo Xing 火星




“Platform Assistant” “Grant Title”

“Fire Star”

Strong character, temperamental, easily irritated. Bad things happen fast!!! When combined with 9 Tan Lang, you can make money but it comes fast and goes fast. Know when to quit.

22 Ling Xing 鈴星

“Bell Star”


Strong character, stubborn, scary.
Ling Xing in ming can be a fussy person or a perfectionist.

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A Series of Stars Placed by the Month of Birth To locate the palace of the next group of stars, use the lunar month of birth. Stars Placed by the Month of Birth 23 左輔

24 右弼

25 天刑

26 天姚

27 月馬

28 解神

29 天巫

30 天月

31 陰煞

Zuo Fu

You Bi

Tian Xing

Tian Yao

Yue Ma

Jie Shen

Tian Wu

Tian Yue

Yin Sha

1 Yin

Chen

Xu

You

Chou

Shen

Shen

Si

Xu

Yin

2 Mao

Si

You

Xu

Yin

Si

Shen

Shen

Si

Zi

3 Chen

Wu

Shen

Hai

Mao

Yin

Xu

Yin

Chen

Xu

4 Si

Wei

Wei

Zi

Chen

Hai

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Hai

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5 Wu

Shen

Wu

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Si

Shen

Zi

Si

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Wu

6 Wei

You

Si

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Wu

Si

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Shen

Mao

Chen

7 Shen

Xu

Chen

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Yin

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Hai

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Wu

Yin

Xu

Wu

12 Chou

Mao

Hai

Shen

Zi

Hai

Wu

Hai

Yin

Chen

Lunar Month

10 Hai

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Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology 3

3-9

Example: KARMA

PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong

5 Tian Tong 1 15 Wen Chang

CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao

FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3

21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao Gui

Jia Wu

Si PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie

Yi Wei

Bing Shen TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 10 Ju Men 1

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am

24 You Bi

16 Wen Qu Ren Year: Bing Shen Chen Month: 7 Shen

Ding You

Day: 19th Hour: 6 Si

MING 22 Ling Xing 25 Tian Xing

ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu

Type: Wood 3 Xin Mao SIBLINGS

Wu Xu SPOUSE SHEN

6 Lian Zhen 1 27 Yue Ma

CHILDREN

MONEY

13 Qi Sha 2

12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu

28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu

30 Tian Yue

31 Yin Sha Geng Yin

Xin Chou

Geng Zi

Ji Hai

AB was born in the 7th month, shen. On the preceding table, we find that for people born in the 7th month, 23 Zuo Fu goes in the xu palace, 24 You Bi goes in the chen palace, etc.

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Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology 3

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A Series of Four Stars These four stars are placed by counting clockwise or counterclockwise from the palace of a landmark star until you reach the location of the new star. The stars used as landmarks are 23 Zuo Fu, 24 You Bi, 15 Wen Chang, and 16 Wen Qu. Star 32 三台 San Tai

Location Method With 23 Zuo Fu’s palace as one, count clockwise to day of birth

33 八座 Ba Zuo

With 24 You Bi’s palace as 1, count counterclockwise to day of birth

34 恩光 En Guang

With 15 Wen Chang’s palace as 1, count clockwise to day of birth minus one

35 天貴 Tian Gui

With 16 Wen Qu’s palace as 1, count clockwise to day of birth minus one

If the person was born on the first day of the lunar month, then 32 San Tai is in the same palace as 23 Zuo Fu and 33 Ba Zuo is in the same palace as 24 You Bi. However, since both 34 En Guang and 35 Tian Gui count clockwise to day of birth minus one from their landmark star, a person born on the first day of the lunar month will end up one palace counterclockwise from the landmark. If the person was born late in the month, they will need to count around the twelve palaces more than once. We give two examples, below.

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Example 1: Spouse 10 Ju Men 3

Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 3 11 Tian Xiang 2

16 Wen Qu

13 Qi Sha 1

gui

jia

yi

bing

si

wu

wei

shen

Children 9 Tan Lang 1

Name: CD Date: 8/22/66 Time: 2:48 am

22 Ling Xing 24 You Bi 32 San Tai

Parents

Ming 12 Tian Liang 2 19 Tai Fu 26 Tian Yao

7

Karma Shen 5 Tian Tong 3 15 Wen Chang

Year: Bing Wu ren Month: 7 Shen chen Day: 7th

Money 6 8 Tai Yin 5 20 Feng Gao 25 Tian Xing

ding you

Hour: 2 Chou

Property

Type: Metal 4

4 Wu Qu 1 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo

1

35 Tian Gui xin mao Illness 1 Zi Wei 1 7 Tian Fu 1

5

wu xu Travel 2 Tian Ji 5

4

Friends 3 14 Po Jun 1 17 Di Jie

Career 2 3 Tai Yang 5 30 Tian Yue

21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang geng yin

xin chou

geng zi

ji hai

23 Zuo Fu is in the xu palace. CD was born on the 7th day of the month so we count 7 palaces clockwise to find 32 San Tai in chen. For 34 En Guang and 35 Tian Gui, we use the day of birth minus one, so we count 6 palaces clockwise from their respective landmarks. 33 Ba Zuo is the only one of these stars that is found in a counterclockwise direction. © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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Example 2: KARMA 8 5 Tian Tong 1

PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong

15 Wen Chang

9

CAREER 10 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing

FRIENDS 11 9 Tan Lang 3

26 Tian Yao Gui Si PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie

7

Jia

Yi

Bing

Wu

Wei

Shen

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56

TRAVEL 12 2 Tian Ji 2 10 Ju Men 1

Time: 10:50 am

24 You Bi 32 San Tai

16 Wen Qu Year: Bing Shen 19 Ren Month: 7 Shen Chen Day: 19th

MING 6 22 Ling Xing 25 Tian Xing

18

Ding You

Hour: 6 Si

ILLNESS 13 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4

Type: Wood 3

23 Zuo Fu 1 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang

SIBLINGS 5 6 Lian Zhen 1 27 Yue Ma

Xin

Wu

Mao

Xu

17

SPOUSE SHEN 4

16

CHILDREN 3 13 Qi Sha 2

15 MONEY 2 14 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu

28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui

30 Tian Yue

Geng Yin

Xin Chou

Geng Zi

Ji Hai

Since AB was born on the 19th day of the month, we must count around the twelve palaces more than once. Since there are twelve palaces, 13 returns to the same palace as 1, and we keep counting until we arrive 19 palaces from the landmark.

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3-13

Interpretation of Star 23 through 35 23 Zuo Fu 左輔 24 You Bi 右弼

“Left Assistant” “Right Assistant”


People will help, as these stars are assistants to 1 Zi Wei, the Emperor.
If placed with 47 Hua Ke, famous people will help. If placed with 46 Hua Quan, powerful people will help.
Either of these stars in the spouse palace is bad, as ‘helpers’ mean that an outsider enters into the marriage, resulting in an affair.
These stars are especially auspicious if:  Both are together with 1 Zi Wei. This combination can only occur in wei or chou  

palace. One is placed in each of the palaces on either side of 1 Zi Wei. It is not important which of these two stars is in the palace to the right or left of 1 Zi Wei. Both stars and 1 Zi Wei are in the three combinations relationship with each other.

25 Tian Xing 天刑

“Heavenly Punishment”


Powerful, but lonely. A judge. Executioners have Tian Xing in ming gong.
In karma, you punish yourself.
In illness, leg problems. 26 Tian Yao 天姚

“Heavenly Elegance”


Peach blossom. You love to drink.
An artist. Good at public relations. 27 Yue Ma 月馬

“Moon Horse”


Activity. 28 Jie Shen 解神

“Untie Spirit”


Fixes big problems. Released from jail. Legal problems get resolved.
Mostly good, but 48 Hua Ji and Jie Shen together mean divorce in the spouse palace.

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29 Tian Wu 天巫 30 Tian Yue 天月

“Heavenly Shaman” “Heavenly Moon”


Both stars mean sickness or worry.
Tian Wu only occurs in the Four Corners.
Do not confuse 30 Tian Yue 天月 with 40 Tian Yue 天鉞. 31 Yin Sha 陰煞

“Yin Evil”


In ming gong, beware of back-stabbing and jealousy. This can be in your own behavior or in behavior around you.
In the illness palace, hidden or yin-type disease.
Yin Sha only occurs in the palaces with yang branch. 32 San Tai 三台 33 Ba Zuo 八座

“Three Platforms” “Eight Stands”


If these two stars are in the three combinations relationship with ming gong, the person will have good position in society. If San Tai and Ba Zuo are in the same palace, this effect is even stronger.
San Tai is straight forward and overly confident.
Ba Zuo leaves home early in life. It means a foreign trip when it is in the current age ming. 34 En Guang 恩光 35 Tian Gui 天貴


“Grace and Light” “Heavenly Preciousness”




If these two stars are in the three combinations relationship with ming gong, someone powerful will help. The person also loves literary arts. If you are an artist, you may receive help from a patron of the arts. En Guang and Tian Gui in ming or karma: You are emotional and giving but saving face




is important. You pass tests easily.

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Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology 3

3-15

A Series of Stars Placed by the Year Stem To locate the palaces for the next group of stars, use the stem of the year of birth: Stars Placed by the Year Stem 36 祿存

37 擎羊

38 陀羅

39 天魁

40 天鉞

41 天官

42 天褔

43 截路

44 空亡

Year Stem

Lu Cun

Qing Yang

Tuo Luo

Tian Kui

Tian Yue

Tian Guan

Tian Fu

Jie Lu

Kong Wang

Jia

Yin

Mao

Chou

Wei

Chou

Wei

You

Shen

You

Yi

Mao

Chen

Yin

Shen

Zi

Chen

Shen

Wu

Wei

Bing

Si

Wu

Chen

You

Hai

Si

Zi

Chen

Si

Ding

Wu

Wei

Si

Hai

You

Yin

Hai

Yin

Mao

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Wu

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Chou

Wei

Mao

Mao

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Chou

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Wu

Wei

Si

Zi

Shen

You

Yin

You

Shen

Geng

Shen

You

Wei

Chou

Wei

Hai

Wu

Wei

Wu

Xin

You

Xu

Shen

Yin

Wu

You

Si

Si

Chen

Ren

Hai

Zi

Xu

Mao

Si

Xu

Wu

Mao

Yin

Gui

Zi

Chou

Hai

Si

Mao

Wu

Si

Chou

Zi

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Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology 3

3-16

Example: KARMA 5 Tian Tong 1 15 Wen Chang 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang

PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong

CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao

37 Qing Yang

21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao

Gui Si PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie

Yi Wei

Bing Shen TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 10 Ju Men 1

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am

24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu

Jia Wu

FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3

16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui

Year: Bing Shen Month: 7 Shen

Ding

th

You

Day: 19 Ren Hour: 6 Si Chen Type: Wood 3

MING 22 Ling Xing 25 Tian Xing

ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang

Xin Mao SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu

Wu Xu SPOUSE SHEN

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu

MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue

31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui Geng

Xin

Geng

Ji

Yin

Chou

Zi

Hai

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Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology 3

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Interpretation of Stars 36-44 Lu Cun, Qing Yang, and Tuo Luo: 36 Lu Cun a very good star. 37 Qing Yang and 38 Tuo Luo are considered sha (bad stars). 36 Lu Cun is always in the middle of these three stars, with 37 Qing Yang on one side and 38 Tuo Luo on the other. This is because ‘bad guys’ always follow the money around. 38 Tuo Luo ← counterclockwise ← 36 Lu Cun → clockwise → 37 Qing Yang 36 Lu Cun 祿存

“Salary Accumulation”


In ming it means that the person loves money and is somewhat selfish, especially if there are no major stars with it. In general, if Lu Cun is in ming, the person will always have money when they need it. If it is with 7 Tian Fu or 4 Wu Qu in ming, that person will become very wealthy.
In the spouse palace of a man’s chart it means that the wife loves money and she listens to him. However, for a woman it means that her husband loves money but he won’t necessarily listen to her.
Good luck. Helps smooth out bad stars, as money helps ease most situations. 37 Qing Yang 擎羊

1


Always bad: it will hurt you like a knife. Something is cut or severed. However, it is not as bad to have Qing Yang in ming because it is better if you are holding the knife rather than someone else; you get to decide when to cut something off. Qing Yang severs things, so it means divorce in spouse. If Qing Yang is in the spouse palace during a break up, your spouse is holding the knife against you. S/he is the one severing the relationship.
Qing Yang is the worst in travel because you always face the knife wherever you go.






It is bad in career because then the knife is pointing at your spouse (the opposite palace). In illness: bleeding, stabbing. Donate blood or have elective surgery to help neutralize it. In children, miscarriage, birth defects. In karma, you are aggressive. It is only good in wu palace, alone in ming without any major stars. That signifies a very

powerful person.
If with 15 Wen Chang or 16 Wen Qu in ming or shen, the subject will have a big scar on his or her face.

1

It is difficult to translate Qing Yang. This star is also called Yang Ren 羊刃 or ‘Sheep Knife.’ It is best to think of this star as a knife.

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38 Tuo Luo 陀羅

2


Causes delays. Bad luck lasts longer.
In spouse: even after divorce, he or she always comes back to bother you. The Four Sha: Yang Tuo Huo Ling 37 Qing Yang, 38 Tuo Luo, 21 Huo Xing, and 22 Ling Xing are called the 四煞 Four Sha. Sha means, ‘evil or negative influence.’ They are among the most inauspicious stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu. 39 Tian Kui 天魁 40 Tian Yue 天鉞





“Heavenly Chief” “Heavenly Ax”

People will help you. Both are very good stars. Tian Kui means elderly people will help. It is yang. Tian Yue is yin. It means a female will help you. However, it is not a peach blossom star. Do not confuse 40 Tian Yue (天鉞) with 30 Tian Yue (天月).

41 Tian Guan 天官

“Heavenly Official”


Official position. 42 Tian Fu 天褔

“Heavenly Blessing”


Good luck.
Do not confuse 42 Tian Fu 天褔 with 7 Tian Fu 天府. 43 Jie Lu 截路 44 Kong Wang 空亡

“Severed Path” “Vacant and Lost”


They reduce the power of every star they are with, good or bad, by about half.
Bad in ming or shen, signifying difficulty, turmoil, and heading in the wrong direction. You work hard, but everything is cut off when you are half-way to your goal. Negative thinking. You may become a monk or priest.
In the money palace, the money is spent, possibly robbery.
In the property palace, it is hard to buy property.
In travel, a bad thing could injure you or a scary thing could happen.
Good in illness, meaning no disease.

2

A Buddhist term for a magic formula, charm or spell.

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Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology 3

3-19

The Four Transforming Stars These four stars follow other stars and transform them or change their emphases. Which star they follow and transform depends on the stem of the year of birth. The Four Transforming Stars 45 化祿

46 化權

47 化科

48 化忌

Stem

Hua Lu

Hua Quan

Hua Ke

Hua Ji

Jia

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Yi

2 Tian Ji

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

8 Tai Yin

Bing

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

15 Wen Chang

6 Lian Zhen

Ding

8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

10 Ju Men

Wu

9 Tan Lang

8 Tai Yin

24 You Bi

2 Tian Ji

Ji

4 Wu Qu

9 Tan Lang

12 Tian Liang

16 Wen Qu

Geng

3 Tai Yang

4 Wu Qu

8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

Xin

10 Ju Men

3 Tai Yang

16 Wen Qu

15 Wen Chang

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Gui

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

8 Tai Yin

9 Tan Lang

When you mark these four in the chart, you must show which star they transform. See the example below. In the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class, you will find out that these transforming stars are also located for the stem of the Large (Ten-Year) Cycle and the stem of the current year. Therefore, there will be three of each of these four stars in a chart at any given time.

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Example: KARMA

PROPERTY

CAREER

FRIENDS

5 Tian Tong 1 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan

4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang

3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing

9 Tan Lang 3

44 Kong Wang

26 Tian Yao Gui Si

Jia Wu

PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie 24 You Bi

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56

32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu

Year: Bing Shen

Yi Wei

Bing Shen TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu

Time: 10:50 am

39 Tian Kui

Month: 7 Shen Day: 19th Ren Hour: 6 Si Chen

Ding You

Type: Wood 3

MING 22 Ling Xing 25 Tian Xing

ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang

Xin

Wu

Mao

Xu

SIBLINGS

SPOUSE SHEN

6 Lian Zhen 1 JI 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha

CHILDREN

MONEY

13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu

12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue

35 Tian Gui Geng Yin

Xin Chou

Geng Zi

Ji Hai

The Four Transforming Stars are found in AB’s chart, based on bing, the stem of his year of birth. Note that each of these four is written next to the star it transforms. © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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Interpreting the Four Transforming Stars These four stars transform or modify the star with which they are associated. Usually, they only affect the star that they transform and not the other stars in the same palace, so it is important that when you write them in the chart, you identify the transformed star. However, 48 Hua Ji can affect the rest of the stars in a palace much more than the other three. Besides flowing the Four Transforming Stars for the birth year, we also flow them for the stem of the current Ten-Year Cycle ming, and the stem of the current year or month. However, they are not placed for the palace of the current age (Small Cycle). (See the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class.) Giving accurate and detailed Zi Wei Dou Shu readings depends on your ability to interpret these important transforming stars.

45 Hua Lu Combinations 45 Hua Lu 化祿

“Transforms Salary“

Hua Lu transforms the star with which it is associated to bring money, helpful people, and good luck. It is the most auspicious of these four stars. In ming gong, Hua Lu brings good relationships. Life is filled with optimism. The person enjoys good food. Hua Lu is auspicious when found in ming gong but is even better in karma. 36 Lu Cun and 45 Hua Lu are closely related to each other but Lu Cun is different because it has bad stars next to it: 37 Qing Yang and 38 Tuo Luo. This makes Hua Lu somewhat better, since it doesn’t always have bad stars near it. For the most part, 36 Lu Cun or Hua Lu in the illness palace cancels out bad stars. If a person becomes sick while one of these stars is in the illness palace, there will probably be recovery. Here is how Hua Lu affects its related stars when located in ming gong. If it is found in other palaces, the meaning will be modified by those palace categories.

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Transforming 6 Lian Zhen: Gives power. People support you. Increases its peach blossom characteristics. Transforming 2 Tian Ji: Smart, quick-thinking, wise, imaginative; loves philosophy, religion, and the esoteric arts. Transforming 5 Tian Tong: Good luck. Cancels disasters. However, this may be a bit too good, as the person does not need to be ambitious or aggressive and may become lazy. Transforming 8 Tai Yin: Relaxed life, good money. Transforming 9 Tan Lang: Peach blossom; money from gambling, casinos, lottery, entertainment, stock market, or from the opposite sex. Long life. Transforming 4 Wu Qu: Works hard and earns a lot of “official money.” This means a typical 9 to 5 job, as opposed to an inheritance or the type of money 9 Tan Lang can make when transformed by Hua Lu. Transforming 3 Tai Yang: The boss or a high-ranking officer. Transforming 10 Ju Men: Good at speaking, no negative speech. Uses speech in their career and makes money. Good for sales job. Eats well. Transforming 12 Tian Liang: Long life. Cancels bad events. This combination has some bad connotations, however. Tian Liang is someone who helps (such as a civil servant or judge) who is not generally rich. If they do have a lot of money, they could be taking bribes. Transforming 14 Po Jun: Lots of changes but good opportunities.

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46 Hua Quan Combinations 46 Hua Quan 化權

“Transforms Authority”

Hua Quan gives the star it transforms authority and power. In ming, Hua Quan means power, authority, being the boss, a strong character, being aggressive, and brings opportunity. While the following combinations are discussed for ming gong, they can be interpreted in a similar way for other palaces. Transforming 14 Po Jun: Loves to make changes and create opportunities. Transforming 12 Tian Liang: People admire, believe in, and want to follow this person they see as leader, a priest, a cult leader, or a guru. This charismatic person can easily convert people to their beliefs. Transforming 2 Tian Ji: Plans well even to the smallest detail. Can do calculations easily. Transforming 5 Tian Tong: Tian Tong is usually very relaxed, so it lacks achievement. When Tian Tong is transformed by Hua Quan, it works harder and more aggressively. Tian Tong with Hua Quan is therefore more auspicious than Tian Tong with Hua Lu. Transforming 8 Tai Yin: These people develop their own businesses. They love to work. Transforming 9 Tan Lang: Good at debating, defending, but stubborn. They love to possess power. They also love doing promotional work. Attractive to the opposite sex. Transforming 4 Wu Qu: This person loves creating his own business. He works hard physically and mentally. A strong character. Transforming 3 Tai Yang: A strong character, stubborn. He wants immediate gratification. Transforming 1 Zi Wei: The Emperor has power and a good position. He is not just a figurehead. Transforming 10 Ju Men: Sharp verbal abilities, can easily win debates. However, does not necessarily inspire belief or followers like 12 Tian Liang.

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47 Hua Ke Combinations 47 Hua Ke 化科

“Transforms Name”

Hua Ke brings name or fame with it. In ming, Hua Ke means gentleness. A person represented by Hua Ke cares for his name and reputation. He or she dresses well for whatever roles he has. Hua Ke brings peach blossom. Women use a lot of makeup. They love to be beautiful. While the following combinations are discussed for ming gong, they can be interpreted in a similar way for other palaces. Transforming 4 Wu Qu: Has a name because of money. If 48 Hua Ji appears in the same palace, the person has a name, but isn’t as wealthy as he or she seems. Transforming 1 Zi Wei: The Emperor has a name but maybe doesn’t have power or money. A figurehead. Transforming 15 Wen Chang: Wise, good in literature, well known. The subject has a wide range of knowledge. Transforming 2 Tian Ji: Wisdom. Loves to use his mind. Transforming 24 You Bi: People always help you. Also, you are a good at managing details in life and at work. Transforming 12 Tian Liang: Whatever work you do, you have a good name. Transforming 8 Tai Yin: Loves to dress well, can be vain. Therefore, this combination was not considered good for women in the past. Transforming 16 Wen Qu: Knows and is good at many arts. Well known. Transforming 23 Zuo Fu: Same as for 24 You Bi. While Hua Ke does not transform 14 Po Jun, if they are found together in ming or spouse it can mean cosmetic surgery. Hua Ke in general also signifies sweet talk, especially when in the same palace as 10 Ju Men (although Hua Ke never directly transforms Ju Men). © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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48 Hua Ji Combinations 48 Hua Ji 化忌

“Transforms to Trouble”

Hua Ji is almost completely inauspicious, subtracting benefits from the star it transforms. However, it can occasionally cancel some negative effect of a star. For example, if associated with 9 Tan Lang, it can reduce the peach blossom nature but it is more likely that if the person touches the peach blossom, he or she will get hurt. Hua Ji, unlike the other three transforming stars (Lu, Quan, and Ke), has an effect on the other stars in a palace, always adverse. The stars in a palace may show some potentially bad events, but when Hua Ji enters the palace, it is like pulling the trigger on a gun, allowing those events to happen. (This relates to the timing factors, which you will learn in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class.) In ming, Hua Ji denotes stubbornness. These people love to keep whatever they possess. Others consider them to have an unusual character and to be slightly unreasonable. They are not good at socializing and have poor relations with others. Since Hua Ji means that it is easy to attract something bad, in travel palace it can predict a car accident. Hua Ji in the friends palace means, among other things, that it will be hard to find a good business partner. If Hua Ji is found in your spouse palace, with bad stars in the karma and illness palaces, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the spouse is troublesome. It may mean that your spouse worries about you. If a person is seriously ill and Hua Ji is in the illness palace, it is usually a grave situation. While the following combinations are discussed for ming gong, they can be interpreted in a similar way for other palaces.

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Transforming 3 Tai Yang: For a young person, Hua Ji transforming Tai Yang in ming bodes poorly for the father. It means the father has a poor financial situation or is not close physically or emotionally to his children. The father and mother may separate. For an older male, it represents himself and means a tough life. For an adult female, it represents her sons. For a woman, Hua Ji transforming Tai Yang means that a man will cheat her or hurt her in some way. If Hua Ji transforms Tai Yang in the parents palace, it means the father dies early or some other major problem awaits him. Hua Ji transforming Tai Yang can also mean a temperamental, easily frustrated person, who likes to show off. It also represents eye problems. Transforming 8 Tai Yin: Since Tai Yin represents money, when transformed by Hua Ji it means financial headaches. It also represents the possibility of being hurt by something hidden. It is bad for love and means a man may be hurt by a woman. For a young person it may represent the mother in a similar way to Tai Yang representing the father. For an older male it represents the wife and daughters. For a female, it represents herself. Tai Yin transformed by Hua Ji also can predict insomnia. Transforming 6 Lian Zhen: The person is rebellious with an attitude of “I don’t care what anyone thinks.” This rebelliousness brings out a willingness to break the law. Its effects may be criminal behavior and arrests. Lian Zhen is afraid of Hua Ji because it transforms Lian Zhen into a ‘prison star.’ Also, since Lian Zhen is a peach blossom star, Hua Ji may bring a sexually transmitted disease. If 9 Tan Lang, Lian Zhen, and Hua Ji are together, a person could die due to peach blossom, murdered by a jealous spouse, for example. This combination can only happen in si and hai palaces. Hua Ji transforming Lian Zhen can mean bleeding or burns (in illness), or fires (in property). Also, Lian Zhen with 13 Qi Sha and Hua Ji in travel is a critical combination, causing accidents with serious injury. This combination can only happen in chou or wei palaces. For all these reasons, Lian Zhen is very much afraid of Hua Ji.

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Transforming 10 Ju Men: This person loves to attack verbally. There is gossip all around. It means separation or divorce due to arguments in the spouse palace (for you) or in the parents palace (for your parents). It can also signify lawsuits Transforming 2 Tian Ji: A know-it-all, but is often wrong, always jumping to conclusions. These people are superstitious and strongly religious. They are very unstable and unreliable because of their changeability. In ming or spouse, Hua Ji transforming Tian Ji can mean the breakup of a marriage or the death of a spouse. This outcome is more reliable in spouse; in ming it can also mean relocation. In the property palace, this combination also means moving. Hua Ji transforming Tian Ji is especially difficult in travel, causing accidents. Tian Ji is very much affected by Hua Ji, as Tian Ji is already unstable, even when alone. Transforming 5 Tian Tong: Especially if in the karma palace, it means love problems. The person is hurt by the one he loves and will cry a lot. Tian Tong with 54 Hong Luan and Hua Ji means bleeding or fires. Transforming 16 Wen Qu: It is difficult to study any subject well, even with a desire to learn. It is also bad for tests or interviews (especially on a ji stem day), when in career palace, or opposite it, or in the three combinations relationship with it. Watch out for contracts. You may miss something in the fine print. Transforming 15 Wen Chang: It is bad for tests or interviews (on a xin stem day), especially if in career palace, or opposite it, or in the three combinations relationship with it. It can also mean a funeral, especially if in the property palace (associated with the family). Don’t sign contracts for land or property. Be careful of contracts in general, as you may not read all of the fine points. If the stem of the birth year is xin, then 15 Wen Chang is transformed by Hua Ji and 16 Wen Qu is transformed by 47 Hua Ke. This person is talented in many ways but dislikes writing. 16 Wen Qu or 15 Wen Chang with 14 Po Jun and 48 Hua Ji in ming or shen gong, or opposite one of those palaces, can mean death from drowning. Be careful of water.

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Transforming 4 Wu Qu: You are lonesome, stubborn, and unhappy. You lose money, bankruptcy. You may become a nun or monk of the ascetic or hermit type. Transforming 9 Tan Lang: Everything you imagine or desire does not come true and remains only in your imagination. You have too much idealism and not enough reality. You may become religious in your thinking but set too high a goal. If Tan Lang is the only major star in the palace, Hua Ji reduces its peach blossom nature, or you want the peach blossom but cannot obtain it, or the peach blossom may injure you. Your love life is not in good shape. You suffer from love and it becomes a burden. If Tan Lang, 6 Lian Zhen, and Hua Ji are together, a person could die due to peach blossom, murdered by a jealous spouse, for example. This combination can only happen in si and hai palaces. When found in the current age ming, Tan Lang transformed by Hua Ji from the current year stem may indicate separation of a marriage due to peach blossom. Read the stars in the spouse palace for more details in this situation. Tan Lang is the star that is least afraid of Hua Ji since Tan Lang is wood, denoting flexibility. 12 Tian Liang is not transformed by Hua Ji, but if they fall in the same palace, Tian Liang is not afraid, as Tian Liang specializes in changing bad into good. *^* Notes:
You learned in the previous class that if a palace has no Major Stars, the Major Stars from the opposite palace are reflected in but maintain the original rating. If a reflected star is transformed by one of these four stars, the transforming star is also reflected in. However, the rest of the stars in this class have an influence on the opposite palace but


are not reflected into it. When all Four Transforming Stars appear in relationship (inside, in opposition, or in three combinations relationships) to a specific palace, especially ming, it is a powerful chart with lots of opportunity. There will be more details in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class.

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Test 1 1. Add stars 15 through 48 to this chart and then answer the questions below. Children Spouse Siblings Ming Shen 11 Tian Xiang 3 12 Tian Liang 1 6 Lian Zhen 2 13 Qi Sha 2

gui si Money 10 Ju Men 3

jia wu

yi wei

male Year: xin you Month: 1, yin Day: 12th Hour: 7, wu

bing shen Parents

Element Type: Fire 6 ren chen

ding you

Illness 1 Zi Wei 2 9 Tan Lang 3

Karma 5 Tian Tong 3

wu xu

xin mao Travel 2 Tian Ji 2 8 Tai Yin 4

Friends 7 Tian Fu 1

geng yin

Career 3 Tai Yang 5

xin chou

Property 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 3

geng zi

ji hai

a. Besides looking at shen, the body palace, which palace in this chart is most important to examine? Analyze it if you can. (Hint: Look at the Transforming Stars.) b. Do you think he will have children?

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2. Add stars 15 through 48 to this chart and then answer the question below. Property Career Friends Travel 11 Tian Xiang 3 12 Tian Liang 1 6 Lian Zhen 2 13 Qi Sha 2

ding si Karma 10 Ju Men 3

wu wu

ji wei

female Year: gui si Month: 5, wu Day: 5th Hour: 5, chen

geng shen Illness

bing Element Type: Water 2 chen

xin you

Parents 1 Zi Wei 2 9 Tan Lang 3

Money Shen 5 Tian Tong 3

ren xu

yi mao Ming 2 Tian Ji 2 8 Tai Yin 4

Siblings 7 Tian Fu 1

jia yin

Spouse 3 Tai Yang 5

yi chou

Children 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 3

jia zi

gui hai

This chart has the major stars in the same palaces as the previous chart. Briefly describe a few important differences between this chart and the previous one.

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Test 1 Answers 1. Add stars 15 through 48 to this chart and then answer the questions below. Children 11 Tian Xiang 3 17 Di Jie 18 Di Kong 29 Tian Wu 42 Tian Fu 43 Jie Lu

Spouse 12 Tian Liang 1 40 Tian Yue

gui si Money 10 Ju Men 3 LU 15 Wen Chang JI 22 Ling Xing 23 Zuo Fu 44 Kong Wang

Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 2 13 Qi Sha 2

jia wu

Ming Shen 20 Feng Gao 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 35 Tian Gui 38 Tuo Luo yi wei

male Year: xin you Month: 1, yin Day: 12th Hour: 7, wu

bing shen Parents 21 Huo Xing 25 Tian Xing 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan

ren Element Type: Fire 6 chen

ding you

Illness 1 Zi Wei 2 9 Tan Lang 3 32 San Tai

Karma 5 Tian Tong 3 16 Wen Qu KE 24 You Bi 30 Tian Yue 37 Qing Yang wu xu

xin mao Travel 2 Tian Ji 2 8 Tai Yin 4 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 39 Tian Kui

Friends 7 Tian Fu 1 26 Tian Yao

geng yin

Career 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN 19 Tai Fu

xin chou

geng zi

Property 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 3 33 Ba Zuo

ji hai

a. Besides looking at shen, the body palace, which palace in this chart is most important to examine? Analyze it if you can. (Hint: Look at the Transforming Stars.) Answer: The chen palace because it has both 45 Hua Lu and 48 Hua Ji. This is his money palace. Therefore, he will have both very good and very bad aspects to his finances. For details, we need to examine the stars. 10 Ju Men is transformed by Hua Lu. Maybe he is a successful sales person or lawyer (making money by speech). However, 15 Wen Chang in money or property probably © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology 3 3-32

represents signing contracts, or making money by writing. So his writing gets him in financial trouble or he signs bad contracts and loses money. Hua Ji affects the other stars in a palace, so even though his speech is lucky, he will still come across problems in it that affect his money. In addition, Ju Men can also signify lawsuits when in the same palace as Hua Ji. 22 Ling Xing is one of the four sha and adds to his problems, but 23 Zuo Fu lets us know that there are people who will give him financial assistance when he needs it. 44 Kong Wang does two things. One is, it reduces the power of the other stars (good or bad), so things are not quite as extreme. But it is not a good star and also reduces his income. Overall, this palace has more bad than good. And don’t forget that money is in the three combinations relationship with ming, so these stars will affect more than just his finances. This is a good analysis for this palace, but we have already made an error by not looking globally. What is in the opposite palace? What else is in the three combinations relationship? The xu palace (karma) is opposite and has 16 Wen Qu transformed by 47 Hua Ke. The zi palace (career) is in the three combinations relationship and has 3 Tai Yang transformed by 46 Hua Quan. This means the chen palace (money) sees all Four Transforming Stars. His chart looks a lot better now as when all Four Transforming Stars appear in relationship to a specific palace, it is a powerful chart with lots of opportunity. Since it is the money palace, this means lots of financial opportunity, although the Hua Ji means that he will still meet with losses at times. However, now the overall good is much greater than the bad. b. Do you think he will have children? Answer: The children palace is in si. 11 Tian Xiang doesn’t really tell you if he will have children or not. Let’s look at the other stars. He has 17 Di Jie, 18 Di Kong, and 43 Jie Lu. These are images of emptiness, robbery, or something severed. There is a good chance that he will never have children, although there is the possibility that he has them but they are taken away or very sick, or die before he does. 29 Tian Wu adds sickness and worry. Only 42 Tian Fu is lucky, but this star does not have enough weight to overcome all the others. This is a very bad children palace if he wants to have children.

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2. Add stars 15 through 48 to this chart and then answer the question below. Property 11 Tian Xiang 3 26 Tian Yao 29 Tian Wu 39 Tian Kui 42 Tian Fu

Career 12 Tian Liang 1 15 Wen Chang 20 Feng Gao 24 You Bi 31 Yin Sha 41 Tian Guan ding si

Karma 10 Ju Men 3 QUAN bing chen Parents 1 Zi Wei 2 9 Tan Lang 3 JI 17 Di Jie 40 Tian Yue yi mao Ming 2 Tian Ji 2 8 Tai Yin 4 KE 22 Ling Xing 33 Ba Zuo jia yin

Friends 6 Lian Zhen 2 13 Qi Sha 2 18 Di Kong 21 Huo Xing 30 Tian Yue wu wu

Travel 16 Wen Qu 23 Zuo Fu 27 Yue Ma

ji wei

female Year: gui si Month: 5, wu Day: 5th Hour: 5, chen

geng shen Illness 34 En Guang xin you Money Shen 5 Tian Tong 3 19 Tai Fu

Element Type: Water 2

ren xu Siblings 7 Tian Fu 1 25 Tian Xing 37 Qing Yang 43 Jie Lu

Spouse 3 Tai Yang 5 28 Jie Shen 32 San Tai 36 Lu Cun 44 Kong Wang yi chou

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Children 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 3 LU 35 Tian Gui 38 Tuo Luo jia zi

gui hai

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This chart has the major stars in the same palaces as the previous chart. Briefly describe a few important differences between this chart and the previous one. Answer: The previous chart has ming in the shen palace. This chart has ming in the yin palace. Although they are different palaces, the previous chart has the same Major Stars in ming because they are reflected into the shen palace from yin. However, the minor stars in ming are different. Nevertheless, the two mings have a lot in common, and in some ways they will have similar characters. Because of the location of ming, the palace categories will all be in different palaces with different stars. For example, look at the money palaces. The first chart has money in chen, with 10 Ju Men transformed by 45 Hua Lu. This chart has money in xu with 5 Tian Tong. Because their birth years have different stems, the four transforming stars are associated with different stars. This makes a big difference. Finally, because all of their birth data is different, all the minor stars fall in different palaces. Later, when we learn about timing (in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class) and something called ‘yin or yang, male or female’ (later in this class), we will see other differences. So even though both have the Fourteen Major Stars in identical locations in the chart, their lives will be more different than similar.

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A Series of Stars Placed by the Year Branch The following stars are placed depending on the branch of the year of birth: Placement of the Stars 49 命馬

50 華蓋

51 天空

52 天哭

53 天虛

54 紅鸞

55 天喜

56 孤辰

57 寡宿

58 咸池

59 龍池

60 鳳閣

61 蜚廉

62 破碎

Year Branch

Ming Ma

Hua Gai

Tian Kong

Tian Ku

Tian Xu

Hong Luan

Tian Xi

Gu Chen

Gua Su

Xian Chi

Long Chi

Feng Ge

Fei Lian

Po Sui

Zi

Yin

Chen

Chou

Wu

Wu

Mao

You

Yin

Xu

You

Chen

Xu

Shen

Si

Chou

Hai

Chou

Yin

Si

Wei

Yin

Shen

Yin

Xu

Wu

Si

You

You

Chou

Yin

Shen

Xu

Mao

Chen

Shen

Chou

Wei

Si

Chou

Mao

Wu

Shen

Xu

You

Mao

Si

Wei

Chen

Mao

You

Zi

Wu

Si

Chou

Zi

Wei

Wei

Si

Si

Chen

Yin

Chen

Si

Yin

Xu

Hai

Si

Si

Chou

You

Shen

Wu

Wu

Chou

Si

Hai

Chou

Wu

Chou

Hai

Xu

Chen

Shen

Chen

Wu

You

Si

Wei

You

Wu

Shen

Xu

Wei

Zi

Zi

You

Mao

Shen

Chen

Mao

Xu

Chen

Yin

Si

Wei

Si

Wei

Shen

Hai

Chou

Shen

Yin

Shen

Chen

Zi

Hai

Mao

Mao

Chou

Shen

Yin

Chen

You

Xu

Yin

Wei

Chou

Hai

Wei

You

Zi

Yin

Chen

You

You

Hai

Chou

Xu

You

Mao

Wu

Zi

Hai

Wei

Wu

Chou

Chou

Hai

Si

Xu

Shen

Xu

Hai

Shen

Chen

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Hai

Hai

Wei

Mao

Yin

Zi

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Chou

Hai

Si

Wei

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Chen

Xu

Yin

Xu

Zi

Mao

Hai

Chou

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Example: KARMA 5 Tian Tong 1 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang

PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang

Gui Si

CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao 54 Hong Luan 57 Gua Su Jia Wu

FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3

Yi Wei

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am

PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 50 Hua Gai 61 Fei Lian

TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 62 Po Sui

Year: Bing Shen Month: 7 Shen Day: 19th Hour: 6 Si Ren Chen

Bing Shen

Type: Wood 3

Ding You

MING 22 Ling Xing 25 Tian Xing

ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 52 Tian Ku Xin Mao

SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 JI 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 60 Feng Ge

Wu Xu SPOUSE SHEN 55 Tian Xi

Geng Yin

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu 59 Long Chi

Xin Chou

MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 56 Gu Chen

Geng Zi

Ji Hai

Star 49 through 62 are placed by reading the row labeled shen, since AB was born in a bing shen year.

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Interpretation of Stars 49 through 62 49 Ming Ma1

命馬

“Fate Horse”


Busy. The horse keeps running.
With 36 Lu Cun, you can make a lot of money. The further away you travel for work, the more money you can make.
With 2 Tian Ji and 48 Hua Ji, be careful of a car accident. 50 Hua Gai 華蓋

“Carriage Canopy”


Loves religious beliefs and literature. Famous but lonely.
You prefer to stay home. 51 Tian Kong 天空

“Heavenly Void”


In shen gong, you feel emptiness within. Everything is empty.
Reduces good or bad stars.
You have a lot of imagination, you would make a good fiction writer.
With 10 Ju Men, you tend to lie. 52 Tian Ku 天哭

“Heavenly Weeping”


You have something to cry about. 53 Tian Xu 天虛

“Heavenly Emptiness”


Emptiness within. 54 Hong Luan 紅鸞

“Red Phoenix2”


If you are young, it can mean peach blossom, marriage or a baby. In ming, it signifies an attractive charismatic person who is easy to get along with. In karma, they may have difficulty staying faithful. If Hong Luan is in current age or ten-year ming, and the annual 45 Hua Lu comes into the palace or in the three combinations relationship, marriage is possible. If the annual Hong Luan is in the current age ming, you can get married.
Hong Luan is bad for older people. If you are older with 48 Hua Ji and Hong Luan in the spouse palace, then your partner might die or have bleeding problems.
If with 37 Qing Yang, bleeding.

1 2

Also known as Tian Ma (天馬), ‘Heavenly Horse.’ Actually not a phoenix, but some other type of Chinese mythical bird that has no English translation.

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55 Tian Xi 天喜

“Heavenly Happiness”


Celebration, a good star. It is always located in the opposite palace from 54 Hong Luan. 56 Gu Chen 孤辰

“Solitary Time”


Bad for a male in ming gong. He will sleep alone, not marry, or marry late. It has some effect in a female’s ming, but less than for a male.
In the parents palace, it means the father will become a widower or otherwise has to sleep alone.
In the spouse palace of a woman’s chart, the husband will have to sleep alone. Therefore, the woman will also have to sleep without her husband. 57 Gua Su 寡宿

“Widow’s Lodge”


Bad for a female in ming gong. She will not marry, will sleep alone, or will marry late. It has some effect in a male’s ming, but less than for a female.
In the parents palace, it means that the mother will become a widow or will sleep alone.
In the spouse palace of a man’s chart, the wife will have to sleep alone. Therefore, the man will also have to sleep without his wife. 58 Xian Chi 咸池

“Temptation Pool”


Strong peach blossom effects: whether in a positive or negative manner depends on one’s marital status. 59 Long Chi 龍池

“Dragon Pool”


Good for a government or corporate job. If it is in the current age or monthly ming, it is a good time to take an exam for promotion or licensing.
With good stars in ming, it means a good name, a high-class person.
Deafness or ear problems in the illness or ming palaces, especially when older. 60 Feng Ge 鳳閣

“Phoenix Chamber”


Good for a governmental or corporate job.
In ming or shen, it means a classy person who has a lot of style. They love to dress well. It especially means elegance and grace for a woman.
This person is also artistic. It is similar to 15 Wen Chang or 16 Wen Qu, but is more involved in the high arts; for example, writing poetry, instead of science fiction or murder mysteries.

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61 Fei Lian 蜚廉

“Flying Sha”3


Loneliness. Bad in ming or shen.
Also bad in the palaces representing family members and friends, as it means they will not be able to help you.
Do not confuse with 72 Fei Lian (飛廉).

62 Po Sui 破碎

“Break and Shatter”


In ming or shen, the person is very isolated and never finishes projects.
In shen it also signifies a scar or mark on the face.
With 14 Po Jun or 9 Tan Lang, the person could be an executioner, prison guard, or some other type of person who could easily kill someone.
Funerals or death.

3

Not a literal translation.

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Three Additional Stars There is one more star placed by the year branch: 63 Tian Cai. However, it is placed in a palace by its category, not by the palace branch. 63 Tian Cai 天才 Year Category Branch Zi

Ming

Chou

Parents

Yin

Karma

Mao

Property

Chen

Career

Si

Friends

Wu

Travel

Wei

Illness

Shen

Money

You

Children

Xu

Spouse

Hai

Siblings

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Example: KARMA 5 Tian Tong 1 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang

PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang

Gui Si

CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao 54 Hong Luan 57 Gua Su Jia Wu

FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3

Yi Wei

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am

PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 50 Hua Gai 61 Fei Lian

TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 62 Po Sui

Year: Bing Shen Month: 7 Shen Day: 19th Hour: 6 Si Ren Chen

Bing Shen

Type: Wood 3

Ding You

MING 22 Ling Xing 25 Tian Xing

ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 52 Tian Ku Xin Mao

SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 JI 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 60 Feng Ge

Wu Xu SPOUSE SHEN 55 Tian Xi

Geng Yin

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu 59 Long Chi

Xin Chou

MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 56 Gu Chen 63 Tian Cai

Geng Zi

Ji Hai

Star 63 Tian Cai is placed in the hai palace, which is also the money palace, since AB was born in a shen year.

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64 Tian Shou 天壽: Start from the palace containing shen gong, the body palace. Calling that palace “1,” count clockwise to the number of the branch of the year of birth. The numbers of the branches are repeated here for convenience: 1 Zi 7 Wu 2 Chou 8 Wei 3 Yin 9 Shen 4 Mao 10 You 5 Chen 11 Xu 6 Si 12 Hai Example: We count forward nine palaces in this example because the year branch is shen, the 9th branch. KARMA 5 5 Tian Tong 1 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang

PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang

6

Gui Si PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 50 Hua Gai 61 Fei Lian

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am

4

SPOUSE SHEN 55 Tian Xi

Geng Yin

9 Ding You

ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 52 Tian Ku MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 56 Gu Chen 63 Tian Cai

3

2

8

Bing Shen

Type: Wood 3

Xin Mao SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 JI 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 60 Feng Ge

FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3

TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 62 Po Sui 64 Tian Shou

Year: Bing Shen Month: 7 Shen Day: 19th Hour: 6 Si Ren Chen

MING 22 Ling Xing 25 Tian Xing

Jia Wu

CAREER 7 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao 54 Hong Luan Yi 57 Gua Su Wei

1

Xin Chou

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CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu 59 Long Chi

Wu Xu

Geng Zi

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65 Xun Kong 旬空 To find 65 Xun Kong, use both the stem and branch of the year of birth. In the first column of the following table, find the stem of the year of birth. Follow that row over until you locate the branch of the year of birth. Then follow that column down to find the two branches of Xun Kong. Write the star in both of the two palaces. 65 Xun Kong Year Stem

Year Branch

Jia

Zi

Xu

Shen

Wu

Chen

Yin

Yi

Chou

Hai

You

Wei

Si

Mao

Bing

Yin

Zi

Xu

Shen

Wu

Ding

Mao

Chou

Hai

You

Wei

Wu

Chen

Yin

Zi

Xu

Shen

Ji

Si

Mao

Chou

Hai

You

Chen Find the year Si stem and branch in Wu Wei the columns

Geng

Wu

Chen

Yin

Zi

Xu

Shen

Xin

Wei

Si

Mao

Chou

Hai

You

Ren

Shen

Wu

Chen

Yin

Zi

Xu

Gui

You

Wei

Si

Mao

Chou

Hai

Xu Hai

Shen You

Wu Wei

Chen Si

Yin Mao

Zi Chou

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on the left

Palaces for Xun Kong

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Example AB was born in a bing shen year. In the table for locating 65 Xun Kong, bing is the third row of the first column. Follow that row across until you locate shen in the fourth column of the branch section. Follow this column down and you will find that 65 Xun Kong is located in the palaces with the branches of chen and si. Write 65 Xun Kong in the chen and si palaces of the chart. KARMA 5 Tian Tong 1 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 65 Xun Kong

PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang

Gui Si

CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao 54 Hong Luan 57 Gua Su Jia Wu

FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3

Yi Wei

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am

PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 50 Hua Gai 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong

Bing Shen TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 62 Po Sui 64 Tian Shou

Year: Bing Shen Month: 7 Shen Day: 19th Hour: 6 Si Type: Wood 3 Ren Chen

Ding You ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 52 Tian Ku

MING 22 Ling Xing 25 Tian Xing

Xin Mao SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 JI 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 60 Feng Ge

Wu Xu SPOUSE SHEN 55 Tian Xi

Geng Yin

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu 59 Long Chi

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MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 56 Gu Chen 63 Tian Cai

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Interpretation of Stars 63 through 65 63 Tian Cai 天才

“Heavenly Talent”


Ability, genius. 64 Tian Shou 天壽

“Heavenly Longevity”


Long life if in the ming, shen, or illness palace.
In the siblings or spouse palace, big gap in age.
In the parents palace, they were older when they had you, or there is a big age gap between your parents’ children. 65 Xun Kong 旬空

“Ten-Year Void”


Reduces the strength of the stars it is associated with by about half. For example, 10 Ju Men transformed by 48 Hua Ji with 65 Xun Kong does not have such a big mouth as it would otherwise.
Associated with two palaces. See the section on locating this star for details.

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Yang or Yin, Male or Female Men and women each have two types: yin and yang. It has nothing to do with masculinity or femininity; it only determines the direction of some calculations. The stem of the year of birth determines whether a person is yin or yang: Yang or Yin, Male or Female Type

Definition

Yang Male

Male born in yang stem year

Yin Male

Male born in yin stem year

Yang Female Female born in yang stem year Yin Female

Female born in yin stem year

To review, the polarity of the stems are shown below: Stems Polarity Jia Yang Yi Yin Bing Yang Ding Yin Wu Yang Ji Yin Geng Yang Xin Yin Ren Yang Gui Yin

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A person’s status as yin or yang, male or female, influences the direction of rotation of certain stars and events as follows: Yang or Yin, Male or Female Type

Direction

Yang Male

++

Clockwise

Yin Male

-+

Counterclockwise

Yang Female

+-

Counterclockwise

Yin Female

--

Clockwise

You can think of this mathematically: yang or male each represents a positive (+). Yin or female each represents a negative (-). If you multiply a positive number by a positive number or a negative number by a negative number, you get a positive (clockwise) number for the answer. But if one number is positive and the other is negative, you get a negative (counterclockwise) number for the answer. Write the person’s status as yin or yang, male or female, in the center of the chart. We will see the significance of this in the upcoming pages.

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Stars that Follow 36 Lu Cun The following stars are located based on the palace of 36 Lu Cun. Star 66 Bo Shi is always in the same palace as Lu Cun. If the chart is for a yang male or yin female, the rest of this series of stars follow clockwise in order around the chart. If the chart is for a yin male or yang female, the rest of the stars follow counterclockwise in order around the chart. Stars that Follow 36 Lu Cun Palace of 36 Lu Cun Yang Male, Yin Female Zi Yin Male, Yang Female Yang Male, Yin Female Yin Yin Male, Yang Female Yang Male, Yin Female Mao Yin Male, Yang Female Yang Male, Yin Female Si Yin Male, Yang Female Yang Male, Yin Female Wu Yin Male, Yang Female Yang Male, Yin Female Shen Yin Male, Yang Female Yang Male, Yin Female You Yin Male, Yang Female Yang Male, Yin Female Hai Yin Male, Yang Female

66 Bo Shi 博士 Zi Yin Mao Si Wu Shen You Hai

67 Li Shi 力士 Chou Hai Mao Chou Chen Yin Wu Chen Wei Si You Wei Xu Shen Zi Xu

68 Qing Long 青龍 Yin Xu Chen Zi Si Chou Wei Mao Shen Chen Xu Wu Hai Wei Chou You

69 Xiao Hao 小耗 Mao You Si Hai Wu Zi Shen Yin You Mao Hai Si Zi Wu Yin Shen

70 Jiang Jun 將軍 Chen Shen Wu Xu Wei Hai You Chou Xu Yin Zi Chen Chou Si Mao Wei

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71 Zou Shu 奏書 Si Wei Wei You Shen Xu Xu Zi Hai Chou Chou Mao Yin Chen Chen Wu

72 Fei Lian 飛廉 Wu Wu Shen Shen You You Hai Hai Zi Zi Yin Yin Mao Mao Si Si

73 Xi Shen 喜神 Wei Si You Wei Xu Shen Zi Xu Chou Hai Mao Chou Chen Yin Wu Chen

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75 Da Hao 大耗 You Mao Hai Si Zi Wu Yin Shen Mao You Si Hai Wu Zi Shen Yin

76 Fu Bing 伏兵 Xu Yin Zi Chen Chou Si Mao Wei Chen Shen Wu Xu Wei Hai You Chou

77 Guan Fu 官府 Hai Chou Chou Mao Yin Chen Chen Wu Si Wei Wei You Shen Xu Xu Zi

The Five-Element Long Life Spirits These stars are named after the first star in the series, 78 Chang Sheng, which means long life. They are located based on the element type and yin or yang, male or female. If the chart is for a yang male or yin female, the rest of this series of stars follow clockwise in order around the chart. If the chart is for a yin male or yang female, the rest of the stars follow counterclockwise in order around the chart. Five-Element Long Life Spirits

Water 2 Wood 3 Metal 4 Earth 5 Fire 6

Type Yang Male, Yin Female Yin Male, Yang Female Yang Male, Yin Female Yin Male, Yang Female Yang Male, Yin Female Yin Male, Yang Female Yang Male, Yin Female Yin Male, Yang Female Yang Male, Yin Female Yin Male, Yang Female

78 Chang Sheng 長生 Shen Hai Si Shen Yin

79 Mu Yu 沐浴 You Wei Zi Xu Wu Chen You Wei Mao Chou

80 Guan Dai 冠帶 Xu Wu Chou You Wei Mao Xu Wu Chen Zi

81 Lin Guan 臨官 Hai Si Yin Shen Shen Yin Hai Si Si Hai

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82 Di Wang 帝旺 Zi Chen Mao Wei You Chou Zi Chen Wu Xu

83 Shuai 衰 Chou Mao Chen Wu Xu Zi Chou Mao Wei You

84 Bing 病 Yin Yin Si Si Hai Hai Yin Yin Shen Shen

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86 Mu 墓 Chen Zi Wei Mao Chou You Chen Zi Xu Wu

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87 Jue 絕 Si Hai Shen Yin Yin Shen Si Hai Hai Si

88 Tai 胎 Wu Xu You Chou Mao Wei Wu Xu Zi Chen

89 Yang 養 Wei You Xu Zi Chen Wu Wei You Chou Mao

Example 1: AB is a yang male, born in a bing (yang) stem year so these stars flow clockwise. Since AB was born in a bing stem year, 36 Lu Cun is located in the si palace. Therefore, 66 Bo Shi follows it into the si palace, and the rest of this series flow clockwise from there. AB is a Wood 3 type, so 78 Chang Sheng falls into hai palace and the rest of that series also flow clockwise. KARMA 5 Tian Tong 1 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 65 Xun Kong 66 Bo Shi 84 Bing

PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang 67 Li Shi 85 Si

Gui Si PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 50 Hua Gai 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong 77 Guan Fu 83 Shuai

CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao 54 Hong Luan 57 Gua Su 68 Qing Long 86 Mu Jia Wu

FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3 69 Xiao Hao 87 Jue

Yi Wei TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 62 Po Sui 64 Tian Shou 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am Year: Bing Shen Month: th7 Shen Day: 19 Hour: 6 Si Ren Chen

MING 22 Ling Xing 25 Tian Xing 76 Fu Bing 82 Di Wang

Bing Shen

Type: Wood 3 YYMF: Yang Male (so he moves clockwise)

Ding You ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 52 Tian Ku 71 Zou Shu 89 Yang Wu Xu

Xin Mao SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 JI 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 60 Feng Ge 75 Da Hao 81 Lin Guan

SPOUSE SHEN 55 Tian Xi 74 Bing Fu 80 Guan Dai

Geng Yin

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 79 Mu Yu

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MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 56 Gu Chen 63 Tian Cai 72 Fei Lian 78 Chang Sheng

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Example 2: Because CD is a yang female, born in a bing (yang) stem year, these stars flow counter-clockwise. Since CD was born in a bing stem year, 36 Lu Cun is located in the si palace, so 66 Bo Shi follows it into the si palace, and the rest of this series flow counterclockwise from there. CD is a Metal 4 type. Therefore, 78 Chang Sheng goes into the si palace and the rest of that series flow counterclockwise. Spouse 10 Ju Men 3 16 Wen Qu 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 62 Po Sui 66 Bo Shi 78 Chang Sheng

Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 3 JI 11 Tian Xiang 2 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 89 Yang

gui si Children 9 Tan Lang 1 22 Ling Xing 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 57 Gua Su 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 79 Mu Yu

Ming 12 Tian Liang 2 19 Tai Fu 26 Tian Yao 51 Tian Kong 76 Fu Bing 88 Tai

Parents 13 Qi Sha 1 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 87 Jue

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Karma Shen 5 Tian Tong 3 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 39 Tian Kui 54 Hong Luan 74 Bing Fu 86 Mu

Name: CD Date: 8/22/66 Time: 2:48 am Year: Bing Wu Month:th 7 Shen Day: 7 Hour: 2 Chou ren chen

Money 8 Tai Yin 5 20 Feng Gao 25 Tian Xing 55 Tian Xi 58 Xian Chi 64 Tian Shou 65 Xun Kong 68 Qing Long 80 Guan Dai

bing shen

Type: Metal 4 YYMF: Yang Female (so she moves counterclockwise)

ding you Property 4 Wu Qu 1 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 35 Tian Gui 50 Hua Gai 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 85 Si

xin mao Illness 1 Zi Wei 1 7 Tian Fu 1 21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong 69 Xiao Hao 81 Lin Guan

wu xu Travel 2 Tian Ji 5 QUAN 63 Tian Cai 70 Jiang Jun 82 Di Wang

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Friends 14 Po Jun 1 17 Di Jie 42 Tian Fu 52 Tian Ku 53 Tian Xu 71 Zou Shu 83 Shuai

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Career 3 Tai Yang 5 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 72 Fei Lian 84 Bing

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Interpreting the Stars That Follow Lu Cun This set of stars has a relatively low weight in analyzing a chart. 66 Bo Shi 博士

“Great Scholar”


Always located in the same palace as 36 Lu Cun. Bo Shi leads this group of stars out. Bo Shi means wide knowledge, like a Ph.D. 67 Li Shi 力士

“Powerful Person”


Power. 68 Qing Long 青龍

“Green Dragon”


Celebration. Improvements. 69 Xiao Hao 小耗

“Small Consumer”


Consumes time, money, energy, etc. in a small way or with small things. 70 Jiang Jun 將軍

“Army General”


Authority. 71 Zou Shu 奏書

“Written Report”


Good news is received. 72 Fei Lian 飛廉

“Flying Sha1”


Hidden sha (evil influence). It flies out of nowhere.
Do not confuse with 61 Fei Lian (蜚廉). 73 Xi Shen 喜神

“Happy Spirit”


Good things. Celebration.
Do not confuse 73 Xi Shen (喜神) with 105 Xi Shen (息神).

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74 Bing Fu 病符

“Disease”


Illness. 75 Da Hao 大耗

“Big Consumer”


Consumes time, money, energy, etc., in a large way or with big things. 76 Fu Bing 伏兵

“Ambush”


A bad thing awaits you. 77 Guan Fu 官府

“Official Capital”


Lawsuit, prison.

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Interpreting the Five-Element Long Life Spirits These twelve stars represent a life cycle from birth to death and back to birth again. In part, they add a little bit of meaning to a palace, although their effects are not strong. For example, 79 Mu Yu adds some peach blossom to a palace, especially if there are other peach blossom stars in the same palace. However, these stars probably have more significance as a life cycle. 78 Chang Sheng signifies birth. The palace it inhabits is like the springtime of your chart. The qi in that palace is not yet extremely strong, but it is new and healthy and increasing in strength. 79 Mu Yu represents a young child. 80 Guan Dai represents graduation from school. 81 Lin Guan is getting your first job. 82 Di Wang is at the peak of growth; this palace has the strongest qi. 83 Shuai is the decline after the peak. Later, illness comes with 84 Bing. After illness is 85 Si death. After death, there is 86 Mu, burial in the grave. 87 Jue is when the body has gone back to the earth and everything is exhausted. 88 Tai is actually the beginning of the new cycle; there is conception and a fetus comes into existence. However, the child has not yet emerged into an individual life. It is still hidden from sight. In 89 Yang, the fetus receives nourishment from the mother. Then the cycle can start again with 78 Chang Sheng when the child is born. When used as a lifecycle, it tells how vibrant and alive a palace is. For those of you who have studied fengshui and the nine flying stars, you are already familiar with a smaller version of this. The wang in 82 Di Wang is the same term we use for the current twenty-year period. The coming two twenty-year periods are called sheng, like 78 Chang Sheng. The recently completed twenty-year periods are shuai, like 83 Shuai. And the twenty-year periods that are long gone are si, like 85 Si. In fengshui, you know a star is stronger and more beneficial when it is wang or sheng. It is weaker or more harmful when shuai or si. It is the same idea with these stars, although perhaps the effects are not as strong. 78 Chang Sheng 長生

“Long Life”


Good things happening. Booming. Long life. Chang Sheng leads out the others in this set of stars. 79 Mu Yu 沐浴

“Wash and Bathe”


Peach blossom.

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80 Guan Dai 冠帶

“Hat and Belt”


Celebration. Happy things. 81 Lin Guan 臨官

“Arrive at Official Position”


Celebration. Happy things. 82 Di Wang 帝旺

“Emperor Prospering”


Strong and prosperous. Good in any palace. 83 Shuai 衰

“Decline”


Decay. Especially bad at a young age. 84 Bing 病

“Sickness”


Illness. Especially bad in ming or the illness palace at a young age. 85 Si

死

“Death”


Death. Especially bad in ming or the illness palace at a young age. 86 Mu 墓

“Grave”


Bad in ming or shen. Depressed, not lively. However, Mu also means the storage of things so it is good in the money palace. 87 Jue 絕

“Exhausted”


Used up. Negates whatever is in the palace.
Bad in the children palace: infertility, or children come late in life, or children die before their parents.
Good in the illness palace: no sickness. 88 Tai 胎

“Fetus”


Good things, but hidden. Serendipity. 89 Yang 養

“Nourish”


Good things.

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Ming Ruler and Shen Ruler One star represents the potential of ming or fate. This potential may or may not be expressed, depending on the circumstances of a person’s life. Likewise, another star represents the potential of the shen or body. Determine the ming ruler by the branch of the ming palace: Locating the Ming Ruler Branch of Ming Ruler Ming Gong Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai

9 Tan Lang 10 Ju Men 36 Lu Cun 16 Wen Qu 6 Lian Zhen 4 Wu Qu 14 Po Jun 4 Wu Qu 6 Lian Zhen 16 Wen Qu 36 Lu Cun 10 Ju Men

Determine the shen ruler by the branch of the year of birth: Locating the Shen Ruler Branch of Birth Year

Shen Ruler

Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai

21 Huo Xing 11 Tian Xiang 12 Tian Liang 5 Tian Tong 15 Wen Chang 2 Tian Ji 21 Huo Xing 11 Tian Xiang 12 Tian Liang 5 Tian Tong 15 Wen Chang 2 Tian Ji

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Example: CD’s ming gong is in the wei palace: therefore, her ming ruler is 4 Wu Qu. She was born in a wu branch year, so her shen ruler is 21 Huo Xing. These stars are written in the center of the chart. Spouse 10 Ju Men 3 16 Wen Qu 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 62 Po Sui 66 Bo Shi 78 Chang Sheng

Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 3 JI 11 Tian Xiang 2 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 89 Yang

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gui si Children 9 Tan Lang 1 22 Ling Xing 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 57 Gua Su 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 79 Mu Yu

Ming 12 Tian Liang 2 19 Tai Fu 26 Tian Yao 51 Tian Kong 76 Fu Bing 88 Tai

Parents 13 Qi Sha 1 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 87 Jue

yi wei Karma Shen 5 Tian Tong 3 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 39 Tian Kui 54 Hong Luan 74 Bing Fu 86 Mu

Name: CD Date: 8/22/66 Time: 2:48 am Year: Bing Wu Month:th 7 Shen Day: 7 Hour: 2 Chou ren chen

Money 8 Tai Yin 5 20 Feng Gao 25 Tian Xing 55 Tian Xi 58 Xian Chi 64 Tian Shou 65 Xun Kong 68 Qing Long 80 Guan Dai

bing shen

Type: Metal 4 YYMF: Yang Female (so she moves counterclockwise)

ding you Property 4 Wu Qu 1 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 35 Tian Gui 50 Hua Gai 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 85 Si

Ming Ruler: 4 Wu Qu Shen Ruler: 21 Huo Xing

xin mao Illness 1 Zi Wei 1 7 Tian Fu 1 21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong 69 Xiao Hao 81 Lin Guan

wu xu Travel 2 Tian Ji 5 QUAN 63 Tian Cai 70 Jiang Jun 82 Di Wang

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Friends 14 Po Jun 1 17 Di Jie 42 Tian Fu 52 Tian Ku 53 Tian Xu 71 Zou Shu 83 Shuai

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Career 3 Tai Yang 5 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 72 Fei Lian 84 Bing

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Interpretation of the Ming Ruler and the Shen Ruler The ming ruler is a potential that you have which may or may not get fulfilled in your life. For example, if 16 Wen Qu is your ming ruler, you may find that you have great artistic talent. Yet if you are never given a brush and paper, and if you have to work as a laborer all your life, you may never discover these talents. The shen ruler has a similar effect, but the potential will probably develop later in a person’s life. *^* Many of you will ask, can’t we use software, rather than doing all this calculation by hand? Yes, software is available both in English and Chinese, but you have to be careful when you choose it. There are different styles and different schools of Zi Wei Dou Shu. Some people calculate the stars differently, including the essential Four Transforming Stars. Some may calculate differently for someone born in a leap month or someone born between 11 pm and midnight. Some software may not include all the stars that we use. We can recommend some software, but this is better discussed in the bulletin board, or you can contact the American Feng Shui Institute at [email protected] or at 1-626/571-2757.

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How to Read a Lifetime Chart 1. Look at the ming.
What is the branch or grouping of its palace?
What Major Stars are there? How are they rated?
What additional stars are there, especially the Four Transforming Stars? 2. Look at travel (opposite), career, and money (in the three combinations relationship).
Look at the same factors as for ming.
Look at how these palaces affect ming and each other. 3. Look at shen, the body palace.
What palace category does it coincide with? This is a significant area of the chart.
Look at the same factors as for ming, but apply them to the person at a later age. 4. Look at karma and spouse to see how happy they will be with their life. 5. If they have other areas of interest, look there, too: children, parents, illness, etc. 6. Where is 48 Hua Ji? This is likely to be a difficult area. 7. Where is 47 Hua Lu? This is likely to be a more satisfying area. 8. Do you see a palace where a lot of good stars or a lot of bad stars collect? 9. Look at the ming ruler and the shen ruler for a hidden potential. Remember, in palaces with no Major Stars, the Major Stars, the Major Stars from the opposite palace are reflected in but maintain the original rating. If a reflected star is transformed by one of these four stars, the transforming star is also reflected in. The rest of the stars in this class have an influence on the opposite palace but are not reflected into it.

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The Weight of Stars Remember the concept of putting the stars in a palace on a scale? Some stars only have a small effect on a chart. Others can really tip the scale. You cannot put an exact weight on each star, and some are only significant in certain palaces, but here is an approximate estimation as a guideline for students: Most Heavy:
The Fourteen Major Stars and the Four Transforming Stars. Very Heavy:
15 Wen Chang, 16 Wen Qu
17 Di Jie, 18 Di Kong
21 Huo Xing, 22 Ling Xing
23 Zuo Fu, 24 You Bi
36 Lu Cun, 37 Qing Yang, 38 Tuo Luo Somewhat Heavy or Heavy Only in Certain Palaces:
25 Tian Xing, 26 Tian Yao
28 Jie Shen
31 Yin Sha
54 Hong Luan, 55 Tian Xi
56 Gu Chen, 57 Gua Su Often the other stars will not have a dramatic effect unless a few similar ones gang up. But don’t take the suggested weights too literally. Develop your own experience to find out how powerful the different stars are. Remember, most palaces have good and bad stars mixed. Weigh them on the scale to see which is greater. Taste the soup to see how they combine. Try to see how stars in the same palace interact and how the palaces affect each other. When two or more stars that have similar meaning are in the same palace, their effect is multiplied. One peach blossom star makes a person attractive. Two peach blossom stars mean it is an important part of who they are. Three or more will probably be way out of balance. You can apply the same idea to consuming stars, lonely stars, money stars, etc. In reading a chart, you cannot always take into account every star in every palace. There is too much information there. You don’t need to tell a client about every aspect of their life. Often you will choose to focus a reading on their areas of interest. This is especially true once © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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you have learned the material in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class. You cannot possibly tell someone every aspect of their past, present, and future. Finally, I suggest that you reread the introduction to this Zi Wei Dou Shu Intermediate Class. It also gave a lot of information about reading a chart that may be more meaningful now that you have learned about these 75 stars.

Discussing the Reading with Clients You need to tell people the truth, but there is an art to telling the truth in a way that benefits the client and does not harm him or her. We all have flaws or defects in our character. If it shows up in a chart, it is very hard to change because it is hard-wired into the person. We must be non-judgmental, and find soft ways to discuss it. If someone has stars that show they love to gossip behind people’s back, you can tell them something like this: “People easily misunderstand what you say and it is easy for others to feel hurt by your words even if you intend no harm. It is better if you think carefully before you speak. It is better if you speak about others less. It is better if you speak to someone directly about a problem. If you discuss someone’s problem with other people, it will find a way of coming back to hurt you.” You can let people know how to improve without making them feel bad about themselves. Remember, they were already dealt their hand in life. You cannot change the cards they were dealt, but you can help them see how to play their cards better. You must also be careful when you see a problem in some area of a person’s life. If a newly-wed comes to see you and you tell them their spouse stars are bad and that they cannot have a happy marriage or that they will get divorced, it can easily make them depressed. It will ruin any good times that they may have. Instead warn them that all marriages have rough spots. Theirs is no exception. They must try to understand that all arguments have two sides. They must learn to compromise with their spouse. You can give more precise guidance based on the stars in their ming and spouse palaces. You must always try to inspire your clients and give them hope. If they are having a crisis in one area of life and you cannot see any resolution, look for another area that is good and ask them to focus on that. For example, if spouse stars are bad but career stars are good, tell them that they will feel more satisfied if they put extra effort into their career. With practice, you will find discussing the reading with your clients a little easier.

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Case Study: AB KARMA 5 Tian Tong 1 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 65 Xun Kong 66 Bo Shi 84 Bing

PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang 67 Li Shi 85 Si

Gui Si PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 50 Hua Gai 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong 77 Guan Fu 83 Shuai

CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao 54 Hong Luan 57 Gua Su 68 Qing Long 86 Mu Jia Wu

FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3 69 Xiao Hao 87 Jue

Yi Wei TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 62 Po Sui 64 Tian Shou 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am Year: Bing Shen Month: th7 Shen Day: 19 Hour: 6 Si Ren Chen

MING 22 Ling Xing 25 Tian Xing 76 Fu Bing 82 Di Wang

Bing Shen

Type: Wood 3 YYMF: Yang Male

Ding You ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 52 Tian Ku 71 Zou Shu 89 Yang

Ming Ruler: 16 Wen Qu Shen Ruler: 12 Tian Liang

Xin Mao SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 JI 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 60 Feng Ge 75 Da Hao 81 Lin Guan

Wu Xu SPOUSE SHEN 55 Tian Xi 74 Bing Fu 80 Guan Dai

Geng Yin

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 79 Mu Yu

Xin Chou

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MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 56 Gu Chen 63 Tian Cai 72 Fei Lian 78 Chang Sheng

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Analysis of AB’s Chart: We last discussed AB’s chart at the end of the Zi Wei Dou Shu Beginning Class, Part 2. Let’s see what else we can add. Ming: Since AB’s ming is in mao and it has no Major Stars, 2 Tian Ji 2 and 10 Ju Men 1 are reflected into his ming from the opposite palace (you, AB’s travel palace). The ratings remain the same, whether in the original or the reflected palace. The high ratings of these two stars let you know that they will be on their best behavior. Tian Ji is smart, changeable, active, and quick. It is given power by 46 Hua Quan. This adds to its intelligence, or gives AB the power to put his intelligence to good use. Tian Ji is combined with Ju Men, which represents someone who speaks. The two together have the image of someone who talks fast and talks a lot (definitely true for this person). The minor stars in AB’s ming include 22 Ling Xing and 25 Tian Xing. These add some roughness or aggression. He already has Hua Quan in ming, so his personality may be so strong that some people do not feel comfortable around him. Career: AB’s career palace has 3 Tai Yang 3 and 8 Tai Yin 3 together in wei. This is the sun and moon together. It makes for a very changeable situation. You would expect him to change careers often since two major stars are in one palace, and these two stars represent the sun and the moon. Because it is an earth palace, the instability is not extreme. However, now we see that 21 Huo Xing is also here. This can mean that when the changes occur, they will be abrupt, like wild fire. Some of the stars here, such as 26 Tian Yao, 54 Hong Luan, and 57 Gua Su are not very relevant in the career palace, but will be important in other ways once you have studied the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class. Money: The money palace (hai) has 12 Tian Liang with a low rating, so his money luck is not very strong overall. The minor stars are good and bad mixed, but don’t give a strong message. 63 Tian Cai gives ability, so he can probably manage his own money. Travel: Travel (in you) has the same Major Stars as ming: 2 Tian Ji 2 transformed by 46 Hua Quan and 10 Ju Men 1. Tian Ji signifies traveling far from the birth place to make a living. AB was born in New York, but has lived and worked in California for many years. 39 Tian Kui means people will help him if he needs it when traveling and that older people will be the most helpful. He has two peach blossom stars, 16 Wen Qu and 58 Xian Chi, so it may be easier for him to find romance when he is traveling then when he is near to home. There are not many bad stars in this palace, and 64 Tian Shou (representing longevity) helps protect him from serious accidents or disease while traveling. Overall, with these four palaces, we have a portrait of a strong personality, smart, talkative, who may easily offend people unintentionally. His career and money are not very remarkable. He is not a high achiever, but these palaces don’t show disaster either.

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Spouse: We already discussed that AB’s shen gong is in his spouse palace (in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Beginning Class). This palace (chou) has no major stars, so 3 Tai Yang 3 and 8 Tai Yin 3 are reflected into it, with no change of ratings. Spouse is important to AB because shen gong is there, but his spouse will be changeable, because the palace contains the sun and moon together. A changeable spouse is not ideal, as you want someone you can rely on. In this case, the minor stars do not add a lot of detail, but looking at the spouse palace in the different time periods should be interesting, as he had quite a bit of turbulence in this regard. Karma: AB has 5 Tian Tong 1 transformed by 45 Hua Lu in karma. In addition, he has 36 Lu Cun. In other palaces, this might make him lazy. However, in karma, it will make him content (and still a little lazy). He is unlikely to feel a big need for spiritual growth, but he will be happy. However, this palace also has 44 Kong Wang and 65 Xun Kong, two ‘emptiness’ stars. These reduce the benefits, but they do not make the good stars bad. AB also has 15 Wen Chang with 47 Hua Ke. These are both peach blossom stars. This gives him some tendency towards peach blossom, but perhaps less than if they were in ming. Ming shows outer behavior while karma shows inner thought. Wen Chang also gives him a creative streak, while Hua Ke adds some gentleness. Now we can see that although AB’s exterior behavior and speech may be a little coarse, he really is soft or gentle on the inside. He is not mean or aggressive, although he might give that as a first impression. Hua Ji and Hua Lu: Hua Ji and Hua Lu can be used as markers to indicate which palace will give the most benefit or the most trouble. We have already seen that Hua Lu is in AB’s karma, so he has the ability to be happy. It is good to also check for the source of trouble in his life. Where is Hua Ji? It is in the siblings palace in yin. If he had no siblings, it would have little effect on him. But AB has a sister. When AB moved to California, he had just taken his infant daughter away from the psychologically incompetent mother. He moved to California because his sister said she would help take care of the child. The sister was married with a son one year older than AB’s daughter. AB needed her help, but she also was a source of great difficulty for him. The siblings palace has 28 Jie Shen which will help resolve problems (she helped him with child care). It reduces some of the strength of the Hua Ji. On the plus side, it also has 35 Tian Gui, representing someone who helps. The siblings palace has 27 Yue Ma and 49 Ming Ma (and is in a corner), showing that this is an extremely active and unstable palace. There are also some sha or consuming stars: 29 Tian Wu, 31 Yin Sha (indicating a female, his sister), 53 Tian Xu, and 75 Da Hao. So we can see, she helps him out, but really makes him pay for it in other ways.

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Ming and Shen Ruler: The ming ruler has 16 Wen Qu. AB must really have some kind of talent although it is a potential or more hidden (with 15 Wen Chang in karma). It would be good to advise him to start some kind of creative hobby. He would enjoy it and be good at it. The shen ruler has 12 Tian Liang. Tian Liang likes to help out and fix things. Perhaps as he ages (since shen ruler is for later in life), he can find ways to help people and work to better society. We hope this case study helps to illustrate how to read a chart. There is still much more to learn in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class. In the first part, you will learn how to predict events based on time. In the second part, there are case studies and analysis of charts to help teach the fine points of reading a chart.

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Final Exam Add stars 49 through 89 and the ming and shen rulers to this chart. Then answer the questions below. This is the same chart from Test 1, Question 1. Children Spouse Siblings Ming Shen 11 Tian Xiang 3 12 Tian Liang 1 6 Lian Zhen 2 20 Feng Gao 17 Di Jie 40 Tian Yue 13 Qi Sha 2 27 Yue Ma 18 Di Kong 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 35 Tian Gui 42 Tian Fu 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu gui jia yi bing si wu wei shen Money male Parents 10 Ju Men 3 LU Year: xin you 21 Huo Xing 15 Wen Chang JI Month: 1, yin 25 Tian Xing th 22 Ling Xing Day: 12 36 Lu Cun 23 Zuo Fu Hour: 7, wu 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang ren Element Type: Fire 6 ding chen YYMF: you Illness Karma Ming Ruler: 1 Zi Wei 2 5 Tian Tong 3 Shen Ruler: 9 Tan Lang 3 16 Wen Qu KE 32 San Tai 24 You Bi 30 Tian Yue 37 Qing Yang wu xin mao xu Travel Friends Career Property 2 Tian Ji 2 7 Tian Fu 1 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN 4 Wu Qu 3 8 Tai Yin 4 26 Tian Yao 19 Tai Fu 14 Po Jun 3 31 Yin Sha 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 39 Tian Kui geng xin ji geng yin chou zi hai 1. We already looked at his children palace, and it looked bad for having kids. Has it changed any with the additional stars? 2. What can you tell us about his spouse and karma? 3. What about ming ruler and shen ruler? © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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Final Exam Answers Add stars 49 through 89 and the ming and shen rulers to this chart. Then answer the questions below. This is the same chart from Test 1, Question 1. Children Spouse Siblings Ming Shen 11 Tian Xiang 3 12 Tian Liang 1 6 Lian Zhen 2 20 Feng Gao 17 Di Jie 40 Tian Yue 13 Qi Sha 2 27 Yue Ma 18 Di Kong 54 Hong Luan 57 Gua Su 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 58 Xian Chi 68 Qing Long 35 Tian Gui 42 Tian Fu 69 Xiao Hao 85 Si 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 86 Mu 67 Li Shi 62 Po Sui 84 Bing 63 Tian Cai 64 Tian Shou 70 Jiang Jun 87 Jue gui jia yi bing si wu wei shen Money Parents 10 Ju Men 3 LU Year: xin you 21 Huo Xing 15 Wen Chang JI Month: 1, yin 25 Tian Xing 22 Ling Xing Day: 12th 36 Lu Cun 23 Zuo Fu Hour: 7, wu 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 52 Tian Ku 71 Zou Shu Element Type: Fire 6 66 Bo Shi 88 Tai YYMF: yin male 83 Shuai ren ding chen Ming Ruler: 6 Lian Zhen you Shen Ruler: 5 Tian Tong Illness Karma 1 Zi Wei 2 5 Tian Tong 3 9 Tan Lang 3 16 Wen Qu KE 32 San Tai 24 You Bi 53 Tian Xu 30 Tian Yue 72 Fei Lian 37 Qing Yang 89 Yang 51 Tian Kong 77 Guan Fu 82 Di Wang xin wu mao xu Travel Friends Career Property 2 Tian Ji 2 7 Tian Fu 1 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN 4 Wu Qu 3 8 Tai Yin 4 26 Tian Yao 19 Tai Fu 14 Po Jun 3 31 Yin Sha 50 Hua Gai 55 Tian Xi 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 59 Long Chi 65 Xun Kong 49 Ming Ma 39 Tian Kui 60 Feng Ge 75 Da Hao 56 Gu Chen 73 Xi Shen 65 Xun Kong 80 Guan Dai 61 Fei Lian 78 Chang Sheng 74 Bing Fu 76 Fu Bing 79 Mu Yu 81 Lin Guan geng xin geng ji yin chou zi hai © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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1. We already looked at his children palace, and it looked bad for having kids. Has it changed any with the additional stars? Answer: No, it is still very bad. 62 Po Sui (“Break and Shatter,” isolated, never finishes, funerals, death) and 87 Jue (infertility, children die before the parents) are now in the children palace. Some of the other small stars are good, but the weight of six very bad stars is overwhelming. 2. What can you tell us about his spouse and karma? Answer: He has Tian Liang 1 as the Major Star in his spouse palace (wu). She may be older. She will take care of him, but may like to micromanage his life (nag). In addition, there is the possibility that he could divorce and remarry the same woman. 40 Tian Yue also adds to her helpfulness. The wu palace (a peach blossom branch), 54 Hong Luan, and 58 Xian Chi give her peach blossom. She will be attractive. 69 Xiao Hao means she will consume some of his resources, perhaps she likes to buy nice things for herself. Karma palace is in xu. He has 5 Tian Tong, so he should be relatively content and easy to get along with, although easily hurt in love. However, 37 Qing Yang may toughen him up a little, making him more aggressive. 30 Tian Yue makes him a bit of a worrier. He must be interested in the arts because of 16 Wen Qu transformed by 47 Hua Ke. 3. What about ming ruler and shen ruler? Answer: The ming ruler is 6 Lian Zhen. It is very charismatic and full of peach blossom. He does not have any peach blossom stars in his ming, so this indicates that he has some potential to make himself over into a more sexually attractive person if he likes. The shen ruler is 5 Tian Tong, which is a star of relaxing and enjoying. This person has ming and shen in the same palace (shen branch). It contains two Major Stars in a corner. One of them is 2 Tian Ji. He also has 27 Yue Ma. All of this adds up to a lot of activity and movement. He will not be a relaxed, easy going person. But as he ages, if he chooses, he could really slow down and began to enjoy life more, since he has 5 Tian Tong as his shen ruler.

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Index of the 89 Permanent Stars 1 Zi Wei 2 Tian Ji 3 Tai Yang 4 Wu Qu 5 Tian Tong 6 Lian Zhen 7 Tian Fu 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang 10 Ju Men 11 Tian Xiang 12 Tian Liang 13 Qi Sha 14 Po Jun 15 Wen Chang 16 Wen Qu 17 Di Jie 18 Di Kong 19 Tai Fu 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 22 Ling Xing 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 25 Tian Xing 26 Tian Yao 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 30 Tian Yue

紫微 天機 太陽 武曲 天同 廉貞 天府 太陰 貪狼 巨門 天相 天梁 七殺 破軍 文昌 文曲 地劫 地空 台輔 封誥 火星 鈴星 左輔 右弼 天刑 天姚 月馬 解神 天巫 天月

The 89 Permanent Stars 31 Yin Sha 陰煞 61 Fei Lian 32 San Tai 三台 62 Po Sui 33 Ba Zou 八座 63 Tian Cai 34 En Guang 恩光 64 Tian Shou 35 Tian Gui 天貴 65 Xun Kong 36 Lu Cun 祿存 66 Bo Shi 37 Qing Yang 擎羊 67 Li Shi 38 Tuo Luo 陀羅 68 Qing Long 39 Tian Kui 天魁 69 Xiao Hao 40 Tian Yue 天鉞 70 Jiang Jun 41 Tian Guan 天官 71 Zou Shu 42 Tian Fu 天褔 72 Fei Lian 43 Jie Lu 截路 73 Xi Shen 44 Kong Wang 空亡 74 Bing Fu 45 Hua Lu 化祿 75 Da Hao 46 Hua Quan 化權 76 Fu Bing 47 Hua Ke 化科 77 Guan Fu 48 Hua Ji 化忌 78 Chang Sheng 49 Ming Ma 命馬 79 Mu Yu 50 Hua Gai 華蓋 80 Guan Dai 51 Tian Kong 天空 81 Lin Guan 52 Tian Ku 天哭 82 Di Wang 53 Tian Xu 天虛 83 Shuai 54 Hong Luan 紅鸞 84 Bing 55 Tian Xi 天喜 85 Si 56 Gu Chen 孤辰 86 Mu 57 Gua Su 寡宿 87 Jue 58 Xian Chi 咸池 88 Tai 59 Long Chi 龍池 89 Yang 60 Feng Ge 鳳閣

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AS301a – Zi Wei Dou Shu 4, Advanced Class, Part 1 Table of Contents Introduction...............................................................................................................................1 Fate and Luck ................................................................................................................................ 2

Age in Chinese Culture.............................................................................................................3 The Large (Ten-Year) Cycle......................................................................................................4 The Small (One-Year or Age) Cycle ....................................................................................... 11 A Different View on the Small Cycle.......................................................................................... 15 Notes on the Large and Small Cycles......................................................................................... 16 Quiz 1 ................................................................................................................................................... 17 Quiz 1 Answers..................................................................................................................................... 18

Locating the Monthly Ming....................................................................................................20 Quiz 2 ................................................................................................................................................... 25 Quiz 2 Answers..................................................................................................................................... 26

Interpreting the Four Transforming Stars through Time .....................................................28 Multiple Transforming Stars ...................................................................................................... 29 Quiz 3 ................................................................................................................................................... 39 Quiz 3 Answers..................................................................................................................................... 40

Current Year Stars ...................................................................................................................42 Current Year General Stars.....................................................................................................43 Interpreting the Current Year Stars........................................................................................... 45 Interpreting the Current Year General Stars............................................................................ 47

The Current Year.....................................................................................................................49 Quiz 4 ................................................................................................................................................... 51 Quiz 4 Answers..................................................................................................................................... 52

The Current Year Charts.........................................................................................................53 Summary of Changes in Charts over Time ............................................................................60 Interpretation...........................................................................................................................61 Ethics .......................................................................................................................................62 © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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Conclusion...............................................................................................................................63 Appendix: An Index of the 113 Stars......................................................................................64

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Introduction You have now learned how to create and interpret a lifetime (or natal) chart. This class will teach you how to incorporate the elements of time and age into your interpretation. You will learn how to read present situations, predict events in the future, and understand events of the past. In Part 1 of the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class you will learn:
The Large (Ten-Year) Cycle
The Small (One-Year or Current Age) Cycle
The Current Year Calculations, including twenty-four current year stars
The Current Month Calculations
The Four Transforming Stars as they change over time In Part 2 of the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class you will learn how to interpret a chart based on a number of examples and case studies. Part 2 will really help you understand how to read a chart using practical examples and incorporating all of the information we have studied so far. For the most part, the lifetime chart describes personalities or trends. If you see a sign of a car accident in the lifetime chart, it is of little use because it could happen any time over the course of many years. The annual and monthly charts are where this information is really useful. You can see a car accident or a lawsuit or a big business deal or a marriage coming and know exactly when it is likely to occur (at least, with skill and practice, you will get better at making this type of prediction). However, the annual and monthly charts are not used to describe personalities or long term trends, because people don’t drastically change their personality in a month or a year. The ten-year (Large Cycle) information is somewhere in between. It may show the tendencies in a career or marriage over a longer period of time. There are often big differences between a person’s life in different ten-year periods. You can see changes in personalities, trends, and also certain events in this layer of the chart.

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Fate and Luck There are five influences on our lives. They are listed here in order of their power or importance:
命 ming: fate, destiny, decided at birth and cannot be changed, but can be known. Note that this is the same name as the first palace in a Zi Wei Dou Shu astrology chart. In fact, you can call the whole lifetime chart your fate or ming.
運 yun: luck, which fluctuates with time, and can be predicted. Luck is what you work with after you are born. In fact, the cycles in the chart, the Large Cycle (ten-year periods) and the Small Cycle (one-year periods) can be called ‘luck periods.’ The Chinese concept of luck is quite different from the Western concept of luck being random.
風水 fengshui: environment. We can manipulate this to reach the higher levels of what our fate and our luck allow. But if your lifetime chart does not show you becoming a millionaire and the current time period does not show you becoming a millionaire, feng shui cannot make you one. It can only help you achieve more of your potential. It cannot take you past your potential.
陰德 yinde: practicing virtue without advertising it. This brings us good karma and good will from others.
讀書 dushu: education and effort. Even with the best luck, if we sit at home and wait, we will miss out. We must do the footwork. These concepts can be useful in understanding an astrology chart and in explaining it to your clients.

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Age in Chinese Culture It is important to know the client’s age when reading a Zi Wei Dou Shu chart. In this way, we can read the chart for a particular time in the client’s life, past, present, or future. However, the Chinese look at age a little differently than people do in the West. The Chinese traditionally count a baby as one year old at birth. This is because the child has already existed for ten lunar months, almost a year prior to birth in the uterus. It is similar to saying a child is in its first year from the time it is born until it is one year old. On every Chinese New Year, people traditionally counted themselves as one year older; i.e., on the lunar New Year following birth, a child is two years old. However, in Zi Wei Dou Shu a person is counted as one year old at birth, and on each birthday thereafter becomes one year older. This makes your Chinese age one year older than your Western age. You should also note that the birthday is found by the lunar calendar. So if you were born on the 20th day of the 3rd lunar month, you must look in the Ten-Thousand Year Calendar and find the 20th day of the 3rd lunar month in the current year to know when your birthday is this year. This year’s birthday will not usually be the same date in the Western calendar as it was the year you were born, because you are matching the phase of the moon this year with the phase of the moon when you were born.

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The Large (Ten-Year) Cycle People’s lives go through phases. Some phases are shorter and some are longer. Zi Wei Dou Shu recognizes phases or cycles in a person’s life that are ten years long. While there will be ups and downs during those ten years (mostly based on the age and the current year), there will also be tendencies that govern each period of ten years. This is called the Large Cycle or the Ten-Year Period. It is large compared to the Small Cycle, which lasts one year according to the person’s age. The Large (Ten-Year) Cycle is based on the five-element type and the person’s status as yin or yang, male or female. These should already be written in the center of the chart. To review, the numbers associated with each element type are: Water Wood Metal Earth Fire 2 3 4 5 6 A person’s Ten-Year Cycles begin at the age or number associated with the element type. For example, a Water 2 type’s Ten-Year Cycles begin at age 2. A Fire 6 type’s Ten-Year Cycles begin at age 6. But remember, a Chinese age of 2 is a Western age of 1. You have to add one year to the Western age. In the time before the first Ten-Year Cycle, the child does not yet have any independent life from their parents. In this time, the only layers of the chart are the lifetime, Small Cycle Cycle, current year, and monthly calculations. The first Ten-Year Cycle is always located in the natal (or lifetime) ming gong. The other palace categories follow around the chart in the same manner as in the natal chart. Therefore, during the first Ten-Year Cycle, the palace categories are in identical locations for both the natal chart and the Ten-Year Cycle. However, soon you will see that there will be an additional set of the Four Transforming Stars that affects the chart at this time. Every ten years, a new ming governs the current ten-year period, while the natal ming stays in the same palace and governs a lifetime. For the ten-year periods after the first, the palaces progress clockwise for yang males and yin females. They progress counterclockwise for yin males and yang females. This is illustrated in the following table. It isn’t just the ming that moves every ten years; the other eleven palaces also rotate (but not shen gong, the body palace).

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For example, if a yang male’s ming is in the zi palace of the original chart, the ming of his first ten-year period will also be in zi. Parents palace will fall into chou, and the karma palace into yin, etc., in both the lifetime and the first Large Cycle. When the person enters into his second Ten-Year Cycle, his new Large Cycle ming will be in chou, parents will be in yin, and karma in mao. A yin male whose ming is in the zi palace of the original chart will also have the ming of his first ten-year period in zi. Parents palace will fall into chou, and the karma palace into yin, etc., in both the lifetime and the first Large Cycle. This is the same as the yang male. But when he enters into his second Ten-Year Cycle, his new Large Cycle ming will be in hai, parents will be in zi, and karma in chou. The Large Cycle ming has moved one palace counterclockwise, but the direction of parents, karma, etc. is still clockwise. Examples below will illustrate this, or examine the pattern in the table below. Write the ages for each Ten-Year Cycle in the bottom of each palace. Write the Ten-Year Cycle’s palace categories on the chart on the outside edge of their palaces (see the following examples). For your convenience, the table of palace categories is given again here:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Twelve Palace Categories Palace Chinese Pinyin Fate Ming Gong 命宮 Parents 父母宮 Fu Mu Gong Karma 福德宮 Fu De Gong Property 田宅宮 Tian Zhai Gong Career 事業宮 Shi Yi Gong Friends 交友宮 Shi Ye Gong Travel 遷移宮 Qian Yi Gong Illness 疾厄宮 Ji E Gong Money 財帛宮 Cai Bo Gong Children 子女宮 Zi Nu Gong Spouse 夫妻宮 Fu Qi Gong Siblings 兄弟宮 Xiong Di Gong

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Large (Ten-Year) Cycles Person

Ming Parents

Yang Male

Water 2

Yin Female Yin Male

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112-121 102-111

Yang Male

Wood 3

Yin Male

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Yin Male

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Yin Male

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Yin Male Yang Female

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Yang Male

Fire 6

52-61

62-71

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92-101

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82-91

72-81

62-71

52-61

42-51

32-41

33-42

43-52

53-62

63-72

73-82

83-92

93-102

93-102

83-92

73-82

63-72

53-62

43-52

33-42

34-43

44-53

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64-73

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94-103

94-103

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64-73

54-63

44-53

34-43

35-44

45-54

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65-74

75-84

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45-54

35-44

36-45

46-55

56-65

66-75

76-85

86-95

96-105

96-105

86-95

76-85

66-75

56-65

46-55

36-45

102-111 112-121 22-31

12-21

103-112 113-122 23-32

13-22

104-113 114-123 24-33

14-23

105-114 115-124

5-14

Yang Female Yin Female

24-33

114-123 104-113

Yang Male

Earth 5

42-51

Siblings

4-13

Yang Female Yin Female

23-32

113-112 103-112

Yang Male

Metal 4

32-41

Spouse

3-12

Yang Female Yin Female

22-31

Property Career Friends Travel Illness Money Children

2-11

Yang Female Yin Female

Karma

16-25

26-35

25-34

15-24

106-115 116-125

6-15 116-125 106-115

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26-35

16-25

Example 1: KARMA 5 Tian Tong 1 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 65 Xun Kong 66 Bo Shi 84 Bing 23-32 PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 50 Hua Gai 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong 77 Guan Fu 83 Shuai 13-22 MING 22 Ling Xing 25 Tian Xing 76 Fu Bing 82 Di Wang

Gui Si

Ren Chen

Xin 3-12 Mao SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 JI 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 60 Feng Ge 75 Da Hao 81 Lin Guan Geng 113-122 Yin

PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang 67 Li Shi 85 Si

33-42

Jia Wu

CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao 54 Hong Luan 57 Gua Su 68 Qing Long 86 Mu Yi 43-52 Wei

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am Year: Bing Shen Month: th7 Shen Day: 19 Hour: 6 Si Type: Wood 3 YYMF: Yang Male Ming Ruler: 16 Wen Qu Shen Ruler: 12 Tian Liang The First Month of a Zi Year is: hai.

SPOUSE SHEN 55 Tian Xi 74 Bing Fu 80 Guan Dai

103-112

Xin Chou

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 79 Mu Yu

Geng 93-102 Zi

FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3 69 Xiao Hao 87 Jue

Bing 53-62 Shen TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 62 Po Sui 64 Tian Shou 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai Ding 63-72 You ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 52 Tian Ku 71 Zou Shu 89 Yang Wu 73-82 Xu MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 56 Gu Chen 63 Tian Cai 72 Fei Lian 78 Chang Sheng

83-92

Ji Hai

AB is a yang male because he was born in a yang stem (bing) year. Therefore, his Large Cycles flow clockwise. The cycles all begin with years such as 3, 13, 23, 33, 43, etc., because he is a Wood 3 type. Therefore, ages 3 to 12 are assigned to his natal ming palace and also become ming for the time when AB was between 3 and 12 years old (in Chinese age). This is in the mao branch palace. Since AB’s Large Cycle flows clockwise, assign the next period of 13 to 22 years to the chen palace.

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Ming KARMA 5 Tian Tong 1 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 65 Xun Kong 66 Bo Shi 84 Bing

S i b l i n g s

S p o u s e

23-32 PARENTS 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 50 Hua Gai 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong 77 Guan Fu 83 Shuai 13-22 MING 22 Ling Xing 25 Tian Xing 76 Fu Bing 82 Di Wang

Gui Si

Ren Chen

Xin 3-12 Mao SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 JI 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 60 Feng Ge 75 Da Hao 81 Lin Guan Geng 113-122 Yin Children

Parents PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang 67 Li Shi 85 Si

33-42

Jia Wu

Karma CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao 54 Hong Luan 57 Gua Su 68 Qing Long 86 Mu Yi 43-52 Wei

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am Year: Bing Shen Month: th7 Shen Day: 19 Hour: 6 Si Type: Wood 3 YYMF: Yang Male Ming Ruler: 16 Wen Qu Shen Ruler: 12 Tian Liang

SPOUSE SHEN 55 Tian Xi 74 Bing Fu 80 Guan Dai

103-112 Money

Xin Chou

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 79 Mu Yu

Geng 93-102 Zi Illness

Property FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3 69 Xiao Hao 87 Jue

Bing 53-62 Shen TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 62 Po Sui 64 Tian Shou 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai Ding 63-72 You ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 52 Tian Ku 71 Zou Shu 89 Yang Wu 73-82 Xu MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 56 Gu Chen 63 Tian Cai 72 Fei Lian 78 Chang Sheng

83-92 Travel

C a r e e r

F r i e n d s

Ji Hai

Significant events happened in AB’s life when he was 30 through 32 years of age. If we want to examine that time, we make the palace that says 23-32 (si) the ming and add the rest of the palace categories around the chart. These palaces are written around the outside of the chart. Analysis will be given later once we have added some more information.

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Example 2: Parents Spouse 10 Ju Men 3 16 Wen Qu 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 62 Po Sui 66 Bo Shi 78 Chang Sheng gui 24-33 si M Children i 9 Tan Lang 1 n 22 Ling Xing g 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 57 Gua Su 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 79 Mu Yu ren 34-43 chen S Money i 8 Tai Yin 5 b 20 Feng Gao l 25 Tian Xing i 55 Tian Xi n 58 Xian Chi g 64 Tian Shou s 65 Xun Kong 68 Qing Long 80 Guan Dai xin 44-53 mao Illness 1 Zi Wei 1 7 Tian Fu 1 21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong 69 Xiao Hao 81 Lin Guan geng 54-63 yin Spouse

Karma Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 3 JI 11 Tian Xiang 2 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 89 Yang

Property Ming 12 Tian Liang 2 19 Tai Fu 26 Tian Yao 51 Tian Kong 76 Fu Bing 88 Tai

jia 14-23 wu

yi 4-13 wei

Name: CD Date: 8/22/66 Time: 2:48 am Year: Bing Wu Month:th 7 Shen Day: 7 Hour: 2 Chou Type: Metal 4 YYMF: Yang Female Ming Ruler: 4 Wu Qu Shen Ruler: 21 Huo Xing

Travel 2 Tian Ji 5 QUAN 63 Tian Cai 70 Jiang Jun 82 Di Wang

Friends 14 Po Jun 1 17 Di Jie 42 Tian Fu 52 Tian Ku 53 Tian Xu 71 Zou Shu 83 Shuai

xin 64-73 chou Children

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Career Parents 13 Qi Sha 1 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 87 Jue

bing 114-123 shen Karma Shen 5 Tian Tong 3 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 39 Tian Kui 54 Hong Luan 74 Bing Fu 86 Mu

ding 104-113 you Property 4 Wu Qu 1 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 35 Tian Gui 50 Hua Gai 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 85 Si wu 94-103 xu Career 3 Tai Yang 5 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 72 Fei Lian 84 Bing

geng 74-83 zi Money

F r i e n d s

T r a v e l

ji 84-93 hai Illness

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CD is a Yang female because she was born in a yang stem (bing) year. Therefore, her Large Cycles flow counterclockwise. The periods all begin with years such as 4, 14, 24, 34, 44, etc., because she is a Metal 4 type. 4 to 13 years of age is assigned to her natal ming palace, and also becomes ming for the time when CD was between 4 and 13 years old (in Chinese age). This is in the wei branch palace. Since CD’s Large Cycle flows counterclockwise, the next period of time (14 to 23 years) is assigned to the wu palace. This was written in 2006, when CD was 41 years old (Western age plus one); so she is currently in the period of 34 to 43 years. Her current ten-year ming is in the chen branch palace. This places CD’s ten-year parents palace in si, her ten-year karma palace in wu, etc. If she came to you for a reading in 2006, you would look at this layer of the chart to understand her current situation.

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The Small (One-Year or Age) Cycle Our fortunes also go through changes each year, rotating from palace to palace around the chart. All the old books say that it always rotates clockwise for males, and counterclockwise for females, regardless of whether they are considered yin or yang. We will discuss this issue more below, but first let us look at the traditional way. The location of the Small Cycle ming gong depends on the branch of the birth year and changes every year on the birthday according to the Chinese lunar calendar. For example, the changes would take place on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month in the current year, not on June 15th. The birth year branches are divided into four groups based on the three combination relationships. The first year of age will always be placed in one of the four earth branch palaces in the chart. See the following table. If your current age in the West is 29, you add one to get the Chinese age: 30. Then you would look for the palace that has 30 and call this the ming of your Small Cycle or current age. After you have placed ming, the other palace categories follow around the chart in the usual order. The parents palace is always one palace clockwise from ming. Remember, shen gong, the body palace, is not calculated for the Small Cycle; it is only found in the lifetime chart. Write the Small Cycle ages in the chart, in the bottom of each palace near the Large Cycle ages. Pencil the small cycle palace categories for the time you are analyzing inside their palaces. Pencils are better because the Small Cycle changes yearly and pencil is easily erased. You can see that so far, we have three different layers of the chart to inspect: lifetime, ten-year period, and the one-year period based on age.

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The Small (One-Year) Cycle Age

Year Branch

Sex

Yin Wu Xu Shen Zi Chen Si You Chou Hai Mao Wei

M F M F M F M F

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

68

70

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

69 81

82

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

100

101

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

109

110

111

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Mao

Yin

Chou

Zi

Hai

Xu

You

Shen

Wei

Wu

Si

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

You

Shen

Wei

Wu

Si

Chen

Mao

Yin

Chou

Zi

Hai

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Chou

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wu

Si

Chen

Mao

Yin

Chou

Zi

Hai

Xu

You

Shen

Yin

Mao

Chen

Si

Wu

Wei

Shen

You

Xu

Hai

Zi

Zi

Hai

Xu

You

Shen

Wei

Wu

Si

Chen

Mao

Yin

Chen Xu Wei Chou

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Example 1: Ming KARMA 5 Tian Tong 1 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 65 Xun Kong 66 Bo Shi 84 Bing Parents 8 20 32 44 56 Gui 23-32 Si S PARENTS i 14 Po Jun 2 b 17 Di Jie l 24 You Bi i 32 San Tai n 38 Tuo Luo g 43 Jie Lu s 50 Hua Gai 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong 77 Guan Fu 83 Shuai Ming 7 19 31 43 55 Ren 13-22 Chen S MING p 22 Ling Xing o 25 Tian Xing u 76 Fu Bing s 82 Di Wang e Siblings 6 18 30 42 54 Xin 3-12 Mao SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 JI 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 60 Feng Ge 75 Da Hao 81 Lin Guan Spouse 5 17 29 41 53 Geng 113-122 Yin Children

Parents PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang 67 Li Shi 85 Si Karma 9 21 33 45 57 Jia 33-42 Wu

Karma CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao 54 Hong Luan 57 Gua Su 68 Qing Long 86 Mu Property 10 22 34 46 58 Yi 43-52 Wei

Name: AB Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am Year: Bing Shen Month: th7 Shen Day: 19 Hour: 6 Si Type: Wood 3 YYMF: Yang Male Ming Ruler: 16 Wen Qu Shen Ruler: 12 Tian Liang

SPOUSE SHEN 55 Tian Xi 74 Bing Fu 80 Guan Dai

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 79 Mu Yu

Children 4 16 28 40 52 Xin 103-112 Chou Money

Money 3 15 27 39 51 Geng 93-102 Zi Illness

Property FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3 69 Xiao Hao 87 Jue

Career 11 23 35 47 59 Bing 53-62 Shen TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 62 Po Sui 64 Tian Shou 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai Friends 12 24 36 48 60 Ding 63-72 You ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 52 Tian Ku 71 Zou Shu 89 Yang Travel 1 13 25 37 49 61 Wu 73-82 Xu MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 56 Gu Chen 63 Tian Cai 72 Fei Lian 78 Chang Sheng

C a r e e r

F r i e n d s

Illness 2 14 26 38 50 62 Ji 83-92 Hai Travel

Since AB is a male, the Small Cycle flows clockwise. Yin or yang is not important here. From the previous table, we find that a person born in a shen branch year goes to the xu branch palace for age 1. The numbers flow around the chart clockwise for AB. Significant things happened to AB when he was 30 years old in the West, but 31 in Chinese years. Therefore, we make a Small Cycle ming in the chen palace and add in the other eleven palaces if we want to analyze that year. Discussion of this chart will be given later. © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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Example 2: Parents Spouse 10 Ju Men 3 16 Wen Qu 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 62 Po Sui 66 Bo Shi 78 Chang Sheng Friends 12 24 36 48 gui 24-33 si M Children i 9 Tan Lang 1 n 22 Ling Xing g 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 57 Gua Su 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 79 Mu Yu Career 1 13 25 37 49 ren 34-43 chen S Money i 8 Tai Yin 5 b 20 Feng Gao l 25 Tian Xing i 55 Tian Xi n 58 Xian Chi g 64 Tian Shou s 65 Xun Kong 68 Qing Long 80 Guan Dai Property 2 14 26 38 50 xin 44-53 mao Illness 1 Zi Wei 1 7 Tian Fu 1 21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong 69 Xiao Hao 81 Lin Guan Karma 3 15 27 39 51 geng 54-63 yin Spouse

Karma Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 3 JI 11 Tian Xiang 2 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 89 Yang

Property Ming 12 Tian Liang 2 19 Tai Fu 26 Tian Yao 51 Tian Kong 76 Fu Bing 88 Tai

Travel 11 23 35 47 jia 14-23 wu

Illness 10 22 34 46 yi 4-13 wei

Name: CD Date: 8/22/66 Time: 2:48 am Year: Bing Wu Month:th 7 Shen Day: 7 Hour: 2 Chou Type: Metal 4 YYMF: Yang Female Ming Ruler: 4 Wu Qu Shen Ruler: 21 Huo Xing

Career Parents 13 Qi Sha 1 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 87 Jue Money 9 21 33 45 bing 114-123 shen Karma Shen 5 Tian Tong 3 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 39 Tian Kui 54 Hong Luan 74 Bing Fu 86 Mu

Children 8 20 32 44 ding 104-113 you Property 4 Wu Qu 1 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 35 Tian Gui 50 Hua Gai 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 85 Si Spouse 7 19 31 43 wu 94-103 xu Career 3 Tai Yang 5 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 72 Fei Lian 84 Bing

Travel 2 Tian Ji 5 QUAN 63 Tian Cai 70 Jiang Jun 82 Di Wang

Friends 14 Po Jun 1 17 Di Jie 42 Tian Fu 52 Tian Ku 53 Tian Xu 71 Zou Shu 83 Shuai

Parents 4 16 28 40 52 xin 64-73 chou

Ming 5 17 29 41 53 geng 74-83 zi

Siblings 6 18 30 42 54 ji 84-93 hai

Children

Money

Illness

F r i e n d s

T r a v e l

Since CD is a female, the one-year cycle flows counterclockwise. Yin or yang is not important. From the previous table, we find that a person born in a wu branch year goes to the chen branch palace for age 1. The numbers flow around the chart counterclockwise for CD. This was written in 2006, when CD was 41 years old (Western age plus one); so her current age ming is in zi. The other eleven palaces follow. If she came to you for a reading in 2006, you would look at this layer of the chart to understand her current situation. © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology 4 4-14

A Different View on the Small Cycle In many areas of the chart, the concept of yin or yang, male or female is essential for determining the direction of flow, clockwise or counterclockwise. It is used for the Large Cycle, and also for the monthly calculations, which we will learn below. The old books say only the Small Cycle rotates clockwise for males, and counterclockwise for females, regardless of whether they are considered yin or yang. Master Sang has questioned this and has experiment with using yin or yang, male or female to calculate the small cycle as well. Many of his students have also played with this approach. It seems to have some merit, but it is early to say conclusively that we should always use yin or yang, male or female. Therefore, if you are adventurous, you can continue this experiment. Male

clockwise

Female counterclockwise

Yang Male

clockwise

Yin Male

counterclockwise

Yang Female counterclockwise Yin Female

clockwise

You can see that using yin or yang, male or female does not affect every chart. It affects yin males and yin females, but not yang males and yang females. It other words, it affects people born in yin stem years, but not yang stem years. If you want to play with using yin or yang, male or female for the Small Cycle, locate 1 year of age the same way as above. Then flow the rest of the ages clockwise or counterclockwise depending on yin or yang, male or female. In Part 2 of the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class, you will find some examples of this.

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Notes on the Large and Small Cycles In this manner we have specific readings for all areas of a person’s life for each year of age (Small Cycle) or ten-year period (Large Cycle). If an event is foretold as happening at an inappropriate age, it may not happen. If the ten-year spouse palace has bad stars for a child, it is not significant (unless the child gets married extremely young). If a traffic accident is predicted when a person is 112 to 121 years of age, there probably is no need to worry about it. Neither the Large nor Small Cycle has a location for shen gong (the body palace). It is only located in the original natal chart. Bad stars in the ten-year or current age palaces don’t mean all ten years or all year is bad. It is like rainy season; on some days there is no rain. So bad stars do indicate challenges, but you should still counsel the client to appreciate the good times that can still occur during the more challenging period.

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Quiz 1 Add the Large Cycle and Small Cycle ages into the following chart. Use the traditional way for the small cycle (males clockwise, females counterclockwise). Children Spouse Siblings Ming Shen 11 Tian Xiang 3 12 Tian Liang 1 6 Lian Zhen 2 20 Feng Gao 17 Di Jie 40 Tian Yue 13 Qi Sha 2 27 Yue Ma 18 Di Kong 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 35 Tian Gui 42 Tian Fu 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu gui jia yi bing si wu wei shen Money male (February 16, 1981) Parents 10 Ju Men 3 LU Year: xin you 21 Huo Xing 15 Wen Chang JI Month: 1, yin 25 Tian Xing th 22 Ling Xing Day: 12 36 Lu Cun 23 Zuo Fu Hour: 7, wu 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang ren Element Type: Fire 6 ding chen YYMF: you Illness Karma 1 Zi Wei 2 5 Tian Tong 3 9 Tan Lang 3 16 Wen Qu KE 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 30 Tian Yue 37 Qing Yang wu xin mao xu Travel Friends Career Property 2 Tian Ji 2 7 Tian Fu 1 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN 4 Wu Qu 3 8 Tai Yin 4 26 Tian Yao 19 Tai Fu 14 Po Jun 3 31 Yin Sha 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 39 Tian Kui geng xin ji geng yin chou zi hai 1. Which palace holds the Large Cycle ming in 2006?

2. Which palace holds the Small Cycle ming in 2006?

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Quiz 1 Answers Add the Large Cycle and Small Cycle ages into the following chart. Use the traditional way for the small cycle (males clockwise, females counterclockwise). Children Spouse Siblings Ming Shen 11 Tian Xiang 3 12 Tian Liang 1 6 Lian Zhen 2 20 Feng Gao 17 Di Jie 40 Tian Yue 13 Qi Sha 2 27 Yue Ma 18 Di Kong 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 35 Tian Gui 42 Tian Fu 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 11 23 35 47 59 gui 12 24 36 48 60 jia 1 13 25 37 49 61 yi 2 14 26 38 50 bing 36-45 si 26-35 wu 16-25 wei 6-15 shen Money male (February 16, 1981) Parents 10 Ju Men 3 LU 21 Huo Xing Year: xin you 15 Wen Chang JI Month: 1, yin 25 Tian Xing th 22 Ling Xing 36 Lu Cun Day: 12 23 Zuo Fu 41 Tian Guan Hour: 7, wu 44 Kong Wang 10 22 34 46 58 ren Element Type: Fire 6 3 15 27 39 51 ding 46-55 chen YYMF: yin male 116-125 you Illness Karma Current year: 2006 1 Zi Wei 2 5 Tian Tong 3 9 Tan Lang 3 16 Wen Qu KE 32 San Tai 24 You Bi 30 Tian Yue 37 Qing Yang 9 21 33 45 57 xin 4 16 28 40 52 wu 56-65 mao 106-115 xu Travel Friends Career Property 2 Tian Ji 2 7 Tian Fu 1 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN 4 Wu Qu 3 8 Tai Yin 4 26 Tian Yao 19 Tai Fu 14 Po Jun 3 31 Yin Sha 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 39 Tian Kui 8 20 32 44 56 geng 7 19 31 43 55 xin 5 17 29 41 53 ji 6 16 30 42 54 geng 66-75 yin 76-85 chou 86-95 zi 96-105 hai

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1. Which palace holds the Large Cycle ming in 2006? Answer: 2006 – 1981 = 25. He would be Western 25 years old, but Chinese 26. He is a Fire 6 type, so 6-15 years goes in his lifetime ming. He is a yin male, so the rest of the palaces go counterclockwise. His current Large Cycle ming is in wu. 2006 is his first year with the Large Cycle ming in this position. 2. Which palace holds the Small Cycle ming in 2006? Answer: He was born in a you year, so age 1 is in wei. He is a yin male, but in the traditional way, all males go clockwise. Therefore, 26 is in the shen palace, the same as his lifetime ming.

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Locating the Monthly Ming Just as there is a ming gong for the Large and Small Cycles, there is also a ming for each Chinese lunar month. We always begin with the calculation for a zi year, because that is the first of the twelve branches. The palace of the first lunar month in a zi year is then written in the center of the chart. Since you will probably look at a chart over the course of some years, you then have the base data to find the monthly ming during any year. In other words, the zi year is used as a landmark for future calculations. 1. To find the ming for the first lunar month in a zi branch year, start from the zi palace. 2. Call the zi palace ‘1’ and count counterclockwise up to the number of the birth month, not the number of the month branch. (The year and month branch numbers are different from the number of the lunar month.) Month Month Branch Number Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai Zi Chou

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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3. From the palace found in Step 2, count clockwise to the number of the birth hour branch. (The branches numbers, whether for the hour or year, are different from the lunar month numbers.) Hour or Year Branch

Branch Number

Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

4. This palace from Step 3 is the ming for the first Chinese lunar month in a zi branch year. In the center of the chart, write “The first month of a zi year is: ....” If you want to look at this month, the other eleven palace categories follow clockwise as usual. 5. To find the ming of the first month in any other year, call the palace that contains the ming for the first month of a zi year ‘1,’ and count clockwise until you reach the number of the branch for that year. (The year branch numbers are the same as the hour branch numbers, shown in the preceding table, but are different from the number of the lunar month.) 6. Each lunar month, the ming rotates according to yin or yang, male or female (clockwise one position for yang males and yin females; counterclockwise for yin males and yang females). For example, if the ming of the first lunar month of a year is found in chen, the second month would be in si for yang males and yin females. If the client was a yin male or a yang female, the second month would be in mao. This is the only step of the calculation that uses yin or yang, male or female. 7. Once you find ming, the other eleven palace categories always continue in the usual way: parents is one palace clockwise from ming for everyone. For the exact dates of these lunar months in any specific year, refer to the Ten-Thousand-Year Calendar. You do not need to constantly calculate the monthly information. We recommend you only do it in a crisis or if you need to make an important decision. It is better to go out and live your life than to be afraid to make small moves without first consulting your chart. © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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Example: Parents Spouse 10 Ju Men 3 16 Wen Qu 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 62 Po Sui 66 Bo Shi 78 Chang Sheng 12 24 36 48 gui 24-33 si M Children i 9 Tan Lang 1 n 22 Ling Xing g 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 57 Gua Su 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 79 Mu Yu 1 13 25 37 49 ren 34-43 chen S Money i 8 Tai Yin 5 b 20 Feng Gao l 25 Tian Xing i 55 Tian Xi n 58 Xian Chi g 64 Tian Shou s 65 Xun Kong 68 Qing Long 80 Guan Dai 2 14 26 38 50 xin 44-53 mao Illness 1 Zi Wei 1 7 Tian Fu 1 21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong 69 Xiao Hao 81 Lin Guan 3 15 27 39 51 geng 54-63 yin

Karma Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 3 JI 11 Tian Xiang 2 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 89 Yang

Spouse

7 1

Property Ming 12 Tian Liang 2 19 Tai Fu 26 Tian Yao 51 Tian Kong 76 Fu Bing 88 Tai

11 23 35 47 jia 14-23 wu

Career Parents 13 Qi Sha 1 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 87 Jue 6 2

5

10 22 34 46 yi 4-13 wei

9 21 33 45 bing 114-123 shen Karma Shen 5 Tian Tong 3 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 39 Tian Kui 54 Hong Luan 74 Bing Fu 86 Mu 4

Name: CD Date: 8/22/66 Time: 2:48 am Year: Bing Wu Month:th 7 Shen Day: 7 Hour: 2 Chou Type: Metal 4 YYMF: Yang Female

8 20 32 44 ding 104-113 you Property 4 Wu Qu 1 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 35 Tian Gui 50 Hua Gai 59 Long Chi 3 73 Xi Shen 85 Si 7 19 31 43 wu 94-103 xu Career 3 Tai Yang 5 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 72 Fei Lian 84 Bing

Ming Ruler: 4 Wu Qu Shen Ruler: 21 Huo Xing The First Month of a Zi Year is: wei

Travel 2 Tian Ji 5 QUAN 63 Tian Cai 70 Jiang Jun 82 Di Wang

Friends 14 Po Jun 1 17 Di Jie 42 Tian Fu 52 Tian Ku 53 Tian Xu 71 Zou Shu 83 Shuai 1

2

4 16 28 40 52 xin 64-73 chou

5 17 29 41 53 geng 74-83 zi

6 18 30 42 54 ji 84-93 hai

Children

Money

Illness

F r i e n d s

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th

CD was born in shen, the 7 month. Calling the zi palace ‘1,’ count seven palaces counterclockwise to wu. She was born in chou, the 2nd hour. Therefore, count two palaces clockwise to wei. The wei palace is ming for the first lunar month of any zi branch year. Wu would be ming for the second, and si for the third month of a zi year. This flows counterclockwise because CD is a yang female.

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Parents Spouse 10 Ju Men 3 16 Wen Qu 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 62 Po Sui 66 Bo Shi 78 Chang Sheng 12 24 36 48 gui 24-33 si M Children i 9 Tan Lang 1 n 22 Ling Xing g 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 57 Gua Su 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 79 Mu Yu 1 13 25 37 49 ren 34-43 chen S Money i 8 Tai Yin 5 b 20 Feng Gao l 25 Tian Xing i 55 Tian Xi n 58 Xian Chi g 64 Tian Shou s 65 Xun Kong 68 Qing Long 80 Guan Dai 2 14 26 38 50 xin 44-53 mao Illness 1 Zi Wei 1 7 Tian Fu 1 21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong 69 Xiao Hao 81 Lin Guan 3 15 27 39 51 geng 54-63 yin Spouse

Karma Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 3 JI 11 Tian Xiang 2 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 89 Yang

Property Ming 12 Tian Liang 2 19 Tai Fu 26 Tian Yao 51 Tian Kong 76 Fu Bing 88 Tai

11 23 35 47 jia 14-23 wu

Career Parents 13 Qi Sha 1 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 87 Jue 1

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10 22 34 46 yi 4-13 wei

9 21 33 45 bing 114-123 shen Karma Shen 5 Tian Tong 3 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 39 Tian Kui 54 Hong Luan 74 Bing Fu 86 Mu

Name: CD Date: 8/22/66 Time: 2:48 am Year: Bing Wu Month:th 7 Shen Day: 7 Hour: 2 Chou

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Type: Metal 4 YYMF: Yang Female Ming Ruler: 4 Wu Qu Shen Ruler: 21 Huo Xing The First Month of a Zi Year is: wei

First month of a mao year →

8 20 32 44 ding 104-113 you Property 4 Wu Qu 1 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 35 Tian Gui 50 Hua Gai 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 4 85 Si 7 19 31 43 wu 94-103 xu Career 3 Tai Yang 5 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 72 Fei Lian 84 Bing

Travel 2 Tian Ji 5 QUAN 63 Tian Cai 70 Jiang Jun 82 Di Wang

Friends 14 Po Jun 1 17 Di Jie 42 Tian Fu 52 Tian Ku 53 Tian Xu 71 Zou Shu 83 Shuai

4 16 28 40 52 xin 64-73 chou

5 17 29 41 53 geng 74-83 zi

6 18 30 42 54 ji 84-93 hai

Children

Money

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To find the ming for the first month of another year, mao for example, we first note that mao is the 4th branch. So, calling the wei palace ‘1,’ we count clockwise to the 4th palace, which is xu. Xu is the ming for the first month of a mao year.

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Parents Spouse 10 Ju Men 3 16 Wen Qu 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 62 Po Sui 66 Bo Shi 78 Chang Sheng 12 24 36 48 gui 24-33 si M Children i 9 Tan Lang 1 n 22 Ling Xing g 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 57 Gua Su 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 79 Mu Yu 1 13 25 37 49 ren 34-43 chen S Money i 8 Tai Yin 5 b 20 Feng Gao l 25 Tian Xing i 55 Tian Xi n 58 Xian Chi g 64 Tian Shou s 65 Xun Kong 68 Qing Long 80 Guan Dai 2 14 26 38 50 xin 44-53 mao Illness 1 Zi Wei 1 7 Tian Fu 1 21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 61 Fei Lian 65 Xun Kong 69 Xiao Hao 81 Lin Guan 3 15 27 39 51 geng 54-63 yin Spouse

Karma Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 3 JI 11 Tian Xiang 2 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 89 Yang

Property Ming 12 Tian Liang 2 19 Tai Fu 26 Tian Yao 51 Tian Kong 76 Fu Bing 88 Tai

Career Parents 13 Qi Sha 1 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 87 Jue

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4

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11 23 35 47 jia 14-23 wu

10 22 34 46 yi 4-13 wei

9 21 33 45 bing 114-123 shen Karma Shen 5 Tian Tong 3 LU 15 Wen Chang KE 39 Tian Kui 54 Hong Luan 74 Bing Fu 86 Mu

↑Fifth month of a mao year Name: CD Date: 8/22/66 Time: 2:48 am Year: Bing Wu Month:th 7 Shen Day: 7 Hour: 2 Chou

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Type: Metal 4 YYMF: Yang Female Ming Ruler: 4 Wu Qu Shen Ruler: 21 Huo Xing The First Month of a Zi Year is: wei First month of a mao year →

8 20 32 44 ding 104-113 you Property 4 Wu Qu 1 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 35 Tian Gui 50 Hua Gai 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 1 85 Si 7 19 31 43 wu 94-103 xu Career 3 Tai Yang 5 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 72 Fei Lian 84 Bing

Travel 2 Tian Ji 5 QUAN 63 Tian Cai 70 Jiang Jun 82 Di Wang

Friends 14 Po Jun 1 17 Di Jie 42 Tian Fu 52 Tian Ku 53 Tian Xu 71 Zou Shu 83 Shuai

4 16 28 40 52 xin 64-73 chou

5 17 29 41 53 geng 74-83 zi

6 18 30 42 54 ji 84-93 hai

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If we wanted to find the ming for the 5th month in a mao year, we would then count counterclockwise (yang female) 5 palaces (5th month). This would be the wu palace. The other palaces for the fifth month would go in order clockwise around the chart (parents in wei, karma in shen, etc.).

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Quiz 2 Find the monthly ming for June 21, 2006. Children 11 Tian Xiang 3 17 Di Jie 18 Di Kong 29 Tian Wu 42 Tian Fu 43 Jie Lu 11 23 35 47 59 gui 36-45 si Money 10 Ju Men 3 LU 15 Wen Chang JI 22 Ling Xing 23 Zuo Fu 44 Kong Wang 10 22 34 46 58 ren 46-55 chen Illness 1 Zi Wei 2 9 Tan Lang 3 32 San Tai

Spouse 12 Tian Liang 1 40 Tian Yue

Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 2 13 Qi Sha 2

Ming Shen 20 Feng Gao 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 35 Tian Gui 38 Tuo Luo

12 24 36 48 60 jia 1 13 25 37 49 61 yi 26-35 wu 16-25 wei male (February 16, 1981) Year: xin you Month: 1, yin Day: 12th Hour: 7, wu

2 14 26 38 50 bing 6-15 shen Parents 21 Huo Xing 25 Tian Xing 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan

Element Type: Fire 6 YYMF: yin male

3 15 27 39 51 ding 116-125 you Karma 5 Tian Tong 3 16 Wen Qu KE 24 You Bi 30 Tian Yue 37 Qing Yang 4 16 28 40 52 wu 106-115 xu Property 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 3 33 Ba Zuo

Current year: 2006

9 21 33 45 57 xin 56-65 mao Travel Friends Career 2 Tian Ji 2 7 Tian Fu 1 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN 8 Tai Yin 4 26 Tian Yao 19 Tai Fu 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 39 Tian Kui 8 20 32 44 56 geng 7 19 31 43 55 xin 6 16 30 42 54 geng 66-75 yin 76-85 chou 86-95 zi

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Quiz 2 Answers Find the monthly ming for June 21, 2006. Children 11 Tian Xiang 3 17 Di Jie 18 Di Kong 29 Tian Wu 42 Tian Fu 43 Jie Lu 6 11 23 35 47 59 gui 36-45 si Money 10 Ju Men 3 LU 15 Wen Chang JI 22 Ling Xing 23 Zuo Fu 44 Kong Wang 5 10 22 34 46 58 ren 46-55 chen Illness 1 Zi Wei 2 9 Tan Lang 3 32 San Tai

Spouse 12 Tian Liang 1 40 Tian Yue

Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 2 13 Qi Sha 2

7 (1st month of zi yr) 12 24 36 48 60 jia 1 13 25 37 49 61 yi 26-35 wu 16-25 wei male (February 16, 1981) Year: xin you Month: 1, yin Day: 12th Hour: 7, wu Element Type: Fire 6 YYMF: yin male Current year: 2006 (bing xu year) First month of a zi year is: wu

Ming Shen 20 Feng Gao 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 35 Tian Gui 38 Tuo Luo 2 14 26 38 50 bing 6-15 shen Parents 21 Huo Xing 25 Tian Xing 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 3 15 27 39 51 ding 116-125 you Karma 5 Tian Tong 3 16 Wen Qu KE 24 You Bi 30 Tian Yue 37 Qing Yang 4 16 28 40 52 wu 106-115 xu Property 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 3 33 Ba Zuo

4 9 21 33 45 57 xin 56-65 mao Travel Friends Career 2 Tian Ji 2 7 Tian Fu 1 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN 8 Tai Yin 4 26 Tian Yao 19 Tai Fu 31 Yin Sha 1 (for 1st month of 34 En Guang birth) 39 Tian Kui 3 2 1 5 17 29 41 53 ji 8 20 32 44 56 geng 7 19 31 43 55 xin 6 16 30 42 54 geng 66-75 yin 76-85 chou 86-95 zi 96-105 hai Answer: We count 1 palace counterclockwise from zi since he was born in the 1st month, yin. This actually leaves us in the zi palace. Then we count clockwise to the hour of birth: 7, wu. This puts us in the wu palace. So the first month of a zi year is in wu. Continue to the next page…

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Find the monthly ming for June 21, 2006. Children 11 Tian Xiang 3 17 Di Jie 18 Di Kong 29 Tian Wu 42 Tian Fu 43 Jie Lu 11 23 35 47 59 gui 36-45 si Money 10 Ju Men 3 LU 15 Wen Chang JI 22 Ling Xing 23 Zuo Fu 44 Kong Wang 11 1 10 22 34 46 58 ren 46-55 chen Illness 1 Zi Wei 2 9 Tan Lang 3 32 San Tai

Spouse 12 Tian Liang 1 40 Tian Yue

Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 2 13 Qi Sha 2

1 (1st month of zi yr) 2 12 24 36 48 60 jia 1 13 25 37 49 61 yi 26-35 wu 16-25 wei male (February 16, 1981) Year: xin you Month: 1, yin Day: 12th Hour: 7, wu ← first month of a xu year Element Type: Fire 6 YYMF: yin male Current year: 2006 (bing xu year) First month of a zi year is: wu

Ming Shen 20 Feng Gao 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 35 Tian Gui 38 Tuo Luo 3 2 14 26 38 50 bing 6-15 shen Parents 21 Huo Xing 25 Tian Xing 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 4 3 15 27 39 51 ding 116-125 you Karma 5 Tian Tong 3 16 Wen Qu KE 24 You Bi 30 Tian Yue 37 Qing Yang 5 4 16 28 40 52 wu 106-115 xu Property 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 3 33 Ba Zuo

10 2 9 21 33 45 57 xin 56-65 mao Travel Friends Career 2 Tian Ji 2 7 Tian Fu 1 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN 8 Tai Yin 4 26 Tian Yao 19 Tai Fu 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang (5th month of 2006) 39 Tian Kui 93 84 75 6 8 20 32 44 56 geng 7 19 31 43 55 xin 6 16 30 42 54 geng 5 17 29 41 53 ji 66-75 yin 76-85 chou 86-95 zi 96-105 hai Answer: 2006 is a xu year, so starting at wu, count clockwise 11 palaces for xu (the eleventh branch). We end up in chen, which is the first month of a xu year. June 21, 2006 is in the fifth lunar month. We need to count 5 palaces from chen. This person is a yin male, so the palaces now go counterclockwise from chen. This brings us back to the zi palace. The month that contains June 21, 2006 is the fifth lunar month and the ming for it is in the zi palace.

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Interpreting the Four Transforming Stars through Time The Four Transforming Stars, 45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, 47 Hua Ke, and 48 Hua Ji, transform or modify the star with which they are associated. The table is reproduced here for your convenience. The Four Transforming Stars 45 化祿

46 化權

47 化科

48 化忌

Hua Lu

Hua Quan

Hua Ke

Hua Ji

Jia

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Yi

2 Tian Ji

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

8 Tai Yin

Bing

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

15 Wen Chang

6 Lian Zhen

Ding

8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

10 Ju Men

Wu

9 Tan Lang

8 Tai Yin

24 You Bi

2 Tian Ji

Ji

4 Wu Qu

9 Tan Lang

12 Tian Liang

16 Wen Qu

Geng

3 Tai Yang

4 Wu Qu

8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

Xin

10 Ju Men

3 Tai Yang

16 Wen Qu

15 Wen Chang

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Gui

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

8 Tai Yin

9 Tan Lang

Stem

We have learned how to flow the Four Transforming Stars for a person’s birth year. They are also found for the stem of the palace that contains the ming for the Large Cycle. Every time the person progresses to the next ten-year period, these four stars are recalculated for the palace stem of the new ten-year ming. In addition, the Four Transforming Stars follow the current year and the current month stem. For example, January 29, 2006, through February 17, 2007, is a lunar year with a stem of bing. For this period, these four stars are placed based on bing. Every Chinese lunar New Year, the Four Transforming Stars are flowed again for the stem of the current year. If you need a lot of detail in a reading, you can also flow the Four Transforming Stars for the stem of the current month. For example, if the current month is bing shen, the find the Four Transforming Stars based on bing. You can find the dates and the stem of each lunar month in the Ten-Thousand Year Calendar. Please note that the Four Transforming Stars are not found according to the stem of the ming palace for the current age (Small Cycle) or current month. They use the actual stem from the calendar, not from your chart. © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology 4 4-28

Write the Four Transforming Stars in the chart as follows:
Write the lifetime Transforming Stars right next to the stars they transform.
Write the Large Cycle Transforming Stars outside the chart near the stars they transform.
Write the current year Transforming Stars in parenthesis next to the stars they transform.
Write the current month Transforming Stars in pencil, anywhere you can find room. But be sure you can tell which star is transformed. The accuracy and detail of a Zi Wei Dou Shu reading depends on your ability to interpret these very important stars. For their basic meanings, see the section on Interpreting the Four Transforming Stars in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Intermediate Class.

Multiple Transforming Stars Now there are four layers in a chart. While the following diagram is not to scale, is should illustrate this point: m

o

small

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large cycle lifetime Each time period can see its own Transforming Stars and the Transforming Stars from any larger cycles. Think of it like reading a map.

If a map shows a whole country (lifetime chart), you will see the big interstate freeways (lifetime Transforming Stars) but it will not show the smaller streets (Large Cycle, Small Cycle, and monthly Transforming Stars). If you get a map for a state or province, it still shows the big interstate freeways and also the state-run roads (Large Cycle Transforming Stars). If you get a county map, it still shows the larger roads, but now you can see the major © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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local roads (current year Transforming Stars). Finally, when you get a city map, it shows all the larger roads plus even the small alleys (current month Transforming Stars). In other words, as the resolution increases, you see more detail, including additional Transforming Stars. But if the resolution is poor, you cannot see the small detail.

Therefore:
When reading the life chart, only look at the lifetime Transforming Stars.
When reading the Large Cycle, only look at the lifetime and Large Cycle Transforming Stars.
When reading the Small Cycle, only look at the lifetime, Large Cycle, and current year Transforming Stars.
When reading the monthly chart, look at all layers of the Transforming Stars. You also need to focus on one layer of the chart at a time. If the zi palace is the lifetime spouse, the Large Cycle ming, and the annual money palace, you need to interpret it appropriately for each layer, but you cannot mix these layers. In addition, the power or impact a Transforming Star has on your life depends on the time period from which it is derived. Picture it this way: Let’s say 48 Hua Ji weighs 50 pounds. The 50 pounds of the lifetime Hua Ji is spread out over the entire lifetime. But the current year Hua Ji crams all 50 pounds into one year.

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It is significant when more than one of the same Transforming Star is aligned with one palace.

What does this mean? If you are examining the wu palace, it means a Transforming Star in
wu, the same palace
zi, the opposite palace
yin or xu, the palaces in the three combinations relationship Multiple Lus The multiple Lus can come from 36 Lu Cun and 45 Hua Lu in the various layers of time:
from the original natal chart, based on the stem of the birth year.




Hua Lu and Lu Cun are quite similar, so Lu Cun also counts. from the stem of the current Large Cycle ming from the stem of the current year




If you use the current month, then from the stem of the current month. It is significant if more than one of these is located in the same palace, especially in ming gong, or if they are placed in the three combinations relationship with ming or opposite ming.

If two are related in this way it is called a double Lu. A double Lu is considered extremely auspicious. However, a triple or quadruple Lu is not as good: it means we see money or good things flying all around but cannot grab it ourselves. It is considered ‘fake.’ Remember that when seeing multiple Lus, they are only visible in the smaller time period. In other words, if a ten-year and a current year Hua Lu line up, it is a double Lu for the current year or current age level, but the ten-year chart cannot see the smaller Lu.

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Multiple Jis 48 Hua Ji also appears in the chart many times:





from the original natal chart, based on the stem of the birth year from the stem of the current Large Cycle ming from the stem of the current year If you use the current month, then there is another from the stem of the current month.

One Hua Ji is bad. Two of them in one palace are considered critical; however, three or more in a palace, in the three combinations relationship, or opposite each other are not as bad as two. They mean that something dangerous or scary will happen to you but it will not actually be harmful. Usually once this event occurs, the stars are no longer an imminent danger for the remainder of that time period. In any case, this is also considered ‘fake.’ The same idea applies for 46 Hua Quan or 47 Hua Ke. For example, one 47 Hua Ke brings peach blossom; two might mean getting married, but three brings something fake. One 46 Hua Quan signifies power; two bring lots of power, but three bring something fake. Of the Four Transforming Stars, 45 Hua Lu (money) and 48 Hua Ji (disaster) are the most essential to study. 48 Hua Ji is the more important of the two: Let money come if it will, but better to be warned of impending disaster. Remember, if you are looking at Transforming Stars from different time periods, they only see each other in the palaces from the smallest time period involved. So if a Large Cycle Hua Ji meets a Small Cycle Hua Ji, there is no double Ji in the lifetime or Large Cycle Chart. It only appears in the Small Cycle chart. It can also be seen from the monthly chart because that time period is even smaller.

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There are two other aspects of the Transforming Stars we must consider:


If a Transforming Star is resident in a palace and another Transforming Stars comes in, it activates or stirs up the pre-existing star. For example: If 2 Tian Ji transformed by 47 Hua Ke is in the lifetime chart, it brings fame. If Hua Ji comes into a relationship with this palace for ten years or for one year, the fame will increase (although in this case, bad mixes with good. Perhaps it is notoriety instead of fame). This is why a double Lu




or Ji is very powerful – the second one not only adds to the first, but it also activates the first one. All Four Transforming Stars in one palace or reflected in or in three combinations relationship is extremely good. This person could be a multibillionaire. It brings tremendous opportunity. The Transforming Stars can be from different time periods (but then the effect will only occur in the smallest time period involved). But if there are more than one of each of the Transforming Stars, it is fake. The person will see the money but cannot get it for themselves. Actually, it may still be a very powerful chart, but it is certainly less good when too many of them meet up.

These stars are extremely important and you frequently need to refer to the table with their location when doing a reading. If you cannot memorize the table, you should bookmark it or make copies of it and keep them in a convenient place. A laminated copy on your desk will be very useful. You will see an example of reading the Four Transforming Stars below and many other examples in Part 2 of the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class.

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Example 1: Ming KARMA 5 Tian Tong 1 LU (Lu) 15 Wen Chang KE (Ke) 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 65 Xun Kong 66 Bo Shi 84 Bing Parents 8 20 32 44 56 Gui 23-32 Si PARENTS Lu 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie S 24 You Bi i 32 San Tai b 38 Tuo Luo l 43 Jie Lu i 50 Hua Gai n 61 Fei Lian g 65 Xun Kong s 77 Guan Fu 83 Shuai Ming 7 19 31 43 55 Ren 13-22 Chen S MING p 22 Ling Xing o 25 Tian Xing u 76 Fu Bing s 82 Di Wang e Siblings 6 18 30 42 54 Xin 3-12 Mao SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 JI (Ji) 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 60 Feng Ge 75 Da Hao 81 Lin Guan Spouse 5 17 29 41 53 Geng 113-122 Yin Children

Parents PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang 67 Li Shi 85 Si Karma 9 21 33 45 57 Jia 33-42 Wu

Karma Ke(8) CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao 54 Hong Luan 57 Gua Su 68 Qing Long 86 Mu Property 10 22 34 46 58 Yi 43-52 Wei

Name: AB in 1986 (bing yin year) Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am Year: Bing Shen Month: th7 Shen Day: 19 Hour: 6 Si Type: Wood 3 YYMF: Yang Male Ming Ruler: 16 Wen Qu Shen Ruler: 12 Tian Liang The First Month of a Zi Year is: hai.

SPOUSE SHEN 55 Tian Xi 74 Bing Fu 80 Guan Dai

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 79 Mu Yu

Children 4 16 28 40 52 Xin 103-112 Chou Money

Money 3 15 27 39 51 Geng 93-102 Zi Illness

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Career 11 23 35 47 59 Bing 53-62 Shen TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN (Quan) 10 Ju Men 1 16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 62 Po Sui 64 Tian Shou 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai Friends 12 24 36 48 60 Ding 63-72 You ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 52 Tian Ku 71 Zou Shu 89 Yang Travel 1 13 25 37 49 61 Wu 73-82 Xu MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 56 Gu Chen 63 Tian Cai 72 Fei Lian 78 Chang Sheng

Quan C a r e e r

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Analysis: After August of 1986, AB was 31 years of age (Western age plus 1). Therefore, his Large Cycle ming is in si (23-32 years of age). The twelve palace categories are written around the outside of the chart based on this. The palace stem for Large Cycle ming in si is gui. Therefore, the Transforming Stars for the Large Cycle are based on gui and are written around the outside of the chart. 1986 was a bing yin year, so the current year Transforming Stars are placed based on bing, the same as AB’s birth year stem. This doubles all the Transforming Stars. The current year transforming stars are placed in parenthesis in each palace next to the star they transform. Since AB was 31 years old, his current age ming is in chen, and the rest of the palace categories are written in the bottom of each palace. Now we can analyze this chart. In 1986, AB was dating a woman for a short while when he was about 30. Soon it became obvious that she had severe problems. It turned out she was schizophrenic and had gone off her medications. In addition, she was also taking recreational drugs. Her condition deteriorated and AB broke up with her. He turned 31 in August. Some months later, she showed up, very pregnant, saying the baby was his. He helped take care of her during the rest of the pregnancy, although he did not reestablish a relationship with her. The baby was born in January of 1987 (just before Chinese New Year, so still 1986) and was addicted to cocaine. DNA testing proved the baby was AB’s. Let’s see what we can determine from the chart. This will be a brief analysis, based on the Transforming Stars and will not take every star into account. AB’s ming for 31 (chen palace) has 14 Po Jun signifying that this is a time of turbulence and change. It has the Large Cycle Hua Lu, so the changes are not all bad. However, 9 Tan Lang is transformed by the Large Cycle Hua Ji in shen. You can interpret this as related to career, since it is in his Small Cycle career palace, but it also has a strong effect on ming since the career palace is in the three combinations relationship with ming. Therefore, this may be a year of extremes, very good and very bad mixed. At first it looks like the Small Cycle spouse (in yin) has a double Hua Ji. However, the shen palace, opposite, has the Large Cycle Hua Ji, so is it is actually a triple Hua Ji, a fake. Therefore the spouse has a very bad or very scary situation, but she does not die, and she does not kill AB or harm his daughter. AB’s Small Cycle parent’s palace (si) has a triple Hua Lu (lifetime, current year, and 36 Lu Cun) and a double Hua Ke. The Hua Lu is fake, so it is likely that the parents will want to help him financially, but not much help will actually show up.

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The Small Cycle children palace (chou) doesn’t seem very significant at this time when it is analyzed alone. It does have 55 Tian Xi, a celebration star. But look at the related palaces:
A Large Cycle 47 Hua Ke opposite in wei.
A triple Hua Quan in the three combinations relationship in you. Of course three are fake, but this still shows activity.
A triple Hua Lu (counting 36 Lu Cun) and a double Hua Ke in the three combinations relationship in si. Once again, the triple Hua Lu is fake, but still shows lots of activity. The double Hua Ke also turns out to be fake because the chou children palace already sees another Hua Ke opposite in wei. The children palace shows 9 transforming stars in relationship, none of them Hua Ji. Even if they are all fake, this is a very active palace. Although its good power is reduced by the fake combinations, the chart does not show any harm to the child. It is more good than bad. The daughter was born only days before the year changed, and at this point, AB had only offered financial help. He had not wanted to have an active role in raising her. Let’s see what happened when the year changed.

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Ming KARMA 5 Tian Tong 1 LU (Quan) 15 Wen Chang KE 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 65 Xun Kong 66 Bo Shi 84 Bing Parents 8 20 32 44 56 Gui 23-32 Si PARENTS Lu 14 Po Jun 2 17 Di Jie S 24 You Bi i 32 San Tai b 38 Tuo Luo l 43 Jie Lu i 50 Hua Gai n 61 Fei Lian g 65 Xun Kong s 77 Guan Fu 83 Shuai Ming 7 19 31 43 55 Ren 13-22 Chen S MING p 22 Ling Xing o 25 Tian Xing u 76 Fu Bing s 82 Di Wang e Siblings 6 18 30 42 54 Xin 3-12 Mao SIBLINGS 6 Lian Zhen 1 JI 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 60 Feng Ge 75 Da Hao 81 Lin Guan Spouse 5 17 29 41 53 Geng 113-122 Yin Children

Parents PROPERTY 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 2 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang 67 Li Shi 85 Si Karma 9 21 33 45 57 Jia 33-42 Wu

Karma Ke(8) CAREER 3 Tai Yang 3 8 Tai Yin 3 (Lu) 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 26 Tian Yao 54 Hong Luan 57 Gua Su 68 Qing Long 86 Mu Property 10 22 34 46 58 Yi 43-52 Wei

Name: AB in 1987 (ding mao year) Date: 8/24/56 Time: 10:50 am Year: Bing Shen Month: th7 Shen Day: 19 Hour: 6 Si Type: Wood 3 YYMF: Yang Male Ming Ruler: 16 Wen Qu Shen Ruler: 12 Tian Liang The First Month of a Zi Year is: hai.

SPOUSE SHEN 55 Tian Xi 74 Bing Fu 80 Guan Dai

CHILDREN 13 Qi Sha 2 42 Tian Fu 59 Long Chi 73 Xi Shen 79 Mu Yu

Children 4 16 28 40 52 Xin 103-112 Chou Money

Money 3 15 27 39 51 Geng 93-102 Zi Illness

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Property FRIENDS 9 Tan Lang 3 69 Xiao Hao 87 Jue

Ji

Career 11 23 35 47 59 Bing 53-62 Shen TRAVEL 2 Tian Ji 2 QUAN (Ke) 10 Ju Men 1 (Ji) 16 Wen Qu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 62 Po Sui 64 Tian Shou 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai Friends 12 24 36 48 60 Ding 63-72 You ILLNESS 1 Zi Wei 4 11 Tian Xiang 4 23 Zuo Fu 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 52 Tian Ku 71 Zou Shu 89 Yang Travel 1 13 25 37 49 61 Wu 73-82 Xu MONEY 12 Tian Liang 5 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 40 Tian Yue 56 Gu Chen 63 Tian Cai 72 Fei Lian 78 Chang Sheng

Quan

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Analysis: Here is AB’s chart for 1987, a ding mao year. The ding mao year began a few days after AB’s daughter was born. AB is still 31 years old until August. Therefore, the chart remains the same except the current year transforming stars are re-calculated for the ding year. To make a long story short, the woman proved unsuitable as a mother. AB called social services out of concern for his daughter’s safety and the baby was put in foster care. Very soon he realized that foster care was not good for his daughter either. He eventually gained custody of the child and raised her alone. Let’s look again. The ming, travel, career and money palaces remain unchanged. The Hua Ji from 1986 has now left the spouse palace in yin, but this leaves a double Hua Ji. This is very bad, but not the worst possible, as a current year Hua Ji is more disastrous than the Large Cycle or lifetime Hua Ji. In any case, the mother descends into her own madness and drug abuse. The children palace (chou) is still very active with Transforming Stars:
Opposite in wei, the current year Hua Lu shines, along with the Large Cycle Hua Ke.
The si palace is in the three combinations relationship. It has the lifetime Hua Lu and Hua Ke and the current year Hua Quan.
The you palace is also in the three combinations relationship. It has the lifetime Hua Quan, and the current year Hua Ke and Hua Ji. Now, the children palace (chou) sees a double Hua Lu, a double Hua Quan, a triple Hua Ke, and one Hua Ji. While the Hua Ji adds some danger and difficulty, it is overwhelmed by the double Hua Lu and the other beneficial Transforming Stars. We can predict a bumpy road for the daughter (Hua Ji), but everything turns out good after all (the accumulation of the other good Transforming Stars). When you see all the Transforming Stars accumulating in certain palaces, expect a lot of changes or activity in that palace. Whether good or bad depends on which Transforming Stars accumulate. We did not analyze all the stars in detail in this chart. The point was to illustrate the use of the Four Transforming Stars. We will analyze many more charts in Part 2 of the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class.

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Quiz 3 Locate the Four Transforming Stars for the Large Cycle and the current year (use 2006). Add in the twelve palace categories for the Large and Small Cycles. Then answer the questions below. Children Spouse Siblings Ming Shen 11 Tian Xiang 3 12 Tian Liang 1 6 Lian Zhen 2 20 Feng Gao 17 Di Jie 40 Tian Yue 13 Qi Sha 2 27 Yue Ma 18 Di Kong 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 35 Tian Gui 42 Tian Fu 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 11 23 35 47 59 gui 12 24 36 48 60 jia 1 13 25 37 49 61 yi 2 14 26 38 50 bing 36-45 si 26-35 wu 16-25 wei 6-15 shen Money male (February 16, 1981) Parents 10 Ju Men 3 LU Year: xin you 21 Huo Xing 15 Wen Chang JI Month: 1, yin 25 Tian Xing 22 Ling Xing Day: 12th 36 Lu Cun 23 Zuo Fu Hour: 7, wu 41 Tian Guan 44 Kong Wang 10 22 34 46 58 ren Element Type: Fire 6 3 15 27 39 51 ding 46-55 chen YYMF: yin male 116-125 you Karma Illness Current year: 2006 (bing xu year) 5 Tian Tong 3 1 Zi Wei 2 9 Tan Lang 3 16 Wen Qu KE First month of a zi year is: wu 24 You Bi 32 San Tai 30 Tian Yue 37 Qing Yang 4 16 28 40 52 wu 9 21 33 45 57 xin 56-65 mao 106-115 xu Travel Friends Career Property 2 Tian Ji 2 7 Tian Fu 1 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN 4 Wu Qu 3 8 Tai Yin 4 26 Tian Yao 14 Po Jun 3 19 Tai Fu 31 Yin Sha 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 39 Tian Kui 7 19 31 43 55 xin 6 16 30 42 54 geng 5 17 29 41 53 ji 8 20 32 44 56 geng 66-75 yin 76-85 chou 86-95 zi 96-105 hai 1. Look at the Large Cycle (ten-year) parents palace. How many transforming stars affect it?

2. Look at the Small Cycle (current age) career palace. How many transforming stars affect it?

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Quiz 3 Answers Locate the Four Transforming Stars for the Large Cycle and the current year (use 2006). Add in the twelve palace categories for the Large and Small Cycles. Then answer the questions below. Siblings

Ming

Parents Lu (6)

Children 11 Tian Xiang 3 17 Di Jie 18 Di Kong 29 Tian Wu 42 Tian Fu 43 Jie Lu children 11 23 35 47 59 gui 36-45 si Money S p 10 Ju Men 3 LU

Spouse 12 Tian Liang 1 40 Tian Yue

Siblings 6 Lian Zhen 2 (Ji) 13 Qi Sha 2

friends 7 19 31 43 55 xin 76-85 chou

career 6 16 30 42 54 geng 86-95 zi

Illness

Travel

o u s e

15 Wen Chang JI (Ke)

22 Ling Xing 23 Zuo Fu 44 Kong Wang money

10 22 34 46 58 ren 46-55 chen C Illness h i 1 Zi Wei 2 l 9 Tan Lang 3 d r 32 San Tai e n

illness 9 21 33 45 57 xin 56-65 mao Travel 2 Tian Ji 2 (Quan) 8 Tai Yin 4 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 39 Tian Kui travel 8 20 32 44 geng 66-75 yin

Money

Karma

Ming Shen 20 Feng Gao 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 35 Tian Gui 38 Tuo Luo spouse siblings (ming) 12 24 36 48 60 jia 1 13 25 37 49 61 yi 2 14 26 38 bing 26-35 wu 16-25 wei 6-15 shen P male (February 16, 1981) Parents r Year: xin you 21 Huo Xing o p Month: 1, yin 25 Tian Xing th e Day: 12 36 Lu Cun r Hour: 7, wu 41 Tian Guan t y parents 3 15 27 39 ding Element Type: Fire 6 116-125 you YYMF: yin male C Karma a Current year: 2006 (bing xu year) 5 Tian Tong 3 (Lu) r e 16 Wen Qu KE e First month of a zi year is: wu 24 You Bi r 30 Tian Yue 37 Qing Yang karma 4 16 28 40 52 wu 106-115 xu Friends Career Property Ke 7 Tian Fu 1 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN 4 Wu Qu 3 Quan 26 Tian Yao 19 Tai Fu 14 Po Jun 3 33 Ba Zuo

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property 5 17 29 41 53 ji 96-105 hai Friends

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1. Look at the Large Cycle (ten-year) parents palace. How many transforming stars affect it? Answer: The Large Cycle parents palace is in wei. In it, 6 Lian Zhen is transformed by 45 Hua Lu because the stem of the Large Cycle ming is jia (in the wu palace). The 48 Hua Ji transforming 6 Lian Zhen is from the current year, but the Large cycle cannot see the current year. Therefore, the Large Cycle parents palace itself only sees 1 transforming star: Hua Lu. However, this palace is affected by the other related palaces. Hai is in the three combinations relationship. It has 4 Wu Qu transformed by Hua Ke and 14 Po Jun transformed by Hua Quan, both from the Large Cycle. Mao is also in the three combinations relationship but has no transforming stars. The opposite palace (chou) has no transforming stars. Now we can see that three transforming stars affect the Large Cycle parents palace:



6 Lian Zhen transformed by 45 Hua Lu in wei 4 Wu Qu transformed by Hua Ke in hai


14 Po Jun transformed by Hua Quan in hai All of these come from the stem of the Large Cycle ming in wu.

2. Look at the Small Cycle (current age) career palace. How many transforming stars affect it? Answer: The current age career palace is in zi. Zi has a lifetime 46 Hua Quan transforming 3 Tai Yang from the birth year stem and a ten-year 48 Hua Ji also transforming 3 Tai Yang because the stem of the Large Cycle ming is jia (in the wu palace). The current age can see all of these because they come from larger time periods, so there are two transforming stars actually in current age career palace in zi. However, this palace is affected by the other related palaces. Chen is in the three combinations relationship. It has 10 Ju Men transformed by the lifetime Hua Lu. It also has 15 Wen Chang transformed by the lifetime Hua Ji and the current year Hua Ke. Shen is also in the three combinations relationship. It has no major stars so 2 Tian Ji transformed by the current year Hua Quan is reflected in. The opposite palace (wu) has no transforming stars. The current age career palace can see all these transforming stars because they are from the same or larger periods of time. Now if we add all this up, the total is six transforming stars.

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Current Year Stars There are two more series of twelve stars each, based on the current year branch. Do not place these stars for the branch of the year of birth. We place these only for the current year branch. For example, in a zi branch year, the first star, 90 Sui Jian, is placed in the zi palace. The rest of the stars follow clockwise in order around the palaces. These stars are in the same palace for everyone in a given year, regardless of their year of birth. Remember that the year begins on the Chinese lunar New Year, not on January 1st. Every year, these stars change palace, affecting the fortunes for the whole year, but they do not affect the lifetime chart or the Large Cycle reading. To find the branch of the current year and the date of the lunar New Year, refer to a Ten-Thousand Year Calendar. Current Year Stars 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 Sui Hui Sang Guan Guan Xiao Da Long Bai Tian Diao Bing Jian Qi Men Suo Fu Hao Hao De Hu De Ke Fu Current Year 歲建 晦氣 喪門 貫索 官符 小耗 大耗 龍德 白虎 天德 弔客 病符 Branch Zi Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai Chou Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai Zi Yin Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai Zi Chou Mao Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai Zi Chou Yin Chen Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai Zi Chou Yin Mao Si Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Wu Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wei Wei Shen You Xu Hai Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Shen Shen You Xu Hai Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei You You Xu Hai Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen Xu Xu Hai Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Hai Hai Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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Current Year General Stars This group of stars is named after 102 Jiang Xing, the Army General Star, which leads out the others in this group. Place these stars according to the branch of the current year (some people also place them for the birth year). These twelve stars follow clockwise in order around the palaces. The placement of 102 Jiang Xing and the other stars in this series repeats every four years based on the three combinations relationship.

Current Year Branch Yin, Wu, Xu Shen, Zi, Chen Si, You, Chou Hai, Mao Wei

102 Jiang Xing 將星 Wu Zi You Mao

103 Pan An 攀鞍 Wei Chou Xu Chen

104 Sui Yi 歲驛 Shen Yin Hai Si

105 Xi Shen 息神 You Mao Zi Wu

Current Year Stars 106 107 Hua Jie Gai Sha 華蓋 劫煞 Xu Hai Chen Si Chou Yin Wei Shen

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108 Zai Sha 災煞 Zi Wu Mao You

109 Tian Sha 天煞 Chou Wei Chen Xu

110 Zhi Bei 指背 Yin Shen Si Hai

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112 Yue Sha 月煞 Chen Xu Wei Chou

113 Wang Shen 亡神 Si Hai Shen Yin

Example: This was written in 2006, a xu branch year. In that year, stars 90 through 113 were placed into everyone’s chart for the duration of that year (from January 29, 2006, to February 17, 2007) as follows: 97 Long De

98 Bai Hu

99 Tian De

100 Dian Ke

113 Wang Shen

102 Jiang Xing

103 Pan An

104 Sui Yi

si 96 Da Hao

wu

wei

shen 101 Bing Fu

Xu Year (2006)

112 Yue Sha

105 Xi Shen chen

you

95 Xiao Hao

90 Sui Jian

111 Xian Chi

106 Hua Gai mao

xu

94 Guan Fu

93 Guan Suo

92 Sang Men

91 Hui Qi

110 Zhi Bei

109 Tian Sha

108 Zai Sha

107 Jie Sha

yin

chou

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Interpreting the Current Year Stars 90 Sui Jian 歲建


This star is always in the palace with the branch of the current year. It leads out the other stars of this group. It is neither good nor bad; it depends on the other stars in the palace.

91 Hui Qi 晦氣


“Small Consumer”

Consumes time, money, and energy in a small way or with small things. Same name as Star 69. The difference is that this star moves annually.

96 Da Hao 大耗



“Closed by Official Order”

Lawsuit. Similar name to Star 77 Guan Fu 官府.

95 Xiao Hao 小耗



“Chains”

Imprisonment.

94 Guan Fu 官符



“Funeral Gate”

Death, funeral, disaster.

93 Guan Suo 貫索


“Dark Qi”

Bad luck.

92 Sang Men 喪門


“Year Builder”

“Big Consumer”

Consumes time, money, and energy in a large way or with big things. Same name as Star 75. The difference is that this star moves annually. It is actually the year breaker (which is explained in Day Selection 1 Class). If 96 Da Hao or 95 Xiao Hao fall in the same palace as 69 Xiao Hao or 75 Da Hao, it

reinforces the losses. However, it is worse to have Xiao Hao and Da Hao together in the same palace than two Da Haos, as time and money is wasted on everything, from the big to the small. 97 Long De 龍德


“Dragon Virtue”

Helpful people. Improves bad stars, but only slightly.

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98 Bai Hu 白虎


Disaster, sickness, death.

99 Tian De 天德


“Funeral Attendant”

Death, funeral, disaster.

101 Bing Fu 病符



“Heavenly Virtue”

Helpful people. Improves bad stars, but only slightly.

100 Diao Ke 弔客


“White Tiger”

“Disease”

Illness. Same name as Star 74. The difference is that this one moves annually.

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Interpreting the Current Year General Stars 102 Jiang Xing 將星



“Army General Star”

Leads out the other stars in this group. Good. If in ming or shen, then the person makes a living by the “sword” (military, physical, not literary work). This is most applicable if this star is located based on the birth data, rather than the current year.

103 Pan An 攀鞍



“Saddle”

Good for career and name. Also implies the “sword” effects (military, physical, not literary work). This is most applicable if this star is located based on the birth data, rather than the current year.

104 Sui Yi 歲驛


Movement, activity if in ming or shen.

105 Xi Shen 息神



“Robbery Sha”

Robbery.

108 Zai Sha 災煞


“Carriage Canopy”

Spiritual advancement but lonely, isolated. Same name as Star 50. The difference is that this one moves annually.

107 Jie Sha 劫煞


“Resting Spirit”

Depressed or low spirits. Do not confuse 73 Xi Shen (喜神) with 105 Xi Shen (息神).

106 Hua Gai 華蓋



“Year Way-Station”

“Calamity Sha”

Disasters and calamity.

109 Tian Sha 天煞

“Heavenly Sha”




More sha (evil influence).




In the parents palace: distant, bad relationship.

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110 Zhi Bei 指背


“Behind Your Back”

Back-stabbing, gossip.

111 Xian Chi 咸池

“Temptation Pool”




Peach blossom.




Same name as Star 58. The difference is that this one moves annually.

112 Yue Sha 月煞

“Moon Sha”


Hidden sha (evil influence). Especially bad for mother or wife if in the parents or spouse palace. Bad for health or relationships. 113 Wang Shen 亡神

“Fleeing Spirit”


Failure; consumes energy, time, and money.

We only look at these twenty-four stars when analyzing the Small Cycle and the current year. Also, we can look at them when examining the lunar months in a chart, as these stars come from a bigger time period than the month. However, when looking at the lifetime or Large Cycle palace categories, we ignore these, as the longer cycles cannot see stars from a smaller time period.

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The Current Year There are two ways of looking at a chart for a year at a time. The primary influence is the age of the person. Everyone is a different age, and everyone has their birthday at a different time, so this way of reading shows a lot of detail about the individual’s luck for that year. However, the current year also has a tremendous influence on all of it. Of course, information from the current year is the same for everyone. For a complete reading, both factors must be examined. We have already seen that the Four Transforming Stars are located according to the stem of the current year, and the Current Year Stars are found based on the branch of the current year. Each calendar year also has a ming and the other eleven palace categories. The current year ming is found in the palace with the same branch as the current year (starting with the Chinese lunar New Year). For example, 2006 is a xu year, so the ming for 2006 is found in xu palace. The other palaces follow clockwise in the usual order. This is the same in everyone’s chart. Of course, the stars found within each palace differ for everyone, as do their Small Cycle ming and other palace categories. Illness

Money si

Travel

Children wu

Spouse wei

shen Siblings

Current Year: Xu chen

you

Friends

Ming mao

Career

xu Property

yin

Karma chou

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This current year ming and other palaces are used as follows:
You can get additional information about yourself and your situation by reading the stars in the appropriate palace categories of the current year chart. For example, bad stars in the current year ming will detract from your achievement in a year. However, the Small Cycle is more important in this respect.
Compare the coincident palaces of the current year with the Small Cycle. For example, if difficult stars are found in the Small Cycle money palace which happens to coincide with the current year spouse palace, then it is likely that the person will lose money due to problems with their spouse.

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Quiz 4 For a current year of chou, find the current year palace categories and the twenty-four current year stars.

si

wu

wei

shen

Current Year: Chou chen you

xu

mao

yin

chou

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Quiz 4 Answers For a current year of chou, find the current year palace categories and the twenty-four current year stars. Career 94 Guan Fu 110 Zhi Bei

Friends 95 Xiao Hao

Travel 96 Da Hao

Illness 97 Long De

111 Xian Chi

112 Yue Sha

113 Wang Shen

si Property 93 Guan Suo

wu

wei

shen Money 98 Bai Hu

Current Year: Chou

109 Tian Sha

102 Jiang Xing chen

you

Karma

Children

92 Sang Men 108 Zai Sha

99 Tian De 103 Pan An xu

mao Parents 91 Hui Qi 107 Jie Sha

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 105 Xi Shen

Ming 90 Sui Jian 106 Hua Gai yin

chou

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Spouse 100 Diao Ke 104 Sui Yi zi

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The Current Year Charts The following pages show current year charts for each of the twelve branches. These are the same for everyone in a year. They show the Current Year Stars (90-101) and the Current Year General Stars (102-113) for each year based on the branch. They also show the current year palace categories for each year based on the branch. Remember that this is superimposed upon the palace categories placed for the subject’s current age (Small Cycle). Inside each chart is a table for the Four Transforming Stars: 45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, 47 Hua Ke, and 48 Hua Ji. The Four Transforming Stars are found for the stem of a year. Since yin stems are only found with yin branches, and yang stems are only found for yang branches, there are only five possibilities for the location of the Four Transforming Stars in any given year. Everything on these pages changes on Chinese lunar New Year’s day and remains in the chart until the following Chinese New Year. Remember that everything on these pages affects only the Small Cycle and the month. It has no effect when reading the Large Cycle or the lifetime chart. These current year charts are used for more than just Zi Wei Dou Shu readings. When a almanac is prepared for a specific year, these charts are also used in determining the fortunes for the twelve animals. When calculating a chart by hand, it is easier to look up the appropriate current year chart and copy that onto your client’s chart than it is to calculate each aspect individually.

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Friends 95 Xiao Hao 107 Jie Sha

Travel 96 Da Hao 108 Zai Sha

Illness 97 Long De 109 Tian Sha

si

wu

Career 94 Guan Fu 106 Hua Gai Stem chen Jia Property 93 Guan Suo

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

15 Wen Chang

6 Lian Zhen

Wu

9 Tan Lang

8 Tai Yin

24 You Bi

2 Tian Ji

Spouse 100 Diao Ke

4 Wu Qu

8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

112 Yue Sha

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

101 Bing Fu 113 Wang Shen

chou

yin

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 111 Xian Chi

si Property

Ding Karma 92 Sang Men Ji 108 Zai Sha Xin mao Gui

wu

Illness 97 Long De 113 Wang Shen wei

5 Tian Tong

4 Wu Qu

9 Tan Lang

10 Ju Men

3 Tai Yang

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

Parents Ming 91 Hui Qi 90 Sui Jian 107 Jie Sha 106 Hua Gai yin

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

1 Zi Wei

8 Tai Yin

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98 Bai Hu 102 Jiang Xing you

Children 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu 99 Tian De 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang 103 Pan An 2 Tian Ji

10 Ju Men

8 Tai Yin

9 Tan Lang

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 105 Xi Shen chou

shen Money

Current Year: Chou

8 Tai Yin

hai

zi

Travel 96 Da Hao 112 Yue Sha

93 Guan Suo 109 Tian Sha Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan chen Yi 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang

xu Siblings

Ming 90 Sui Jian 102 Jiang Xing

92 Sang Men 91 Hui Qi 103 Pan An 104 Sui Yi

94 Guan Fu 110 Zhi Bei

99 Tian De 111 Xian Chi you

45 Hua Lu

Parents

Career

Children

Current Year: Zi

105 Xi Shen Geng 3 Tai Yang mao Ren 12 Tian Liang Karma

Money 98 Bai Hu 110 Zhi Bei wei shen

xu

Spouse 100 Diao Ke 104 Sui Yi zi hai

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Property Career 93 Guan Suo 94 Guan Fu 113 Wang Shen 102 Jiang Xing si Karma 92 Sang Men

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 103 Pan An wu

Travel 96 Da Hao 104 Sui Yi wei shen Illness 97 Long De

Current Year: Yin

112 Yue Sha Stem chen Jia Parents 91 Hui Qi 111 Xian Chi mao

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

15 Wen Chang

6 Lian Zhen

Wu

9 Tan Lang

8 Tai Yin

24 You Bi

Geng

3 Tai Yang

4 Wu Qu

8 Tai Yin

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

Ming 90 Sui Jian

Siblings 101 Bing Fu

Spouse 100 Diao Ke

110 Zhi Bei

109 Tian Sha

108 Zai Sha

Karma 92 Sang Men

Property 93 Guan Suo 105 Xi Shen

104 Sui Yi

Money 2 Tian Ji 98 Bai Hu 5 Tian Tong 106 Hua Gai xu 4 Wu Qu Children 99 Tian De 107 Jie Sha zi hai

chou

yin

si

Career 94 Guan Fu 106 Hua Gai wu

Parents 91 Hui Qi

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 107 Jie Sha wei shen Travel 96 Da Hao

Current Year: Mao

103 Pan An Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan chen Yi 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang Ming 90 Sui Jian 102 Jiang Xing

Ding

8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

Ji

4 Wu Qu

9 Tan Lang

Xin

10 Ju Men

3 Tai Yang

mao

Gui

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

Siblings Spouse 101 Bing Fu 100 Diao Ke 113 Wang Shen 112 Yue Sha yin

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

1 Zi Wei

8 Tai Yin

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Illness 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu 97 Long De 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang 109 Tian Sha xu 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang 2 Tian Ji

Children 99 Tian De 111 Xian Chi chou

105 Xi Shen you

10 Ju Men

Money 98 Bai Hu 110 Zhi Bei zi hai

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Parents 91 Hui Qi 107 Jie Sha

Karma

Property

92 Sang Men 108 Zai Sha

93 Guan Suo 109 Tian Sha

si

Career 94 Guan Fu 110 Zhi Bei wei shen

wu

Ming 90 Sui Jian

Friends 95 Xiao Hao

Current Year: Chen

106 Hua Gai Stem chen Jia

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

15 Wen Chang

6 Lian Zhen

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 105 Xi Shen

Wu

9 Tan Lang

8 Tai Yin

24 You Bi

Geng

3 Tai Yang

4 Wu Qu

8 Tai Yin

mao

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

Travel 2 Tian Ji 96 Da Hao 5 Tian Tong 112 Yue Sha

Money 98 Bai Hu

103 Pan An 104 Sui Yi yin

102 Jiang Xing

110 Zhi Bei

Karma 92 Sang Men 112 Yue Sha wu

si Siblings 101 Bing Fu

113 Wang Shen zi hai

Property 93 Guan Suo 113 Wang Shen wei shen Career 94 Guan Fu

Current Year: Si

109 Tian Sha Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan chen Yi 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang Ding Spouse 100 Diao Ke Ji 108 Zai Sha Xin mao Gui

Illness 97 Long De

chou

Parents 91 Hui Qi 111 Xian Chi

8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

4 Wu Qu

9 Tan Lang

10 Ju Men

3 Tai Yang

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

Children Money 99 Tian De 98 Bai Hu 107 Jie Sha 106 Hua Gai yin

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

1 Zi Wei

8 Tai Yin

102 Jiang Xing you

Friends 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu 95 Xiao Hao 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang 103 Pan An 2 Tian Ji

10 Ju Men

8 Tai Yin

9 Tan Lang

Illness 97 Long De 105 Xi Shen chou

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xu

4 Wu Qu

Spouse Children 100 Diao Ke 99 Tian De

Ming 90 Sui Jian

111 Xian Chi you

xu Travel 96 Da Hao 104 Sui Yi

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Siblings Ming 101 Bing Fu 90 Sui Jian 113 Wang Shen 102 Jiang Xing si Spouse 100 Diao Ke

Parents 91 Hui Qi 103 Pan An wu

Karma 92 Sang Men 104 Sui Yi wei shen Property 93 Guan Suo

Current Year: Wu

112 Yue Sha Stem chen Jia Children 99 Tian De 111 Xian Chi mao

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

15 Wen Chang

6 Lian Zhen

Wu

9 Tan Lang

8 Tai Yin

24 You Bi

2 Tian Ji

Career 94 Guan Fu

Geng

3 Tai Yang

4 Wu Qu

8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

106 Hua Gai

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Money 98 Bai Hu

Illness 97 Long De

Travel 96 Da Hao

110 Zhi Bei

109 Tian Sha

108 Zai Sha

yin

Spouse 100 Diao Ke

Ming 90 Sui Jian 106 Hua Gai

si

wu

Children 99 Tian De

107 Jie Sha zi hai

Ding Money 98 Bai Hu Ji 102 Jiang Xing Xin mao Gui

Parents 91 Hui Qi 107 Jie Sha shen wei Karma 92 Sang Men

Current Year: Wei

103 Pan An Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan chen Yi 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang 8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

4 Wu Qu

9 Tan Lang

10 Ju Men

3 Tai Yang

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

Illness Travel 97 Long De 96 Da Hao 113 Wang Shen 112 Yue Sha yin

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

1 Zi Wei

8 Tai Yin

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Property 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu 93 Guan Suo 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang 109 Tian Sha xu 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang 2 Tian Ji

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 111 Xian Chi chou

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Siblings 101 Bing Fu 105 Xi Shen

104 Sui Yi

105 Xi Shen you

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10 Ju Men

Career 94 Guan Fu 110 Zhi Bei zi hai

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Children 99 Tian De 107 Jie Sha si

Spouse

Siblings

100 Diao Ke 108 Zai Sha

101 Bing Fu 109 Tian Sha wei

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Money 98 Bai Hu

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

15 Wen Chang

6 Lian Zhen

Illness 97 Long De 105 Xi Shen

Wu

9 Tan Lang

8 Tai Yin

24 You Bi

Geng

3 Tai Yang

4 Wu Qu

8 Tai Yin

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Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

Friends 95 Xiao Hao

Money 98 Bai Hu 110 Zhi Bei si Illness 97 Long De

Spouse 100 Diao Ke 112 Yue Sha wu

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 113 Wang Shen wei shen

Current Year: You

Ming 90 Sui Jian

8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

4 Wu Qu

9 Tan Lang

10 Ju Men

3 Tai Yang

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

Friends Career 95 Xiao Hao 94 Guan Fu 107 Jie Sha 106 Hua Gai yin

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109 Tian Sha Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan chen Yi 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang Ding Travel 96 Da Hao Ji 108 Zai Sha Xin mao Gui

Property 93 Guan Suo

102 Jiang Xing

Children 99 Tian De 111 Xian Chi

111 Xian Chi you

Karma 2 Tian Ji 92 Sang Men 5 Tian Tong 112 Yue Sha xu 4 Wu Qu

Career 94 Guan Fu

103 Pan An 104 Sui Yi yin

shen Parents 91 Hui Qi

Current Year: Shen

106 Hua Gai Stem chen Jia

Travel 96 Da Hao

Ming 90 Sui Jian 110 Zhi Bei

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

102 Jiang Xing

1 Zi Wei

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Parents 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu 91 Hui Qi 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang 103 Pan An 2 Tian Ji

10 Ju Men

8 Tai Yin

9 Tan Lang

Property 93 Guan Suo 105 Xi Shen chou

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Illness Money 97 Long De 98 Bai Hu 113 Wang Shen 102 Jiang Xing si Travel 96 Da Hao

Children 99 Tian De 103 Pan An wu

Spouse 100 Dian Ke 104 Sui Yi wei shen Siblings 101 Bing Fu

Current Year: Xu

112 Yue Sha Stem chen Jia Friends 95 Xiao Hao 111 Xian Chi mao

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

15 Wen Chang

6 Lian Zhen

Wu

9 Tan Lang

8 Tai Yin

24 You Bi

Geng

3 Tai Yang

4 Wu Qu

8 Tai Yin

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

105 Xi Shen you

Ming 2 Tian Ji 90 Sui Jian 5 Tian Tong 106 Hua Gai xu 4 Wu Qu

Career 94 Guan Fu

Property 93 Guan Suo

Karma 92 Sang Men

Parents 91 Hui Qi

110 Zhi Bei

109 Tian Sha

108 Zai Sha

107 Jie Sha zi hai

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Travel 96 Da Hao

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Illness 97 Long De 105 Xi Shen

104 Sui Yi

Money 98 Bai Hu 106 Hua Gai

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Spouse 100 Diao Ke

Current Year: Hai

103 Pan An Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan chen Yi 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang Ding Career 94 Guan Fu Ji 102 Jiang Xing Xin mao Gui

Children 99 Tian De 107 Jie Sha wei shen

8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

4 Wu Qu

9 Tan Lang

10 Ju Men

3 Tai Yang

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

Property Karma 93 Guan Suo 92 Sang Men 113 Wang Shen 112 Yue Sha yin

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

1 Zi Wei

8 Tai Yin

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Siblings 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu 101 Bing Fu 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang 109 Tian Sha xu 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang 2 Tian Ji

10 Ju Men

Parents 91 Hui Qi 111 Xian Chi chou

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Summary of Changes in Charts over Time Every Ten Years (changing on the lunar birthday):
Large Cycle palace categories rotate one palace clockwise or counterclockwise, depending on yin or yang, male or female.
The Four Transforming Stars (45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, 47 Hua Ke and 48 Hua Ji) change, depending on the stem of the Large Cycle ming. Every Year on Chinese Lunar New Year:
The Four Transforming Stars (45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, 47 Hua Ke, and 48 Hua Ji) change, depending on the stem of the current year.
The current year palace categories changes, depending on the branch of the current year.


The Current Year Stars and the Current Year General Stars (90 through 113) change, depending on the branch of the current year.

Every Year on the Lunar Birthday:
Small Cycle (current age) palace categories rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, depending on male or female (or possibly depending on yin or yang, male or female). Every Chinese Lunar Month: The monthly ming changes, depending on the results of the calculation written in the center of the chart and whether yin or yang, male or female. If you like, you can also add the Four Transforming Stars based on the stem of the month.

Note that if someone’s birthday is near Chinese lunar New Year, their chart remains consistent for a year at a time. But if someone’s birthday is in August, for example, then aspects of their chart change every six months: at New Years, and on their birthday.

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Interpretation Lifetime: 1. What is the palace branch of ming gong? (zi, chou, yin, etc.; four directions, four corners, four earths). 2. What are the Major Stars in ming? Look at stars 1-14. 3. What are the rest of the stars in ming? Look at stars 15-89. 4. What is opposite ming? What is in the three combinations relationship with ming? 5. What is the ming ruler, or potential of ming? 6. Follow steps 1-5 with shen gong. 7. Interpret the other eleven palace categories for lifetime, including the lifetime Transforming Stars. Look at stars 1-89. Time Periods: 8. Look at the Large Cycle (ten-year) ming and the other Large Cycle palace categories, including the lifetime and Large Cycle Transforming Stars. Look at stars 1-89. 9. Look at the Small Cycle (current age) ming and other Small Cycle palace categories, including the lifetime, Large Cycle and current year Transforming Stars. Look at stars 1-113. 10. Look at the current year chart. Look at the relationship between the current year chart and the Small Cycle (current age) chart. 11. Look at monthly ming, and give monthly interpretations using all stars from all time periods. You will not need to use all of this all the time. The level of analysis will depend on the amount of detail you need to know.

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Ethics


Keep other people’s chart and readings confidential.




Don’t use information learned during a reading for your own gain.




Don’t develop a romantic relationship (or any other type of dependency) with your clients. You can do a reading for your lover, but don’t make love to your client. This sets up an unequal relationship, risks your reputation, and no good will come out of it.




Help people in desperate situations, even if they cannot pay (or cannot pay the full price).




Tell people the truth. Never lie.




Be careful how you say the truth. Don’t increase their burden or create worry or problems where there are none.




Be diplomatic, and phrase problems or character flaws in a positive light.




Direct people toward their stronger areas and away from their trouble spots.




Don’t tell people what to do; tell them what you see in their charts.

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Conclusion This is the end of the new material presented in our basic series on Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology. However, Part 2 of the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class contains a number of interesting charts and case studies that will help you put it all together and will illustrate the interpretation of charts. The case studies are step by step examples of how to read a chart. Beyond this, we hope to have other case study classes on-line before too long. You should remember that experience is also a fabulous teacher. Get to know your own chart really well. It will give you guidance as to how to improve yourself or how to use your talents and strengthen your weak areas. It may give you compassion for yourself as you see certain stars act out in your life. In my own experience (Lorraine Wilcox), I was no longer extremely young when I first saw my chart. When I learned about difficult stars in my spouse palace, I actually felt relieved. It confirmed my experience, and let me know that I wasn’t really bad or willful or hard to get along with for no reason; it was just the cards that I was dealt in this game. Of course, it is still my responsibility to try to get along with a partner, but it was easier to lower my expectations after reading my chart. Make charts for your friends and family and start doing your own readings. Ask for feedback from these early readings. You will find that people always love to hear and talk about themselves. They will be happy to explain their situations, and then you can see what a chart looks like in the flesh and blood. The more you practice, the easier it will be to see things clearly in the chart, so play with it.

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Appendix: An Index of the 113 Stars 1 Zi Wei 2 Tian Ji 3 Tai Yang 4 Wu Qu 5 Tian Tong 6 Lian Zhen 7 Tian Fu 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang 10 Ju Men 11 Tian Xiang 12 Tian Liang 13 Qi Sha 14 Po Jun 15 Wen Chang 16 Wen Qu 17 Di Jie 18 Di Kong 19 Tai Fu 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 22 Ling Xing 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 25 Tian Xing 26 Tian Yao 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 30 Tian Yue 31 Yin Sha 32 San Tai 33 Ba Zou 34 En Guang 35 Tian Gui 36 Lu Cun 37 Qing Yang 38 Tuo Luo

紫微 天機 太陽 武曲 天同 廉貞 天府 太陰 貪狼 巨門 天相 天梁 七殺 破軍 文昌 文曲 地劫 地空 台輔 封誥 火星 鈴星 左輔 右弼 天刑 天姚 月馬 解神 天巫 天月 陰煞 三台 八座 恩光 天貴 祿存 擎羊 陀羅

The 113 Stars 39 Tian Kui 天魁 40 Tian Yue 天鉞 41 Tian Guan 天官 42 Tian Fu 天褔 43 Jie Lu 截路 44 Kong Wang 空亡 45 Hua Lu 化祿 46 Hua Quan 化權 47 Hua Ke 化科 48 Hua Ji 化忌 49 Ming Ma 命馬 50 Hua Gai 華蓋 51 Tian Kong 天空 52 Tian Ku 天哭 53 Tian Xu 天虛 54 Hong Luan 紅鸞 55 Tian Xi 天喜 56 Gu Chen 孤辰 57 Gua Su 寡宿 58 Xian Chi 咸池 59 Long Chi 龍池 60 Feng Ge 鳳閣 61 Fei Lian 蜚廉 62 Po Sui 破碎 63 Tian Cai 天才 64 Tian Shou 天壽 65 Xun Kong 旬空 66 Bo Shi 博士 67 Li Shi 力士 68 Qing Long 青龍 69 Xiao Hao 小耗 70 Jiang Jun 將軍 71 Zou Shu 奏書 72 Fei Lian 飛廉 73 Xi Shen 喜神 74 Bing Fu 病符 75 Da Hao 大耗 76 Fu Bing 伏兵

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77 Guan Fu 官府 78 Chang Sheng 長生 79 Mu Yu 沐浴 80 Guan Dai 冠帶 81 Lin Guan 臨官 82 Di Wang 帝旺 83 Shuai 衰 84 Bing 病 85 Si 死 86 Mu 墓 87 Jue 絕 88 Tai 胎 89 Yang 養 Current Year Stars 90 Sui Jian 歲建 91 Hui Qi 晦氣 92 Sang Men 喪門 93 Guan Suo 貫索 94 Guan Fu 官府 95 Xiao Hao 小耗 96 Da Hao 大耗 97 Long De 龍德 98 Bai Hu 白虎 99 Tian De 天德 100 Diao Ke 弔客 101 Bing Fu 病符 102 Jiang Xing 將星 103 Pan An 攀鞍 104 Sui Yi 歲驛 105 Xi Shen 息神 106 Hua Gai 華蓋 107 Jie Sha 劫煞 108 Zai Sha 災煞 109 Tian Sha 天煞 110 Zhi Bei 指背 111 Xian Chi 咸池 112 Yue Sha 月煞 113 Wang Shen 亡神

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The 113 Stars in Alphabetical Order by Pinyin 33 98 84 74 101 66 78 75 96 17 18 82 100 34 61 72 20 60 76 56 57 80 77 94 93 54 50 106 48 47 45 46 91 21 70 102 43 107

Ba Zou Bai Hu Bing Bing Fu Bing Fu Bo Shi Chang Sheng Da Hao Da Hao Di Jie Di Kong Di Wang Diao Ke En Guang Fei Lian Fei Lian Feng Gao Feng Ge Fu Bing Gu Chen Gua Su Guan Dai Guan Fu Guan Fu Guan Suo Hong Luan Hua Gai Hua Gai Hua Ji Hua Ke Hua Lu Hua Quan Hui Qi Huo Xing Jiang Jun Jiang Xing Jie Lu Jie Sha

八座 28 Jie Shen 白虎 10 Ju Men 病 87 Jue 病符 44 Kong Wang 病符 67 Li Shi 博士 6 Lian Zhen 長生 81 Lin Guan 大耗 22 Ling Xing 大耗 59 Long Chi 地劫 97 Long De 地空 36 Lu Cun 帝旺 49 Ming Ma 弔客 86 Mu 恩光 79 Mu Yu 蜚廉 103 Pan An 飛廉 14 Po Jun 封誥 62 Po Sui 鳳閣 13 Qi Sha 伏兵 68 Qing Long 孤辰 37 Qing Yang 寡宿 32 San Tai 冠帶 92 Sang Men 官府 83 Shuai 官府 85 Si 貫索 90 Sui Jian 紅鸞 104 Sui Yi 華蓋 88 Tai 華蓋 19 Tai Fu 化忌 3 Tai Yang 化科 8 Tai Yin 化祿 9 Tan Lang 化權 63 Tian Cai 晦氣 99 Tian De 火星 7 Tian Fu 將軍 42 Tian Fu 將星 41 Tian Guan 截路 35 Tian Gui 劫煞 2 Tian Ji

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解神 巨門 絕 空亡 力士 廉貞 臨官 鈴星 龍池 龍德 祿存 命馬 墓 沐浴 攀鞍 破軍 破碎 七殺 青龍 擎羊 三台 喪門 衰 死 歲建 歲驛 胎 台輔 太陽 太陰 貪狼 天才 天德 天府 天褔 天官 天貴 天機

51 52 39 12 109 64 5 29 55 11 25 53 26 30 40 38 113 15 16 4 73 105 58 111 69 95 65 89 31 24 27 112 108 110 1 71 23

Tian Kong Tian Ku Tian Kui Tian Liang Tian Sha Tian Shou Tian Tong Tian Wu Tian Xi Tian Xiang Tian Xing Tian Xu Tian Yao Tian Yue Tian Yue Tuo Luo Wang Shen Wen Chang Wen Qu Wu Qu Xi Shen Xi Shen Xian Chi Xian Chi Xiao Hao Xiao Hao Xun Kong Yang Yin Sha You Bi Yue Ma Yue Sha Zai Sha Zhi Bei Zi Wei Zou Shu Zuo Fu

天空 天哭 天魁 天梁 天煞 天壽 天同 天巫 天喜 天相 天刑 天虛 天姚 天月 天鉞 陀羅 亡神 文昌 文曲 武曲 喜神 息神 咸池 咸池 小耗 小耗 旬空 養 陰煞 右弼 月馬 月煞 災煞 指背 紫微 奏書 左輔

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AS301b – Zi Wei Dou Shu 5, Advanced Class, Part 2 Table of Contents Introduction........................................................................................................................ 1 Reading a Chart............................................................................................................... 1 1. The meaning of each star ................................................................................ 1 2. The rating and ‘weight’ of the star.................................................................. 1 3. Which stars are affected by the transforming stars......................................... 2 4. The palace category where the stars are located ............................................. 3 5. The other stars in the same palace .................................................................. 3 6. The other palaces in relationship .................................................................... 3 7. The time period you are analyzing.................................................................. 4 Discussing the Reading with Clients .............................................................................. 6 The Charts and Case Studies........................................................................................... 7 How to Read a Lifetime Chart........................................................................................... 8 Case 1: Is the ming troublesome or powerful? ............................................................... 9 Reading the Large Cycle.................................................................................................. 12 Case 2: Teenage wasteland ........................................................................................... 13 Case 3: Bodhisattva....................................................................................................... 19 Reading the Small Cycle .................................................................................................. 22 Case 4: A singer ............................................................................................................ 24 Case 5: Trouble with men and a medical emergency ................................................... 30 Case 6: Heart-broken .................................................................................................... 37 Case 7: An unusual marriage ........................................................................................ 43 Case 8: The father’s trouble, sick wife, buying property.............................................. 47 Case 9: Cancer .............................................................................................................. 52 Reading the Monthly Chart ............................................................................................. 56 Case 9: Cancer, continued............................................................................................. 57 Case 10: A chart to win the lottery ............................................................................... 61 Conclusion........................................................................................................................ 68 Appendix 1: Summary of How to Read a Chart ............................................................. 69 Summary of Changes over Time .................................................................................. 69 Interpretation................................................................................................................. 70 Appendix 2: Useful Tables for Reading a Chart ............................................................. 71

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Introduction Congratulations! You have learned the various aspects that make up a Zi Wei Dou Shu reading. You can see, a reading is quite complex and you need to look at all these aspects together. Because of this it takes a lot of practice at interpretation to be able to put it all together. This class will help you to do that. First we will give an overview of how to read a chart. Some of this is summarized from the previous classes, and some is new. Then we will provide ten example charts and case studies and go over this process step by step. We recommend that you print out the charts so that you can look at them at the same time you read the analysis.

Reading a Chart When reading a chart, we need to examine: 1. The meaning of each star 2. The rating and ‘weight’ of the star 3. Which stars are affected by the transforming stars 4. The palace category where the stars are located 5. The other stars in the same palace 6. The other palaces in relationship (opposing and in the three combinations relationship) 7. The time period you are analyzing Each of these seven factors affects the interpretation.

1. The meaning of each star Each star has a meaning. The significance of each Major Star is found in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Beginning Class, Part 2. The interpretation of the minor stars is found in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Intermediate Class. The significance of the current year stars is found in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class, Part 1. This description of each star gives you the basic idea, but the meaning of a star is modified by the other six factors below. You cannot read each star individually, as there are ‘chemical interactions.’ Remember, each palace is like a pot of soup, and all the flavors mix as the soup simmers.

2. The rating and ‘weight’ of the star We only have ratings for the Fourteen Major Stars. If a star has a high rating, it brings out the more beneficial aspects of the star. If it has a low rating, the more difficult aspects predominate. Therefore, we need to factor in the rating. In addition, the rating of two stars in particular, 3 Tai Yang (the sun) and 8 Tai Yin (the moon), can influence the chart as a whole. If both are bright (high rated), it adds some benefit to the chart as a whole. If both are dark (low rated), they are said to be in reverse positions or ‘reversed.’ This has an adverse effect on the chart as a whole. It is harder to get help from people (both males and females, as these stars can represent the parents, spouse, children, etc.).

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In addition to the rating, check the season and time of birth. The strength of Tai Yang is increased for people born in the summer or daytime. The strength of Tai Yin is increased for people born in the winter, nighttime, or the beginning of the lunar month. The minor stars do not have ratings, but we still need to factor in their ‘weight.’ Remember the concept of putting the stars in a palace on a scale? Some stars only have a small effect on a chart. Others can really tip the scale. You cannot put an exact weight on each star, and some are only significant in certain palaces, but here is an approximation: Most Heavy:
The Fourteen Major Stars and the Four Transforming Stars. Very Heavy:
15 Wen Chang, 16 Wen Qu
17 Di Jie, 18 Di Kong
21 Huo Xing, 22 Ling Xing
23 Zuo Fu, 24 You Bi
36 Lu Cun, 37 Qing Yang, 38 Tuo Luo Somewhat Heavy or Heavy Only in Certain Palaces:
25 Tian Xing, 26 Tian Yao
28 Jie Shen
31 Yin Sha
54 Hong Luan, 55 Tian Xi
56 Gu Chen, 57 Gua Su Don’t take the suggested weights too literally. Develop your own experience to find out how powerful the different stars are.

3. Which stars are affected by the transforming stars The Four Transforming Stars have a very strong affect on the chart. They can dramatically affect the value of a star and tend to overshadow the rating. A good star with a good rating will not be able to help when it is transformed by Hua Ji, and it may cause harm instead. A low rated star transformed by Hua Lu may bring a lot of benefit. You will see that the transforming stars are one of the most important aspects of a Zi Wei Dou Shu reading as you study the charts below. We also need to pay attention to which transforming stars affect each time period and when a transforming star is doubled or tripled. This will be discussed below.

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4. The palace category where the stars are located Why do we look at certain palaces for each question? Regardless of the nature of the question, the ming is always essential because it represents the individual him- or herself. In addition to ming: To understand material wealth, look at money and property. To understand career, look at career and money. To understand love issues, look at karma and spouse. To understand family, look at parents, children, siblings, and spouse. Besides this, you must apply the meaning of the star to the palace it is in. For example, 8 Tai Yin in parents refers to the mother. It is the wife in spouse. It may be the sister in siblings. In money, it means wealth (as long as it is happy) because yin also means accumulation. In illness, it may mean a hidden disease because yin is something on the inside, not on the outside. Some stars have little meaning in a certain place. 56 Gu Chen and 57 Gua Su are sleep alone stars. They have a lot of meaning in ming, spouse, or parents palace. They have little meaning in money, except they bring some negative weight.

5. The other stars in the same palace Remember, most palaces have good and bad stars mixed. Weigh them on the scale to see which is greater. Taste the soup to see how they combine. Try to see how stars in the same palace interact. For example, 21 Huo Xing usually means that bad things happen suddenly. But if it is in money or ming with 9 Tan Lang, it can mean winning the lottery or some other type of ‘easy money.’ This is like a chemical reaction, so reading each star individually will not give you the real picture. Often the low weighted stars will not have a dramatic effect unless a few similar ones gang up. When two or more stars that have similar meaning are in the same palace, their effect is multiplied. One peach blossom star makes a person attractive. Two peach blossom stars mean it is an important part of who they are. Three or more will be out of balance. You can apply the same idea to consuming stars, lonely stars, money stars, etc.

6. The other palaces in relationship Opposing palaces and palaces in the three combinations relationship have a dramatic effect on each other. They can really intensify the good or the bad. This is especially true when reading the Four Transforming Stars. It is also true when paired stars, such as 17 Di Kong and 18 Di Jie, appear in relationship.

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What does this mean? If you are examining the wu palace, it means you also need to look at:
wu, the same palace
zi, the opposite palace
yin or xu, the palaces in the three combinations relationship Perhaps you could think of this like a family: if the teenage son or daughter is out of control, often family therapy is the recommended. The problem may be manifesting in one person (the child) but may actually be rooted in another area (the parents’ relationship, for example). Like this, if someone is having financial issues (money palace), you may find the root of it in career or ming (three combinations relationship) or even in karma (opposite). Or the problem may be due to a combination involving all of these palaces.

7. The time period you are analyzing There are four layers in a chart. While the following diagram is not to scale, is should illustrate this point: m

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large cycle lifetime Why do you look at a particular layer of the chart? How do you choose the lifetime chart, Large or Small Cycle, current year, or monthly chart?
Lifetime: who is the person?
Large Cycle: what phase is he or she in?
Small Cycle: what will happen this year? This is especially focused on the effect of the current age of the person.
Current Year chart: what will happen this year? This is especially focused on the effect of the current year on the person.
Monthly chart: gives more detail for critical situations. Remember to look at one layer of the chart at a time. If you are looking at the person’s Large Cycle spouse palace in zi, it is not significant that it is also the person’s lifetime money palace.

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Each time period can see its own Transforming Stars and the Transforming Stars from any larger cycles. This was discussed in detail in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class, Part 1. So which transforming stars do we look at for each time period?
When reading the lifetime chart, only look at the lifetime Transforming Stars.
When reading the Large Cycle, only look at the lifetime and Large Cycle Transforming Stars.
When reading the Small Cycle, only look at the lifetime, Large Cycle, and current year Transforming Stars.
When reading the monthly chart, look at all layers of the Transforming Stars. It is significant when more than one of the same Transforming Star is aligned with one palace. Doubling or tripling of the transforming stars is significant, whether they are in the same or a related palace. Most important is the effect of multiple Hua Lu’s or Hua Ji’s. Two of the same transforming star doubles the impact. Three makes a fake situation, so it seems that the transforming star will have a strong effect but in the end, it comes to nothing significant. This was discussed in detail in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Advanced Class, Part 1. Remember, if you are looking at Transforming Stars from different time periods, they only see each other in the palaces from the smallest time period involved. So if a Large Cycle Hua Ji meets a Small Cycle Hua Ji, there is no double Ji in the lifetime or Large Cycle Chart. It only appears in the Small Cycle chart. It can also be seen from the monthly chart because that time period is even smaller. There are two other aspects of the Transforming Stars we must consider:
If a Transforming Star is resident in a palace and another Transforming Stars comes in, it activates or stirs up the pre-existing star. For example: If 2 Tian Ji transformed by 47 Hua Ke is in the lifetime chart, it brings fame. If Hua Ji comes into a relationship with this palace for ten years or for one year, the fame will increase (although in this case, bad mixes with good. Perhaps it is notoriety instead of fame). This is why a double Lu or Ji is very powerful – the second one not only adds to the first, but it also activates the first one.
All Four Transforming Stars in one palace or reflected in or in three combinations relationship is extremely good. It brings tremendous opportunity. The Transforming Stars can be from different time periods (but then the effect will only occur in the smallest time period involved). If there are more than one of each of the Transforming Stars, it is fake. The person will see the money but cannot get it for themselves. Actually, it may still be a very powerful chart, but it is certainly less good when too many of them meet up. The Transforming Stars are extremely important and you frequently need to refer to the table with their location when doing a reading. If you cannot memorize the table, you should bookmark it or make a copy of it and keep it in a convenient place. A laminated copy on your desk will be very useful. In addition, the table of the palace categories is used frequently, whenever a person changes time periods. We have included these tables in Appendix 2 of this class for your convenience.

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Especially remember these points when reading a chart:
Look for time periods when palace categories overlap: lifetime and small cycle, large cycle and small cycle, current year and small cycle, etc. When the ming from two time periods is in the same palace, everything in the chart becomes more intense.
Look for time periods with the same stems, as all transforming stars will double
Look for other doubling or tripling of transforming stars, in the same palace or in relationship (opposite, three combinations)
Look for palaces where stars of the same nature gather: peach blossom stars, emptiness stars, wealth stars, bleeding stars, etc.
Look for palaces where all good stars or all bad stars gather, for example, 21 Huo Xing, 37 Qing Yang, 48 Hua Ji
Look to see if the sun (3 Tai Yang) and moon (8 Tai Yin) are bright or dark. (Bright means a high rating. Dark means a low rating.)

Discussing the Reading with Clients In reading a chart, you cannot always take into account every star in every palace. There is just too much information in a chart. You don’t need to tell a client about every aspect of their life, past, present, and future. Often you will choose to focus a reading on their areas of interest. You need to tell people the truth, but there is an art to telling the truth in a way that benefits the client and does not harm him or her. We all have flaws or defects in our character. If they show up in a chart, it is very hard to change because it is hard-wired into the person. We must be non-judgmental and find soft ways to discuss it. You can let people know how to improve without making them feel bad about themselves. Remember, they were already dealt their hand in life. You cannot change the cards they were dealt, but you can help them see how to play their cards better. You must also be careful when you see a problem in some area of a person’s life. Let’s say a newlywed comes to see you. If you tell them their spouse stars are bad and that they cannot have a happy marriage or that they will get divorced, it can easily make them depressed. It will ruin any good times that they may have. Instead warn them that all marriages have rough spots. Theirs is no exception. They must try to understand that all arguments have two sides. They must learn to compromise with their spouse. You can give more precise guidance based on the stars in their ming and spouse palaces. You must always try to inspire your clients and give them hope. If they are having a crisis in one area of life and you cannot see any resolution, look for another area that is good and ask them to focus on that. For example, if spouse stars are bad but career stars are good, tell them that they will feel more satisfied if they put extra effort into their career. Do not try to explain all the stars to your client. They came for a reading, not to learn the technical details of Zi Wei Dou Shu. Find ways to describe what you see without going into excessive detail about the stars, the palace categories, the relationship of various palaces, etc. With practice, you will find discussing the reading with your clients a little easier. In the case studies below, we make suggestions for how to discuss the reading with the client.

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The Charts and Case Studies The case studies below follow in order, from more simple to more complicated. Each one teaches certain principles, so please go through them in the order of presentation the first time you read them. We suggest you print out the case studies and look at the chart at the same time you read the description. The example charts we show in this class do not include every star, as looking at a full chart can overwhelm a neophyte. Eventually you will learn which stars are more important in the context of the palace category. A practical suggestion for your own readings: when you make a lifetime chart, make copies from it each time you want to work on a different time period. Otherwise, the chart becomes confusing with too much information. In this class you will see that each time we study a different time period of a chart, we include a fresh chart. It is easier to see the details clearly this way. You will not need to do this as you become more skilled, but it helps in the beginning.

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How to Read a Lifetime Chart No matter what question the client has, you always look at the lifetime chart first. This will tell you who the person is. If it is the correct chart, there is not a lot the client can hide; whatever they show on the exterior, we can see their relationship with their spouse or their inner state of mind. It is important to start from this baseline. The lifetime chart has a lot of ‘gravity.’ It always pulls the client back towards it. When affected by gravity, you can move from side to side without too much difficulty, but you cannot jump out of it for very long. It is the same idea with the lifetime chart. It is best if you look at a chart systematically: 1. Look at the ming.
What is the branch or grouping of its palace? (zi, chou, yin, etc.; four directions, four corners, four earths)
What Major Stars (1-14) are there? How are they rated? If there are no Major Stars in a palace, the Major Stars from the opposite palace are reflected in.
What additional stars (15-89) are there, especially the Four Transforming Stars (45-48)? 2. Look at travel (opposite), career, and money (in the three combinations relationship). These, together with ming, are called the Four Principal Palaces.
Look at the same factors as for ming.
Look at how these palaces affect ming and each other. You must train yourself to look at the chart comprehensively or globally, not palace by palace. 3. Look at shen, the body palace.
What palace category does it coincide with? This is a significant area of the chart.
Look at the same factors as for ming, but apply them to the person at a later age. Sometimes they also pertain to the physical body or health issues. 4. Look at karma and spouse to see how happy they will be with their life. 5. If they have other areas of interest, look there, too: children, parents, illness, etc. 6. Look at the lifetime Transforming Stars (but ignore the Transforming Stars from all other time periods).
Where is 48 Hua Ji? This is likely to be a difficult area.
Where is 47 Hua Lu? This is likely to be a more satisfying area.
Does any one palace see all four Transforming Stars? 8. Do you see a palace where a lot of good stars or a lot of bad stars collect? 9. When looking at the lifetime layer of the chart, only examine stars 1-89. Ignore the palace categories for the Large and Small Cycles, the current year, and the month. Ignore the Transforming Stars for the other time periods. Ignore the current year stars. 10. Look at the ming ruler and the shen ruler for a hidden potential.

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Let’s look one special lifetime chart. We will look at other lifetime charts in the later sections of this class because even when we add the Large and Small Cycles, we must always start with the baseline of the lifetime chart.

Case 1: Is the ming troublesome or powerful? Parents 1 Zi Wei 1

Ming 2 Tian Ji 3 JI 24 You Bi KE 36 Lu Cun

Karma

si

Siblings 13 Qi Sha 2

Spouse 3 Tai Yang 1 12 Tian Liang 1

wu MLR female July 26, 1988, Yin Hour chen (13th day of the 6th lunar month, Wu Chen Year)

Property 14 Po Jun 5

wei

you Friends 6 Lian Zhen 1 7 Tian Fu 2

Lifetime Chart

xu Travel 8 Tai Yin 1 QUAN

mao Children 4 Wu Qu 4 11 Tian Xiang 1

Money 5 Tian Tong 5 10 Ju Men 2 yin

Illness 9 Tan Lang 2 LU chou

shen Career Shen

zi

hai

The most important thing is to look at a chart globally or comprehensively. It takes time to develop this ability. You can make big mistakes if you forget to do this. Here is an example. This is the lifetime chart of MLR. Since she was born in a wu stem year, 2 Tian Ji is transformed by 48 Hua Ji. This is located in her ming in si, so at first this appears like the chart of a very unstable person. While this person is still quite young, it did not seem to fit her, as she had good grades in school, a good relationship with her family, and lots of athletic achievement. Emotionally, she is relatively calm and stable for a teenager. The chart didn’t seem to fit. This means that either the birth time is wrong or the interpretation is missing something. In this case, there was no doubt about the birth time. Remember, if all Four Transforming Stars see each other, it is a very special chart. She has 48 Hua Ji and 47 Hua Ke in ming. While 45 Hua Lu is not placed in a related palace, 36 Lu Cun has the same qi. It is also in her ming. In the opposite palace (hai, travel), she has 47 Hua Quan. This adds up to one palace (ming, in si) seeing one of each of the Four Transforming Stars. All four transforming stars in one palace or reflected in or in three combinations relationship is very good. This person could become very rich or make some great achievement. This combination brings tremendous opportunity. Note that we saw a similar chart in Test 1 of the Zi Wei Dou Shu Intermediate Class. However, in that chart the combination only affected the money palace, so the effects would only pertain to money. Here, since it is in her ming, it pertains to her whole life. It could bring its effects to money, career, or some other aspect. © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology 5

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Also note that MLR still has 48 Hua Ji in ming. To make great achievement, there will be struggle. Not every risk will pay off. But if you add the weight of the three good transforming stars on one side of the scale, and the weight of one Hua Ji on the other side, it is obvious which is greater. An interesting thing: Sometime after MLR received her Zi Wei Dou Shu reading, she got a tarot card reading. The tarot reader told her, “In life, you will often have choices. If you take the easy choice, you will fail. If you take the more difficult path, you will receive double the reward.” This is probably a good way to look at her ming. If she takes the easy path (represented by Lu Cun, Hua Ke, and Hua Quan), she will fail (Hua Ji). If she takes the difficult path (Hua Ji), she will receive double the reward (Lu Cun, Hua Ke, and Hua Quan). Let’s see if we can make some more specific predictions from this chart. The Major Star in ming (si) is 2 Tian Ji, so she is smart and quick and likes to study a lot of different things. The busy nature of Tian Ji is increased by its location in a corner palace. Shen, the body palace, is in career (you), so career will be important to her. It has no major stars, so 3 Tai Yang 1 and 12 Tian Liang 1 are reflected in from mao. Both have high ratings, so career will be successful. Tai Yang represents disseminating information or things. Tian Liang often represents public service. Perhaps she is suitable for working in a non-profit organization that disseminates information or aid. Of course, there are many other possibilities. The money palace has 5 Tian Tong with a low rating and 10 Ju Men. Perhaps she makes money using speech (Ju Men). Maybe she teaches or lectures. Tian Tong means money comes in when she needs it, but not a lot, especially with the low rating. These stars do not show a rich person, so the big achievement (from her combination of transforming stars) may affect her career more than her money. However, the travel palace (hai) has 8 Tai Yin 1 transformed by 46 Hua Quan. Tai Yin is a star that can represent money, and it is very bright in the travel palace. If she wants to make money, it is more likely she can do so on business trips or by moving far away. One thing to note in a chart… Where is the sun (3 Tai Yang) and where is the moon (8 Tai Yin)? In this chart, the sun is in mao, which signifies the time of dawn. The sun is in a good position: it is rising and getting stronger. The moon is in hai, the time just before midnight. It is also very bright. This adds some overall benefit to the chart beyond the specific palace categories where these stars are found. If the chart was the opposite (180° off, with 1 Zi Wei in zi), the sun and moon would both be dark, and the overall chart would be less good. MLR’s illness palace is in zi. It has 9 Tan Lang with a good rating and transformed by 45 Hua Lu, so she should be relatively healthy all her life. The spouse palace (mao) has 3 Tai Yang 1 and 12 Tian Liang 1, both with a high rating. Tan Lang in the spouse palace can cause lots of trouble for females (as you will see in upcoming case studies), but here it is bright. Both stars have a high rating, so she can have a happy marriage. However, one symptom of Tian Liang is an engagement broken right before the wedding, or the couple divorces and re-marries each other later. The karma palace (wei) has 5 Tian Tong 5 and 10 Ju Men 2 reflected in from chou. This is one of the least beneficial palaces in her chart. Tian Tong is easily heart-broken, especially with a low rating, and Ju Men may have dark thoughts. The other poor palace is property (shen) with 14 Po Jun 5.

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To summarize this chart, MLR can have very high achievement, probably in career. A career in public service, one that involves speaking, lecturing, or teaching is suitable. However, material aspects (such as money and property) are not strong. If she wants to make more money, she should involve travel in her career. She can have a happy marriage, although she may be deeply hurt by a cancelled engagement. She should try to work on developing brighter emotions and looking on the positive side of things. How Do We Discuss the Reading with the Client? Since MLR is still a teenager, she has her whole life ahead of her. We need to be sure to motivate her. Since this chart shows great achievement, we do not want to let her feel that it is inevitable and let her become lazy. Remember, there are five influences for success or failure (fate, luck, fengshui, good works for others, and hard work). She still needs to do good work for others and work hard to achieve her goals. Otherwise, she will not reach the height of her potential. I think the tarot reader said it very well: In her life, she will often have choices. If she takes the easy choice, she may fail. If she takes the more difficult path, she will receive double the reward. We can also try to guide her toward satisfaction through her career and through helping others, since it is likely that her material gain will not be as strong. We can advise her to choose career based on what she finds interesting or satisfying, not on what will bring her the most material gain. If she wants great material gain, she is swimming upstream. If she wants career achievement, she is going with the flow. In love, she should know that everyone has disappointments, and she will too. However, it is likely that she will end up with a happy marriage to a good person, even if there are ups and downs on the way. When she has dark thoughts (whether because of love or for other reasons), she should throw herself into her career, as she will find satisfaction there. In addition, it would be good for her to have some kind of spiritual practice, meditation or self-help technique to develop more optimistic thought. All Four Transforming Stars in Other Time Periods Transforming stars from different time periods can also add up in a person’s chart to make one palace see all four. If so, the effects will take place during the shortest time period involved. For example, if it is a mix of transforming stars from the lifetime chart, the ten-year period, and the current year, then the person may have a big good event during that year, but not at other times during the ten-year period. Of course, if they make a lot of money in one year, they may be able to save it beyond that time, but the windfall will occur in the year when this configuration of stars occurs. But seeing more than four (one of each) reduces the power; their achievement will not be as spectacular. Perhaps they see the money around them but cannot get it for themselves. However, we also learned that when a transforming star arrives in a palace where another transforming star is already located, it activates the preexisting transforming star. So in MLR’s chart, the si palace (and also the opposite palace, hai, which also sees all four transforming stars) will be very active palaces throughout her life. Since we have all four transforming stars lined up in the lifetime chart above, MLR may be able to have continued or repeated success, but during many time periods, other transforming stars will come in to reduce the power. It also depends which palaces are affected during different time periods. If this combination is found in the current age friends palace, then her friends will receive the benefit instead.

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Reading the Large Cycle The Large Cycle is read for longer ‘phases’ of life, for trends that endure for ten years or so. Since the Large Cycle covers ten year periods, it does not give a lot of detail about specific events, but sometimes you can see a marriage, a divorce, a chronic or serious illness, etc. Every Ten Years (changing on the lunar birthday):
The Large Cycle palace categories rotate one palace clockwise or counterclockwise, depending on yin or yang, male or female.
The Four Transforming Stars (45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, 47 Hua Ke and 48 Hua Ji) change, depending on the stem of the Large Cycle ming palace.
Look at the Large Cycle (ten-year) ming and the other Large Cycle palace categories, including the lifetime and Large Cycle Transforming Stars. Look at stars 1-89.
Do not look at the palace categories for the Small Cycle, the current year, or the month. Do not look on the Transforming Stars for these periods either.
When examining the Large Cycle layer of the chart, do not look at the lifetime palace categories. In other words, it is not significant whether the Large Cycle ming is in the same palace as the lifetime spouse, career, or property etc. However, the Large Cycle reading always takes the lifetime reading as its baseline or background. In a sense, you could say that the Large Cycle varies up or down, left or right from the lifetime reading. We give two example readings here, but you will see more examples as we progress, because the Small Cycle must always be read in the context of the Large Cycle and the lifetime chart.

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Case 2: Teenage wasteland RR had very rough teenage years, filled with rebellion, alcohol, drugs, and sex. She was quite unhappy. This occurred in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, which was a national time of turmoil in the U.S., a time when many experimented with drugs and ‘free love.’ This may account for some of her behavior, but let’s see what the chart has to say. RR was rebellious in high school, using recreational drugs and sexually active, although she always did well in school. When RR graduated high school at Chinese age 19, she was expected to go to college, but instead ran off to live with her boyfriend in a communal lifestyle. She wound up in a lot of trouble, emotionally and with her health. When RR was 22, she abruptly cleaned up her life, stopped using drugs and alcohol, and went back to school. Since that time, she has been a productive member of society. Here is her chart for the Large Cycle of 12-21: Karma

Property 11 Tian Xiang 3 26 Tian Yao 29 Tian Wu

Property 12 Quan

Career

Friends

Career 12 Tian Liang 1 15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi 31 Yin Sha 41 Tian Guan 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 65 Xun Kong 72 Fei Lian

Friends 6 Lian Zhen 1 13 Qi Sha 2 18 Di Kong 21 Huo Xing 61 Fei Lian 63 Tian Cai 65 Xun Kong

Travel 16 Wen Qu 23 Zuo Fu 56 Gu Chen

wu wu

ding si

ji wei

P a r e n t s

Karma 10 Ju Men 3 QUAN RR, female 57 Gua Su June 15, 1953, Chen Hour bing (5th day of the 5th lunar month, chen Gui Si Year) Parents Chart for Age 12-21 Ke 1 Zi Wei 2 9 Tan Lang 3 JI M 17 Di Jie i 69 Xiao Hao n yi g 12-21 mao Ming Siblings Spouse Lu 2 Tian Ji 2 7 Tian Fu 1 3 Tai Yang 5 Ji 8 Tai Yin 4 KE 25 Tian Xing 28 Jie Shen 22 Ling Xing 37 Qing Yang 36 Lu Cun 43 Jie Lu 44 Kong Wang 50 Hua Gai 52 Tian Ku jia yi jia yin chou zi Siblings

Spouse

Children

geng shen Illness 62 Po Sui 75 Da Hao xin you Money Shen 5 Tian Tong 3 54 Hong Luan ren xu

T r a v e l I l l n e s s

Children 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 3 LU 38 Tuo Luo 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu gui hai Money

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Analysis of RR’s Lifetime Chart First let’s look at the lifetime chart to see the pre-heaven factors in this situation. But since this situation is something that changed dramatically at certain times, the pre-heaven (lifetime) chart is not the only cause; however it is always considered the root. RR’s ming is in yin, a corner. This means movement and activity. The major stars are 2 Tian Ji 2 and 8 Tai Yin 4 transformed by 47 Hua Ke. Tian Ji is active and smart, but unstable from excessive movement. Tai Yin, the moon is dark (because it is in a palace that is analogous to early morning), so it represents moodiness, the dark side, mystery. Tian Ji and Tai Yin together mean an attractive female, often better as a mistress than as a wife; pretty, too smart for her own good, and too active to be satisfied staying home). Hua Ke adds some vanity. She is smart and pretty but unstable and vain. 22 Ling Xing adds to the dark side: irritable, quick-tempered, stubborn. RR’s karma palace (chen) has 10 Ju Men with 47 Hua Quan. Ju Men, the dark star, means there is not much light in her inner life. It also means hidden things, so she does not readily reveal her dark thoughts to others. Hua Quan gives it power. Perhaps she is pessimistic, cynical, and has dark hidden thoughts. But she is not sentimental or overly emotional the way she might be if other stars such as 5 Tian Tong were in karma (as in Case 1, above). Hua Quan also makes her more willful than emotional. 57 Gua Su is the sleep alone star that most affects a female, so even when she is in a relationship, she feels lonely. Note also that this palace (chen) is Heaven Net, making it is hard for her to break out of this way of thinking. RR’s spouse palace is in zi. It has 3 Tai Yang, the sun, but zi represents the midnight hour or the winter solstice, the time when the sun is the weakest. Her spouse will never be much help to her. It also has 28 Jie Shen, which easily dissolves marriages. This, coupled with Tian Ji in ming, make divorce a high probability in her life. 36 Lu Cun helps in that it decreases the possibility that her spouse will hurt her physically. But it doesn’t necessarily mean her spouse will bring her money. Here, it is probable that he likes money and may not share it with her. Here, the sun is like a black hole, absorbing rather than giving off light. Note that in this chart, both the sun (3 Tai Yang) and moon (8 Tai Yin) are ‘reverse.’ Both of them are dark. Overall, this chart has much less light than the previous one. The light is improved somewhat because she was born in the morning and in the summer. This helps the sun. She was also born near the beginning of the lunar month. This is the time the moon is increasing in strength, so it brightens the moon. The sun and the moon still are somewhat dark, but not as dark as the ratings imply. RR’s lifetime career and money palaces are not bad. She gets good grades in school, being smart (Tian Ji) and having good career stars. The money palace has Tian Tong 3. Like the previous case, she will never be rich, but money will come when she needs it. Since we want to discuss RR’s teenage years, we should also look at her parents palace (mao). We already know her relationship with her mother will probably be poor because she has a dark 8 Tai Yin in her ming. In parents, she has 1 Zi Wei 2 and 9 Tan Lang 3 transformed by 48 Hua Ji. Zi Wei is the emperor and so there is poor communication; the parents tell her what to do without listening to her input. Tan Lang is also not favorable in the parent’s palace, and the Hua Ji means that it is one of the big trouble-spots in her life. The other stars, 17 Di Jie and 69 Xiao Hao, also show a lack of attention or support from her parents.

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45 Hua Lu is in RR’s children palace, which will be a blessing later in life. Since she has no children during her teenage years, it does little to help at the time that concerns us. Note that in the lifetime analysis, we did not look at any of the information from the outside border of the chart: the Large Cycle palace categories and transforming stars. These only become relevant when we look at the Large Cycle. Analysis of the 12-21 Time Period The teenage years are difficult for many people, but for some, they are almost unbearable. The Large Cycle ming for 12-21 is in mao. Therefore, the transforming stars are placed based on yi, mao’s palace stem. The 12-21 ming (mao) now has 1 Zi Wei transformed by the Large Cycle Hua Ke, so the emperor has a name but no power. This adds vanity to the emperor, but emperors (and teenagers) don’t like to be powerless. Ming also has 9 Tan Lang transformed by the lifetime Hua Ji. Tan Lang is peach blossom, and the Hua Ji makes it harmful or out of control. Here we have a girl who won’t be told what to do (as the emperor), but is doing a lot of harmful things related to peach blossom (alcohol, drugs, sex). The mao palace where ming is located also adds to the peach blossom. 17 Di Jie and 69 Xiao Hao show that this behavior wears her down, but teenagers usually don’t pay attention to warnings. The travel palace, opposite in you, has no major stars, so the same main stars in ming are reflected to travel. In addition she is facing 62 Po Sui and 75 Da Hao, further wearing her down. (We say facing, because travel is always facing ming. You always see it in front of you.) When she leaves home (travels) at Chinese age 19, she will not find life any easier. During this ten year period, the career (wei) and money (hai) palaces are not bad, but since Hua Ji is already in ming (related by the three combinations), any benefit is reduced. This ten year period is also turbulent because when Tan Lang is in ming, Qi Sha and Po Jun are in the three combinations relationship. These three always signify a turbulent and unstable time. RR never had good communication with her parents. Now the parents palace is in chen, with 10 Ju Men transformed by a lifetime Hua Quan. Ju Men signifies arguments or talking too much and Hua Quan gives it power. The parents forcefully tell her what to do, but she is the emperor and doesn’t listen. Her karma palace (si) is governed by 11 Tian Xiang, which is a follower. She will follow the influences of her friends, of the times (the 1960s), of her lifetime karma palace (dark), and the Small Cycle karma palaces as they change each year. Therefore, her mind and emotions will be unstable. They will change direction with the wind. RR’s spouse palace (chou) has 7 Tian Fu 1. This looks good until you notice 25 Tian Xing (punishment), 37 Qing Yang (the knife), 43 Jie Lu (severed path), 50 Hua Gai (lonely), and 52 Tian Ku (something to cry about). The weight of all these bad minor stars overwhelms the weight of the one good major star. Relationships during this time will not turn out well. In sum, this girl is headstrong and willful, ready to live a wild life, and easily influenced by people around her. She will argue with her parents and depend on relationships with men, but these relationships will not be good for her. This is a hard ten years.

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The 22-31 Time Period Parents

Karma

Property 11 Tian Xiang 3 26 Tian Yao 29 Tian Wu

15 Ke

Career 12 Tian Liang 1 15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi 31 Yin Sha 41 Tian Guan 51 Tian Kong 58 Xian Chi 65 Xun Kong 72 Fei Lian

ding si

Property 6 Ji

Career

Friends 6 Lian Zhen 1 13 Qi Sha 2 18 Di Kong 21 Huo Xing 61 Fei Lian 63 Tian Cai 65 Xun Kong

Travel 16 Wen Qu 23 Zuo Fu 56 Gu Chen

wu wu

ji wei

M i n g

Karma 10 Ju Men 3 QUAN RR, female 57 Gua Su June 15, 1953, Chen Hour (Gui Si Year) bing 22-31 chen Chart for Age 22-31 S Parents i 1 Zi Wei 2 b 9 Tan Lang 3 JI l 17 Di Jie i 69 Xiao Hao n g yi s mao Ming Siblings Spouse 7 Tian Fu 1 3 Tai Yang 5 Quan 2 Tian Ji 2 25 Tian Xing 28 Jie Shen 8 Tai Yin 4 KE 22 Ling Xing 37 Qing Yang 36 Lu Cun 43 Jie Lu 44 Kong Wang 50 Hua Gai 52 Tian Ku jia yi jia yin chou zi Spouse

Children

Money

geng shen F r i e n d s

Illness 62 Po Sui 75 Da Hao

xin you Money Shen 5 Tian Tong 3 Lu T 54 Hong Luan ren xu Children 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 3 LU 38 Tuo Luo 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu gui hai Illness

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Analysis of the 22-31 Time Period When RR was 22, she abruptly changed her life. She stopped drinking alcohol and using drugs – less than a year after her Large Cycle changed. During the new time period, she went back to school, began a career, and left the harmful behavior patterns behind. This was a major change, and the timing precisely matches the change of the Large Cycle. Let’s see why. The Large Cycle ming has moved to the chen palace. The earth palaces, and especially Heaven Net (chen) and Earth Net (Xu) can put a damper on peach blossom. There are no peach blossom stars in ming, and in fact, 57 Gua Su, a sleep alone star, is there. There is no longer a Hua Ji in ming. Instead the Large Cycle Hua Lu is opposite in xu. The career palace (shen) also has 2 Tian Ji Hua Quan and 8 Tai Yin Hua Ke reflected in from yin. The three good transforming stars shine on her Large Cycle ming. Career (shen) has 2 Tian Ji Hua Quan and 8 Tai Yin Hua Ke reflected in from yin, so now Tian Ji (quick, smart, active) has power in her career palace. 16 Wen Qu adds education and creativity and 23 Zuo Fu means that she has a helper: someone helps her in establishing a career. In the money palace (zi), 3 Tai Yang has a low rating, but 28 Jie Shen dissolves financial problems and 36 Lu Cun brings money in. This combination, while not perfect, is better in the money palace than it is in spouse (her lifetime category for the zi palace). Now Lu Cun relates to her own money, not her spouse’s. The karma palace in wu has good and bad stars mixed, but the good outweighs the bad. The spouse palace (yin) shows instability with 2 Tian Ji and some difficulty with 22 Ling Xing, but it is still an improvement from the previous ten years. The bad stars have to go somewhere. We find the lifetime Hua Ji in mao is now in her siblings palace. The siblings have trouble, but not RR herself. The Large Cycle Hua Ji is in property, in wei. RR rents and does not own property, so if she has problems in this regard, she can always move. These two Hua Jis are in the three combinations relationship with hai, her illness palace, so she may have residual health problems from her earlier poor lifestyle. However, the hai palace also has a Hua Lu, so the illness is not likely to be grave. Overall we can see a great difference between the two ten year periods. When the Large Cycle ming changed, it was like a black cloud lifted. One final thing to keep in mind: while the Large Cycle that showed the big trouble for RR’s during her teenage years, this is a difficult time for many people anyway. If the problem stars had come later in life when RR was more mature, she might have been able to handle some of the problems better.

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How Do We Discuss the Reading with the Client? This chart was first done many years later when RR was already an adult and well past this stage of life. Therefore, it is easy to talk frankly about the chart, since it is not a current issue. But what if someone comes to you with this type of chart when they are in the middle of all the turmoil? The answer depends on whether the client is RR herself, or the parents of RR. If someone is in a difficult situation, one good technique is to look for light at the end of the tunnel. Of course, you can look at the chart year by year to make predictions, but in this case, the Large Cycle seemed to have a big effect. The closer you are to the end of a Large Cycle, the more important it is to check the next cycle. When you check the future tenyear period, be sure to factor in the new set of Transforming Stars. In this case, it is clear that things will be better after she turns Chinese 22. Whether you talk to RR or her parents, you can tell them that life will greatly improve at that time. Often, the worst of a Large Cycle comes in its last year, so remind them that the darkest hour is just before the dawn. What follows is based on RR’s chart between the ages of 12-21. If you are talking to the parents, you might want to tell them that you see a lot of difficulty in communication (10 Ju Men Hua Quan in the 12-21 parents palace). They need to change their style of communication or say less. They may be correct in what they are trying to tell her, but she cannot hear it and it pushes her farther away. If they cannot change the way they communicate with her, perhaps they can find a counselor or some other adult to befriend her and influence her toward better behavior. You might also counsel the parents that RR is not trying to be bad or misbehave. It is really not under her control at this moment; the stars for ages 12-21 and her hormones are pushing her in a bad direction. Since her karma palace in si contains 11 Tian Xiang, it is easy to influence her. Perhaps they can find a better environment to put her in; that will help reduce the problems. But this may not be possible once she has turned Chinese 19 and left home. If you are talking to RR directly, it is more difficult, as she is not likely to want to take advice. She can be influenced by the behavior of those around her, but not by advice in words. Advice will probably remind her too much of her parents telling her what to do. Nevertheless, you can remind her that brighter times are coming and that her behavior will damage her body and does not help to stabilize her emotions. Perhaps if she made an effort to slow down, she might feel better.

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Case 3: Bodhisattva Money 2 Ke Karma 2 Tian Ji 3 Quan 36 Lu Cun si I Parents l 13 Qi Sha 2 l n e s s T r a v e l

Children Property 1 Zi Wei 1

Spouse Career

Siblings Friends 14 Po Jun 5

wu wei PP Travel female March 20, 1946, Zi Hour (17th day of the 2nd lunar month, Bing Xu Year)

chen Chart for 63-72 Years of Age Ming Shen Note: “March 20, 1946, Zi Hour” 3 Tai Yang 1 12 Tian Liang 1 includes the time from 11 pm on March 19th through 1 am on March 20th.

shen M i n g

ding 63-72 you Illness 6 Lian Zhen 1 Ji 7 Tian Fu 2 15 Wen Chang Ke

xu Children Money 9 Tan Lang 2 8 Tai Yin 1 Lu 17 Di Jie 18 Di Kong 40 Tian Yue 51 Tian Kong 55 Tian Xi 56 Gu Chen chou zi hai

mao Siblings Spouse 4 Wu Qu 4 5 Tian Tong 5 Lu 11 Tian Xiang 1 10 Ju Men 2

yin Friends

P a r e n t s

Career 5 Quan, 10 Ji

Property

Karma

PP is now (2006) Chinese 61 years old. PP has been a student of metaphysics all her life. She has run a metaphysical book store and written a book on universal spiritual truths. When you meet her, you notice she has a calm warm nature. She is wondering what the upcoming years will bring, so we need to look at her next Large Cycle. That is why the above chart is prepared for 63-72 years of age.

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Analysis of PP’s Lifetime Chart PP’s lifetime ming is in the mao palace along with the shen (body) palace. Both major stars, 3 Tai Yang and 12 Tian Liang, have excellent ratings. Tian Liang represents an older person, so her later years will be her best time. Tian Liang always finds problems in the beginning and then fixes them, so the later time is always better than the beginning. 3 Tai Yang 1 is also in ming. The sun is bright so she is warm and generous, radiating outward like the sun. It can also give her some assertiveness or drive to meet her goals. However, even with a high rating, it is possible that Tai Yang represents difficulties with the men in her life. However, the high rating means these problems will not be too severe. Ming and shen are together, so she has a lot of self-interest. This could be selfishness, but in her case it represents personal growth. In the spouse palace (chou), we can see the nature of the problems Tai Yang in ming might bring problems with men. 5 Tian Tong 5 with Hua Lu represents a lazy spouse who does not want to work. He is accustomed to being lucky and getting things through serendipity rather than by his own labor. 10 Ju Men means he likes to talk a lot and may argue if she wants him to work harder; however Tian Tong means that he is generally agreeable. There is no danger that he will hurt her physically. 2 Tian Ji in karma (si) can move too much and cause instability or agitation, but in this case, it is with 46 Hua Quan which gives it power. Tian Ji is usually interested in the secrets of the universe. In addition she has 36 Lu Cun and other good stars in her karma palace. If you want to see them all, you can make a chart for her birth date. This karma palace contributes to her interest in metaphysics and positive thinking. To look for problem areas, look for the location of 48 Hua Ji. It is in the illness palace (xu). It transforms Lian Zhen, so it could signify bleeding, insomnia, the heart, or heat conditions. We should also look for other palaces where difficult stars collect. The money palace in hai has 8 Tai Yin with a high rating. This is good, but look at the minor stars. 17 Di Jie, 18 Di Kong, and 51 Tian Kong gather. All these are emptiness stars, and when they are in the same palace, they are potent. These are not just bad stars, they are all bad stars with a similar meaning, so they really gang up. She does have two other good stars (40 Tian Yue and 55 Tian Xi) to support Tai Yin, so it probably does not signify deep poverty, but there is definitely financial struggle. You should train yourself to notice the positions of 3 Tai Yang (the sun) and 8 Tai Yin (the moon) when reading a chart. In PP’s case, both are bright; the sun is in the daytime palaces and the moon is in the nighttime palaces. This brings some overall benefit to the chart. In sum, PP is warm and bright and has a desire to fix things, including her self, and her life will improve with age (ming and shen). Her husband will be nice, but will not help her a lot. Money will be tight; it is easier for her to spend than to save, even if she wants to save. However, her inner life (karma) will generally be optimistic (Lu Cun), active and seeking (Tian Ji). This is certainly not a chart that shows tragedy, but it is not a fabulous chart either. Note that in the lifetime analysis, we did not look at any of the information from the outside border of the chart: the Large Cycle palace categories and transforming stars. These only become relevant when we look at the Large Cycle.

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Analysis of the 63-72 Time Period The ten-year ming (you) for 63 to 72 years of age has 3 Tai Yang and 12 Tian Liang reflected into it, the same stars in her lifetime ming (mao). In the three combinations relationship with ming, there are many transforming stars: the lifetime 46 Hua Quan (si), 45 Hua Lu (chou), and 36 Lu Cun (si); and the ten-year 47 Hua Ke (si), 46 Hua Quan (chou), and 48 Hua Ji (chou). This is a double Hua Quan and a double Hua Lu, with a single Hua Ke and Hua Ji. While she has too many transforming stars to precisely make one of each of the Four Transforming Stars, this is still a very powerful period of time. All of the good stars easily overwhelm any problems presented by the one Hua Ji. Here, the one Hua Ji may represent the struggle that pays off with a large achievement. Now let’s look at the Large Cycle karma palace in hai. 8 Tai Yin (the moon) is bright and has a ten-year 45 Hua Lu. Tai Yin loves the spiritual and metaphysical. The minor stars include 17 Di Jie and 18 Di Kong, which can make a person very spiritual or religious when in karma because the material world seems empty of meaning. These together are so strong that a person might become a monk or a nun at this time. 51 Tian Kong adds to it: both heaven (Tian Kong) and earth (Di Kong) are empty to her. 56 Gu Chen is a star that represents loneliness or celibacy and also adds to her renunciation of the world. 40 Tian Yue represents someone helping, perhaps a spiritual teacher or some other kind of supporter. 55 Tian Xi is something to celebrate. This combination in karma is not considered good for a younger person who is trying to make a family and live in the material world. PP’s earlier life was a little difficult since 12 Tian Liang (lifetime ming) sees difficulty first and can only solve it later. The hai palace, filled with emptiness, is also the lifetime money palace. While Tai Yin is a good money star, there are too many consuming stars here to give her an easy life financially. But since PP is older now, she is represented by a powerful 12 Tian Liang in its prime; she can achieve what she wants at this age. PP has followed a spiritual path for a long time. This could be the time she finds the ‘answer to life.’ She can become very wise. And since Tian Liang is a star that likes to help, she may be willing to help others along the path, too. This is the chart of a person who makes high spiritual achievement, renouncing the material things in life and working to reduce the suffering of others. It is a very powerful chart in this time period. How Do We Discuss the Reading with the Client? There is not too much difficulty presenting this information to this client as she has gone past the difficulties presented by her chart. Discussing it would be more difficult if she were young. It is hard to tell someone that their husband will not want to work and finances will generally be very tight (of course, we wouldn’t say it so directly). But PP has already passed through this and the best is yet to come. Not everyone would want a chart like this, but since PP has followed a spiritual path for most of her life, she is excited that she will be able to make great achievement in the upcoming time period. Our job is to let her know that greatness is possible so that she will have the confidence and motivation to proceed along her path. She should not doubt herself.

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Reading the Small Cycle Each additional layer of the chart brings increasing complexity. Reading the Small Cycle and the current year now enables us to see a lot of detail in events, but we are no longer looking at the personality or long term trends. This is usually the most practical layer of the chart to inspect. It doesn’t overwhelm you with detail like the monthly charts, but it does describe upcoming events so you can prepare for them. It is also useful in making decisions. Appended Sentences, Section 2, Chapter 1 of the Yijing says that there are four kinds of events in life: those that cause good fortune, misfortune, regret, or repentance. All of these are born in movement.1 If your chart shows misfortune, it is better to restrain movement: stay still, don’t make any big changes: job, marriage, move your residence, etc. If you stay still, there is less exposure to risk at a time when risk will bring more harm than good. If your chart shows good fortune, it is the time to take risks because the rewards will probably come. You can apply this to the various palace categories: if the money palace has bad stars, but the spouse palace is good, you can get married, but should be careful with your spending and investments. Sometimes standing still is the best thing. The more you try to run away from a problem, the bigger a target you become. If a rabbit stays hidden in the bushes, the hunter will not see it. When the rabbit runs, it is an easy target. This brings us to another question. Is there any remedy for problems seen in an astrology chart? There is nothing that can negate what is in the chart, but there are things that can reduce the impact. Remember, fate (ming) is primary, and luck (these time periods) is secondary. Unfortunately, you have no control over them once you are born. However, the other three influences in life, fengshui, doing good for others, and hard work can moderate fate and luck to a degree. These are things you have some control over. If you know fengshui, remedy problems in your environment. If you don’t know fengshui, hire a reputable consultant and apply the suggested remedies. Do good works for other without exposing yourself to rewards. Donate money, volunteer time, be kind, help someone for no reason, give blood. Make some effort. If your chart shows money loss, give to a charity until it hurts. That way, you make the money loss happen, but you control how and when it happens. In addition, you gain some karmic credit for your deed. All achievement takes hard work. To overcome a difficult time period, hard work may be necessary. But hard work is not the same as making big changes. So if the time has difficult stars, it is appropriate to work hard to achieve as much as you can, but it is often not appropriate to change jobs, change your spouse, or change your location.

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吉凶悔吝，生乎動者也。《易經·系辭下傳·第一章》

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When bad stars show up, sometimes you can make them occur in a controlled way. This is better than waiting for them to surprise you in an uncontrolled fashion. Below are a few suggestions of this type: If your job shows lots of frustration, take on an extra project there. The frustration will happen due to the additional work load, but your boss will be pleased with you. If your chart shows bleeding, then give blood or schedule elective surgery. If your property palace shows chaos or frustration, move, remodel, or clean your house thoroughly. You can be creative and come up with a way for the star to manifest, so that it fulfills whatever the bad star signifies. In this way, sometimes you can ‘cancel’ its effects. Here is a summary of what to look at in a Small Cycle chart: Every Year on Chinese Lunar New Year:
The Four Transforming Stars (45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, 47 Hua Ke, and 48 Hua Ji) change, depending on the stem of the current year.
The current year palace categories changes, depending on the branch of the current year. The current year ming is always in the palace with the same branch as the current year.
The Current Year Stars and the Current Year General Stars (90 through 113) change, depending on the branch of the current year. Every Year on the Lunar Birthday:
Small Cycle (current age) palace categories rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, depending on male or female (or possibly depending on yin or yang, male or female). To examine the Small Cycle chart:
Look at the Small Cycle (current age) ming and other Small Cycle palace categories, including the lifetime, Large Cycle and current year Transforming Stars. Look at stars 1113.
Look at the current year chart. Look at the relationship between the current year chart and the Small Cycle (current age) chart. However, the current year chart is considered secondary to the current age chart. Note that if someone’s birthday is near Chinese lunar New Year, their chart remains consistent for most of the year. But if someone’s birthday is in August, for example, then aspects of their chart change every six months: at lunar New Years and on their birthday. As far as the question of whether or not to use yin and yang, male and female for the Small Cycle: perhaps you should star out the traditional way, just using male (clockwise) and female (counterclockwise). If a chart seems accurate for the lifetime and Large Cycle, but inaccurate for the Small Cycle, then consider applying yin and yang, male and female. Eventually you will come to your own conclusion. In the cases below, sometimes we have used one approach, and sometimes we have used the other. Try to keep an open mind about it. There is an art to reading a chart. It is not pure science. We have several case studies to illustrate interpretation of the small cycle layer of the chart. We still need to start with the lifetime layer (who are they?) and the Large Cycle (what phase are they in?) before we can examine the Small Cycle (what will happen to them this year?).

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Case 4: A singer CS is a singer, trying to become star. Here is her lifetime chart. Friends 6 Lian Zhen 5 9 Tan Lang 5 Wen Qu KE gui si Career 8 Tai Yin 4

ren chen Property 7 Tian Fu 3

xin mao Karma Shen 54 Hong Luan

geng yin

Travel Illness Money 10 Ju Men 2 LU 11 Tian Xiang 4 5 Tian Tong 2 12 Tian Liang 5 25 Tian Xing 38 Tuo Luo jia yi bing wu wei shen CS Children female 4 Wu Qu 2 January 17, 1962, Chou Hour 13 Qi Sha 4 (12th day of the 12th lunar month, 15 Wen Chang JI Xin Chou Year) 36 Lu Cun ding Lifetime Chart you Spouse 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang 57 Gua Su wu xu Parents Ming Siblings 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 1 22 Ling Xing 14 Po Jun 2 26 Tian Yao 24 You Bi 27 Yue Ma 29 Tian Wu 49 Ming Ma xin chou

geng zi

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Analysis of the Starlet’s Lifetime Chart CS is a singer married to a movie star. Let’s start with her lifetime chart. First we look at ming (in zi palace). She has 2 Tian Ji 1 with 26 Tian Yao. This combination in ming, shen, or even parents means someone who is very pretty. The zi palace also adds some peach blossom. However, Tian Ji is unstable and easily divorced. 8 Tai Yin with a low rating is in her career palace (chen), so her career may not be very successful. However, 5 Tian Tong is in her money palace (shen), so money should come easily. The money palace also has 12 Tian Liang, so CS may inherit or receive money from an older person. She also has 25 Tian Xing (Heaven’s Punishment) in money. Soon we will see that her spouse palace is quite bad. If her husband is older (Tian Liang) and gives her money, he may also beat her (Tian Xing). Shen, the body palace, is in karma (yin). This means she loves feelings and will follow her heart. It has no major stars, so 5 Tian Tong and 12 Tian Liang are reflected in from the opposite palace (shen). 5 Tian Tong often signifies disaster in love. Its heart is easily broken. 12 Tian Liang wants to fix things, so she falls in love with a man who needs ‘fixing,’ but is hurt when things don’t go her way. 54 Hong Luan means she is pretty and adds peach blossom. The spouse palace is in xu. 3 Tai Yang has a 5 rating, yet Hua Quan gives it extra power. A dark Tai Yang has the image of a man hurting a woman. It is strong (Hua Quan) but not generous; powerful, but has no brightness for her. All the other stars are bad, especially 37 Qing Yang, the knife. Her husband holds the knife over her. Notice that in this chart, the sun (Tai Yang) and the moon (Tai Yin) are in reverse positions, so there is less light in her life overall. In addition, she was born in the winter, in the early morning before sunrise, so Tai Yang is very unhappy. If the lifetime spouse palace is bad, you should look at each ten-year period until you find one with good stars in the spouse palace (be sure to calculate the transforming stars). To get a good marriage, the person should wait until that time to wed. Unfortunately, this woman didn’t wait. Let’s see what happened.

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The singer at 24 years old: Career Friends 6 Lian Zhen 5 9 Tan Lang 5 Ke Wen Qu KE

P r o p e r t y K a r m a

Friends 10 Lu Travel Illness Travel Illness Money 10 Ju Men 2 LU 11 Tian Xiang 4 5 Tian Tong 2 12 Tian Liang 5 25 Tian Xing 38 Tuo Luo gui jia yi bing si wu wei shen Career CS Children M 8 Tai Yin 4 female 4 Wu Qu 2 o January 17, 1962, Chou Hour 13 Qi Sha 4 n (12th day of the 12th lunar month, 15 Wen Chang JI Ji e 36 Lu Cun y Xin Chou Year) ding you

ren Chart for 15-24 chen Property 7 Tian Fu 3

xin mao Karma Shen Parents 54 Hong Luan 1 Zi Wei 1 14 Po Jun 2

geng yin Parents

15-24 Ming

Ming 2 Tian Ji 1 26 Tian Yao

C Spouse 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN Quan 18 Di Kong h 37 Qing Yang i 57 Gua Su l d r wu e xu n Siblings 22 Ling Xing 24 You Bi 27 Yue Ma 29 Tian Wu 49 Ming Ma

geng zi

xin chou Siblings

ji hai Spouse

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Analysis of the Singer’s Chart at Age 15-24 The singer’s first marriage took place in the 15-24 year time period, so the Large Cycle ming is in chou. It is a xin chou palace and she was born in a xin year, so all the transforming stars are doubled at this time. Whenever this happens, the good is extra good (double Hua Lu) and the bad is extra bad (double Hua Ji). 15 Wen Chang is transformed by a double Hua Ji in you (the Large Cycle money palace), in the three combinations relationship with her Large Cycle ming. Of course this affects her money directly, but it also affects her whole life because of its relationship with ming. The ten-year spouse palace is in hai. It has no major stars, so 6 Lian Zhen and 9 Tan Lang (both with a 5 rating) are reflected in. These two are considered a very bad combination, especially in spouse, because it is double peach blossom. It is very easy for the spouse to have affairs. 24 You Bi in spouse also signifies an affair. The rest of the stars in spouse are also harmful (22 Ling Xing, 27 Yue Ma, 29 Tian Wu, and 49 Ming Ma). In fact, the two horses are here: 27 Yue Ma and 49 Ming Ma. They both represent activity. However, a spouse, a marriage, the home should be a calm place, a refuge. These stars may bring benefit in money because they make it active and moving, but are problematic in spouse. Her Large cycle karma palace is in mao, with 7 Tian Fu. Tian Fu is a star that tries to accommodate the situation, so she will tolerate her husband’s bad behavior. It would be better if she did not marry yet, as the Large Cycle spouse palace is quite bad. However, she did get married during this time, and the relationship ended with violence in the last year of this ten-year period.

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The singer at 34 years old: Property

Career

Friends

Travel 6 Lian Zhen 5 (Lu) 10 Ju Men 2 LU 9 Tan Lang 5 Wen Qu KE

Friends

Travel

Illness

Money Ji 11 Tian Xiang 4 5 Tian Tong 2 12 Tian Liang 5 25 Tian Xing 38 Tuo Luo gui jia yi bing (illness) si (money) wu (children) wei (spouse) shen K Career CS Children I Ke 8 Tai Yin 4 female 4 Wu Qu 2 (Ke) Quan a January 17, 1962, Chou Hour 13 Qi Sha 4 l r (12th day of the 12th lunar month, 15 Wen Chang JI l m 36 Lu Cun n Xin Chou Year) a

P a r e n t s

ding (siblings) you

ren Chart for 34 years of age (travel) chen 1994 Chart, a Jia Xu Year Property 7 Tian Fu 3

Spouse 3 Tai Yang 5 QUAN (Ji) 18 Di Kong 37 Qing Yang 57 Gua Su

xin (friends) mao Karma Shen Parents Ming 54 Hong Luan 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 1 14 Po Jun 2 (Quan) 26 Tian Yao

25-34 geng (career) yin Ming

xin (property) chou Siblings

wu (age 34 ming) xu Siblings 22 Ling Xing 24 You Bi 27 Yue Ma 29 Tian Wu 49 Ming Ma geng ji (karma) zi (parents) hai

Spouse

Children

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Analysis of the Singer’s Chart at Age 34 Her second marriage took place in the 25-34 year time period, so the Large Cycle ming is in yin. It is a geng yin palace, so all the transforming stars are calculated based on geng. 5 Tian Tong is transformed by 48 Hua Ji for ten years in shen and is reflected into her ming. 5 Tian Tong transformed by Hua Ji and combined with Hong Luan indicates bleeding. (Look up Tian Tong Hua Ji in the Intermediate Zi Wei Dou Shu Class.) She may have a problem with bleeding during these ten years. Her ten-year spouse palace is in zi. It contains 2 Tian Ji, which is unstable, and is in the three combinations relationship with 5 Tian Tong Hua Ji in shen. If a ten-year period is bad, the last year is often the most critical. Now we look at 1994, a jia xu year, and the last year of this ten year period. (Actually the events took place in 1995 in the Western calendar, but before Chinese New Year.) In 1994, after her birthday, but before 1995 in the Chinese calendar, her Chinese age was 34. She is 34, so her Small Cycle ming is in xu, with 3 Tai Yang transformed by 48 Hua Ji. 37 Qing Yang (the knife) is also in this palace. It appears that she is holding the knife, but remember that in her lifetime chart, the knife is in her husband’s hands. In addition, this is a xu year, so her ming and the current year’s ming are in the same palace. This doubles the danger from bad stars. At this time, her husband stabbed her to death with a knife. This is an extreme chart, but an unhappy 3 Tai Yang that is holding the knife (Qing Yang) can be very dangerous to a woman. How Do We Discuss the Reading with the Client? This chart was made after she died, so there was no opportunity to talk to CS. In any case, she probably would not listen because her shen gong (the body palace) is in karma, so she will follow her heart, not her head. The lifetime karma stars tell you she wants to find someone who needs fixing (Tian Liang) and will love him deeply (Tian Tong). Then a dark Tai Yang in ming or spouse of a woman’s chart makes it easy for men to hurt her. These men (her spouses) are powerful (Hua Quan) and hold the knife (Qing Yang). This is a very bad combination. This is the image of spousal abuse. We can only tell her that men are likely to harm her. She should not marry until she is older. She should try and pick a better caliber of men. However, it is unlikely that she will choose to follow this advice. This is a sad case.

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Case 5: Trouble with men and a medical emergency Property 1 Zi Wei 2 KE 13 Qi Sha 3 15 Wen Chang (Ke) xin (career) si

Career

Friends

ren (friends) wu

Travel

gui (travel) wei

jia (illness) shen Illness 6 Lian Zhen 3 (Ji) 14 Po Jun 5 62 Po Sui 72 Fei Lian yi (money) you Money

Karma DN 2 Tian Ji 1 LU (Quan) female 12 Tian Liang 2 QUAN July 8, 1935, Si Hour (8th day of the 6th lunar month, Yi Hai Year) geng (property) chen yin female Parents DN in her first year 11 Tian Xiang 5 1936 Chart, a Bing Zi Year 36 Lu Cun bing ji (karma) mao (children) xu Siblings Spouse Children Ming 3 Tai Yang 2 4 Wu Qu 1 5 Tian Tong 2 (Lu) 7 Tian Fu 2 10 Ju Men 1 9 Tan Lang 1 8 Tai Yin 1 JI 21 Huo Xing 28 Jie Shen 25 Tian Xing 75 Da Hao 38 Tuo Luo 56 Gu Chen 77 Guan Fu 84 Bing wu ji wu ding (parents) yin (age 1 ming) chou (siblings) zi (spouse) hai There are two things that are interesting to analyze in DN’s chart: • How do you think the males in her life will do? • How was DN’s health after her birthday in 1996 (62 years old)? We will answer the first question now, and the second question later.

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Analysis of DN’s Chart in Her First Year DN’s lifetime ming is in yin. It has 3 Tai Yang with 10 Ju Men. Even though the rating is good, Tai Yang (the sun) does not like being with Ju Men (a dark star). It dims Tai Yang’s light. In addition, there are many sha stars in this palace, including 21 Huo Xing (bad things happen fast, one of the four sha), 25 Tian Xing (punishment), 38 Tuo Luo (another of the four sha), and 56 Gu Chen (sleep alone). Tai Yang in ming always has a tendency to bring problems with males. So we expect that males will be a problem in DN’s life. • DN has had four husbands: lifetime spouse (zi) has 5 Tian Tong and 8 Tai Yin transformed by 48 Hua Ji. It also has 75 Da Hao (the big consumer) and 28 Jie Shen (dissolves marriages). This show great difficulty with her spouse, although it doesn’t show danger of him harming her: there is no knife (37 Qing Yang) and there are no aggressive stars. Both Tian Tong and Tai Yin are relatively soft stars. • Since the problematic Tai Yang is in ming, it is not just the spouse that will cause problems. DN’s father died when she was eight months old. In Chinese thought, she was counted as one year old at the time. The current age ming for age 1 is in chou. This was 1936, a bing zi year, so 6 Lian Zhen is transformed by Hua Ji (in you); this Hua Ji is in the three combinations relationship with her age 1 ming. It is the Small Cycle money palace. She is too young to be making her own money, so this shows something hurts the family finances (death of the father) and also affects her ming for this age. The ming in chou also puts her Small Cycle parents palace in yin, with the unhappy Tai Yang affecting the father directly. In addition, since it was a zi year, the current year ming is in zi, which has 8 Tai Yin transformed by the lifetime Hua Ji. • DN’s step brother was killed in an accident on the way to the father’s funeral. The Small Cycle siblings palace in zi has Tai Yin transformed by Hua Ji. • Her grandfather died 6 weeks later. For this you would also look in the parent’s palace. • Beyond this, her uncle died of an aneurysm, her first son was put up for adoption, and her second son had brain damage from encephalitis. These events happened at various times in her life. You can see, Tai Yang in the ming or spouse palace can be very hard on a woman when it sees a lot of bad stars. We have looked at whether the sun and moon are bright in other charts. Here, both 8 Tai Yin (the moon) and Tai Yang (the sun) have a good rating but they cannot help her because Tai Yin is transformed by the lifetime Hua Ji and Tai Yang is with a dark star (Ju Men) and sha.

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DN at 62 years of age: Spouse

Property 1 Zi Wei 2 KE 13 Qi Sha 3 15 Wen Chang (Ke) xin (friends) si C h i l d r e n M o n e y

Karma 2 Tian Ji 1 LU (Quan) 12 Tian Liang 2 QUAN

Siblings

Ming

Parents

Career

Friends

Travel

ren (travel) wu

55 – 64 gui (illness) wei

DN female July 8, 1935, Si Hour (8th day of the 6th lunar month, Yi Hai Year)

geng yin female (career) chen Parents Chart for 62 years of age 11 Tian Xiang 5 using counterclockwise for females 36 Lu Cun 1996 Chart, a Bing Zi Year

ji (property) mao Ming 3 Tai Yang 2 Quan 10 Ju Men 1 21 Huo Xing 25 Tian Xing 38 Tuo Luo 56 Gu Chen 77 Guan Fu 84 Bing wu (karma) yin Illness

Siblings 4 Wu Qu 1 9 Tan Lang 1

ji (parents) chou Travel 9 Ji

Spouse 5 Tian Tong 2 (Lu) 8 Tai Yin 1 JI 28 Jie Shen 75 Da Hao

jia (money) shen Illness K 6 Lian Zhen 3 a (Ji) Lu 14 Po Jun 5 r 62 Po Sui m 72 Fei Lian a yi (children) you Money P

bing (spouse) xu Children 7 Tian Fu 2

wu (age 62 ming) zi Friends 8 Ke

ding (siblings) hai Career

How was DN’s health after her birthday in 1996 (62 years old)?

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Analysis of DN’s Chart at 62 Years of Age DN’s Large Cycle ming for 55-64 is in the gui wei palace so 9 Tan Lang transformed by Hua Ji (chou) is reflected into her Large Cycle ming. We can expect problems during this ten-year period, but we don’t know what kind of problems yet. Tan Lang Hua Ji often means problems from peach blossom. At her age, this is certainly possible, but is less likely than when she was young. DN’s Large Cycle illness palace is in yin: the same palace that caused many problems when she was young. 3 Tai Yang can signify blood disease and 10 Ju Men, being a dark star, can mean a hidden illness. There are also many sha stars in this palace. In addition, the Large Cycle illness palace is in the three combinations relationship with wu, which has 8 Tai Yin Hua Ji reflected in from zi. 1996 was a bing zi year, so 48 Hua Ji transforms 6 Lian Zhen in the you palace. Note that the earlier chart was for a bing zi year, too, sixty years earlier. (However, those events applied to the bing zi year before her birthday, so she was age 1. The events here are for the bing zi year after her birthday in July, so she is age 62.) Since it is a zi year, the current year ming is in zi, which has 8 Tai Yin transformed by the lifetime Hua Ji, another sign of problems this year. In the first part of the Advanced Zi Wei Dou Shu Class, we brought up the issue of whether yin or yang, male or female should be applied to the Small Cycle. As a female, DN’s age should go counterclockwise, which would put her age 62 ming in zi. But DN is a yin female. If we use yin or yang male or female, DN would go clockwise so her age 62 ming would be in the yin palace. Let’s look at the traditional way: males clockwise, females counterclockwise for the Small Cycle. DN’s age 62 ming is in zi, the same as the current year ming. When two mings overlap, every other palace is also repeated, so the good is double good and the bad is double bad. While 5 Tian Tong has the current year Hua Lu, 8 Tai Yin has the lifetime Hua Ji in both mings (zi). Tai Yin signifies a female (DN) and something hidden. The Hua Ji makes it a hidden problem. Good and bad are mixed, and the intensity is doubled due to the doubling of the current year and current age ming. The current year Hua Ji transforms 6 Lian Zhen in you, which is the current age and the current year children palace, but nothing bad happened to her children at that time. The Large Cycle Hua Ji transforms 9 Tan Lang (in chou) and is reflected into her current year and current age illness palace in wei. DN did suffer a big health problem at this time, so this chart is possible. But before we tell you exactly what it was, let’s re-do the chart using yin or yang, male or female for the Small Cycle. The reason we question if females counterclockwise is correct for this chart is because:
the current year Hua Ji is not involved and this was a very serious problem
the current year Hua Ji affected her children palace, but nothing bad happened there
9 Tan Lang Hua Ji in illness is not a very precise description of what happened

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Spouse

C h i l d r e n M o n e y

Property 1 Zi Wei 2 KE 13 Qi Sha 3 15 Wen Chang (Ke) xin (property) si Karma 2 Tian Ji 1 LU (Quan) 12 Tian Liang 2 QUAN

Siblings

Ming

Parents

Career

Friends

Travel

ren 55 – 64 gui (career) wu (friends) wei DN female July 8, 1935, Si Hour (8th day of the 6th lunar month, Yi Hai Year)

geng yin female (karma) chen Parents Chart for 62 years of age 11 Tian Xiang 5 using yin or yang, male or female 36 Lu Cun 1996 Chart, a Bing Zi Year

ji (parents) mao Ming 3 Tai Yang 2 Quan 10 Ju Men 1 21 Huo Xing 25 Tian Xing 38 Tuo Luo 56 Gu Chen 77 Guan Fu 84 Bing wu (age 62 ming) yin Illness

Siblings 4 Wu Qu 1 9 Tan Lang 1

ji (siblings) chou Travel 9 Ji

Spouse 5 Tian Tong 2 (Lu) 8 Tai Yin 1 JI 28 Jie Shen 75 Da Hao

jia (travel) shen Illness K 6 Lian Zhen 3 a (Ji) Lu 14 Po Jun 5 r 62 Po Sui m 72 Fei Lian a yi (illness) you Money P

bing (friends) xu Children 7 Tian Fu 2

wu (spouse) zi Friends 8 Ke

ding (children) hai Career

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This is a case where the evidence points to using yin or yang, male or female. Let’s examine her chart with her age 62 ming in the yin palace. We already know that the Tai Yang Ju Men in yin can cause DN problems. The problems are intensified because DN’s Small Cycle ming coincides with her lifetime ming in yin. So all the palaces, including illness, have a double dose of the same stars. When two time periods overlap in this way, the good is double good and the bad is double bad. This chart places her illness palace in you for the age of 62. 6 Lian Zhen is transformed by the current year Hua Ji. This combination means bleeding. 14 Po Jun and 62 Po Sui both mean breaking. 72 Fei Lian adds some sha. Besides the current year Hua Ji in illness (you), the Large Cycle Hua Ji is in the three combinations relationship in chou, making a double Hua Ji for the illness palace. DN had a brain aneurysm on January 6, 1997 (which was still 1996 in the Chinese calendar). An aneurysm means a blood vessel has a weak wall. It balloons out and if not repaired, eventually pops. This causes bleeding in the brain. It is most often fatal. These stars really describe an aneurysm well: breaking and bleeding. As discussed above, the current year ming is in zi, with 8 Tai Yin Hua Ji. Tai Yin is a female (DN) and something hidden. The Hua Ji makes it a hidden problem (the aneurysm). The current year’s illness palace is in wei, which has 9 Tan Lang Hua Ji reflected in. DN survived the aneurism however. This is unusual. Why did she survive? The tenyear Hua Lu is on 14 Po Jun in the Small Cycle 62 illness palace (you) and 36 Lu Cun is opposite in mao. She has a double Lu in illness. These two lucky stars couldn’t prevent the event, but did save her life. While both ways of calculating the Small Cycle show problems for DN’s health at this time, the yin or yang, male or female chart has a better description of what happened.

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How Do We Discuss the Reading with the Client? This chart was first read after DN had the aneurysm. She still had some minor problems: her speech was a little slurred and her thinking was a little slow, but overall, she was very lucky to be alive and in fairly good shape. Let’s say we were reading the chart for 1996 before it happened. What would we tell her? 6 Lian Zhen in the Small Cycle illness palace can be very problematic. It can mean a sexually transmitted disease, but this is probably not the case at her age. It could also mean bleeding or burns. With breaking stars, a car accident might come to mind. We can also check the travel palace for bad stars. We should probably warn her of the possibility, and recommend that she always wears her seat belt, keep her car in good repair, and drive carefully. You could also check month by month to see when the danger is most intense. However, there are other reasons for bleeding and breaking. Remember, we saw some images of a hidden illness throughout her chart (for example in the Large Cycle illness palace). When there are bad stars in the illness palace, always recommend that the client get a checkup from the doctor, and go in quickly for even mild complaints. It is much easier to fix a problem when it is found early. In DN’s case, the doctor may not have found the problem in a checkup because an aneurysm in the brain is not easily detected. But these are still the best recommendations. We must be careful not to scare her too much, but we should try to motivate her. Since there is also 36 Lu Cun and 45 Hua Lu affecting the palace, the prognosis is not as bad. I would say, “I see health issues for you this year. It could relate to the blood, bleeding or burns. Please take every precaution when driving or doing anything where an accident could cause bleeding or fire, especially driving. However, why don’t you go for a checkup with your doctor just to rule out a medical problem. Also, if any health issues come up, get them checked right away, as early detection of a problem means an early cure.”

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Case 6: Heart-broken Money 10 Ju Men 3

Children Spouse 6 Lian Zhen 3 LU 12 Tian Liang 2 11 Tian Xiang 2 15 Wen Chang 16 Wen Qu 25 Tian Xing

ji si Illness 9 Tan Lang 1 21 Huo Xing 57 Gua Su 79 Mu Yu wu chen Travel Shen 8 Tai Yin 5 37 Qing Yang 58 Xian Chi ding mao Friends 1 Zi Wei 1 7 Tian Fu 1 bing yin

geng wu MR female December 1, 1954, Mao Hour (7th day of the 11th lunar month, Jia Wu Year)

Siblings 13 Qi Sha 1 18 Di Kong 43 Jie Lu 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 72 Fei Lian 87 Jue xin ren wei shen Ming 5 Tian Tong 3

gui you

Lifetime Chart

Parents 4 Wu Qu 1 KE jia xu Career 2 Tian Ji 5

Property Karma 14 Po Jun 1 QUAN 3 Tai Yang 5 JI ding chou

bing zi

yi hai

MR is a married female with a 9 year old son. The couple has divorced and remarried each other. For the past seven years or so, her husband was having an affair. He claims that his religion allows him to have more than one wife (even if this is true, it is illegal in the U.S.). She couldn’t stand it and a few months ago she told him he had to choose. The husband moved out, but she remains heart-broken. Is there hope for the marriage? Can things change? If so, when? Why can’t she get over it?

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Analysis of MR’s Lifetime Chart: MR’s lifetime ming is in you. It has 5 Tian Tong. Tian Tong falls deeply in love, is very emotional, and is easily hurt. Tian Tong can be a little naïve and believes the best about others. Opposite ming, in travel (mao), she has 37 Qing Yang. She is always facing the knife. It is always right in front of her, and she has no control over it because she is not ‘holding’ the knife. (The knife is said to be held by the person or thing represented by the palace category. In this case, since the knife is in the opposite palace, it is in front of her, pointed at her, wherever she goes.) In addition, the travel palace has 8 Tai Yin with a rating of 5. So the person holding the knife is likely to be female (the other woman, the outside woman as travel is what is outside of the home). Her karma palace is in hai. It has 3 Tai Yang Hua Ji with a low rating. This shows that there will be emotional damage, and it will come from a male. Notice that this is another chart where the sun and moon are ‘reversed,’ so there is little light in her chart. MR’s spouse palace is in wei. With 12 Tian Liang, you would suspect that the spouse is a little older and that he likes to tell her what to do and how to run her life. Tian Liang is also a star that often divorces and remarries the same person. This has already happened to MR. The spouse palace also has 14 Wen Chang and 15 Wen Qu, both of which bring peach blossom. He may be very creative, literate, talented, or educated, but there is much attraction with the opposite sex. These two stars make it very likely that the spouse will have affairs. 25 Tian Xing is also there. This star represents punishment. When it is with peach blossom stars in spouse, the spouse cheats but always gets caught. Now we have a portrait of a woman with a cheating husband, so they divorce and remarry. He still cheats and gets caught. She is programmed to love deeply and is easily hurt by a man. This is a sad chart. One good thing in her life is her son; the children palace (wu) has 45 Hua Lu. Let’s see how the chart looks at the time she asked for a consultation (1997). Perhaps the Large and Small Cycles can help her out.

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MR in 1997 Siblings

Ming

Money Children 10 Ju Men 3 (Ji) 6 Lian Zhen 3 LU 11 Tian Xiang 2

S p o u s e

ji (illness) si Illness 9 Tan Lang 1 21 Huo Xing 57 Gua Su 79 Mu Yu

34-43 geng (money) wu

Parents

Karma

Spouse 12 Tian Liang 2 15 Wen Chang 16 Wen Qu 25 Tian Xing

Siblings 13 Qi Sha 1 18 Di Kong 43 Jie Lu 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 72 Fei Lian 87 Jue

xin (children) wei

MR female December 1, 1954, Mao Hour (7th day of the 11th lunar month, Jia Wu Year)

wu Chart for 43 years of age (travel) chen 1997 Chart, a Ding Chou Year C Travel Shen Ke 8 Tai Yin 5 h (Lu) 37 Qing Yang i 58 Xian Chi l d r e n

ren (spouse) shen Ming 5 Tian Tong 3 (Quan)

gui (siblings) you Parents 4 Wu Qu 1 KE

P Ji r o p e r t y C Quan a r e e r

ding jia (friends) mao (age 43 ming) xu Friends Career Property Karma 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 5 (Ke) 14 Po Jun 1 3 Tai Yang 5 JI Lu 7 Tian Fu 1 QUAN ding bing yi bing (career) yin (property) chou (karma) zi (parents) hai

Money

Illness

Travel

Friends

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Analysis of MR’s Chart at 43 Years of Age MR’s Large Cycle ming in wu doesn’t look so bad. She has 6 Lian Zhen transformed by Hua Lu, and 11 Tian Xiang. But there are also a couple of sha stars there: 22 Ling Xing and 31 Yin Sha. It is not horrible, but not ideal either. 13 Qi Sha is in her Large Cycle karma (shen). Qi Sha is always dissatisfied. In addition, she has stars of emptiness (18 Di Kong, 43 Jie Lu) and loneliness (56 Gu Chen). This is the karma palace of a lonely and unhappy person. The Large Cycle spouse is in chen. It has 9 Tan Lang (the strongest peach blossom star), 79 Mu Yu (more peach blossom), 21 Huo Xing (bad temper), and 57 Gua Su (sleep alone). He has lots of peach blossom, doesn’t want to sleep with her, and is irritable if she asks him for more attention. If we look at 1997 and age 43, the Small Cycle ming (xu palace) has 4 Wu Qu, always a lonely star. It has other benefits, such as working hard, but this does not help her marriage. Karma (zi) has 14 Po Jun, which is breaking. Spouse (shen) has 13 Qi Sha and a lot of other stars that are rough for marriage. We can also look at the current year palaces for 1997. It was a chou year, so chou is the ming for 1997. This contains 2 Tian Ji with the worst rating: instability and change. The current year Hua Ji is in the three combinations relationship with it in si. The 1997 spouse (hai) has 3 Tai Yang 5 Hua Ji, although the ten-year Hua Lu improves it a little. Still 3 Tai Yang 5 Hua Ji is about the worst thing you could have in a woman’s spouse palace. The 1997 karma (mao) has Tai Yin 5, so she is depressed. It has 37 Qing Yang, meaning there is a knife in her heart. The current Hua Lu protects against the worst of the depression, but when you look at the chart as a whole, you know she is not happy. This chart is depressing. We should see if the future looks any brighter for her. If so, we can give her hope and ask her to hold on until the stars change. She is in the last year of this ten-year period, which often is the worst year if the Large Cycle is difficult. Let’s see how the next ten-year period looks.

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Case 6: MR from 44-53 years of age Ming

Parents

Money 10 Ju Men 3

ji 44-53 si S Illness Quan 9 Tan Lang 1 i 21 Huo Xing b 57 Gua Su l 79 Mu Yu i n g s S p o u s e

Karma 12 Ke, 16 Ji

Property

Children Spouse 6 Lian Zhen 3 LU 12 Tian Liang 2 11 Tian Xiang 2 15 Wen Chang 16 Wen Qu 25 Tian Xing

geng wu MR female December 1, 1954, Mao Hour (7th day of the 11th lunar month, Jia Wu Year)

Siblings 13 Qi Sha 1 18 Di Kong 43 Jie Lu 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 72 Fei Lian 87 Jue xin ren wei shen Ming 5 Tian Tong 3

C a r e e r

Chart for 44-53 years of age wu chen Travel Shen 8 Tai Yin 5 37 Qing Yang 58 Xian Chi

Parents 4 Wu Qu 1 KE

ding mao

jia xu

gui you

Friends Career 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 5 7 Tian Fu 1 bing yin Children

Money

F Lu r i e n d s

Property Karma 14 Po Jun 1 QUAN 3 Tai Yang 5 JI bing zi

ding chou Illness

yi hai Travel

Analysis of MR’s Chart in the Upcoming Large Cycle In this Large Cycle, MR’s ming is in the ji si palace, so 16 Wen Qu is transformed by Hua Ji. It is in karma (wei); she is still not feeling peaceful. The spouse palace will be in mao. It has a little less peach blossom, although it still has 58 Xian Chi, but now the spouse is holding the knife (37 Qing Yang). In addition, the Major Star (8 Tai Yin) has a low rating. The lifetime Hua Ji is in hai, transforming 5 Tai Yang. While this is the Large Cycle travel palace, it opposes ming and is in the three combinations relationship with spouse and karma. Since karma has the Large Cycle Hua Ji, it means these three palaces all have a built in double Hua Ji for ten years. MR’s Large Cycle ming is in si. It has 10 Ju Men, so arguments and divorce come easily and Tai Yang Hua Ji is opposite. In summary, the next ten-year period will still be extremely bitter for her.

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How Do We Discuss the Reading with the Client? To be honest, this was very difficult for me (Lorraine Wilcox). I couldn’t tell her what she wanted to hear. I couldn’t tell her the situation with her spouse would improve or that she would feel better soon. But if all the bad stars gang up in certain palaces, then the good stars must be somewhere else. Let’s cross out the bad palaces and look at what is left. The highlighted palaces show lots bad stars inside or in relationship. Ming Parents Karma 12 Ke, 16 Ji Property Money Children Spouse Siblings 10 Ju Men 3 6 Lian Zhen 3 LU 12 Tian Liang 2 13 Qi Sha 1 15 Wen Chang 11 Tian Xiang 2 18 Di Kong 16 Wen Qu 43 Jie Lu 49 Ming Ma 25 Tian Xing 56 Gu Chen 72 Fei Lian 87 Jue ji xin ren geng 44-53 si wu wei shen S Illness MR Ming C Quan 9 Tan Lang 1 female 5 Tian Tong 3 a i 21 Huo Xing December 1, 1954, Mao Hour r b 57 Gua Su e (7th day of the 11th lunar month, l 79 Mu Yu Jia Wu Year) e i n g s S p o u s e

r

Chart for 44-53 years of age wu chen Travel Shen 8 Tai Yin 5 37 Qing Yang 58 Xian Chi

Parents 4 Wu Qu 1 KE

ding mao

jia xu

gui you

Friends Career 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 5 7 Tian Fu 1 bing yin Children

Money

F Lu r i e n d s

Property Karma 14 Po Jun 1 QUAN 3 Tai Yang 5 JI ding chou

bing zi Illness

yi hai Travel

Hai, mao, and wei have a double Hua Ji in relationship. Si and chou have Hua Ji opposite. In addition, many of these palaces have low-rated stars and sha stars inside. Besides this, the shen branch palace has many bad minor stars weighing it down, and the major star, 13 Qi Sha, although with a good rating, is not usually an easy star. Therefore, in this Large Cycle, ming, karma, travel, money, spouse, and property show difficulty. But wu (parents), you (career), xu (friends), zi (illness), yin (children), and chen (siblings) mostly have good or easy stars. Note that the chen palace is not good as spouse because it has too much peach blossom, but the peach blossom stars will not cause problems for her in siblings. So we can direct her to focus on these areas, especially on her son or her career. These areas can help give her a reason to live. © 2006 by the American Feng Shui Institute Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology 5

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Case 7: An unusual marriage Ming 10 Lu

Property 10 Ju Men 3 (Ji) 35-44 xin (spouse) si S Karma i 9 Tan Lang 1 Ke 16 Wen Qu b 23 Zuo Fu l 37 Qing Yang i 57 Gua Su n g s S p o u s e

geng (children) chen Parents 8 Tai Yin 5 JI (Lu) 36 Lu Cun

Parents

Karma

Property

Career 6 Lian Zhen 3 11 Tian Xiang 2

Friends 12 Tian Liang 2 QUAN

Travel 13 Qi Sha 1

gui (age 43 ming) wei

jia (parents) shen Illness 5 Tian Tong 3 (Quan)

ren (siblings) wu

VK female February 1, 1955, Zi Hour (9th day of the 1st lunar month, Yi Wei Year) Chart for Age 43, 1997, Ding Chou Year Note: “February 1, 1955, Zi Hour” includes the time from 11 pm on January 31st through 1 am on February 1st.

yi (karma) you Money 4 Wu Qu 1 15 Wen Chang

Children

F r Ji i e n d s

bing (property) xu Spouse Children 14 Po Jun 1 3 Tai Yang 5 Quan 40 Tian Yue 17 Di Jie 58 Xian Chi 18 Di Kong ji wu ding (travel) chou (friends) zi (career) hai

ji (money) mao Ming Shen Siblings 1 Zi Wei 1 KE 2 Tian Ji 5 LU 7 Tian Fu 1 (Ke) wu (illness) yin

C a r e e r

Money

Illness

Travel

This is a relatively mundane type of chart. There are no big tragedies, no grand achievements. The questions she asks are routine. Analysis of a chart like this is not very exciting, but most people do not have exciting charts, so you will come across this type of reading frequently. This year, she is having a lot of trouble with her spouse. Why? She wants to have children. Do you think it is likely? Will her career improve in the next Large Cycle?

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Analysis of VK’s Chart at Age 43 This year, she is having a lot of trouble with her spouse. Why? Always start with the root, the lifetime chart. Look at VK’s lifetime spouse palace in zi. 14 Po Jun means an ‘unusual’ situation. In the old days, there were many more rules about what is acceptable in a marriage. In many places today, people are much freer about this. Nevertheless, sometimes you see something a little unusual in a chart with Po Jun in the spouse palace. In 1989, her first husband left her. VK was okay with it, as she didn’t love him. Another man had been renting a room in their house. Even though their religion frowned upon it, he stayed after her husband left. Eventually, they got married. She also has 40 Tian Yue (a helper star), not generally good in the spouse palace. 58 Xian Chi is a peach blossom star. So this is the image of an unusual marriage involving peach blossom with a ‘helper.’ The event described above was at the beginning of the current ten-year period. The Large Cycle spouse is in mao with 8 Tai Yin 5 Hua Ji. This is bad but 36 Lu Cun helps. Still her spouse luck is not good in this Large Cycle. Note that Tai Yin 5 transformed by Hua Ji in spouse is not as dangerous for a female as an unhappy Tai Yang because Tai Yang represents a male (her spouse) and is more aggressive (yang) than Tai Yin. Perhaps the reason she was not devastated at the end of her first marriage and now when her second marriage is in trouble is because her Large Cycle ming has Hua Lu transforming 10 Ju Men. (The Hua Ji there is for the current year, not the Large Cycle, so the Large Cycle ming doesn’t see it.) The Large Cycle karma palace (wei) is also strong. Her ming is good, so she feels pretty good despite the marital problems. In addition, if you look at her lifetime Ming in yin, she is represented by two very strong stars: 1 Zi Wei transformed by Hua Ke and 7 Tian Fu 1. She is the empress. She is strong and has her treasury in the same palace. Ming and Shen are in the same palace, so she cares more about herself than her spouse. There are no visible Hua Ji’s in relationship with her lifetime ming or her Large Cycle ming. She is fairly strong, so things can go wrong around her, but she will not become overly emotional about it. This is quite different than the previous case with the heart-broken MR. This year, the spouse is in si with 10 Ju Men Hua Ji, so there are big arguments and divorce is possible. Will it get better if they survive until next year? Next year, spouse will be in the chen palace with Tan Lang transformed by Hua Lu. This palace also contains 16 Wen Qu (peach blossom), 23 Zuo Fu (helper, bad in spouse), 37 Qing Yang (the knife), and 57 Gua Su (sleep alone). It doesn’t look good. The following year, she starts a new Large Cycle. VK wants to have children. Do you think it is likely? VK has one step-son but no other children. She is 43, so biologically, the chances are already reduced quite a bit. We don’t need to look too hard in the chart. Her lifetime children palace has a dark 3 Tai Yang with 17 Di Jie and 18 Di Kong (double emptiness). The lifetime Hua Ji is in the three combinations relationship in mao, transforming a dark 8 Tai Yin. Her lifetime prospects for having children are not good. The Large Cycle children palace in yin and the Small Cycle children palace in chen are not horrible; there is sha mixed with good stars. But her age combined with the lifetime children palace make it unlikely that she can have her own biological children. VK’s chart is not one of tragedy, however, the dark sun and moon, combined with Hua Ji, 17 Di Jie, and 18 Di Kong in the three combinations relationship make the lifetime children, parents, and friends palaces quite weak.

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She asks: Will her career improve in the next Large Cycle? This Large Cycle is almost over. Career and money have been okay for this ten years. Let’s look at the next Large Cycle: Siblings

Karma 9 Tan Lang 1 16 Wen Qu 23 Zuo Fu 37 Qing Yang 57 Gua Su

Karma

Career Friends Travel 6 Lian Zhen 3 12 Tian Liang 2 QUAN 13 Qi Sha 1 11 Tian Xiang 2

xin si S p o u Ke s e

Parents 12 Lu

Ming

Property 10 Ju Men 3

45-54 ren wu

gui wei

VK female February 1, 1955, Zi Hour (9th day of the 1st lunar month, Yi Wei Year)

jia shen Illness 5 Tian Tong 3

Chart for Age 45-54 yi you

geng chen C h i l d r e n

Money C 4 Wu Qu 1 Ji 15 Wen Chang a

Parents 8 Tai Yin 5 JI 36 Lu Cun

ji mao Ming Shen Siblings Quan 1 Zi Wei 1 KE 2 Tian Ji 5 LU 7 Tian Fu 1 wu yin Money

P r o p e r t y

bing xu Spouse 14 Po Jun 1 40 Tian Yue 58 Xian Chi

ji chou Illness

Travel

r e e r

Children 3 Tai Yang 5 17 Di Jie 18 Di Kong wu ding zi hai Friends

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Will her career improve in the next Large Cycle? The Large Cycle for 45-54 years of age has ming in ren wu. 4 Wu Qu transformed by the Large Cycle Hua Ji is in career in xu. She will work hard but without much reward. The money palace (yin) has 1 Zi Wei transformed by the lifetime Hua Ke and the Large Cycle Hua Quan. Career will be difficult, but somehow money is not as bad. Perhaps she has investments or inheritance (Zi Wei and Tian Fu). Perhaps she dislikes her job but the money is still okay. Nevertheless, since Hua Ji is in xu, it will have an adverse affect on money (yin) because of the three combinations relationship. We can still check to see about children, even though 45 is fairly old to begin a family. However, the children palace is in mao, which has a dark 8 Tai Yin transformed by the lifetime Hua Ji. The prognosis is not good. The spouse palace for this ten years is in chen with Tan Lang (the strongest peach blossom star). This palace also contains 16 Wen Qu (peach blossom), 23 Zuo Fu transformed by Hua Ke (helper, bad in spouse), 37 Qing Yang (the knife), and 57 Gua Su (sleep alone). If she stays married or gets married during this time, the spouse is likely to be looking for peach blossom. How Do We Discuss the Reading with the Client? There is little good news to give VK, although nothing is desperately wrong either. She is a strong practical person (shen in ming, strong stars in ming), so she will be able to deal with her situation. Still, it is important to give her the reading in a gentle way. For the marriage, we can say there will be arguments this year. If she decides to stay with him until next year, there will be fewer arguments, but his ‘social life’ may cause friction between them. Next year her career and money look better than this year. However, in the following ten years, we can tell her that she will work very hard and have frustrations in her career. The financial rewards will be more likely to come from investment (or possibly inheritance) than her unsatisfying career. As for children, perhaps the best thing is to ask if she has any interest in adoption. We should look for the good areas in her chart so she leaves feeling optimistic. In the next ten years, her illness palace (chou) has a double Hua Lu, so she will be healthy. She will also probably enjoy being told she is represented by the emperor star (1 Zi Wei) who has his treasury (7 Tian Fu) so she is always strong and in charge. (Actually, since the emperor is transformed by Hua Ke, the emperor has a name but may only be a figurehead. We don’t have to say this part.)

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Case 8: The father’s trouble, sick wife, buying property Money

Children

Spouse

Siblings

Money 6 Lian Zhen 5 Quan 9 Tan Lang 5 (Quan) 29 Tian Wu 54 Hong Luan 72 Fei Lian 87 Jue

Children 10 Ju Men 2

Spouse 11 Tian Xiang 4

Siblings 5 Tian Tong 2 12 Tian Liang 5 LU (Ke) 23 Zuo Fu KE

wu bing ding (money) wu (children) wei (spouse) shen Illness WRS Ming 8 Tai Yin 4 male 4 Wu Qu 2 JI (Lu) July 6, 1922, You Hour 13 Qi Sha 4 (12th day of the 5th lunar month, Ren Xu Year) jia 5-14 ji (travel) chen Chart for Age 7, (siblings) you 1929, Ji Si Year Travel Shen Parents 7 Tian Fu 3 3 Tai Yang 5 21 Huo Xing 38 Tuo Luo

Ke

yi (illness) si

I l l n e s s T r a v e l

Friends

gui geng (friends) mao (age 7 ming) xu Friends Career Property Karma 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 1 QUAN 14 Po Jun 2 15 Wen Chang 16 Wen Qu (Ji) ren gui ren xin (career) yin (property) chou (karma) zi (parents) hai Career

16 Ji

Property

M Lu i n g

P a r e n t s

Karma

WRS now owns a ranch where he breeds race horses. But first let’s examine something in his childhood. Later we will look at his reasons for the consultation: his wife has cancer, and he also wants to know if it is a good time for him to invest in some more property.

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Analysis of WRS’s Chart at 7 Years of Age WRS’s lifetime ming and the ming for his first Large Cycle (5-14) are in you. Any time palaces double up, it will be intense: good will be double-good and bad will be doublebad. This places his lifetime and Large Cycle parents palace in xu, too. It has a dark 3 Tai Yang with other sha stars. (This is another chart where the sun and moon are reversed.) This is not good for the father. He may have a distant relationship or the father may die when he is young, but there will be some difficulty involving his father. Since the Large Cycle ming is in ji you, 16 Wen Qu (in chou) is transformed by Hua Ji. This is in the three combinations relationship with his Large Cycle ming (you). The Large Cycle ming already has 4 Wu Qu transformed by the lifetime Hua Ji, so for ten years WRS has a double Hua Ji affecting his ming. In 1929, WRS was 7 years old. It was a ji si year. Since the stem of the year is ji, just like the stem of his Large Cycle ming, all the transforming stars are doubled. Now, 16 Wen Qu has a double Hua Ji (chou) affecting the current age and current year layers of his chart. Only one Hua Ji affects Wen Qu when you look at the ten-year level, because the current year Hua Ji is too small. But when you look at the year level, you can see both. WRS’s current age ming (age 7) is in xu with an unhappy Tai Yang and sha. This is once again bad for the father. It has a similar effect, whether in ming or parents. In addition, the chou palace is WRS’s age 7 property palace. He has a double Hua Ji transforming Wen Qu in property. 15 Wen Chang or 16 Wen Qu transformed by Hua Ji in property can mean a death in the family. In 1929, the stock market crashed, beginning the Great Depression. Many people lost their money and their property, and some were so distraught, they committed suicide. WRS’s father was among them. Whenever layers of a chart double up and whenever the transforming stars double up, things are intensely good or intensely bad. Here is a good example of that principle.

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WRS: Chart for 76 Years of Age Parents

Karma

Property

Career

Money Lu 6 Lian Zhen 5 9 Tan Lang 5 29 Tian Wu 54 Hong Luan 72 Fei Lian 87 Jue

Children 10 Ju Men 2 (Ji)

Spouse 11 Tian Xiang 4

Siblings 5 Tian Tong 2 (Quan) 12 Tian Liang 5 LU 23 Zuo Fu KE

M i n g

S i b l i n g s

wu bing yi ding (spouse) si (siblings) wu (age 76 ming) wei (parents) shen Illness WRS Ming F 8 Tai Yin 4 (Lu) male 4 Wu Qu 2 JI Ke July 6, 1922, You Hour 13 Qi Sha 4 r (12th day of the 5th lunar month, i Ren Xu Year) e 75-84 jia Chart for Age 76, (children) chen 1997, Ding Chou Year Travel Shen 7 Tian Fu 3

gui (money) mao Friends 18 Di Kong 44 Kong Wang 69 Xiao Hao 84 Bing ren (illness) yin

Spouse

ji (karma) you Parents 3 Tai Yang 5 21 Huo Xing 38 Tuo Luo geng (property) xu

Career Property Karma 1 Zi Wei 1 QUAN 2 Tian Ji 1 (Ke) 14 Po Jun 2 15 Wen Chang 16 Wen Qu ren gui (travel) chou (friends) zi Children 14 Quan

Money

n d s T Ji r a v e l

xin (career) hai

Illness

The next case will be WRS’s wife. She just found out she has cancer. Is there any information about it in WRS’s chart? In addition, WRS wants to buy some property. He wants to know if the chart shows it being a good time to buy property. We will examine these two issues. However, there is nothing dramatic in WRS’s chart regarding these issues. This type of reading is a little tedious and boring. You will find most readings this way.

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Analysis of WRS’s Chart at 76 Years of Age WRS’s wife just found out she has cancer. Is there any information about it in WRS’s chart? WRS’s Large Cycle ming is in chen. It has 8 Tai Yin with a low rating. That points to problems with his wife, since Tai Yin represents a significant woman in his life. The current year Hua Lu for 1997 cannot help when we look at the Large Cycle level. It is too small. Across from the Large Cycle ming (in travel, xu) is 3 Tai Yang 5 Hua Ji with sha stars 21 Huo Xing and 38 Tuo Luo. This shows that WRS faces trouble during this ten year period. It may be due to his wife, since Tai Yin is in ming. We say he ‘faces trouble’ because ming always faces the travel palace. The spouse palace for this ten year period is in yin. 5 Tian Tong and 12 Tian Liang are reflected in. Tian Liang helps give long life, and it is assisted by Hua Lu. This gives the impression that the wife should survive this ten-year period. It also means a difficult time in the beginning, but the problems can be solved (Tian Liang Hua Lu). Since WRS is at the beginning of this ten-year period, he is now in the more difficult part. But on the down side, the spouse palace (yin) is in the three combinations relationship with xu, which has Hua Ji. In addition, all the minor stars in the spouse palace are difficult: 18 Di Kong, 44 Kong Wang, 69 Xiao Hao, and 84 Bing. The karma palace for this ten year period is in the wu palace and has Ju Men, which tends to show dark thoughts. So far, I would say the wife will survive the ten year period (she did), but it is not an easy time for her. The Small Cycle ming for age 76 is in wei. It has 11 Tian Xiang with a low rating and 57 Gua Su, a sleep alone star. This is not ideal, but it is far from horrible. In fact, there is no big problem in the opposite or the three combinations palaces. 1997 was a ding chou year, so Ju Men in wu has 48 Hua Ji. This doesn’t seem to have much to do with WRS’s wife, as it is the age 76 siblings palace. The age 76 spouse palace is in si. It has 6 Lian Zhen and 9 Tan Lang, both with low ratings. The ten year Hua Lu helps to make up for that, but there are also many difficult stars: 29 Tian Wu, 54 Hong Luan, 72 Fei Lian, and 87 Jue. Hong Luan is good for young people, but bad for older people. Hong Luan and Lian Zhen both can mean blood disease or bleeding. This may be related to the cancer. WRS’s age 76 karma has 4 Wu Qu Hua Ji and 13 Qi Sha. Not good stars, but they may simply reflect his worry at this time. The Hua Ji is in the three combinations relationship with spouse, but it is only one Hua Ji, and the lifetime Hua Ji is generally the weakest. To conclude, it looks like a difficult time for the wife, but there are no extreme combinations of bad stars manifesting in the chart at this time. Of course, for more details, we will look in the wife’s own chart in the next case study. *^*

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WRS wants to buy some property. He wants to know if the chart shows it being a good thing to do at this time. There is no need to look at his lifetime property stars as they won’t tell us anything about timing. They are the same this year, ten years in the past, and ten years in the future. The Large Cycle ming is in chen. It has 8 Tai Yin with a low rating. In xu, opposite his Large Cycle ming, there is a Hua Ji and other bad stars. So WRS himself is not in a strong position and he is facing sha. The Large Cycle property palace is in wei. It has Tian Xiang with a low rating. The Large Cycle money in zi is okay. The conclusion for the Large Cycle is that it is okay to buy property, but it is not really a great time. The property palace for age 76 is in xu and has 3 Tai Yang 5 transformed by Hua Ji, 21 Huo Xing and 38 Tuo Luo (two of the four sha plus Hua Ji). This is really bad for buying property this year. It is better if he doesn’t buy property now. We will check his wife to see if her property stars are any better. If so, and if she is healthy enough, she should be the one who works on purchasing it. How Do We Discuss the Reading with the Client? What we tell WRS depends in part on what we see in MJS’s chart. But based on his chart alone, we need to emphasize the encouraging news. It seems like his wife will get through this period of time, although it is difficult for her. He should try to be optimistic and he should also try to encourage her and keep her spirits up. As for the property issue, that will be discussed below. However, we can tell him that purchasing property at this time does not look wise. It is better if he has an agent in his company or another family member take over the active role in making the purchase.

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Case 9: Cancer MJS: Chart for 71 Years of Age Property

Career

Friends 23 Ke

Travel

Children Ji 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 4 38 Tuo Luo 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 61 Fei Lian 62 Po Sui

Spouse 3 Tai Yang 1 36 Lu Cun

Siblings 7 Tian Fu 1 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 37 Qing Yang

Ming 2 Tian Ji 3 KE (Ke) 8 Tai Yin 3 LU (Lu) 31 Yin Sha

ding wu bing (property) wu (career) wei (friends) shen K Money MJS Parents I female 1 Zi Wei 3 a 5 Tian Tong 3 QUAN Quan May 28, 1927, You Hour 9 Tan Lang 3 r (Quan) l m (28th day of the 4th lunar l month, a n Ding Mao Year) e ji jia s (parents) chen Chart for Age 71, (travel) you s 1997, Ding Chou Year P Illness M Karma (after her birthday) a 10 Ju Men 2 JI (Ji) o n r 28 Jie Shen Yin Female e 65 Xun Kong e yi (karma) si

n t s

y

gui First month of a Zi Year is: geng (age 71 ming) mao Wu. (illness) xu Travel Shen Friends Career Property 6 Lian Zhen 2 12 Tian Liang 11 Tian Xiang 3 13 Qi Sha 1 gui ren 65-74 ren shen (siblings) yin (spouse) chou (children) zi (money) hai

Ming

Siblings

Spouse 12 Lu

Children

MJS is WRS’s wife (the previous case). One thing you can immediately notice about this chart is that she must have been beautiful when she was young. This is because 2 Tian Ji and 8 Tai Yin together in ming or shen is someone who loves to dress up and put on make up. Here, it is in her ming (shen) and reflected into her shen gong (yin). It is further enhanced by Hua Lu and Hua Ke. In fact, she was a beauty queen when she was young. Now, in August of 1997, MJS is 71 years old. She has just found out she has cancer. What is her prognosis? Will she recover? Make predictions for her health now and in the near future. In addition, her husband wants to buy property, but his property stars are not very good now. Is it better if MJS is the one to make the purchase (assuming she is healthy enough to do so)?

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Analysis of MJS’s Chart at 71 Years of Age Note that the birth year stem is the same as the current year stem (ding), so all the transforming stars are doubled. As for the property question, MJS’s Large Cycle property palace is in si. It has the Large Cycle Hua Ji and other bad stars. Her Large Cycle money palace (xu) has 10 Ju Men Hua Ji. While her Large Cycle ming (in yin) has the lifetime Hua Lu reflected in from shen, it is not enough to overcome the bad stars in money and property. This ten year period is not good for her to buy property. However, even in rainy season, there are some sunny days. Let’s see how the current year looks. MJS’s age 71 ming is in mao, so property is in wu. This palace has 3 Tai Yang with the highest rating and 36 Lu Cun. Opposite property in zi, she has her Large Cycle Hua Lu. If you look at the three combinations relationship, you see many transforming stars in the yin (reflected from shen) and xu palaces. The property palace sees • 36 Lu Cun in wu (property palace) • double Hua Lu reflected into yin (three combinations) • double Hua Ke reflected into yin (three combinations) • double Hua Ji in xu (three combinations) • Large Cycle Hua Lu in zi (opposite) If you total this, you have a double Hua Ke, double Hua Ji, and four Hua Lu’s. The four Hua Lu’s become ‘fake.’ This palace is really active with all the transformation, but it is not really good as the fake Hua Lu’s cannot help. The double Hua Ji is stronger. Let’s compare the husband and wife’s property stars: Property WRS MJS not good Hua Ji Large Cycle Current Age Hua Ji plus sha double Hua Ji, fake Hua Lu Neither chart is good for purchasing property at this time. It is best if someone else acts as their agent. Their adult daughter lives nearby. Perhaps she can do it for them (if her chart is better). *^* The cancer: 1997 was a ding chou year, so 10 Ju Men is transformed by Hua Ji in the xu palace. MJS was 71 at the time, so her Small Cycle ming is in the mao palace. No Hua Ji and few bad stars are visible from her ming. In fact, Hua Quan (strength, power) is opposite and reflected in with 1 Zi Wei and 9 Tan Lang, giving her ming some strength to resist disease. The Small Cycle illness palace is in xu with Ju Men and a double Hua Ji. Ju Men represents dark and hidden things. In this case, it has the image of her cancer. Ju Men also has another image in regard to health: being healed by an unlicensed doctor. If she doesn’t have a good prognosis with conventional medicine, she should try alternative methods. The Small Cycle 71 illness palace also has 28 Jie Shen, which resolves problems (dissolves cancer?), and 65 Xun Kong which, when located in the illness palace, can reduce the power of the disease. Let’s see what happens with the transforming stars after the next Chinese lunar New Year (January 28, 1998).

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Property

Career

Friends 23 Ke

Travel

Children Ji 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 4 38 Tuo Luo 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 61 Fei Lian 62 Po Sui

Spouse 3 Tai Yang 1 36 Lu Cun

Siblings 7 Tian Fu 1 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi (Ke) 37 Qing Yang

Ming 2 Tian Ji 3 KE (Ji) 8 Tai Yin 3 LU (Quan) 31 Yin Sha

ding bing wu (property) wu (career) wei (friends) shen K Money MJS Parents I a 5 Tian Tong 3 QUAN female 1 Zi Wei 3 Quan r May 28, 1927, You Hour 9 Tan Lang 3 (Lu) l m (28th day of the 4th lunar month, l a Ding Mao Year) n yi (karma) si

P a r e n t s

jia Chart for Age 71, (parents) chen 1998, Wu Yin Year (before her birthday) Illness Yin Female

ji (travel) you Karma 10 Ju Men 2 JI 28 Jie Shen 65 Xun Kong

First month of a Zi Year is: Wu. gui geng (age 71 ming) mao (illness) xu Travel Shen Friends Career Property 6 Lian Zhen 2 12 Tian Liang 11 Tian Xiang 3 13 Qi Sha 1 gui 65-74 ren ren shen (siblings) yin (spouse) chou (children) zi (money) hai

Ming

Siblings

Spouse 12 Lu

e s s M o n e y

Children

The current year Hua Ji leaves the Small Cycle illness palace (xu) on the next Chinese New Year (1998, a wu yin year), in five more months (it is now early August). The lifetime Hua Ji will still be in the illness palace transforming 10 Ju Men. The current year Hua Ji will go to 2 Tian Ji in shen. Unfortunately, it is reflected into the yin palace, in the three combinations relationship with xu, the illness palace; there are still two Hua Ji’s affecting the illness palace.

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Then in May of the upcoming year (1998), her palace categories will all move on her 72nd birthday. This will take her illness palace out of xu and into you. If she can make it until her next birthday, the danger will mostly be over. 4 Wu Qu Hua Ji (si) will be in the three combinations relationship, but Wu Qu is less likely to represent a hidden disease like cancer than Ju Men, and the illness palace itself has the current year Hua Lu to help it. Property

Career

Friends 23 Ke

Travel

Children Ji 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 4 38 Tuo Luo 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 61 Fei Lian 62 Po Sui

Spouse 3 Tai Yang 1 36 Lu Cun

Siblings 7 Tian Fu 1 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi (Ke) 37 Qing Yang

Ming 2 Tian Ji 3 KE (Ji) 8 Tai Yin 3 LU (Quan) 31 Yin Sha

yi bing ding wu (property) si (career) wu (friends) wei (travel) shen K Money MJS Parents I a 5 Tian Tong 3 female 1 Zi Wei 3 Quan r QUAN May 28, 1927, You Hour 9 Tan Lang 3 (Lu) l m l (28th day of the 4th lunar month, n a Ding Mao Year)

P a r e n t s

jia Chart for Age 72, (karma) chen 1998, Wu Yin Year (after her birthday) Illness Yin Female

ji (illness) you Karma 10 Ju Men 2 JI 28 Jie Shen 65 Xun Kong

First month of a Zi Year is: Wu. gui geng (parents) mao (money) xu Travel Shen Friends Career Property 6 Lian Zhen 2 12 Tian Liang 11 Tian Xiang 3 13 Qi Sha 1 65-74 ren gui ren shen (age 72 ming) yin (siblings) chou (spouse) zi (children) hai

Ming

Siblings

Spouse 12 Lu

e s s M o n e y

Children

With something serious like cancer, you can check the chart month by month. So, after some comments about reading the monthly chart, we will continue with MJS’s chart.

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Reading the Monthly Chart Every Chinese Lunar Month: • The monthly ming changes, depending on the results of the calculation written in the center of the chart and whether yin or yang, male or female. • If you like, you can also add the Four Transforming Stars based on the stem of the month. • Look at the monthly ming, and give monthly interpretations using all stars from all time periods. You will not need to read the monthly chart all the time. The level of analysis will depend on the amount of detail you need to know. When there is big crisis or big opportunity, it may be important to look at smaller periods of time. Think of this like the weather report. If you are in a season when it is sunny every day or when there is mild rain every day, you don’t need to check the weather report. You know how to dress and what to expect. If it is rainy season, you know to keep an umbrella in your car just in case. However, when there is a special event coming up or if it is hurricane season, you tend to check the weather report more often. The monthly chart is like this. If the prediction for the year is moderately good or moderately bad, things happen naturally, and you can go with the flow. However, if something special is coming up (a job change, a marriage, the birth of a child) or if the annual prediction is more extreme (a double Hua Ji in a significant palace) or if life is presenting you with a big problem (serious disease, separation with your spouse, big money loss), then it might be important to check the ‘weather’ more often. In this case, looking month by month may be beneficial. Remember, you have had changes in your chart all your life, but you are just learning astrology now. Since the chart tends to repeat certain patterns over time, you have probably experienced most of the minor difficulties already and gotten through them. Sometimes consulting the chart too often makes people fret when they might be happy otherwise. Live your life. If nothing big is on the near horizon, it is better to spend your time reading the 《易經》 Yijing, 《道德經》 Daode Jing, or 《莊子》 Zhuangzi than obsessing with the minor details of your chart. Of course since you are just learning, you may want to play with it for a few months to get familiar with how to do it and what it can tell you. If you like, make monthly charts for the next six months and see what you can see. But after that, it is better to live your life and only check when you need a ‘weather report.’

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Case 9: Cancer, continued With something serious like cancer, you can check the chart month by month. MJS was diagnosed with cancer on August 4th, 1997 and had an operation on August 6th. This was the 7th lunar month, a wu shen month (August 3rd – September 1st, 1997). The transforming stars are calculated based on the stem of the current month. The monthly ming is in chou. 2 Tian Ji (in shen) is transformed by the current month Hua Ji. This is in her illness palace for the month. It also contains 8 Tai Yin and 31 Yin Sha, which can signify hidden (yin) diseases. The wei palace, which is opposite the monthly ming, has Qing Yang, so she is facing the knife (an operation). It is interesting to note that an astrology chart seems to indicate when the person finds out about a trouble, even if it has been brewing under the surface for some time. It is likely that her cancer did not suddenly spring up this month, but since she found out about it now, it shows in her chart now. Property

Career

Friends 23 Ke

Children Ji 4 Wu Qu 3 14 Po Jun 4 38 Tuo Luo 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 61 Fei Lian 62 Po Sui

Spouse 3 Tai Yang 1 36 Lu Cun

Siblings Ming 7 Tian Fu 1 2 Tian Ji 3 KE (Ke) 23 Zuo Fu mo. Ji 24 You Bi mo. Ke 8 Tai Yin 3 LU (Lu) 37 Qing Yang mo. quan 31 Yin Sha

Travel

7th Month Illness ding yi bing wu (karma) si (property) wu (career) wei (friends) shen K Money MJS Parents I a 5 Tian Tong 3 female 1 Zi Wei 3 Quan r QUAN (Quan) May 28, 1927, You Hour 9 Tan Lang 3 mo. Lu l m l (28th day of the 4th lunar month, a Ding Mao Year) n jia Chart for Age 71, (parents) chen 1997, Ding Chou Year P a r e n t s

Illness Yin Female First month of a Zi Year is: Wu.

ji (travel) you Karma 10 Ju Men 2 JI (Ji) 28 Jie Shen 65 Xun Kong

gui Chart for 7th month, wu shen geng rd st (age 71 ming) mao August 3 – September 1 , 1997 (illness) xu Travel Shen Friends Career Property 6 Lian Zhen 2 12 Tian Liang 11 Tian Xiang 3 13 Qi Sha 1 ren 7th mo. ming gui ren shen 65-74 (siblings) yin (spouse) chou (children) zi (money) hai

Ming

Siblings

Spouse 12 Lu

Children

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Next month (the 8th lunar month, ji you), her ming is in the yin palace. Wen Qu will be transformed by Hua Ji (in chou). This is in the three combinations relationship with her monthly illness palace (you). Si has the Large Cycle Hua Ji, also in the three combinations relationship with her monthly illness palace. This makes a double Hua Ji in the illness palace. At least the month Hua Lu is also in the three combinations relationship in si. Her illness palace (in you) does not have difficult stars, but with the double Hua Ji, she is still in danger. We can continue looking month by month until she is out of danger. Property

Career

Friends 23 Ke

Travel

Children Ji 4 Wu Qu 3 mo. Lu 14 Po Jun 4 38 Tuo Luo 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 61 Fei Lian 62 Po Sui yi (karma) si K Money a 5 Tian Tong 3 r QUAN (Quan)

Spouse 3 Tai Yang 1 36 Lu Cun

Siblings 7 Tian Fu 1 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 37 Qing Yang

Ming 2 Tian Ji 3 KE (Ke) 8 Tai Yin 3 LU (Lu) 31 Yin Sha

m a

P a r e n t s

bing ding wu (property) wu (career) wei (friends) shen MJS Parents I female 1 Zi Wei 3 Quan May 28, 1927, You Hour 9 Tan Lang 3 mo. Quan l l (28th day of the 4th lunar month, n Ding Mao Year) 8th month illness

jia Chart for Age 71, (parents) chen 1997, Ding Chou Year Illness Yin Female First month of a Zi Year is: Wu.

ji (travel) you Karma 10 Ju Men 2 JI (Ji) 28 Jie Shen 65 Xun Kong

th gui Chart for 8 month, ji you geng nd st (age 71 ming) mao September 2 – October 1 , 1997 (illness) xu Travel Shen Friends Career Property 6 Lian Zhen 2 12 Tian Liang mo. Ke 11 Tian Xiang 3 13 Qi Sha 1 15 Wen Chang 16 Wen Qu mo. Ji 8th month ming ren gui ren shen 65-74 (siblings) yin (spouse) chou (children) zi (money) hai

Ming

Siblings

Spouse 12 Lu

Children

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The ninth lunar month has MJS’s ming in mao, and illness in xu. Her current year and current month palaces overlap, doubling the impact of everything. The xu palace has 10 Ju Men transformed by double Hua Ji, very bad. However, opposite it in chen, the current month Hua Ji transform 5 Tian Tong. Now it is a triple Hua Ji, a fake. Something scary will happen, but she will get through it. She may have a close call this month, but in the end she is safe. You can continue following the case month by month if you like, but this should give you the idea how to do it. Property

Career

Friends 23 Ke

Travel

Children Ji 4 Wu Qu 3 mo. Quan 14 Po Jun 4 38 Tuo Luo 49 Ming Ma 56 Gu Chen 61 Fei Lian 62 Po Sui yi (karma) si K Money a 5 Tian Tong 3 r QUAN (Quan) mo.

Spouse 3 Tai Yang 1 mo.

Siblings 7 Tian Fu 1 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 37 Qing Yang

Ming 2 Tian Ji 3 KE (Ke) mo.

m a

P a r e n t s

Ji

Lu

36 Lu Cun

8 Tai Yin 3 LU (Lu) 31 Yin Sha

ding bing wu (property) wu (career) wei (friends) shen MJS Parents I female 1 Zi Wei 3 Quan May 28, 1927, You Hour 9 Tan Lang 3 l (28th day of the 4th lunar month, l Ding Mao Year) n

jia Chart for Age 71, (parents) chen 1997, Ding Chou Year Illness Yin Female First month of a Zi Year is: Wu. Chart for 9th month, geng xu October 2nd – October 30th, 1997 Travel Shen Friends Career 6 Lian Zhen 2 12 Tian 13 Qi Sha 1 Liang 15 Wen Chang 16 Wen Qu ren gui ren 65-74 (siblings) yin (spouse) chou (children) zi

Ming

Ke

9th month ming gui (age 71 ming) mao

Siblings

Spouse 12 Lu

ji (travel) you Karma 10 Ju Men 2 JI (Ji) 28 Jie Shen 65 Xun Kong 9th month illness geng (illness) xu Property 11 Tian Xiang 3

shen (money) hai Children

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To summarize, each month so far has some critical stars affecting the illness palace. The 9th lunar month will contain a health scare, but it will turn out okay. Indeed, things will be difficult until her next birthday. If she can survive that long, the danger seems to have passed. Remember that besides the cancer causing problems, the health palace may also reflect the discomforts of cancer treatment. For example, if she gets chemotherapy, she may feel very sick for a number of months. It is possible the bad stars reflect this. At this time, you are not skilled enough to make life and death predictions. We can see something very serious, but we cannot predict if she will survive it or not. As you gain more experience, perhaps you can get a feel for this type of prediction. How Do We Discuss the Reading with the Client? It was not clear to me at the time whether MJS would survive or not (she did). However, we should not express this kind of doubt to the client, as it can devastate their moral. Therefore, we need to tell her that yes we see health trouble in her chart, and she will probably have difficulty for some months, but that the situation will improve a lot in by her next birthday. She needs to stay strong to get through. If she is not happy with her doctor’s care, she should consider alternative medicine (because of Ju Men). Or, she could follow both paths at the same time.

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Case 10: A chart to win the lottery Ming

Parents

Karma

Property

Spouse 12 Tian Liang 5 16 Wen Qu 36 Lu Cun 26-35 ding 1st mo. (friends) si S Children i 1 Zi Wei 5 b 11 Tian Xiang 2 l 22 Ling Xing i 24 You Bi KE n 38 Tuo Luo g bing s 2nd mo. (career) chen Money Ke 2 Tian Ji 2 JI (Quan) Ji 10 Ju Men 1 S 25 Tian Xing p 41 Tian Guan o 42 Tian Fu u 55 Tian Xi s 64 Tian Shou e yi 3rd mo. (property) mao Illness 9 Tan Lang 3 LU 21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 31 Yin Sha 35 Tian Gui 61 Fei Lian jia 4th mo. (karma) yin

Siblings 13 Qi Sha 2 37 Qing Yang

Ming

Parents 6 Lian Zhen 1 (Ji) 56 Gu Chen

Children

Money 8 Lu

wu 11th mo. ji geng 12 mo. (travel) wu (illness) wei 10th mo. (money) shen MM female Karma Shen 15 Wen Chang (Ke) August 26, 1978, Chou Hour (23rd day of the 7th lunar month, 54 Hong Luan Wu Wu Year) th

Element Type: Fire 6 YYMF: yang female

C a r e e r

xin (children) you Property 14 Po Jun 2 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu 9th mo.

Chart for Age 29 Current year: 2006 (Bing Xu) First month of a zi year is: wei

F r i e n d s

Months noted for 2006 in chart.

8th mo.

Travel 3 Tai Yang 5 8 Tai Yin 1 QUAN

5

th

Friends 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 1 17 Di Jie 52 Tian Ku 53 Tian Xu

yi 6th mo. jia mo. (parents) chou (age 29 ming) zi Illness

ren (spouse) xu

Career 5 Tian Tong 1 (Lu)

7th mo.

Quan

gui (siblings) hai

Travel

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Sometimes a monthly chart can be examined for opportunity. In this way, the client can time an activity to receive the maximum benefit. MM’s chart has a special configuration in the yin palace. If you look in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Intermediate Class, you will find it says for 49 Ming Ma with 36 Lu Cun: “You make a lot of money. The further you travel, the more you make.” This is because Ming Ma represents a horse, which gallops far. Lu Cun represents the money. This chart has 27 Yue Ma instead of Ming Ma but it is basically the same type of star. In addition, this palace does not contain Lu Cun, but instead has Hua Lu, which is also the same type of qi. Beyond this, the yin palace contains 9 Tan Lang with 21 Huo Xing. The Intermediate Class says: “You can make money but it comes fast and goes fast. Know when to quit.” Tan Lang transformed by Hua Lu gives us: “Money from gambling, lottery, stock market etc.” In sum, this palace contains stars that can make a lot of money from gambling, lottery, the stock market etc. A large amount can come in suddenly. It will be even larger if somehow it is related to traveling. The only downside is that once the winnings come in, you have to stop any risky gambling or investments, or else you can easily lose it again. In other words, don’t be greedy. Be satisfied with whatever the winnings are. Since this palace is part of MM’s lifetime chart, this kind of person can have repeated success as the various time cycles pass through this palace. If we want to use it, then we can work out the chart month by month to find the best time. However, there are limitations to how much she can win. Will MM become a millionaire? She cannot unless her lifetime and Large Cycle money stars allow it. She has Hua Ji in her lifetime money palace (mao), so her capacity to be rich over the long run is limited. Still, her chart allows her to have some amount of winnings repeatedly at the proper times. Fortunately, MM is not the serious gambling type, so she can use this configuration wisely. If she were a gambler at heart, she might get greedy and lose it all. This year (2006), the shen palace, opposite yin, has the current year Hua Ji, so we should advise her not to invest too much money in pursuit of this goal. Other years will have better results when there are better transforming stars in relationship. Still, she can try this year, as long as she does not risk a large amount of money. We will now discuss how to analyze this chart month by month. Yin is the target palace. We want months when yin is the ming, career, travel, or money palace. Of these, career is least important because this type of lottery or investment money has nothing to do with her career. However, the career palace is in the three combinations relationship with ming and money so it may be effective. Travel is also good, because the travel palace has a very strong effect on ming, and because with the 27 Yue Ma and 45 Hua Lu combination, the farther you go away, the more money you bring in. For this reason, we should advise her to buy a lottery ticket or enter a contest when she is far from home, not in her neighborhood.

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In MM’s chart, the first month of a zi year is in wei. Since currently (2006), it is a xu year, and xu is the 11th branch, we count clockwise eleven palaces from wei to find the first month of a xu year. This lands us in the si palace, so in the first month of 2006, MM’s ming is in si. MM is a yang female, so the second month will be one palace counterclockwise from si, and the other months will continue clockwise as follows: Ming

Parents

Karma

Property

Spouse 12 Tian Liang 5 16 Wen Qu 36 Lu Cun 1st mo. of Xu Year 26-35 ding (friends) si S Children i 1 Zi Wei 5 b 11 Tian Xiang 2 22 Ling Xing l 24 You Bi KE i n 38 Tuo Luo g 2nd mo. of Xu Year s bing (career) chen Money Ke 2 Tian Ji 2 JI Ji (Quan) S 10 Ju Men 1

Siblings 13 Qi Sha 2 37 Qing Yang

Ming

Parents 6 Lian Zhen 1 (Ji) 56 Gu Chen

p o u s e

3rd mo. of Xu Year yi (property) mao Illness 9 Tan Lang 3 LU 21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma 4th mo. of Xu Year jia (karma) yin

Children

11th mo. of Xu Yr

10th mo. of Xu Yr wu ji geng (travel) wu (illness) wei (money) shen MM female Karma Shen August 26, 1978, Chou Hour 15 Wen Chang (23rd day of the 7th lunar month, (Ke) Wu Wu Year) 54 Hong Luan th

12 mo. of Xu Yr

Element Type: Fire 6 YYMF: yang female Current year: 2006 (Bing Xu) First month of a zi year is: wei

Travel 3 Tai Yang 5 8 Tai Yin 1 QUAN 5th mo. of Xu Yr yi (parents) chou

Friends 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 1

Money 8 Lu

Illness

6th mo. of Xu Yr (age 29 jia ming) zi

9th mo. of Xu Year xin (children) you Property 14 Po Jun 2 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu

C a r e e r

F r i e n d s

8th mo. of Xu Year ren (spouse) xu Career 5 Tian Tong 1 (Lu) Quan 7th mo. of Xu Year gui (siblings) hai Travel

Then determine which months place a significant palace in yin. Look up the dates and the stem of the months to calculate the monthly transforming stars: Yin Palace Month of 2006 Dates in Western Calendar Stem Branch th ming 4 April 28 – May 26, 2006 gui si career 8th September 22 – October 21, 2006 ding you travel 10th November 21 – December 19, 2006 ji hai money 12th January 19 – February 17, 2007 xin chou

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Now we can draw up a chart for each of these four months and see which one is best, based on the Four Transforming Stars. Of course, if she only spends a small amount on lottery tickets, she can do it each of these months with no big loss if it doesn’t work. If she wants to invest a lot, she needs to be more cautious, especially with the current year Hua Ji opposite in shen. She can also use this timing to plan a trip where she has an opportunity, since the stars say the further she travels, the more money she can make. Maybe she wants to go to the casinos in Las Vegas one of these months. Ming

Parents

Spouse 12 Tian Liang 5 16 Wen Qu 36 Lu Cun 26-35 ding (career) si S Children i 1 Zi Wei 5 b 11 Tian Xiang 2 l 22 Ling Xing i 24 You Bi KE n 38 Tuo Luo bing g s (property) chen Money Ke 2 Tian Ji 2 JI (Quan) Ji 10 Ju Men 1 Mo. Quan

Siblings Ming 13 Qi Sha 2 37 Qing Yang 4th mo. Career wu ji (friends) wu (travel) wei MM female August 26, 1978, Chou Hour (23rd day of the 7th lunar month, Wu Wu Year)

S p o u s e

Karma

Element Type: Fire 6 YYMF: yang female Current year: 2006 (Bing Xu) First month of a zi year is: wei Fourth Month 4/28-5/26 2006 gui si month

yi (karma) mao Illness 9 Tan Lang 3 LU Month Ji

21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma 4th mo. Ming jia (parents) yin Children

Travel 3 Tai Yang 5 8 Tai Yin 1 QUAN

Friends 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 1

Property

Parents 6 Lian Zhen 1 (Ji) 56 Gu Chen 4th mo. Travel geng (illness) shen Karma Shen 15 Wen Chang (Ke) 54 Hong Luan xin (money) you Property 14 Po Jun 2 Mo. Lu 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu 4th mo. Money

C a r e e r

F r i e n d s

ren (children) xu Career 5 Tian Tong 1 Quan (Lu)

Month Ke

(age 28 ming)

Money 8 Lu

yi chou

jia (siblings) zi Illness

gui (spouse) hai Travel

In the 4th month of 2006, MM’s ming is in yin. Here we end up with the current month Hua Ji in the monthly ming (yin) with the current year Hua Ji opposite. This is not a good month to try.

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Ming

Parents

Spouse 12 Tian Liang 5 16 Wen Qu 36 Lu Cun 8th month 26-35 ding (friends) si S Children 1 Zi Wei 5 i b 11 Tian Xiang 2 l 22 Ling Xing i 24 You Bi KE n 38 Tuo Luo g 8th month Travel s bing (career) chen Money Ke 2 Tian Ji 2 JI (Quan)

Siblings Ming 13 Qi Sha 2 37 Qing Yang 8th month Money wu ji (travel) wu (illness) wei MM female August 26, 1978, Chou Hour (23rd day of the 7th lunar month, Wu Wu Year)

Month Ke

Ji S p o u s e

10 Ju Men 1 Month Ji

Karma

Property

Parents 6 Lian Zhen 1 (Ji) 56 Gu Chen geng (money) shen Karma Shen 15 Wen Chang (Ke) 54 Hong Luan

Element Type: Fire 6 YYMF: yang female Current year: 2006 (Bing Xu) First month of a zi year is: wei 8th Month 9/22-10/21 2006 ding you month

xin (children) you Property 14 Po Jun 2 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu

F r i e n d s

8th month Ming

yi (property) mao Illness 9 Tan Lang 3 LU 21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma

C a r e e r

ren (spouse) xu Travel 3 Tai Yang 5 8 Tai Yin 1 QUAN Month Lu

Friends 4 Wu Qu 2 7 Tian Fu 1

Career 5 Tian Tong 1 (Lu)

Quan

Month Quan

8th month Career jia (karma) yin Children

yi (parents) chou Money 8 Lu

(age 29 jia ming) zi Illness

gui (siblings) hai Travel

In the 8th month of 2006, MM’s ming is in xu. This month, none of the Hua Ji’s affect the monthly ming or the yin palace where the target stars are except the current year Hua Ji in shen, but that will be there every month this year. None of the good current month transforming stars affects the yin palace either. Here, the target palace is the monthly career palace. While it is in the three combinations relationship with ming, perhaps this is not as good as if the yin palace held ming, travel, or money. If MM’s career related to investment of money, this month might be more powerful for her.

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Ming

Spouse 12 Tian Liang 5 mo. Ke 16 Wen Qu month Ji 36 Lu Cun

Parents

Karma

Siblings 13 Qi Sha 2 37 Qing Yang

Ming

Property

Parents 6 Lian Zhen 1 (Ji) 56 Gu Chen 10th mo. Ming 26-35 ding wu ji geng (friends) si (travel) wu (illness) wei (money) shen S Children MM female Karma Shen 1 Zi Wei 5 i August 26, 1978, Chou Hour 15 Wen Chang b 11 Tian Xiang 2 (23rd day of the 7th lunar month, (Ke) l 22 Ling Xing Wu Wu Year) 54 Hong Luan i 24 You Bi KE n 38 Tuo Luo Element Type: Fire 6 g 10th mo. Money YYMF: yang female s bing xin (career) chen Current year: 2006 (Bing Xu) (children) you Property Money First month of a zi year is: wei Ke 2 Tian Ji 2 JI (Quan) 14 Po Jun 2 Ji 10 Ju Men 1 18 Di Kong 10th Month 23 Zuo Fu S 11/21-12/19 2006 p ji hai month o u s e

yi (property) mao Illness 9 Tan Lang 3 LU month Quan

21 Huo Xing 27 Yue Ma

Travel 3 Tai Yang 5 8 Tai Yin 1 QUAN

10th mo. Travel jia (karma) yin Children

Friends 4 Wu Qu 2 month Lu

C a r e e r

F r i e n d s

ren (spouse) xu Career 5 Tian Tong 1 Quan (Lu)

7 Tian Fu 1 10th mo. Career

yi (parents) chou Money 8 Lu

jia (age 29 ming) zi Illness

gui (siblings) hai Travel

In the 10th month of 2006, MM’s ming is in shen. Now the yin palace (the target palace) is travel. Since these stars give more benefit if you use them while traveling, being in the travel palace is good. The yin palace is also made stronger this month because Hua Quan transforms 9 Tan Lang. However, the monthly ming, in shen, has the current year Hua Ji. The suggestion for this month is to buy a lottery ticket while traveling, but not to spend too much since Hua Ji is in ming. If MM knows fengshui and day selection, she can also use those to help her.

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Ming

Spouse 12 Tian Liang 5 16 Wen Qu month Ke

36 Lu Cun 26-35 ding (friends) si S Children 1 Zi Wei 5 i b 11 Tian Xiang 2 l 22 Ling Xing i 24 You Bi KE n 38 Tuo Luo g bing s (career) chen Money Ke 2 Tian Ji 2 JI Ji (Quan) S 10 Ju Men 1 p o u s e

month Lu

Parents

Karma

Siblings Ming 13 Qi Sha 2 37 Qing Yang 12th mo. Ming

Property

Parents 6 Lian Zhen 1 (Ji) 56 Gu Chen

wu ji geng (travel) wu (illness) wei (money) shen MM female Karma Shen August 26, 1978, Chou Hour 15 Wen Chang (Ke) (23rd day of the 7th lunar month, month Ji Wu Wu Year) 54 Hong Luan Element Type: Fire 6 YYMF: yang female Current year: 2006 (Bing Xu) First month of a zi year is: wei 12th Month 1/19-2/17 2007 xin chou month

xin (children) you Property 14 Po Jun 2 18 Di Kong 23 Zuo Fu 12th mo. Career

C a r e e r

F r i e n d s

ren yi (property) mao (spouse) xu Illness Travel Friends Career 9 Tan Lang 3 LU 3 Tai Yang 5 4 Wu Qu 2 5 Tian Tong 1 (Lu) Quan 21 Huo Xing month Quan 7 Tian Fu 1 27 Yue Ma 8 Tai Yin 1 QUAN 12th mo. Travel th 12 mo. Money jia yi jia gui (karma) yin (parents) chou (age 29 ming) zi (siblings) hai

Children

Money 8 Lu

Illness

Travel

In the 12th month of 2006, MM’s ming is in wu. The target palace, yin, is the money palace. No monthly transforming stars affect ming or money. In fact, now the current year Hua Ji in shen has no affect on ming, although it is still opposite yin. Perhaps because the Hua Ji is less powerful (not affecting ming), this is the best month of 2006 for MM to try for sudden winnings. Palace Month Outcome ming 4th double Hua Ji affects ming career 8th career palace less relevant, Hua Ji opposite in shen but not affecting ming travel 10th travel palace is good and Hua Quan helps, Hua Ji opposite in ming money 12th money palace is good, Hua Ji opposite in shen but not affecting ming If MM knows fengshui and day selection, she can also use those to help her. In other years, her luck may be even better, as the current year Hua Ji in shen will be in other palaces.

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Conclusion You can see, a reading can give a lot of detail, but is also very complicated. It takes patience and practice. It takes time to develop skill. It is an art. Get very familiar with your own chart and be brutally honest with yourself. Use your own chart to guide you in how to improve yourself, but have compassion for yourself when you mess up, as you were programmed to behave in certain ways. Let your clients (whether they pay you or not) be your teachers. They will give you feedback, and whether your predictions were right or wrong, you will learn from them. Read and reread the class materials and case studies. Each time you go over the material again, you will have new insights. I (Lorraine Wilcox) have been using Zi Wei Dou Shu for more than ten years, and every so often, I find myself at a new level in reading a chart. Suddenly I can see something more clearly. This comes from playing with Zi Wei Dou Shu frequently. It will happen to you too if you persist. If you put it down and don’t read any charts for a long time, it is hard to pick it back up again. You forget things. If a reading seems overwhelming, simplify a little. Start with fewer stars, the more important ones: Most Heavy: The Fourteen Major Stars and the Four Transforming Stars. Very Heavy: 15 Wen Chang, 16 Wen Qu, 17 Di Jie, 18 Di Kong, 21 Huo Xing, 22 Ling Xing, 23 Zuo Fu, 24 You Bi, 36 Lu Cun, 37 Qing Yang, 38 Tuo Luo Somewhat Heavy or Heavy Only in Certain Palaces: 25 Tian Xing, 26 Tian Yao, 28 Jie Shen, 31 Yin Sha, 54 Hong Luan, 55 Tian Xi, 56 Gu Chen, 57 Gua Su Or determine which stars you yourself find most influential. You can also start out just reading the lifetime chart to understand personality. When you are comfortable with that, add in the Large and Small Cycles. Later you can play with the month charts. You also should experiment with yin or yang, male or female for the Small Cycle. You probably wish that we told you to do it one way or the other. But this is part of the art. Choose one way of doing it and follow that for a while, but if the Small Cycle chart doesn’t seem to describe the situation, the redo the chart the other way. It is better to find what works than to rely on a theory. If you are not sure which is better in a particular chart, find an event in their life that was very intense. Calculate the chart both ways and see which is more accurate. It is easier to tell this way then to look at a year when their life is less intense. Finally, don’t forget there five influences on our lives.
命 ming: fate, destiny. The lifetime chart.
運 yun: luck. The Large Cycle and the Small Cycle.
風水 fengshui: the environment.
陰德 yinde: practicing virtue without advertising it.
讀書 dushu: education and effort. The first two cannot be changed, but the last three can. Whether a chart is good or bad, making changes in the last three can improve life a lot. We hope you have enjoyed this class. Thanks you for your hard work.

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Appendix 1: Summary of How to Read a Chart Summary of Changes over Time Every Ten Years (changing on the lunar birthday):
Large Cycle palace categories rotate one palace clockwise or counterclockwise, depending on yin or yang, male or female.
The Four Transforming Stars (45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, 47 Hua Ke and 48 Hua Ji) change, depending on the stem of the Large Cycle ming. Every Year on Chinese Lunar New Year:
The Four Transforming Stars (45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, 47 Hua Ke, and 48 Hua Ji) change, depending on the stem of the current year.
The current year palace categories changes, depending on the branch of the current year.
The Current Year Stars and the Current Year General Stars (90 through 113) change, depending on the branch of the current year. Every Year on the Lunar Birthday:
Small Cycle (current age) palace categories rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, depending on male or female (or possibly depending on yin or yang, male or female). Every Chinese Lunar Month:
The monthly ming changes, depending on the results of the calculation written in the center of the chart and whether yin or yang, male or female.
If you like, you can also add the Four Transforming Stars based on the stem of the month. Note that if someone’s birthday is near Chinese lunar New Year, their chart remains consistent for a year at a time. But if someone’s birthday is in August, for example, then aspects of their chart change every six months: at the lunar New Year, and on their birthday.

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Interpretation Lifetime: 1. What is the palace branch of ming gong? (zi, chou, yin, etc.; four directions, four corners, four earths). 2. What are the Major Stars in ming? Look at stars 1-14. 3. What are the rest of the stars in ming? Look at stars 15-89. 4. What is opposite ming? What is in the three combinations relationship with ming? 5. What is the ming ruler, or potential of ming? 6. Follow steps 1-5 with shen gong. 7. Interpret the other eleven palace categories for lifetime, including the lifetime Transforming Stars. Look at stars 1-89. Time Periods: 8. Look at the Large Cycle (ten-year) ming and the other Large Cycle palace categories, including the lifetime and Large Cycle Transforming Stars. Look at stars 1-89. 9. Look at the Small Cycle (current age) ming and other Small Cycle palace categories, including the lifetime, Large Cycle and current year Transforming Stars. Look at stars 1113. 10. Look at the current year chart. Look at the relationship between the current year chart and the Small Cycle (current age) chart. 11. Look at monthly ming, and give monthly interpretations using all stars from all time periods. You will not need to use all of this all the time. The level of analysis will depend on the amount of detail you need to know.

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Appendix 2: Useful Tables for Reading a Chart

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Twelve Palace Categories Palace Chinese Pinyin Fate Ming Gong 命宮 Parents 父母宮 Fu Mu Gong Karma 福德宮 Fu De Gong Property 田宅宮 Tian Zhai Gong Career 事業宮 Shi Yi Gong Friends 交友宮 Shi Ye Gong Travel 遷移宮 Qian Yi Gong Illness 疾厄宮 Ji E Gong Money 財帛宮 Cai Bo Gong Children 子女宮 Zi Nu Gong Spouse 夫妻宮 Fu Qi Gong Siblings 兄弟宮 Xiong Di Gong

The Four Transforming Stars 45 化祿 Hua Lu

46 化權 Hua Quan

47 化科 Hua Ke

48 化忌 Hua Ji

Stem 6 Lian Zhen 14 Po Jun 4 Wu Qu 3 Tai Yang Jia 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin Yi 2 Tian Ji 15 Wen Chang 6 Lian Zhen Bing 5 Tian Tong 8 Tai Yin 5 Tian Tong 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Ding 9 Tan Lang 8 Tai Yin 24 You Bi 2 Tian Ji Wu 4 Wu Qu 9 Tan Lang 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu Ji 3 Tai Yang 4 Wu Qu 8 Tai Yin 5 Tian Tong Geng 10 Ju Men 3 Tai Yang 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang Xin 1 Zi Wei 23 Zuo Fu 4 Wu Qu Ren 12 Tian Liang 14 Po Jun 10 Ju Men 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang Gui

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Friends 95 Xiao Hao 107 Jie Sha

Travel 96 Da Hao 108 Zai Sha

si Career 94 Guan Fu 106 Hua Gai Stem chen Jia Property 93 Guan Suo 105 Xi Shen mao Karma 92 Sang Men 104 Sui Yi yin

Career 94 Guan Fu 110 Zhi Bei si Property 93 Guan Suo 109 Tian Sha chen Karma 92 Sang Men 108 Zai Sha mao Parents 91 Hui Qi 107 Jie Sha yin

Illness 97 Long De 109 Tian Sha

Money 98 Bai Hu 110 Zhi Bei

wu

wei

Current Year: Zi

Bing Wu Geng

6 Lian Zhen 5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

46 Hua Quan 14 Po Jun 2 Tian Ji 8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

45 Hua Lu

Parents 91 Hui Qi 103 Pan An

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

4 Wu Qu 15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi 8 Tai Yin

3 Tai Yang 6 Lian Zhen 2 Tian Ji 5 Tian Tong

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Ming 90 Sui Jian 102 Jiang Xing chou

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 111 Xian Chi

shen Children 99 Tian De 111 Xian Chi you Spouse 100 Diao Ke 112 Yue Sha xu

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 113 Wang Shen hai zi

Travel 96 Da Hao 112 Yue Sha wu

Illness 97 Long De 113 Wang Shen wei shen Money 98 Bai Hu 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 102 Jiang Xing 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin you 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Children 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu 99 Tian De 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang 103 Pan An 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang xu Siblings Spouse 101 Bing Fu 100 Diao Ke 105 Xi Shen 104 Sui Yi zi hai

Current Year: Chou Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

Yi

2 Tian Ji

12 Tian Liang

Ding Ji Xin

8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu 10 Ju Men

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

Gui

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

Ming 90 Sui Jian 106 Hua Gai chou

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Property 93 Guan Suo 113 Wang Shen si Karma 92 Sang Men 112 Yue Sha chen Parents 91 Hui Qi 111 Xian Chi mao Ming 90 Sui Jian 110 Zhi Bei yin

Career 94 Guan Fu 102 Jiang Xing

Karma 92 Sang Men 104 Sui Yi

Property 93 Guan Suo 105 Xi Shen

wu

wei

Current Year: Yin Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

Jia

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing Wu Geng

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

2 Tian Ji 8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu

15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi 8 Tai Yin

6 Lian Zhen 2 Tian Ji 5 Tian Tong

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 109 Tian Sha

Spouse 100 Diao Ke 108 Zai Sha chou

si Parents 91 Hui Qi 103 Pan An chen Ming 90 Sui Jian 102 Jiang Xing mao Siblings 101 Bing Fu 113 Wang Shen yin

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 103 Pan An

zi

Travel 96 Da Hao 104 Sui Yi shen Illness 97 Long De 105 Xi Shen you Money 98 Bai Hu 106 Hua Gai xu Children 99 Tian De 107 Jie Sha hai

Career 94 Guan Fu 106 Hua Gai wu

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 107 Jie Sha wei shen Travel 96 Da Hao 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 108 Zai Sha 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin you 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Illness 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu 97 Long De 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang 109 Tian Sha 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang xu Children Money 99 Tian De 98 Bai Hu 111 Xian Chi 110 Zhi Bei zi hai

Current Year: Mao Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

Yi

2 Tian Ji

12 Tian Liang

Ding Ji Xin

8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu 10 Ju Men

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

Gui

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

Spouse 100 Diao Ke 112 Yue Sha chou

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Parents 91 Hui Qi 107 Jie Sha si Ming 90 Sui Jian 106 Hua Gai chen Siblings 101 Bing Fu 105 Xi Shen mao Spouse 100 Diao Ke 104 Sui Yi yin

Ming 90 Sui Jian 110 Zhi Bei si Siblings 101 Bing Fu 109 Tian Sha chen Spouse 100 Diao Ke 108 Zai Sha mao Children 99 Tian De 107 Jie Sha yin

Karma 92 Sang Men 108 Zai Sha

Property 93 Guan Suo 109 Tian Sha wu

wei

Current Year: Chen Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

Jia

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing Wu Geng

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

2 Tian Ji 8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu

15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi 8 Tai Yin

6 Lian Zhen 2 Tian Ji 5 Tian Tong

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Children 99 Tian De 103 Pan An

Money 98 Bai Hu 102 Jiang Xing chou

Parents 91 Hui Qi 111 Xian Chi

zi

Career 94 Guan Fu 110 Zhi Bei shen Friends 95 Xiao Hao 111 Xian Chi you Travel 96 Da Hao 112 Yue Sha xu Illness 97 Long De 113 Wang Shen hai

Karma 92 Sang Men 112 Yue Sha wu

Property 93 Guan Suo 113 Wang Shen wei shen Career 94 Guan Fu 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 102 Jiang Xing 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin you 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Friends 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu 95 Xiao Hao 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang 103 Pan An 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang xu Illness Travel 97 Long De 96 Da Hao 105 Xi Shen 104 Sui Yi zi hai

Current Year: Si Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

Yi

2 Tian Ji

12 Tian Liang

Ding Ji Xin

8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu 10 Ju Men

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

Gui

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

Money 98 Bai Hu 106 Hua Gai chou

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Siblings 101 Bing Fu 113 Wang Shen

Parents 91 Hui Qi 103 Pan An

Ming 90 Sui Jian 102 Jiang Xing wu si

Spouse 100 Diao Ke 112 Yue Sha Stem chen Jia Children Bing 99 Tian De Wu 111 Xian Chi mao Geng Ren

Money 98 Bai Hu 110 Zhi Bei

Current Year: Wu 6 Lian Zhen

46 Hua Quan 14 Po Jun

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

9 Tan Lang

8 Tai Yin

4 Wu Qu 15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi

3 Tai Yang

4 Wu Qu

8 Tai Yin

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

45 Hua Lu

Illness 97 Long De 109 Tian Sha yin

Spouse 100 Diao Ke 104 Sui Yi

4 Wu Qu

Travel 96 Da Hao 108 Zai Sha chou

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 105 Xi Shen

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 107 Jie Sha zi hai

Parents 91 Hui Qi 107 Jie Sha shen wei Karma 92 Sang Men 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 108 Zai Sha 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin you 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Property 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu 93 Guan Suo 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang 109 Tian Sha 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang xu Friends Career 95 Xiao Hao 94 Guan Fu 111 Xian Chi 110 Zhi Bei zi hai Ming 90 Sui Jian 106 Hua Gai

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si Children 99 Tian De 103 Pan An chen Money 98 Bai Hu 102 Jiang Xing mao Illness 97 Long De 113 Wang Shen yin

47 Hua Ke

Karma 92 Sang Men wei 104 Sui Yi shen Property 93 Guan Suo 48 Hua Ji 105 Xi Shen you 3 Tai Yang 6 Lian Zhen Career 94 Guan Fu 2 Tian Ji 106 Hua Gai 5 Tian xu Tong

Current Year: Wei Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

Yi

2 Tian Ji

12 Tian Liang

Ding Ji Xin

8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu 10 Ju Men

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

Gui

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

Travel 96 Da Hao 112 Yue Sha chou

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Children 99 Tian De 107 Jie Sha si Money 98 Bai Hu 106 Hua Gai chen Illness 97 Long De 105 Xi Shen mao Travel 96 Da Hao 104 Sui Yi yin

Money 98 Bai Hu 110 Zhi Bei si Illness 97 Long De 109 Tian Sha chen Travel 96 Da Hao 108 Zai Sha mao Friends 95 Xiao Hao 107 Jie Sha yin

Spouse 100 Diao Ke 108 Zai Sha

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 109 Tian Sha wei

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Current Year: Shen Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

Jia

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing Wu Geng

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

2 Tian Ji 8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu

15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi 8 Tai Yin

6 Lian Zhen 2 Tian Ji 5 Tian Tong

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 103 Pan An

Career 94 Guan Fu 102 Jiang Xing chou

Children 99 Tian De 111 Xian Chi

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Ming 90 Sui Jian 110 Zhi Bei shen Parents 91 Hui Qi 111 Xian Chi you Karma 92 Sang Men 112 Yue Sha xu Property 93 Guan Suo 113 Wang Shen hai

Spouse 100 Diao Ke 112 Yue Sha wu

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 113 Wang Shen wei shen Ming 90 Sui Jian 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 102 Jiang Xing 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin you 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Parents 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu 91 Hui Qi 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang 103 Pan An 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang xu Property Karma 93 Guan Suo 92 Sang Men 105 Xi Shen 104 Sui Yi zi hai

Current Year: You Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

Yi

2 Tian Ji

12 Tian Liang

Ding Ji Xin

8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu 10 Ju Men

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

Gui

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

Career 94 Guan Fu 106 Hua Gai chou

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Illness 97 Long De 113 Wang Shen si Travel 96 Da Hao 112 Yue Sha chen Friends 95 Xiao Hao 111 Xian Chi mao Career 94 Guan Fu 110 Zhi Bei yin

Money 98 Bai Hu 102 Jiang Xing

Travel 96 Da Hao 104 Sui Yi

Illness 97 Long De 105 Xi Shen

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Current Year: Xu Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

Jia

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing Wu Geng

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

2 Tian Ji 8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu

15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi 8 Tai Yin

6 Lian Zhen 2 Tian Ji 5 Tian Tong

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Property 93 Guan Suo 109 Tian Sha

Karma 92 Sang Men 108 Zai Sha chou

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Spouse 100 Dian Ke 104 Sui Yi shen Siblings 101 Bing Fu 105 Xi Shen you Ming 90 Sui Jian 106 Hua Gai xu Parents 91 Hui Qi 107 Jie Sha hai

Money 98 Bai Hu 106 Hua Gai

si Friends 95 Xiao Hao 103 Pan An chen Career 94 Guan Fu 102 Jiang Xing mao Property 93 Guan Suo 113 Wang Shen yin

Children 99 Tian De 103 Pan An

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Children 99 Tian De 107 Jie Sha wei shen Spouse 100 Diao Ke 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 108 Zai Sha 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin you 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Siblings 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu 101 Bing Fu 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang 109 Tian Sha 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang xu Parents Ming 91 Hui Qi 90 Sui Jian 111 Xian Chi 110 Zhi Bei zi hai

Current Year: Hai Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

Yi

2 Tian Ji

12 Tian Liang

Ding Ji Xin

8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu 10 Ju Men

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

Gui

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

Karma 92 Sang Men 112 Yue Sha chou

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1 Zi Wei 2 Tian Ji 3 Tai Yang 4 Wu Qu 5 Tian Tong 6 Lian Zhen 7 Tian Fu 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang 10 Ju Men 11 Tian Xiang 12 Tian Liang 13 Qi Sha 14 Po Jun 15 Wen Chang 16 Wen Qu 17 Di Jie 18 Di Kong 19 Tai Fu 20 Feng Gao 21 Huo Xing 22 Ling Xing 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 25 Tian Xing 26 Tian Yao 27 Yue Ma 28 Jie Shen 29 Tian Wu 30 Tian Yue 31 Yin Sha 32 San Tai 33 Ba Zou 34 En Guang 35 Tian Gui 36 Lu Cun 37 Qing Yang 38 Tuo Luo

紫微 天機 太陽 武曲 天同 廉貞 天府 太陰 貪狼 巨門 天相 天梁 七殺 破軍 文昌 文曲 地劫 地空 台輔 封誥 火星 鈴星 左輔 右弼 天刑 天姚 月馬 解神 天巫 天月 陰煞 三台 八座 恩光 天貴 祿存 擎羊 陀羅

The 113 Stars 39 Tian Kui 天魁 40 Tian Yue 天鉞 41 Tian Guan 天官 42 Tian Fu 天褔 43 Jie Lu 截路 44 Kong Wang 空亡 45 Hua Lu 化祿 46 Hua Quan 化權 47 Hua Ke 化科 48 Hua Ji 化忌 49 Ming Ma 命馬 50 Hua Gai 華蓋 51 Tian Kong 天空 52 Tian Ku 天哭 53 Tian Xu 天虛 54 Hong Luan 紅鸞 55 Tian Xi 天喜 56 Gu Chen 孤辰 57 Gua Su 寡宿 58 Xian Chi 咸池 59 Long Chi 龍池 60 Feng Ge 鳳閣 61 Fei Lian 蜚廉 62 Po Sui 破碎 63 Tian Cai 天才 64 Tian Shou 天壽 65 Xun Kong 旬空 66 Bo Shi 博士 67 Li Shi 力士 68 Qing Long 青龍 69 Xiao Hao 小耗 70 Jiang Jun 將軍 71 Zou Shu 奏書 72 Fei Lian 飛廉 73 Xi Shen 喜神 74 Bing Fu 病符 75 Da Hao 大耗 76 Fu Bing 伏兵

77 Guan Fu 官府 78 Chang Sheng 長生 79 Mu Yu 沐浴 80 Guan Dai 冠帶 81 Lin Guan 臨官 82 Di Wang 帝旺 83 Shuai 衰 84 Bing 病 85 Si 死 86 Mu 墓 87 Jue 絕 88 Tai 胎 89 Yang 養 Current Year Stars 90 Sui Jian 歲建 91 Hui Qi 晦氣 92 Sang Men 喪門 93 Guan Suo 貫索 94 Guan Fu 官府 95 Xiao Hao 小耗 96 Da Hao 大耗 97 Long De 龍德 98 Bai Hu 白虎 99 Tian De 天德 100 Diao Ke 弔客 101 Bing Fu 病符 102 Jiang Xing 將星 103 Pan An 攀鞍 104 Sui Yi 歲驛 105 Xi Shen 息神 106 Hua Gai 華蓋 107 Jie Sha 劫煞 108 Zai Sha 災煞 109 Tian Sha 天煞 110 Zhi Bei 指背 111 Xian Chi 咸池 112 Yue Sha 月煞 113 Wang Shen 亡神

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The 113 Stars in Alphabetical Order by Pinyin 33 98 84 74 101 66 78 75 96 17 18 82 100 34 61 72 20 60 76 56 57 80 77 94 93 54 50 106 48 47 45 46 91 21 70 102 43 107

Ba Zou Bai Hu Bing Bing Fu Bing Fu Bo Shi Chang Sheng Da Hao Da Hao Di Jie Di Kong Di Wang Diao Ke En Guang Fei Lian Fei Lian Feng Gao Feng Ge Fu Bing Gu Chen Gua Su Guan Dai Guan Fu Guan Fu Guan Suo Hong Luan Hua Gai Hua Gai Hua Ji Hua Ke Hua Lu Hua Quan Hui Qi Huo Xing Jiang Jun Jiang Xing Jie Lu Jie Sha

八座 28 Jie Shen 白虎 10 Ju Men 病 87 Jue 病符 44 Kong Wang 病符 67 Li Shi 博士 6 Lian Zhen 長生 81 Lin Guan 大耗 22 Ling Xing 大耗 59 Long Chi 地劫 97 Long De 地空 36 Lu Cun 帝旺 49 Ming Ma 弔客 86 Mu 恩光 79 Mu Yu 蜚廉 103 Pan An 飛廉 14 Po Jun 封誥 62 Po Sui 鳳閣 13 Qi Sha 伏兵 68 Qing Long 孤辰 37 Qing Yang 寡宿 32 San Tai 冠帶 92 Sang Men 官府 83 Shuai 官府 85 Si 貫索 90 Sui Jian 紅鸞 104 Sui Yi 華蓋 88 Tai 華蓋 19 Tai Fu 化忌 3 Tai Yang 化科 8 Tai Yin 化祿 9 Tan Lang 化權 63 Tian Cai 晦氣 99 Tian De 火星 7 Tian Fu 將軍 42 Tian Fu 將星 41 Tian Guan 截路 35 Tian Gui 劫煞 2 Tian Ji

解神 巨門 絕 空亡 力士 廉貞 臨官 鈴星 龍池 龍德 祿存 命馬 墓 沐浴 攀鞍 破軍 破碎 七殺 青龍 擎羊 三台 喪門 衰 死 歲建 歲驛 胎 台輔 太陽 太陰 貪狼 天才 天德 天府 天褔 天官 天貴 天機

51 52 39 12 109 64 5 29 55 11 25 53 26 30 40 38 113 15 16 4 73 105 58 111 69 95 65 89 31 24 27 112 108 110 1 71 23

Tian Kong Tian Ku Tian Kui Tian Liang Tian Sha Tian Shou Tian Tong Tian Wu Tian Xi Tian Xiang Tian Xing Tian Xu Tian Yao Tian Yue Tian Yue Tuo Luo Wang Shen Wen Chang Wen Qu Wu Qu Xi Shen Xi Shen Xian Chi Xian Chi Xiao Hao Xiao Hao Xun Kong Yang Yin Sha You Bi Yue Ma Yue Sha Zai Sha Zhi Bei Zi Wei Zou Shu Zuo Fu

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天空 天哭 天魁 天梁 天煞 天壽 天同 天巫 天喜 天相 天刑 天虛 天姚 天月 天鉞 陀羅 亡神 文昌 文曲 武曲 喜神 息神 咸池 咸池 小耗 小耗 旬空 養 陰煞 右弼 月馬 月煞 災煞 指背 紫微 奏書 左輔

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AS311 Zi Wei Dou Shu Case Study 1 Class Table of Contents Introduction......................................................................................................................... 1 Part 1: Theoretical Discussion ............................................................................................ 2 Reading a chart ............................................................................................................... 2 Peach Blossom, marriage, and divorce ........................................................................... 6 Predicting when peach blossom can occur ................................................................. 6 Predicting when a marriage can occur ........................................................................ 7 Predicting a happy marriage ....................................................................................... 7 Signs of divorce or separation..................................................................................... 8 Signs of divorce or separation in a four pillars chart ................................................ 23 Part 2: Case Studies .......................................................................................................... 24 Ms A.............................................................................................................................. 24 Mr. B ............................................................................................................................. 37 Mr. C ............................................................................................................................. 48 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ 61

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Introduction Today, fengshui is very popular and anyone can take a class in it. In the old days fengshui was usually taught last, after a student had already learned palm and face reading, astrology, and other Chinese metaphysical arts and sciences. Even before studying metaphysics, studying the classics of the dao was a prerequisite, including the Dao De Jing, and Zhuangzi.1 Daoism means following the flow of the universe. Buddhism and Confucianism go against nature, because they give humanity a special position between heaven and earth. Daoism also recognizes that man is between heaven and earth, but he should change with the flow of qi the same way a plant has its cycle of growth throughout the four seasons. Man is really no different than other animals and plants except that he thinks he is special. This separates us from the universe and gets us in trouble. The most famous book of Daoism is the Dao De Jing, said to have been written by Laozi during the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.E). The dao cannot be defined, but it is related to understanding or being what is appropriate. De (often translated as ‘virtue’ or ‘morals’) is doing what is appropriate; it is not really the same as ‘morals.’ Zi Wei Dou Shu originated from Daoist thought. In a Zi Wei Dou Shu reading, we see that each person has their own pre-programmed nature. Don’t put your own standards on others. They are only what the universe has made them. This class includes information on how to approach the reading of a chart, and then focuses on peach blossom, marriage, and divorce. We present three case studies, two of them focused on marriage. Through the information in this class, you will improve your skill in reading a Zi Wei Dou Shu chart.

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Part 1: Theoretical Discussion First, let’s review some important aspects of reading a chart. Then we will discuss some specific signs of peach blossom, marriage, and divorce.

Reading a chart: 1. Know the character or specialty of each of the stars, especially the Fourteen Major Stars. For example, 1 Zi Wei is the emperor, so it likes to command or demand. 9 Tan Lang is greedy, especially for peach blossom, so it is very social. 2 Tian Ji is always moving and always thinking too much, so it is unstable. These are just examples. All stars have their own attributes. 2. Pay attention to special combinations of stars. ¾ Paired stars are very powerful when together or when they see each other (in the three combinations relationship or opposite): 17 Di Kong and 18 Di Jie, 15 Wen Chang and 16 Wen Qu, 21 Huo Xing and 22 Ling Xing, etc. ¾ Other combinations have specific meanings, for example 6 Lian Zhen and 9 Tan Lang (peach blossom), or 4 Wu Qu and 7 Tian Fu (money). 36 Lu Cun plus 49 Ming Ma mean making a lot of money when traveling, but if 44 Kong Wang is also there, it collapses any gain. There are many combinations like these. These combinations transform their significance like a chemical reaction: the meaning is more than just the sum of the two stars. Quite a few were discussed in the basic series of Zi Wei Dou Shu classes, but you will learn more of them in the various Case Study Classes. 3. Look at the location of the ming palace: ¾ The ming in the four corners: The corners are ‘horses.’ They show a need to move around. They indicate being busy. However, it also depends on the stars inside the palace. For example, if 2 Tian Ji is in a corner palace, movement is even stronger and less balanced. If 5 Tian Tong is in a corner, it may be less lazy and more willing to take action. ¾ The ming in the four earths: the person will be stable, even lazy. If 5 Tian Tong, is in an earth palace, it is even stronger and less balanced, but 2 Tian Ji will calm down a little when it is there. ¾ The ming in the four directions: the person loves to enjoy life, including social

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interaction (especially with flirtation), wine, romance, and parties. If 9 Tan Lang is in one of the four directions, it is even stronger and less balanced. However, a star like 4 Wu Qu may become a little less serious and a little more playful when in one of the four directions. 4. Look at the opposite palace and the palaces in the three combinations relationship: Together, the ming, career, and money (three combinations relationship), and the travel palace (opposite) are called the four main palaces. All of them have a strong influence on ming and on each other. The opposite palace has the strongest effect; perhaps you can think of the travel palace as what you experience out in the world. The ming has the second strongest influence; it is who you are. The palaces in the three combinations relationship have the third strongest influence. They are like the friends you spend time with. This class will focus on the spouse palace. Everyone seems to care about their spouse palace. The spouse palace is always opposite career. Spouse, karma, and travel are in the three combinations relationship. A person’s travel and career affect spouse: a spouse is unhappy if career and travel keep the couple separated. Of course, since the karma palace describes the emotional make-up of a person, it is also essential to examine it to see if a marriage can succeed.

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5. Learn the Four Transforming Stars by heart, or at least keep a copy of that table nearby. Don’t forget to look at how they gang up in the palaces related by the three combinations relationship and the opposite palace. The Four Transforming Stars 45 化祿

46 化權

47 化科

48 化忌

Stem

Hua Lu

Hua Quan

Hua Ke

Hua Ji

Jia

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Yi

2 Tian Ji

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

8 Tai Yin

Bing

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

15 Wen Chang

6 Lian Zhen

Ding

8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

2 Tian Ji

10 Ju Men

Wu

9 Tan Lang

8 Tai Yin

24 You Bi

2 Tian Ji

Ji

4 Wu Qu

9 Tan Lang

12 Tian Liang

16 Wen Qu

Geng

3 Tai Yang

4 Wu Qu

8 Tai Yin

5 Tian Tong

Xin

10 Ju Men

3 Tai Yang

16 Wen Qu

15 Wen Chang

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Gui

14 Po Jun

10 Ju Men

8 Tai Yin

9 Tan Lang

6. Understand the luck periods and the influence they have: Large and Small Cycles, the current year. ¾ Remember the series of twelve stars that represent a life cycle? If the ming of a time period (Large or Small Cycle) is in a palace with 78 Chang Sheng, or 82 Di Wang, it brings very smooth luck (unless all the stars are bad). If it is in with 86 Mu, 87 Jue, or 85 Si, the luck is not so smooth. Even if the other stars are good, they are not able to bring out all their benefits. The best advice is to lay low when these stars are in ming. ¾ If the palace with the same branch as the current year coincides with the Large or Small Cycle ming, that year will be very intense since that palace has extra power. Whether good or bad depends on the stars inside the palace. o 90 Sui Jian is the first of the current year stars. It is always in the palace with the same branch as the current year. o If 75 Da Hao is in the same palace, it may be a difficult or dangerous year. For example, if it is in one of the four corners with 36 Lu Cun and 44 Kong Wang,

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there may be a big accident, possibly even death.2 This is called the collapse of Lu Cun (祿倒). o You should always pay special attention to the palace that has the same branch as the current year, regardless of its palace category. For example, heed any warnings in the mao palace during a mao year, regardless of whether it is ming, health, money, or whatever. ¾ You can calculate 36 Lu Cun, 37 Qing Yang, and 38 Tuo Luo based on the current year stem. (You can even do it for the Large Cycle.) For example, in a ji stem year, Lu Cun will be in the wu palace and Qing Yang and Tuo Luo will be on each side. If a person’s Small Cycle ming has a lifetime Qing Yang or Tuo Luo, and the current year Qing Yang or Tuo Luo fall in the same palace, it is a very dangerous time. It is as critical as 48 Hua Ji. Qing Yang is sharp and quick and especially means big danger. Problems caused by Tuo Luo last a long time. Three Stars Placed by the Stem 36 37 38 祿存 擎羊 陀羅 Stem Lu Cun Qing Yang Tuo Luo Jia Yin Mao Chou Yi Mao Chen Yin Bing Si Wu Chen Ding Wu Wei Si Wu Si Wu Chen Ji Wu Wei Si Geng Shen You Wei Xin You Xu Shen Ren Hai Zi Xu Gui Zi Chou Hai

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Master Sang says that he finds Zi Wei Dou Shu about 75-85% accurate for predicting someone’s death.

Of course, with less experience, the accuracy decreases from there.

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Peach Blossom, marriage, and divorce Now we will present some special configurations that affect a person’s romantic relationships, their ability to get married, be happily married, and the occurrence of a separation or divorce. Some of these configurations are very specific, but often close variations will have a similar effect, so observe carefully when a chart is nearly the same. There is an art to reading a chart than cannot be communicated in words. You will develop it with practice. Here are some of these special configurations:

Predicting when peach blossom can occur: In the Small Cycle layer of the chart: ¾ The ming palace has peach blossom stars and is in one of the four directions (zi, wu, mao, or you). ¾ 8 Tai Yin with a low rating and transformed by 48 Hua Ji in the ming brings peach blossom. (It can bring peach blossom even without Hua Ji and with a higher rating, but is not as strong.) ¾ 9 Tan Lang with current year 54 Hong Luan in ming. ¾ 5 Tian Tong transformed by 48 Hua Ji in karma, ming, or spouse. This also represents a broken heart, so be careful. Two Stars for Peach Blossom or Marriage 54 55 紅鸞 天喜 Year Hong Luan Tian Xi Branch Zi Mao You Chou Yin Shen Yin Chou Wei Mao Zi Wu Chen Hai Si Si Xu Chen Wu You Mao Wei Shen Yin Shen Wei Chou You Wu Zi Xu Si Hai Hai Chen Xu

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Predicting when a marriage can occur: Marriage can occur when you see one or more of the following conditions in the Small Cycle layer of the chart: ¾ The karma, ming, or spouse palace has peach blossom stars plus Hua Lu. ¾ 15 Wen Chang and/or 16 Wen Qu with 47 Hua Ke in the career palace (opposite spouse). ¾ The ming has 55 Tian Xi or 54 Hong Luan and sees 15 Wen Chang and/or 16 Wen Qu with 47 Hua Ke (especially from the current year stem). 55 Tian Xi and 54 Hong Luan can be calculated based on the current year, as well as on the birth information (see table on the previous page). ¾ Marriage can occur without these, but if you see any of these combinations, the likelihood is very high.

Predicting a happy marriage: The following are for the lifetime or Large Cycle layer of the chart. Of course, if the palace also contains sha or 48 Hua Ji, the happiness is dissolved. ¾ For a woman, 3 Tai Yang in ming or karma with a good rating (in the daytime palaces, yin through wu) can signify a good husband. He will not be a burden to her. The marriage will bring good things. ¾ 8 Tai Yin in the ‘night’ palaces is the same for a male. ¾ 54 Hong Luan in a ming that is located in one of the four earth palaces. ¾ 14 Po Jun in ming in the zi or wu palace enjoys all the benefits of a good relationship. ¾ In the spouse palace: o 7 Tian Fu is stable and accommodating. o 12 Tian Liang: has good and bad mixed. The marriage faces difficulty but it can be handled and overcome. The husband is older than the wife. There may be a ‘cold war’ in the marriage. 12 Tian Liang in spouse often signifies remarriage to the same person. 12 Tian Liang sees difficulty and transforms it into good. Therefore, the later marriage or the remarriage is better than the early part. o 15 Wen Chang and/or 16 Wen Qu: enjoy fun in the bedroom with each other. Also a classy or educated spouse. But beware of affairs.

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Signs of divorce or separation: Below we will describe configurations that tend to signify divorce or separation when found in the ming or spouse palace. If these configurations are found in a lifetime chart, then it is destiny to divorce. If they are found in the Large or Small Cycle, it is possible to work through it, but it is not always easy. It is harder for a marriage to survive a ten-year period of bad stars, as people lose patience after a while. Unlike fengshui, astrology doesn’t really have remedies. However, if carefully handled, maybe divorce can be avoided. Stars that are likely to have an adverse effect on marriage when in the Large Cycle spouse palace include: ¾ 14 Po Jun, ¾ 10 Ju Men, ¾ 48 Hua Ji, ¾ the six sha, or ¾ 1 Zi Wei together with 7 Tian Fu plus 23 Zuo Fu or 24 You Bi. ¾ Males should beware of 56 Gu Chen. ¾ Females should watch out for 47 Gua Su. ¾ The spouse palace in one of the four corners can also cause danger for the marriage, regardless of what star is inside. Below, we will also give a few configurations in a Four Pillars chart that can cause separation or divorce. The six sha: The six sha are 21 Huo Xing, 22 Ling Xing, 37 Qing Yang, 38 Tuo Luo, 17 Di Jie, and 18 Di Kong. ¾ In the spouse palace, 37 Qing Yang is like a knife in the marriage. It is uneasy, uncomfortable. It signifies severing the relationship. The spouse is holding the knife, so he or she determines when the relationship is severed. ¾ 38 Tuo Luo is long suffering or something hidden. ¾ 21 Huo Xing and 22 Ling Xing: these cause bad things to happen fast. They signify someone who is irritable and impatient. ¾ 17 Di Jie and 18 Di Kong: They rob or empty out any benefit from the spouse palace.

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Sha is always bad. If it falls in the spouse palace, it directly affects the marriage. If it falls in karma, it affects the person’s emotional outlook and is in the three combinations relationship with the spouse palace. If it is in ming, it affects all aspects of a person’s life, including their marriage. Note that there is one exception: if one of these stars is alone in the spouse palace (with no Major Stars) and the person marries someone with the same star alone in ming, it is a perfect match. It is not really that the sha is gone; it is just that the two people have little problem tolerating each other’s sha.

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Configurations that are Signs of Divorce or Separation: spouse palace si

wu

spouse palace wei shen

A Spouse palace in a chen corner

you

mao

xu

spouse palace yin

spouse palace zi hai

chou

¾ If the spouse palace is in a corner, there is always the danger of separation due to instability and movement. ¾ If there are two Major Stars, it increases the possibility of separation. However, if the star combination matches ming of the spouse’s chart, this configuration is not a problem. If only one of the two stars matches, they are somewhat compatible, but not a perfect match. It is a principle that if the spouse’s ming matches the star or situation in some way, other possible outcomes of that star may not happen: the star has already manifested its qi. ¾ The possibility of separation or divorce is also increased if there are bad stars (such as one of the six sha) in the corner spouse palace. The more sha, the greater the potential. ¾ In the old days, a corner spouse palace, especially with two Major Stars, could also mean that a man has more than one wife at the same time, but today bigamy is illegal. Therefore, today, it usually means divorce and remarriage. ¾ However, if the spouse travels a lot, a corner palace is not as bad since it matches his or her nature.

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si

wu

Spouse 1 Zi Wei 7 Tian Fu wei shen

B Zi Wei and Tian Fu chen together in Spouse

mao Spouse 1 Zi Wei 7 Tian Fu yin

you

xu

chou

zi

hai

¾ 1 Zi Wei and 7 Tian Fu are only together in yin or shen, two corner palaces. 1 Zi Wei and 7 Tian Fu together are perfect in ming but are too strong in spouse. As stated above, if the spouse palace is in a corner with two major stars, it is already easy to see separation. This combination often means a second marriage. ¾ If 1 Zi Wei and 7 Tian Fu are with 23 Zuo Fu and/or 24 You Bi, divorce or separation is almost 100% certain. With 23 Zuo Fu or 24 You Bi, it is also very likely that the spouse will remarry (someone else).

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Spouse Spouse 4 Wu Qu 14 Po Jun 14 Po Jun 37 Qing Yang si wu C Po Jun and Qing Yang chen (or other sha) in spouse

wei

shen

you

mao

xu

yin

Spouse Spouse 14 Po Jun 4 Wu Qu 37 Qing Yang 14 Po Jun chou zi hai

¾ A spouse palace with 14 Po Jun and 37 Qing Yang together or possibly with other sha. This could take place in any palace, not just the ones shown here. ¾ Po Jun signifies breaking so it can mean divorce. ¾ It is possible instead that the spouse dies first. ¾ Po Jun can also indicate living together without getting married and later breaking up. ¾ Po Jun in spouse often means the person marries again (someone else) because Po Jun rebuilds. ¾ 37 Qing Yang means the marriage is severed or split. It can also mean the spouse dies young in an accident. ¾ Any of this could occur at the time when Hua Ji comes into the spouse palace or is opposite. ¾ A spouse palace with 14 Po Jun and 48 Hua Ji together can have a similar effect: Po Jun is never directly transformed by Hua Ji, but if Hua Ji transforms another star in the same palace (or even in a related palace), it also affects Po Jun.

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Spouse Spouse 4 Wu Qu 14 Po Jun 14 Po Jun 37 Qing Yang si wu D Wu Qu and Po Jun chen in spouse

wei

shen

you

mao

xu

yin

Spouse Spouse 14 Po Jun 4 Wu Qu 37 Qing Yang 14 Po Jun chou zi hai

¾ 4 Wu Qu and 14 Po Jun together are found in si or hai. Wu Qu is lonely and Po Jun breaks. The four corners are unstable. ¾ There will be a second marriage. ¾ They may live together before the marriage.

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Spouse 2 Tian Ji 21 Huo Xing or other sha si

Spouse 2 Tian Ji 21 Huo Xing or other sha wu

Spouse 2 Tian Ji 21 Huo Xing or other sha wei

shen

E Tian Ji with Huo Xing chen (or other sha) in spouse

you

mao Spouse 2 Tian Ji 21 Huo Xing or other sha yin chou

xu Spouse 2 Tian Ji 21 Huo Xing or other sha zi

Spouse 2 Tian Ji 21 Huo Xing or other sha hai

¾ 2 Tian Ji with 21 Huo Xing or other sha in the spouse palace: Divorce or the spouse dies early. ¾ If spouse is from far away, this helps to cancel the divorce qi. The qi has manifested in by separation instead. ¾ This often signifies a large age difference between the couple. If the age difference is more than six years, the situation is less likely to lead to divorce. The qi has manifested in another way. In addition, older people are more wise and patient. They are more likely to work on a marriage to make it better.

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Ming or Shen 2 Tian Ji plus sha si wu

wei

shen

Ming or Shen F 8 Tai Yin Tai Yin in ming and plus sha Tian Ji in shen chen or vice versa (not necessarily you Ming or Shen in opposite palaces). 8 Tai Yin plus sha mao xu

yin

Ming or Shen 2 Tian Ji plus sha chou zi

hai

¾ Ming is 8 Tai Yin and Shen is 2 Tian Ji or vice versa: married two or more times. Having 45 Hua Lu or other good stars may counteract it. ¾ Note that this configuration is not the same as having Tian Ji and Tai Yin together in ming. Tian Ji and Tai Yin together can be a very beautiful and VERY high class prostitute.3 ¾ In general, if Tian Ji is in ming, you should marry someone six or more years older as older people are more wise and patient. ¾ When Tian Ji is in the Small or Large Cycle ming, ‘the family is turned upside down.’ There will be trouble at home. If a female client complains of family problems, check the location of 2 Tian Ji first for clues. ¾ Tian Ji transformed by 48 Hua Ji causes big trouble. Tian Ji fears Hua Ji a lot, especially the current year Hua Ji. If this is in your Small or Large Cycle ming, move or redecorate. This gives you a ‘physical headache, not a luck headache.’

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But this doesn’t have to occur: LW knows a few women with this combination who have had other types

of careers.

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6 Lian Zhen 9 Tan Lang 4 Wu Qu 9 Tan Lang 9 Tan Lang plus sha 9 Tan Lang plus sha plus sha plus sha si wu wei shen 9 Tan Lang plus sha

1 Zi Wei G Tan Lang anywhere plus sha 9 Tan Lang plus sha chen you

1 Zi Wei 9 Tan Lang plus sha mao

9 Tan Lang plus sha xu

9 Tan Lang plus sha

4 Wu Qu 9 Tan Lang 6 Lian Zhen 9 Tan Lang plus sha 9 Tan Lang plus sha plus sha yin chou zi hai

¾ 9 Tan Lang is the strongest peach blossom star. It is easy for Tan Lang to have affairs, even if s/he loves the spouse. But Tan Lang can negotiate. S/He can give you what you like, so s/he is often forgiven. ¾ Tan Lang plus sha in spouse: If there is no sha, he tries to make things right and calm her down. With sha, he doesn’t care how she feels. ¾ 9 Tan Lang with 6 Lian Zhen: Lian Zhen is second strongest peach blossom star. This is the worst peach blossom combination. The peach blossom is too strong. It is even worse with sha: he doesn’t care about the damage. This is bad in ming and in spouse. ¾ 4 Wu Qu 9 Tan Lang in spouse: 4 Wu Qu loves money more than people so it is lonely. Lonely stars in the spouse palace are not good. But 9 Tan Lang loves to go out and fool around. Perhaps the spouse is cold and distant at home but goes outside for affairs. ¾ 1 Zi Wei 9 Tan Lang: This is worse than with 4 Wu Qu because it has more of a need to dominate. It needs a lot of sex (Tan Lang) and demands it (Zi Wei). In a male’s ming, this could be a gangster. It is considered very bad in a female’s ming. If it is in the original or Large Cycle ming and it also has 26 Tian Yao or 58 Xian Chi and is in the three combinations relationship with stars like 54 Hong Luan, 23 Zuo Fu, 24 You Bi, this person is a bar girl.

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si

wu

Spouse 3 Tai Yang 10 Ju Men wei shen

H chen Tai Yang and Ju Men in spouse plus mao 23 Zuo Fu or 24 You Bi Spouse 3 Tai Yang 10 Ju Men yin

chou

zi

you xu

hai

¾ Ju Men is bad in any palace representing a relative: arguments and/or secret affairs. ¾ 3 Tai Yang 10 Ju Men: one is bright, hot, and giving. The other is dark, cold, and has poor communication. ¾ In spouse, this combination can also mean your spouse is from another country or province, or of a different race. If so, this can remove some of the difficulty, although it may imply poor communications because of differences in language or culture. ¾ 10 Ju Men transformed by 48 Hua Ji and/or with sha: arguments and problems with communication. Ju Men can also signify jealousy. ¾ In the past, 23 Zuo Fu and/or 24 You Bi in spouse meant a man had a second or third wife. Since that is not allowed today, it may mean divorce and remarriage (to someone else) or affairs. If they are with peach blossom stars, it means that the spouse will always be seeking someone else. These things are predicted anytime Zuo Fu and/or You Bi are in the spouse palace, but are worse with 3 Tai Yang 10 Ju Men. ¾ An interesting detail is that people with Tai Yang and Ju Men together in ming often like to sleep naked.

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SpouseQu 14 Po Jun

Spouse Jun 37 Qing si wu

wei

K Male with Gu Chen chen and/or Gua Su Ming 56 Gu Chen mao

shen

you

xu

Spouse Spouse Spouseu Qu 57 Gua Su 14 Po Jung 14 Po Jun yin chou zi hai SpouseQu Spouse Jun 14 Po Jun 37 Qing si wu

wei

K Female with Gu Chen chen and/or Gua Su Ming 57 Gua Su mao

shen

you

xu

Spouse Spouse Spouseu Qu 56 Gu Chen 14 Po Jung 14 Po Jun yin chou zi hai ¾ In the lifetime chart, 56 Gu Chen (in a male’s ming or a female’s spouse palace) or 57 Gua Su (in a female’s ming or a male’s spouse palace) signify that the person will get married late in life or will never get married. ¾ These two also have a strong effect if they are in the karma palace: the person chooses the loneliness; they just don’t want to get married. They may choose to be a monk or nun. ¾ If these stars are in the Large or Small Cycle spouse palace, they cause problems within a marriage: separation due to circumstances, sleeping alone. If affecting the Large Cycle, it is hard to pass through, as the problem lasts a long time.

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Spouse 4 Wu Qu 14 Po Jun

Spouse 14 Po Jun 37 Qing si

wu

wei

shen

L Female with busy spouse palace chen

you

Ming 8 Tai Yin plus peach blossom mao

8 Tai Yin plus xu Spouse busy, many stars

yin

Spouse 14 Po Jun 37 Qing chou

Spouse 4 Wu Qu 14 Po Jun zi

hai

¾ We don’t like too many stars in the spouse palace. If the spouse is too busy, it is not good. A marriage should be private, simple, and calm, a refuge from the outside world. Too many stars in the spouse palace signify activity, interference, and agitation. ¾ 8 Tai Yin is a peach blossom star and it represents a pretty female. ¾ A female with 8 Tai Yin ming and a busy spouse palace is often an entertainment girl, even a prostitute. She certainly does not like to stay home at night.

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8 Tai Yin plus 8 Tai Yin plus si

wu

wei

shen

M When will a marriage break up? chen

you

mao

xu Small Cycle Ming 37 Qing Yang

yin

chou

Small Cycle Spouse 6 Lian Zhen 9 Tan Lang Hua Ji zi hai

¾ The year of a break up is often when the Small Cycle spouse palace is in a corner palace with bad stars. ¾ If 37 Qing Yang is also in ming or spouse (especially with peach blossom stars such as 9 Tan Lang), that is a year of divorce or heartbreak. Qing Yang, the knife, means severing, cutting. The relationship is cut off. Don’t forget to check for Qing Yang based on the current year stem. ¾ If Qing Yang is in ming, it is likely you break up the relationship. If it is in spouse, he or she breaks it off.

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These last two charts involve the birth of a child, the health of a mother, and pregnancy: Spouse 4 Wu Qu 14 Po Jun

Spouse 14 Po Jun 37 Qing si wu

wei

shen

I Lian Zhen, Po Jun, and Qing Yang in Ming, regarding pregnancy chen

Ming 6 Lian Zhen 14 Po Jun 37 Qing Yang you

Ming 6 Lian Zhen 14 Po Jun 37 Qing Yang mao

xu

yin

Spouse Spouse 14 Po Jun 4 Wu Qu 37 Qing 14 Po Jun chou zi hai

¾ 6 Lian Zhen and 14 Po Jun with 37 Qing Yang in ming: when a child, sick or feeble, or premature birth (maybe 65% of the time).

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Spouse Spouse 4 Wu Qu 14 Po Jun 14 Po Jun 37 Qing si wu

wei

J Tian Ji and Ju Men in Ming with chen Qing Yang opposite

shen Travel 37 Qing Yang you

Ming 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men mao

xu

yin

Spouse Spouse 14 Po Jun 4 Wu Qu 37 Qing 14 Po Jun chou zi hai

¾ 2 Tian Ji and 10 Ju Men in ming with 37 Qing Yang opposite: for a woman, surgery, esp. when having a baby (c-section), hidden illness, hysterectomy. ¾ 10 Ju Men is hidden illness. ¾ You are not holding the knife (Qing Yang); you are facing it.

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Signs of divorce or separation in a four pillars chart While this is a Zi Wei Dou Shu Class, as a bonus, we include some divorce signs from the Four Pillars. In the bulletin board for this class, Four Pillars is really off-topic. Configuration: Two Jia in a chart Example: August 22, 1970, 3 a.m. year month day hour stem

geng

jia

jia

bing

branch

xu

shen

xu

yin

Configuration: Two Geng in a chart Example: May 8, 2000 4:40 p.m. stem

year month

day

hour

geng

xin

geng

bing

si

yin

shen

branch chen

Configuration: Three Geng in a chart Example: April 17, 1980, 9:30 p.m. year month

day

hour

geng

geng

geng

ding

branch shen

chen

shen

hai

stem

Configuration: Three Yin in a chart Example: February 17, 1962, 4 p.m. year month

day

hour

stem

jia

ren

geng

jia

branch

yin

yin

yin

shen

Configuration: Three Gui with one Xin in a chart Example: November 28, 1993, 6 p.m. year

month

day

hour

stem

gui

gui

gui

xin

branch

you

hai

chou

you

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Part 2: Case Studies Ms A Money 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 54 Hong Luan 66 Bo Shi 87 Jue

Spouse 1 Zi Wei 14 Po Jun 17 Di Jie 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 57 Gua Su 63 Tian Cai 76 Fu Bing 85 Si 12 24 36 gui 11 23 35 jia 10 22 34 yi 46-55 si 36-45 wu 26-35 wei Illness Ms A 3 Tai Yang 2 May 22, 1946 3-5 p.m. 26 Tian Yao 22nd day of the 4th lunar month, 32 San Tai 9th hour, Bing Xu year 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu Fire 6 53 Tian Xu Yang Female 67 Li Shi 88 Tai First month of a zi year is si. 1 13 25 37 ren 56-65 chen Travel 4 Wu Qu 5 13 Qi Sha 5 18 Di Kong 68 Qing Long 89 Yang 2 14 26 38 xin mao Friends 5 Tian Tong 4 LU 12 Tian Liang 1 15 Wen Chang KE 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 59 Long Chi 69 Xiao Hao 78 Chang Sheng

3 15 27 39 geng yin

Children 2 Tian Ji QUAN 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 86 Mu

Siblings 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 31 Yin Sha 52 Tian Ku 75 Da Hao 84 Bing

9 21 33 bing 16-25 shen Ming 7 Tian Fu 5 21 Huo Xing 40 Tian Yue 74 Bing Fu 83 Shuai

8 20 32 ding 6-15 you Parents 2 Tai Yin 2 20 Feng Gao 28 Jie Shen 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 73 Xi Shen 82 Di Wang 7 19 31 wu xu Career Shen Property Karma 11 Tian Xiang 1 10 Ju Men 2 6 Lian Zhen 5 JI 62 Po Sui 16 Wen Qu 9 Tan Lang 5 70 Jiang Jun 25 Tian Xing 22 Ling Xing 79 Mu Yu 42 Tian Fu 29 Tian Wu 60 Feng Ge 39 Tian Kui 61 Fei Lian 51 Tian Kong 71 Zou Shu 55 Tian Xi 80 Guan Dai 56 Gu Chen 64 Tian Shou 72 Fei Lian 81 Lin Guan 4 16 28 40 xin 5 17 29 geng 6 18 30 ji chou zi hai

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Analysis: Ms A’s lifetime ming is in the you palace. The Major Star is 7 Tian Fu 5. Tian Fu is very accommodating, so she is not very selective in choosing friends and people around her. Tian Fu also tends to be tall and big-boned. Combined with 40 Tian Yue, it indicates that she is elegant. The parents palace is also called the ‘appearance palace.’ She has 8 Tai Yin in parents palace (in xu), so she is very pretty. Ms A’s spouse palace is in wei: ¾ It has two Major Stars: 1 Zi Wei and 14 Po Jun. Two stars in spouse tend to signify a second marriage. ¾ She also has 23 Zuo Fu and 24 You Bi, two helper stars. These are normally ‘helper’ stars, but in spouse they signify affairs or additional marriages. It is likely she will have three or more husbands. If not, she is likely to have multiple lovers. ¾ She also has 57 Gua Su, a sleep alone star, in the spouse palace. Gua Su affects the female more and this spouse palace is referring to a male. Nevertheless, it is not a good star for any spouse palace. ¾ 17 Di Jie is one of the six sha. ¾ In addition, she has too many stars here. In general, a marriage should be calm and simple, represented by a spouse palace with few stars. When the spouse palace is too busy, it signifies turbulence and complications in the marriage. Her marriage(s) will be difficult. To understand the situation better, we can look at the karma palace. Karma is the root of whether you feel happy or not. She has 6 Lian Zhen 5 transformed by Hua Ji with 9 Tan Lang 5. These are the two strongest peach blossom stars and are always considered a difficult combination. She also has 22 Ling Xing, one of the four sha. Together they show that she wants to enjoy peach blossom regardless of the cost. Now it is clear that her ‘busy’ spouse palace is not necessarily because of her husband; it is because she wants it this way. Lots of ‘entertainment girls’ have this type of karma palace. Ms A’s money palace (opposite karma in si) has 36 Lu Cun, so she can have money all her life. However, this isn’t happy money. Her money comes from peach blossom, from the stars reflected into the empty money palace from hai. Note that Ms A has 4 Wu Qu and 13 Qi Sha together in mao, which is her travel palace. People with this combination are susceptible to serious accidents if Hua Ji transforms one of these stars. Watch the Large and Small Cycles for times when this may cause trouble. (This detail is unrelated to the case presented here.)

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Money

Spouse Spouse 1 Zi Wei 14 Po Jun 17 Di Jie 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 57 Gua Su 63 Tian Cai 12 24 36 gui 11 23 35 jia 10 22 34 yi 46-55 si 36-45 wu 26-35 wei Illness Ms A 3 Tai Yang 2 May 22, 1946 3-5 p.m. 26 Tian Yao 22nd day of the 4th lunar month, 32 San Tai 9th hour, Bing Xu year 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu Fire 6 53 Tian Xu Yang Female 67 Li Shi 88 Tai First month of a zi year is si. 1 13 25 37 ren 56-65 chen Travel 4 Wu Qu 5 13 Qi Sha 5 18 Di Kong 68 Qing Long 89 Yang Money 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 54 Hong Luan 66 Bo Shi 87 Jue

I l l n e s s

Children 2 Ke Children 2 Tian Ji QUAN 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 86 Mu

Siblings Siblings 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 31 Yin Sha 52 Tian Ku 75 Da Hao 84 Bing 9 21 33 bing 16-25 shen Ming M 7 Tian Fu 5 i 21 Huo Xing n 40 Tian Yue g 74 Bing Fu 83 Shuai

8 20 32 ding 6-15 you T Parents r 2 Tai Yin 2 Lu a 20 Feng Gao P v 28 Jie Shen a e 33 Ba Zuo r l 34 En Guang e 73 Xi Shen n 82 Di Wang t 2 14 26 38 xin 7 19 31 wu s mao xu Friends Career Shen Property Karma Quan 5 Tian Tong 4 LU 11 Tian Xiang 1 10 Ju Men 2 6 Lian Zhen 5 JI 12 Tian Liang 1 62 Po Sui 16 Wen Qu 9 Tan Lang 5 15 Wen Chang KE 70 Jiang Jun 25 Tian Xing 22 Ling Xing 19 Tai Fu 79 Mu Yu 42 Tian Fu 29 Tian Wu 30 Tian Yue 60 Feng Ge 39 Tian Kui 59 Long Chi 61 Fei Lian 51 Tian Kong 69 Xiao Hao 71 Zou Shu 55 Tian Xi 78 Chang Sheng 80 Guan Dai 56 Gu Chen 64 Tian Shou 3 15 27 39 geng 4 16 28 40 xin 5 17 29 geng 6 18 30 ji yin chou zi hai Friends Career Property 10 Ji Karma Ms A’s first Large Cycle ming (6-15) is in you, along with her lifetime ming. The palace stem is ding, so 8 Tai Yin is transformed by Hua Lu. Tai Yin represents the mother and is located in the Large Cycle Parent’s Palace in xu. The stars that represent her mother are good, so Ms A’s childhood is good.

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Children Money 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 54 Hong Luan 66 Bo Shi 87 Jue

M o n e y

I l l n e s s

Siblings Spouse 1 Zi Wei 14 Po Jun 17 Di Jie 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 57 Gua Su 63 Tian Cai 76 Fu Bing 85 Si 12 24 36 gui 11 23 35 jia 10 22 34 yi 46-55 si 36-45 wu 26-35 wei Illness Ms A 3 Tai Yang 2 lu May 22, 1946 3-5 p.m. 26 Tian Yao 22nd day of the 4th lunar month, 32 San Tai 9th hour, Bing Xu year 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu Fire 6 53 Tian Xu Yang Female 67 Li Shi 88 Tai First month of a zi year is si. 1 13 25 37 ren 56-65 chen 1970, a geng xu year Travel 4 Wu Qu 5 quan 13 Qi Sha 5 18 Di Kong 68 Qing Long 89 Yang

2 14 26 38 xin mao Friends Lu 5 Tian Tong 4 LU ji 12 Tian Liang 1 Ke 15 Wen Chang KE 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 59 Long Chi 69 Xiao Hao 78 Chang Sheng

3 15 27 39 geng yin Travel

Spouse 2 Quan Children 2 Tian Ji QUAN 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 86 Mu

Ming Siblings 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 31 Yin Sha 52 Tian Ku 75 Da Hao 84 Bing

9 21 33 bing 16-25 shen Ming 7 Tian Fu 5 21 Huo Xing 40 Tian Yue 74 Bing Fu 83 Shuai

P a r e n t s

8 20 32 ding 6-15 you Parents K 2 Tai Yin 2 ke a 20 Feng Gao r 28 Jie Shen m 33 Ba Zuo a 34 En Guang 73 Xi Shen 82 Di Wang 7 19 31 wu xu Career Shen Property Karma 11 Tian Xiang 1 10 Ju Men 2 6 Lian Zhen 5 JI Ji 62 Po Sui 16 Wen Qu 9 Tan Lang 5 70 Jiang Jun 25 Tian Xing 22 Ling Xing 79 Mu Yu 42 Tian Fu 29 Tian Wu 60 Feng Ge 39 Tian Kui 61 Fei Lian 51 Tian Kong 71 Zou Shu 55 Tian Xi 80 Guan Dai 56 Gu Chen 64 Tian Shou 72 Fei Lian 81 Lin Guan 4 16 28 40 xin 5 17 29 geng 6 18 30 ji chou zi hai Friends Career Property

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If we look at the prognosis for Ms A’s love life over the Large Cycles, we can start with 16-25 in the shen palace. The palace stem for this ten year period is bing, the same as her birth year. Therefore, the opposite palace (yin) has a double Hua Lu and a double Hua Ke, increasing their effects. 5 Tian Tong 4 transformed by a double Hua Lu and 12 Tian Liang 1 are reflected in from yin. With nice stars like these, it is likely that she can get married during this time. In addition, 15 Wen Chang transformed by a double Hua Ke is opposite, so it has a strong influence: she is likely to care about her looks and it adds some peach blossom. The Hua Ji for this Large Cycle transforms 6 Lian Zhen, which is in property (hai), so it has little effect on her marriage and happiness (even considering the palaces in the three combinations relationship and the opposite palace). Ms A got married at age 25 (1970, a geng xu year, after her birthday). Her Small Cycle ming (in chen) has 3 Tai Yang transformed by Hua Lu. One of the things we said above that could predict a marriage was “The Small Cycle karma, ming, or spouse palace has peach blossom stars plus Hua Lu.” ¾ Her Small Cycle ming (in chen) has Hua Lu (on Tai Yang) and 26 Tian Yao, a peach blossom star. ¾ Her spouse palace (in yin) has 15 Wen Chang transformed by a double Hua Ke. It also has a double Hua Lu. However, because it was a geng year, 5 Tian Tong in her spouse palace is transformed by Hua Ji. Remember, we also said that “5 Tian Tong transformed by 48 Hua Ji in karma, ming, or spouse of the Small Cycle” predicted peach blossom, which can lead to marriage. However, Tian Tong Hua Ji also means heartbreak, so either Ms A or her husband are likely to suffer some. Still, the Small Cycle spouse palace in yin has mostly good stars, and a double Hua Lu and a double Hua Ke. All of this is able to overwhelm the one Hua Ji. There will be some small trouble, but the outcome is mostly good.

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Spouse Money 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 54 Hong Luan 66 Bo Shi 87 Jue

12 24 36 gui 46-55 si C h i l d r e n

Illness 3 Tai Yang 2 26 Tian Yao 32 San Tai 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu 53 Tian Xu 67 Li Shi 88 Tai 1 13 25 37 ren 56-65 chen M Travel o 4 Wu Qu 5 n 13 Qi Sha 5 e 18 Di Kong y 68 Qing Long 89 Yang 2 14 26 38 xin mao Friends 5 Tian Tong 4 LU 12 Tian Liang 1 15 Wen Chang KE 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 59 Long Chi 69 Xiao Hao 78 Chang Sheng

3 15 27 39 geng yin Illness

Siblings 2 Lu Children 2 Tian Ji QUAN ji 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 86 Mu

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Parents Siblings 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 31 Yin Sha 52 Tian Ku 75 Da Hao 84 Bing

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The next Large Cycle ming (26-35) is in wei: ¾ Since the palace stem is yi, Zi Wei is transformed by Hua Ke in this same palace, adding some peach blossom. ¾ The Major Stars are 1 Zi Wei and 14 Po Jun. Because of Zi Wei, Ms A wants to be treated like the emperor. 14 Po Jun signifies breaking. The marriage breaks. ¾ 57 Gua Su (especially bad for a female) keeps her from being close to her spouse. ¾ 17 Di Jie takes away from any auspiciousness in the palace. ¾ 23 Zuo Fu and 24 You Bi aren’t peach blossom stars except in spouse, but in the overall context of this chart, they may mean affairs, even in ming. The spouse palace (in si) for this Large Cycle has no Major Stars, so 6 Lian Zhen 5 transformed by Hua Ji and 9 Tan Lang 5 are reflected in. These stars are especially bad in the spouse palace due to their peach blossom nature, so this adds to the image of divorce. Ms A got divorced in 1978 (a wu wu year, after her birthday) at age 33. Her Small Cycle ming was in shen, so the spouse palace is in wu. Because of the wu stem year, 2 Tian Ji is transformed by Hua Ji and is located in the spouse palace along with 37 Qing Yang. Tian Ji Hua Ji means instability and often divorce and Qing Yang also shows the severing of the relationship. Her Small Cycle karma palace in xu has 8 Tai Yin transformed by Hua Ji. This shows that she is not calm and it may relate to peach blossom (Tai Yin brings peach blossom). During this Large Cycle, Ms A’s career palace is in hai with 6 Lian Zhen 5 transformed by Hua Ji and 9 Tan Lang 5. At this time, she worked in the ‘entertainment field’ as a call girl.

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Siblings Money 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 54 Hong Luan 66 Bo Shi 87 Jue

Ming Children 2 Tian Ji QUAN 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 86 Mu

Parents 14 Quan Spouse 1 Zi Wei 14 Po Jun 17 Di Jie 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 57 Gua Su 63 Tian Cai 76 Fu Bing 85 Si 12 24 36 gui 11 23 35 jia 10 22 34 yi 46-55 si 36-45 wu 26-35 wei Illness Ms A Ji 3 Tai Yang 2 May 22, 1946 3-5 p.m. 26 Tian Yao 22nd day of the 4th lunar month, S 32 San Tai 9th hour, Bing Xu year p 38 Tuo Luo o 43 Jie Lu Fire 6 u 53 Tian Xu Yang Female s 67 Li Shi e 88 Tai First month of a zi year is si. 1 13 25 37 ren 56-65 chen Travel Ke 4 Wu Qu 5 C 13 Qi Sha 5 h 18 Di Kong i 68 Qing Long l 89 Yang d r e 2 14 26 38 xin n mao Friends Career Shen Property 5 Tian Tong 4 LU 11 Tian Xiang 1 10 Ju Men 2 12 Tian Liang 1 62 Po Sui 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang KE 70 Jiang Jun 25 Tian Xing 19 Tai Fu 79 Mu Yu 42 Tian Fu 30 Tian Yue 60 Feng Ge 59 Long Chi 61 Fei Lian 69 Xiao Hao 71 Zou Shu 78 Chang Sheng 80 Guan Dai

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Karma Siblings 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 31 Yin Sha 52 Tian Ku 75 Da Hao 84 Bing

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At age 36-45, the Large Cycle ming is in the wu palace. 2 Tian Ji always means some instability. 37 Qing Yang in ming means Ms A now holds the knife. Because the palace stem of the Large Cycle ming is jia, 3 Tai Yang is transformed by Hua Ji in spouse (chen). The spouse palace also includes 26 Tian Yao (peach blossom) 38 Tuo Luo (one of the four sha), 43 Jie Lu and 53 Tian Xu (emptiness stars). This is obviously not good for men in her life.

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Ming Money 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 54 Hong Luan 66 Bo Shi 87 Jue

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Karma 14 Lu Spouse 1 Zi Wei 14 Po Jun 17 Di Jie 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 57 Gua Su 63 Tian Cai 76 Fu Bing 85 Si 12 24 36 gui 11 23 35 jia 10 22 34 yi 46-55 si 36-45 wu 26-35 wei Illness Ms A 3 Tai Yang 2 May 22, 1946 3-5 p.m. 26 Tian Yao 22nd day of the 4th lunar month, 32 San Tai 9th hour, Bing Xu year 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu Fire 6 53 Tian Xu Yang Female 67 Li Shi 88 Tai First month of a zi year is si. 1 13 25 37 ren 56-65 chen Travel 4 Wu Qu 5 13 Qi Sha 5 18 Di Kong 68 Qing Long 89 Yang 2 14 26 38 xin mao Friends 5 Tian Tong 4 LU 12 Tian Liang 1 15 Wen Chang KE 19 Tai Fu 30 Tian Yue 59 Long Chi 69 Xiao Hao 78 Chang Sheng

3 15 27 39 geng yin Children

Parents Children 2 Tian Ji QUAN 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 86 Mu

Property Siblings 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 31 Yin Sha 52 Tian Ku 75 Da Hao 84 Bing

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The Large Cycle ming for 46-55 is in the si palace. This palace has no Major Stars so 6 Lian Zhen 5 transformed by Hua Ji and 9 Tan Lang 5 are reflected in. Even at this age, peach blossom has too strong an influence on her life. Because the palace stem of her Large Cycle ming is gui, Tan Lang is also transformed by Hua Ji, making a double Hua Ji in her ming. Therefore, the peach blossom only brings trouble. Ms A’s spouse palace is in mao, 4 Wu Qu and 13 Qi Sha both are very strong stars and have bad ratings. 18 Di Kong, one of the six sha is also here. She still cannot have a comfortable relationship.

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Parents Money 36 Lu Cun 41 Tian Guan 54 Hong Luan 66 Bo Shi 87 Jue

Karma Children 2 Tian Ji QUAN 37 Qing Yang 77 Guan Fu 86 Mu

Property 1 Quan 23 Ke

Spouse 1 Zi Wei 14 Po Jun 17 Di Jie 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 57 Gua Su 63 Tian Cai 76 Fu Bing 85 Si 12 24 36 gui 11 23 35 jia 10 22 34 yi 46-55 si 36-45 wu 26-35 wei M Illness Ms A i 3 Tai Yang 2 May 22, 1946 3-5 p.m. n 26 Tian Yao 22nd day of the 4th lunar month, g 32 San Tai 9th hour, Bing Xu year 38 Tuo Luo 43 Jie Lu Fire 6 53 Tian Xu Yang Female 67 Li Shi 88 Tai First month of a zi year is si. 1 13 25 37 ren 56-65 chen Travel Ji 4 Wu Qu 5 S 13 Qi Sha 5 i 18 Di Kong b 68 Qing Long l 89 Yang i n g 2 14 26 38 xin s mao Friends Career Shen Property 5 Tian Tong 4 LU 11 Tian Xiang 1 10 Ju Men 2 Lu 12 Tian Liang 1 62 Po Sui 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang KE 70 Jiang Jun 25 Tian Xing 19 Tai Fu 79 Mu Yu 42 Tian Fu 30 Tian Yue 60 Feng Ge 59 Long Chi 61 Fei Lian 69 Xiao Hao 71 Zou Shu 78 Chang Sheng 80 Guan Dai

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Career Siblings 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 31 Yin Sha 52 Tian Ku 75 Da Hao 84 Bing

9 21 33 bing 16-25 shen Ming 7 Tian Fu 5 21 Huo Xing 40 Tian Yue 74 Bing Fu 83 Shuai

8 20 32 ding 6-15 you Parents 2 Tai Yin 2 20 Feng Gao 28 Jie Shen 33 Ba Zuo 34 En Guang 73 Xi Shen 82 Di Wang 7 19 31 wu xu Karma 6 Lian Zhen 5 JI 9 Tan Lang 5 22 Ling Xing 29 Tian Wu 39 Tian Kui 51 Tian Kong 55 Tian Xi 56 Gu Chen 64 Tian Shou 72 Fei Lian 81 Lin Guan 3 15 27 39 geng 4 16 28 40 xin 5 17 29 geng 6 18 30 ji yin chou zi hai Children Money Illness

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At the age of 56-65, Ms A’s Large Cycle ming is in chen. The palace stem is ren, so the Four Transforming Stars are found based on that. Finally, the Hua Ji’s are not in significant palaces and the excessive peach blossom stars do not have an effect. At last Ms A can be happy. Ms A has a bright 3 Tai Yang in ming (chen) with only one peach blossom star, 26 Tian Yao. While there are some sha and consuming stars in this palace, at least there is no Hua Ji. The spouse palace in yin has easy-going and pleasant stars (5 Tian Tong, 12 Tian Liang, 15 Wen Chang) transformed by a double Hua Lu and a single Hua Ke. In her later years, perhaps she can meet a nice man and settle down in a good relationship. Note that it is not that peach blossom stars cause trouble in every chart. The problem is that Ms A has excessive peach blossom mixed with sha in significant palaces. These stars affect her for a large portion of her life. If there were fewer peach blossom stars and less sha, Ms A could control her behavior better and bring less trouble upon herself. This chart is so strong that Ms A is like a ship at sea being tossed about by a storm. The force of it is beyond her control.

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Mr. B Ming 6 Lian Zhen 5 9 Tan Lang 5 29 Tian Wu 51 Tian Kong 55 Tian Xi 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 78 Chang Sheng xin 4-13 si Siblings 8 Tai Yin 4 KE 23 Zuo Fu 74 Bing Fu 89 Yang

geng chen Spouse 7 Tian Fu 3 19 Tai Fu 64 Tian Shou 73 Xi Shen 88 Tai ji mao Children 18 Di Kong 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 52 Tian Ku 72 Fei Lian 87 Jue wu yin

Parents 10 Ju Men 2 32 San Tai 42 Tian Fu 43 Jie Lu 60 Feng Gao 61 Fei Lian 76 Fu Bing 79 Mu Yu

Karma 11 Tian Xiang 4 22 Ling Xing 38 Tuo Luo 40 Tian Yue 77 Guan Fu 80 Guan Dai

Property 5 Tian Tong 2 JI 12 Tian Liang 5 17 Di Jie 28 Jie Shen 33 Ba Zuo 36 Lu Cun 59 Long Chi 66 Bo Shi 81 Lin Guan ren gui jia 14-23 wu 24-33 wei 34-43 shen Mr. B Career February 10, 1940 6 p.m. 4 Wu Qu 2 QUAN 3rd day of the 1st lunar month, 13 Qi Sha 4 10th hour, Geng Chen year 37 Qing Yang 25 Tian Xing Metal 4 63 Tian Cai Yang Male 67 Li Shi 82 Di Wang First month of a zi year is you. yi 44-53 you Friends 3 Tai Yang 5 LU 24 You Bi 30 Tian Yue 53 Tian Xu 68 Qing Long 83 Shuai bing xu Money Illness Travel Shen 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 1 20 Feng Gao 14 Po Jun 2 70 Jiang Jun 21 Huo Xing 15 Wen Chang 85 Si 41 Tian Guan 16 Wen Qu 54 Hong Luan 26 Tian Yao 69 Xiao Hao 39 Tian Gui 84 Bing 57 Gua Su 62 Po Sui 71 Zou Shu 86 Mu ji wu ding chou zi hai

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Analysis: This chart has some similarities to the previous one. All the Major Stars have the same relationships with each other. This is because in the previous case, 1 Zi Wei was in wei and in this chart, it is in chou; the charts are 180° off from each other, as if the chart was rotated upside down. This will change the ratings, but the combinations of Major Stars, such as 6 Lian Zhen and 9 Tan Lang, are the same. In addition, opposite palaces and palaces in the three combinations relationships will be the same. However, the lifetime mings in these two charts are in different palaces. The previous chart had the ming in you with 7 Tian Fu. This chart has the ming in si with 6 Lian Zhen 5 and 9 Tan Lang 5. This combination is in Mr B’s lifetime ming, but was in Ms A’s lifetime karma palace. The minor stars in each palace are different, as the two people have different birth data. You will see other similarities and differences as we analyze this chart. Mr. B’s ming is in si. It has 6 Lian Zhen 5 and 9 Tan Lang 5. These are the two strongest peach blossom stars. He will have charisma and women will like him, but it will be hard for him to be faithful to any one person. This same combination is reflected into hai, which is Mr. B’s Shen, the Body Palace, so he will not mature out of his peach blossom lifestyle. His spouse palace is in mao, with 7 Tian Fu 3, so his wife will accept him and accommodate his affairs. She will be large boned, and a little tall. It also has 64 Tian Shou, so there will be a big age difference. He is ten years older than she is. Mr. B’s shen (the body palace) is in travel. This signifies that he likes to go out a lot and is never at home. Also, when 21 Huo Xing is in ming or shen with no Major Stars, it makes the person very temperamental and fast. (22 Ling Xing is similar, but Huo Xing is always worse than Ling Xing.) Note also that Mr. B has 15 Wen Chang and 16 Wen Qu together in the chou palace. This is a very strong peach blossom combination. Even though it is in money, it is in the three combinations relationship with his ming, which already has too much peach blossom. It will also cause problems during various Large and Small Cycle periods when it is in a significant palace. Note that Mr. B (like Ms A) has 4 Wu Qu and 13 Qi Sha together. In this chart, they are in you, which is his career palace. As we have said, people with this combination are susceptible to serious accidents depending on the variations in the Large and Small Cycles. We will revisit this issue later. This is not related to the events of this case study but note that people with 5 Tian Tong transformed by Hua Ji in the property palace should watch out for fire. © 2007 American Feng Shui Institute Zi Wei Dou Shu Case Study 1

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Ming Ming 6 Lian Zhen 5 9 Tan Lang 5 29 Tian Wu 51 Tian Kong 55 Tian Xi 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 78 Chang Sheng xin 4-13 si S Siblings i 8 Tai Yin 4 KE b 23 Zuo Fu l 74 Bing Fu i 89 Yang n g s geng chen S Spouse p 7 Tian Fu 3 o 19 Tai Fu u 64 Tian Shou s 73 Xi Shen e 88 Tai ji mao Children 18 Di Kong 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 52 Tian Ku 72 Fei Lian 87 Jue wu yin Children

Parents 10 Lu Parents 10 Ju Men 2 32 San Tai 42 Tian Fu 43 Jie Lu 60 Feng Gao 61 Fei Lian 76 Fu Bing 79 Mu Yu

Karma Karma 11 Tian Xiang 4 22 Ling Xing 38 Tuo Luo 40 Tian Yue 77 Guan Fu 80 Guan Dai

Property Property 5 Tian Tong 2 JI 12 Tian Liang 5 17 Di Jie 28 Jie Shen 33 Ba Zuo 36 Lu Cun 59 Long Chi 66 Bo Shi 81 Lin Guan ren gui jia 14-23 wu 24-33 wei 34-43 shen Mr. B Career C February 10, 1940 6 p.m. 4 Wu Qu 2 QUAN a 3rd day of the 1st lunar month, 13 Qi Sha 4 r 10th hour, Geng Chen year 37 Qing Yang e 25 Tian Xing e Metal 4 63 Tian Cai r Yang Male 67 Li Shi 82 Di Wang First month of a zi year is you. yi 44-53 you Friends 3 Tai Yang 5 LU Quan 24 You Bi F 30 Tian Yue r 53 Tian Xu i 68 Qing Long e 83 Shuai n bing d xu s Money Illness Travel Shen 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 1 20 Feng Gao 14 Po Jun 2 70 Jiang Jun 21 Huo Xing 15 Wen Chang 85 Si 41 Tian Guan 16 Wen Qu 54 Hong Luan 26 Tian Yao 69 Xiao Hao 39 Tian Gui 84 Bing 57 Gua Su 62 Po Sui 71 Zou Shu 86 Mu ji wu ding chou zi hai Money 16 Ke 15 Ji Illness Travel

Let’s look at his luck through the Large Cycles. In his first Large Cycle (4-13), the ming is in si, the same as his lifetime ming. Even though major peach blossom stars are there, he is too young for this to matter. Let’s go on to the next Large Cycle. © 2007 American Feng Shui Institute Zi Wei Dou Shu Case Study 1

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Siblings Ming 6 Lian Zhen 5 9 Tan Lang 5 29 Tian Wu 51 Tian Kong 55 Tian Xi 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 78 Chang Sheng xin 4-13 si Siblings 8 Tai Yin 4 KE Ke 23 Zuo Fu 74 Bing Fu S 89 Yang p o u s geng e chen C Spouse h 7 Tian Fu 3 i 19 Tai Fu l 64 Tian Shou d 73 Xi Shen r 88 Tai e n ji mao Children 18 Di Kong 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 52 Tian Ku 72 Fei Lian 87 Jue wu yin Money

Ming Parents 10 Ju Men 2 32 San Tai 42 Tian Fu 43 Jie Lu 60 Feng Gao 61 Fei Lian 76 Fu Bing 79 Mu Yu

Parents Karma 11 Tian Xiang 4 22 Ling Xing 38 Tuo Luo 40 Tian Yue 77 Guan Fu 80 Guan Dai

Karma Property 5 Tian Tong 2 JI 12 Tian Liang 5 Lu 17 Di Jie 28 Jie Shen 33 Ba Zuo 36 Lu Cun 59 Long Chi 66 Bo Shi 81 Lin Guan ren gui jia 14-23 wu 24-33 wei 34-43 shen Mr. B Career February 10, 1940 6 p.m. 4 Wu Qu 2 QUAN Ji 3rd day of the 1st lunar month, 13 Qi Sha 4 P 10th hour, Geng Chen year 37 Qing Yang r 25 Tian Xing o Metal 4 63 Tian Cai p Yang Male 67 Li Shi e 82 Di Wang r First month of a zi year is you. yi t 44-53 you y Friends C 3 Tai Yang 5 LU a 24 You Bi r 30 Tian Yue e 53 Tian Xu e 68 Qing Long r 83 Shuai bing xu Money Illness Travel Shen 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 1 20 Feng Gao 14 Po Jun 2 70 Jiang Jun 21 Huo Xing 15 Wen Chang 85 Si 41 Tian Guan 16 Wen Qu 54 Hong Luan 26 Tian Yao 69 Xiao Hao 39 Tian Gui 84 Bing 57 Gua Su 62 Po Sui 71 Zou Shu 86 Mu ji wu ding chou zi hai Illness 1 Quan Travel Friends

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In the second Large Cycle (14-23), Mr. B’s ming is in wu. There are no big problems. You can tell by comparing the palace categories for this ten years with the location of the Hua Ji’s and the palaces with the most difficult stars. The stars in ming (wu) and opposite (zi) are decent. Career (xu) has Hua Lu. Money (yin) doesn’t look good because Hua Ji is reflected in from shen, but so is 36 Lu Cun and the Large Cycle Hua Lu. Good and bad are mixed but the good stars are stronger than the bad. Mr. B’s Large Cycle karma is in shen with the one Hua Ji that is reduced in strength because it is with Hua Lu and 36 Lu Cun. These are the same stars we examined for the money palace, which is opposite. Once again, good and bad are mixed but the good stars are stronger than the bad. He can be fairly happy. The spouse palace is in chen. It has a relatively dark 8 Tai Yin with a double Hua Ke. This shows a beautiful woman with lots of peach blossom, but he is young and not ready to settle down yet, so he can have fun with her.

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Spouse Ming 6 Lian Zhen 5 Ji 9 Tan Lang 5 29 Tian Wu 51 Tian Kong 55 Tian Xi 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 78 Chang Sheng xin 4-13 si Siblings Ke 8 Tai Yin 4 KE C 23 Zuo Fu h 74 Bing Fu i 89 Yang l d r e geng n chen M Spouse o 7 Tian Fu 3 n 19 Tai Fu e 64 Tian Shou y 73 Xi Shen 88 Tai ji mao Children 18 Di Kong 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 52 Tian Ku 72 Fei Lian 87 Jue wu yin Illness

Siblings 10 Quan Parents 10 Ju Men 2 32 San Tai 42 Tian Fu 43 Jie Lu 60 Feng Gao 61 Fei Lian 76 Fu Bing 79 Mu Yu

Ming Karma 11 Tian Xiang 4 22 Ling Xing 38 Tuo Luo 40 Tian Yue 77 Guan Fu 80 Guan Dai

Parents Property 5 Tian Tong 2 JI 12 Tian Liang 5 17 Di Jie 28 Jie Shen 33 Ba Zuo 36 Lu Cun 59 Long Chi 66 Bo Shi 81 Lin Guan ren gui jia 14-23 wu 24-33 wei 34-43 shen Mr. B Career K February 10, 1940 6 p.m. 4 Wu Qu 2 QUAN a 3rd day of the 1st lunar month, 13 Qi Sha 4 r 10th hour, Geng Chen year 37 Qing Yang m 25 Tian Xing a Metal 4 63 Tian Cai Yang Male 67 Li Shi 82 Di Wang First month of a zi year is you. yi 44-53 you Friends P 3 Tai Yang 5 LU r 24 You Bi o 30 Tian Yue p 53 Tian Xu e 68 Qing Long r 83 Shuai t bing y xu Money Illness Travel Shen 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 1 20 Feng Gao 14 Po Jun 2 70 Jiang Jun 21 Huo Xing 15 Wen Chang 85 Si 41 Tian Guan 16 Wen Qu 54 Hong Luan 26 Tian Yao 69 Xiao Hao 39 Tian Gui 84 Bing 57 Gua Su 62 Po Sui 71 Zou Shu 86 Mu ji wu ding chou zi hai Travel 14 Lu Friends Career

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The next Large Cycle (24-33) has ming in wei. The Major Star is 11 Tian Xiang with a rating of 4. Tian Xiang doesn’t have a strong personality of its own. It takes on the characteristics of the stars it is with. This palace also has 22 Ling Xing and 38 Tuo Luo, two of the four sha. The hai palace (career, in the three combinations relationship) adds 21 Huo Xing, another of the four sha. 6 Lian Zhen 5 and 9 Tang Lang 5 are reflected into hai from the opposite palace. This combination is not considered good, even if it is in a palace unrelated to peach blossom. In career, this combination signifies some who would rather play than work, someone who will rely on charm rather than substance. In addition, Tan Lang is transformed by Hua Ji since the palace stem for wei, the ming of the Large Cycle, is gui. This shows peach blossom with a bad outcome. 15 Wen Chang and 16 Wen Qu are opposite the Large Cycle ming, in chou. All these stars influence Tian Xiang (Mr. B’s Major Star in ming) with peach blossom qi and a lot of sha. Remember, Tian Xiang is the minister, not the emperor, so it is accustomed to taking orders. It will take orders from the peach blossom stars and from the sha. Mr. B’s spouse palace (si) contains 6 Lian Zhen 5 and 9 Tang Lang 5 transformed by Hua Ji as well as 29 Tian Wu, 51 Tian Kong, 56 Gu Chen, 75 Da Hao, all difficult stars. There will be no satisfaction in marriage. The karma palace (you) has strong stars: 4 Wu Qu and 13 Qi Sha, made even stronger by Hua Quan. In addition, 37 Qing Yang in karma makes Mr. B very aggressive and not very caring.

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Children Ming Lu 6 Lian Zhen 5 9 Tan Lang 5 29 Tian Wu 51 Tian Kong 55 Tian Xi 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 78 Chang Sheng

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Spouse 7 Tian Fu 3 19 Tai Fu 64 Tian Shou 73 Xi Shen 88 Tai ji mao Children 18 Di Kong 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 52 Tian Ku 72 Fei Lian 87 Jue wu yin

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Spouse Parents 10 Ju Men 2 32 San Tai 42 Tian Fu 43 Jie Lu 60 Feng Gao 61 Fei Lian 76 Fu Bing 79 Mu Yu

Siblings Karma 11 Tian Xiang 4 22 Ling Xing 38 Tuo Luo 40 Tian Yue 77 Guan Fu 80 Guan Dai

Ming Property 5 Tian Tong 2 JI 12 Tian Liang 5 17 Di Jie 28 Jie Shen 33 Ba Zuo 36 Lu Cun 59 Long Chi 66 Bo Shi 81 Lin Guan ren gui jia 14-23 wu 24-33 wei 34-43 shen Mr. B Career February 10, 1940 6 p.m. 4 Wu Qu 2 QUAN Ke 3rd day of the 1st lunar month, 13 Qi Sha 4 10th hour, Geng Chen year 37 Qing Yang P 25 Tian Xing a Metal 4 63 Tian Cai r Yang Male 67 Li Shi e 82 Di Wang n First month of a zi year is you. yi t 44-53 you s Friends 3 Tai Yang 5 LU Ji 24 You Bi 30 Tian Yue K 53 Tian Xu a 68 Qing Long r 83 Shuai m bing a xu Money Illness Travel Shen 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 1 20 Feng Gao 14 Po Jun 2 70 Jiang Jun 21 Huo Xing 15 Wen Chang 85 Si 41 Tian Guan 16 Wen Qu 54 Hong Luan 26 Tian Yao 69 Xiao Hao 39 Tian Gui 84 Bing 57 Gua Su 62 Po Sui 71 Zou Shu 86 Mu ji wu ding chou zi hai Friends 14 Quan Career Property

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The next Large Cycle ming (34-43) is in shen. It has 5 Tian Tong 2 transformed by Hua Ji and 12 Tian Liang with a low rating. Tian Tong means he will try to enjoy himself and not work hard. 17 Di Jie is one of the six sha (and 18 Di Kong is opposite). 36 Lu Cun is on the plus side, but overall, this is not a great ming. The same stars are reflected into travel (yin). Money and career (in the three combinations relationship) are not bad. The spouse palace (wu) contains 10 Ju Men, which can show difficulty communicating, but the rating is not bad. However, notice the palaces in the three combinations relationship with spouse: yin and xu. Xu has the Large Cycle Hua Ji and yin has the lifetime Hua Ji reflected in. Therefore, the spouse palace sees a double Hua Ji. The Hua Ji in karma (xu) is somewhat counterbalanced by Hua Lu, but the karma palace also sees the Hua Ji reflected into yin because these palaces are in the three combinations relationship. One Hua Lu cannot overcome a double Hua Ji. We can conclude that he is not happy.

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Money Ming 6 Lian Zhen 5 lu 9 Tan Lang 5 29 Tian Wu 51 Tian Kong 55 Tian Xi 56 Gu Chen 75 Da Hao 78 Chang Sheng

Children Parents 10 Ju Men 2 32 San Tai 42 Tian Fu 43 Jie Lu 60 Feng Gao 61 Fei Lian 76 Fu Bing 79 Mu Yu

Spouse Karma 11 Tian Xiang 4 22 Ling Xing 38 Tuo Luo 40 Tian Yue 77 Guan Fu 80 Guan Dai

Siblings Property 5 Tian Tong 2 JI 12 Tian Liang 5 17 Di Jie 28 Jie Shen 33 Ba Zuo 36 Lu Cun 59 Long Chi 66 Bo Shi 81 Lin Guan

xin 4-13 si Siblings Ji 8 Tai Yin 4 KE 23 Zuo Fu I 74 Bing Fu l 89 Yang l n e s geng s chen T Spouse r 7 Tian Fu 3 a 19 Tai Fu v 64 Tian Shou e 73 Xi Shen l 88 Tai 1984 Qing Yang ji mao Children 18 Di Kong 31 Yin Sha 34 En Guang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 52 Tian Ku 72 Fei Lian 87 Jue 1984 Lu Cun

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age 45 ming ren gui jia 14-23 wu 24-33 wei 34-43 shen Mr. B Career February 10, 1940 6 p.m. 4 Wu Qu 2 QUAN ke 3rd day of the 1st lunar month, 13 Qi Sha 4 10th hour, Geng Chen year 37 Qing Yang 25 Tian Xing Metal 4 63 Tian Cai Yang Male 67 Li Shi 82 Di Wang First month of a zi year is you. yi 44-53 you 1984, a jia zi year Friends 3 Tai Yang 5 LU ji 24 You Bi 30 Tian Yue 53 Tian Xu 68 Qing Long 83 Shuai bing xu Money Illness Travel Shen 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 1 20 Feng Gao 14 Po Jun 2 quan 70 Jiang Jun 21 Huo Xing 15 Wen Chang 85 Si 41 Tian Guan 16 Wen Qu 54 Hong Luan 26 Tian Yao 69 Xiao Hao 39 Tian Gui 84 Bing 57 Gua Su 62 Po Sui 71 Zou Shu 86 Mu 1984 Tuo Luo wu ji wu ding yin chou zi hai Career 1 Ke Property 2 Lu Karma

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Finally, we get to the Large Cycle for 44-53, with ming in you. 4 Wu Qu in ming is transformed by Hua Quan. While Hua Quan is auspicious when it transforms mild stars, it makes strong stars too strong. In addition, this palace has 13 Qi Sha with a low rating and 37 Qing Yang. These are also very strong stars. In fact, Wu Qu and Qing Yang together can be a powerful military officer. Qing Yang or 33 Tuo Luo with 13 Qi Sha is very dangerous (especially with 6 Lian Zhen, although that is not the case here). In addition, this ming palace has 25 Tian Xing, heaven’s punishment, the executioner. Overall, this is a very strong, very tough palace. In addition, this Large Cycle ming is in the three combinations relationship with si, the palace that contains 6 Lian Zhen 5 and 9 Tan Lang 5. It is a very inauspicious ming. Mr. B died in a car accident during this ten-year period, in 1984, a jia zi year. He was 45 years old. His girl friend was in the same car, and she died too. Remember, we said that Lu Cun, Qing Yang, and Tuo Luo could be found according to the current year stem? Three Stars Placed by the Stem 36 37 38 祿存 擎羊 陀羅 Stem Lu Cun Qing Yang Tuo Luo Jia Yin Mao Chou Yi Mao Chen Yin Bing Si Wu Chen Ding Wu Wei Si Wu Si Wu Chen Ji Wu Wei Si Geng Shen You Wei Xin You Xu Shen Ren Hai Zi Xu Gui Zi Chou Hai 1984 was a jia zi year, so 37 Qing Yang was in mao, opposing the Large Cycle ming in you. The you palace already had Mr. B’s permanent Qing Yang. In addition, the annual 38 Tuo Luo was in chou, in the three combinations relationship with you. When the annual and permanent Qing Yangs and Tuo Luos gang up, disaster can occur. Besides this, the current year Hua Ji (in xu) was in the three combinations relationship with Mr. B’s Small Cycle ming (wu palace).

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Mr. C Ming Shen 12 Tian Liang 5 KE 34 En Guang 38 Tuo Luo 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 84 Bing

Parents 13 Qi Sha 2 19 Tai Fu 36 Lu Cun 51 Tian Kong 60 Bo Shi 83 Shuai

Karma 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 37 Qing Yang 61 Fei Lian 77 Guan Fu 82 Di Wang

Property 6 Lian Zhen 1 31 Yin Sha 40 Tian Yue 43 Jie Lu 56 Gu Chen 76 Fu Bing 81 Lin Guan ji geng xin ren 3-12 si 113-122 wu 103-112 wei 93-102 shen Siblings Mr. C Career 1 Zi Wei 5 May 17, 1929 12:30 a.m. 41 Tian Guan 11 Tian Xiang 2 9th day of the 4th lunar month, 59 Long Chi 16 Wen Qu JI 1st hour, Ji Si year 62 Po Sui 26 Tian Yao 75 Da Hao 55 Tian Xi Wood 3 80 Guan Dai 57 Gua Su Yin Male 68 Qing Long 85 Si First month of a zi year is you. wu gui 13-22 chen 83-92 you Spouse Friends 2 Tian Ji 2 14 Po Jun 2 10 Ju Men 1 15 Wen Chang 21 Huo Xing 22 Ling Xing 32 San Tai 28 Jie Shen 69 Xiao Hao 54 Hong Luan 86 Mu 63 Tian Cai 64 Tian Shou 74 Bing Fu 79 Mu ding jia 23-32 mao 73-82 xu Children Money Illness Travel 9 Tan Lang 3 QUAN 3 Tai Yang 5 4 Wu Qu 2 LU 5 Tian Tong 1 20 Feng Gao 8 Tai Yin 1 7 Tian Fu 1 17 Di Jie 30 Tian Yue 52 Tian Ku 25 Tian Xing 18 Di Kong 42 Tian Fu 71 Zou Shu 39 Tian Kui 29 Tian Wu 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai 72 Fei Lian 33 Ba Zuo 87 Jue 89 Yang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 73 Xi Shen 78 Chang Sheng bing ding age 6 ming bing yi 33-42 yin 43-52 chou 53-62 zi 63-72 hai

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Analysis: This case study is not related to peach blossom or marriage, but it shows some important concepts. Mr. C has 12 Tian Liang in ming (also shen, the body palace), located in si. Tian Liang in ming usually means the early life has difficulty, but it becomes easier later. This is because Tian Liang represents an older person. Tian Liang is transformed by Hua Ke, so he can make a name for himself in his later years. 38 Tuo Luo (one of the four sha) means delays. This adds to the image of having a hard time in the beginning. Opposite, in hai (travel) Mr. C receives no help, because 5 Tian Tong likes to relax and enjoy, and because 17 Di Kong (emptiness) and 18 Di Jie (robbery) are a very strong combination that consumes resources. In addition, the travel palace has 49 Ming Ma and both ming and travel are in corner palaces. This means a lot of movement, causing instability. We can tell already that certain periods of time will be tough, since we know: ¾ the early life is hard (12 Tian Liang) ¾ there is instability (corners, 49 Ming Ma) ¾ three of the six sha affect his ming (38 Tuo Luo, 17 Di Kong, and 18 Di Jie). The lifetime career palace (you) has 62 Po Sui (break and shatter) and 75 Da Hao (big consumer). Even though the Major Stars (reflected in from mao) are okay, the career palace is far from perfect. The lifetime money palace (chou) is always in the three combinations relationship with ming. It has 3 Tai Yang with a low rating. Even though it is not in his parents palace, a chart with an unhappy Tai Yang implies difficulties with men, with the father. 8 Tai Yin is also in chou, but with a high rating. This implies that the father may die before the mother, or at least the relationship with the father is worse than with the mother. This palace (chou) was also Mr. C’s Small Cycle parents palace for age 6. This was 1934, a jia xu year, after his birthday. Since it was a jia year, 3 Tai Yang was transformed by 48 Hua Ji (see the chart on the next page). In addition, 37 Qing Yang is opposite (wei), so the knife is pointing at the parents palace. The chou palace also has 52 Tian Ku (something to cry about). Mr. C’s father died that year. Since his father was not there to help him, this helps to explain why Mr. C’s younger years will be more difficult. Note that beyond looking at the stars in the parents palace, the status of 3 Yai Yang and 8 Tai Yin also give a lot of information about the parents.

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Ming 12 Ke Ming Shen 12 Tian Liang 5 KE 34 En Guang 38 Tuo Luo 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 84 Bing

Parents Parents 13 Qi Sha 2 19 Tai Fu 36 Lu Cun 51 Tian Kong 60 Bo Shi 83 Shuai

Karma Karma 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 37 Qing Yang 61 Fei Lian 77 Guan Fu 82 Di Wang

Property Property 6 Lian Zhen 1 lu 31 Yin Sha 40 Tian Yue 43 Jie Lu 56 Gu Chen 76 Fu Bing 81 Lin Guan ji geng xin ren 3-12 si 113-122 wu 103-112 wei 93-102 shen S Siblings Mr. C Career C i 1 Zi Wei 5 May 17, 1929 12:30 a.m. 41 Tian Guan a b 11 Tian Xiang 2 9th day of the 4th lunar month, 59 Long Chi r l Ji 16 Wen Qu JI 1st hour, Ji Si year 62 Po Sui e i 26 Tian Yao 75 Da Hao e n 55 Tian Xi Wood 3 80 Guan Dai r g 57 Gua Su Yin Male s 68 Qing Long 85 Si First month of a zi year is you. wu gui 13-22 chen 1934, a jia xu year 83-92 you S Spouse Friends F p 2 Tian Ji 2 14 Po Jun 2 quan r o 10 Ju Men 1 15 Wen Chang i u 21 Huo Xing 22 Ling Xing e s 32 San Tai 28 Jie Shen n e 69 Xiao Hao 54 Hong Luan d 86 Mu 63 Tian Cai s 64 Tian Shou 74 Bing Fu 79 Mu ding jia 23-32 mao 73-82 xu Children Money Illness Travel Quan 9 Tan Lang 3 QUAN 3 Tai Yang 5 ji 4 Wu Qu 2 LU ke 5 Tian Tong 1 20 Feng Gao 8 Tai Yin 1 7 Tian Fu 1 17 Di Jie 30 Tian Yue 52 Tian Ku 25 Tian Xing 18 Di Kong 42 Tian Fu 71 Zou Shu 39 Tian Kui 29 Tian Wu 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai 72 Fei Lian 33 Ba Zuo 87 Jue 89 Yang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 73 Xi Shen 78 Chang Sheng bing age 6 parents ding age 6 ming bing yi 33-42 yin 43-52 chou 53-62 zi 63-72 hai Children Money Illness 4 Lu Travel We can check for Mr. C’s progress using the Large Cycle, ten years at a time. Mr. C’s first large cycle is for the years 3-12, and the ming is the same as his lifetime ming in si. The prognosis is the same as for his lifetime: not too good as a young person.

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Parents Ming Shen 12 Tian Liang 5 KE 34 En Guang 38 Tuo Luo 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 84 Bing

Karma Parents 13 Qi Sha 2 19 Tai Fu 36 Lu Cun 51 Tian Kong 60 Bo Shi 83 Shuai

Property 24 Ke Karma 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 37 Qing Yang 61 Fei Lian 77 Guan Fu 82 Di Wang

Career Property 6 Lian Zhen 1 31 Yin Sha 40 Tian Yue 43 Jie Lu 56 Gu Chen 76 Fu Bing 81 Lin Guan ji geng xin ren 3-12 si 113-122 wu 103-112 wei 93-102 shen M Siblings Mr. C Career i 1 Zi Wei 5 May 17, 1929 12:30 a.m. 41 Tian Guan n 11 Tian Xiang 2 9th day of the 4th lunar month, 59 Long Chi g 16 Wen Qu JI 1st hour, Ji Si year 62 Po Sui 26 Tian Yao 75 Da Hao 55 Tian Xi Wood 3 80 Guan Dai 57 Gua Su Yin Male 68 Qing Long 85 Si First month of a zi year is you. wu gui 13-22 chen 83-92 you Spouse Friends Ji 2 Tian Ji 2 14 Po Jun 2 10 Ju Men 1 15 Wen Chang S 21 Huo Xing 22 Ling Xing i 32 San Tai 28 Jie Shen b 69 Xiao Hao 54 Hong Luan l 86 Mu 63 Tian Cai i 64 Tian Shou n 74 Bing Fu g 79 Mu s ding jia 23-32 mao 73-82 xu Children Money Illness Travel Lu 9 Tan Lang 3 QUAN 3 Tai Yang 5 4 Wu Qu 2 LU 5 Tian Tong 1 20 Feng Gao 8 Tai Yin 1 7 Tian Fu 1 17 Di Jie 30 Tian Yue 52 Tian Ku 25 Tian Xing 18 Di Kong 42 Tian Fu 71 Zou Shu 39 Tian Kui 29 Tian Wu 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai 72 Fei Lian 33 Ba Zuo 87 Jue 89 Yang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 73 Xi Shen 78 Chang Sheng bing ding bing yi 33-42 yin 43-52 chou 53-62 zi 63-72 hai Spouse Children 8 Quan Money Illness

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Since Mr. C is a yin male, the Large Cycle moves counterclockwise. The next Large Cycle, for ages 13-22, is in chen. Here, he has 1 Zi Wei with the lowest rating and 11 Tian Xiang 2. The emperor (Zi Wei) will be quite unhappy. He resents that he does not have the power that an emperor should. In addition, 16 Wen Qu is transformed by Hua Ji. This is a time when a young person should be in school. Wen Qu represents a scholar, but because it is transformed by Hua Ji, the scholar has problems. Mr. C dropped out of school during this time. This combination could also signify a student who was not doing well in school.

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Karma Ming Shen 12 Tian Liang 5 KE 34 En Guang 38 Tuo Luo 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 84 Bing

Property Parents 13 Qi Sha 2 19 Tai Fu 36 Lu Cun 51 Tian Kong 60 Bo Shi 83 Shuai

Career Karma 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 37 Qing Yang 61 Fei Lian 77 Guan Fu 82 Di Wang

Friends Property 6 Lian Zhen 1 31 Yin Sha 40 Tian Yue 43 Jie Lu 56 Gu Chen 76 Fu Bing 81 Lin Guan ji geng xin ren 3-12 si 113-122 wu 103-112 wei 93-102 shen P Siblings Mr. C Career T a 1 Zi Wei 5 May 17, 1929 12:30 a.m. 41 Tian Guan r r 11 Tian Xiang 2 9th day of the 4th lunar month, 59 Long Chi a e 16 Wen Qu JI 1st hour, Ji Si year 62 Po Sui v n 26 Tian Yao 75 Da Hao e t 55 Tian Xi Wood 3 80 Guan Dai l s 57 Gua Su Yin Male 68 Qing Long 85 Si First month of a zi year is you. wu gui 13-22 chen 83-92 you Spouse Friends I Ke 2 Tian Ji 2 14 Po Jun 2 l Ji 10 Ju Men 1 15 Wen Chang l 21 Huo Xing 22 Ling Xing n M 32 San Tai 28 Jie Shen e i 69 Xiao Hao 54 Hong Luan s n 86 Mu 63 Tian Cai s g 64 Tian Shou 74 Bing Fu 79 Mu ding jia 23-32 mao 73-82 xu Children Money Illness Travel 9 Tan Lang 3 QUAN 3 Tai Yang 5 4 Wu Qu 2 LU 5 Tian Tong 1 Quan 20 Feng Gao 8 Tai Yin 1 7 Tian Fu 1 17 Di Jie 30 Tian Yue 52 Tian Ku 25 Tian Xing 18 Di Kong 42 Tian Fu 71 Zou Shu 39 Tian Kui 29 Tian Wu 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai 72 Fei Lian 33 Ba Zuo 87 Jue 89 Yang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 73 Xi Shen 78 Chang Sheng bing ding bing yi 33-42 yin 43-52 chou 53-62 zi 63-72 hai Siblings Spouse 8 Lu Children Money

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The next Large Cycle, for ages 23-32, is in mao. The palace stem is ding, which makes 10 Ju Men transformed by Hua Ji. Unfortunately, Ju Men is in Mr. C’s ming. Sometimes it feels like Hua Ji follows a person around, appearing in significant palaces during many time periods in a row. Hua Ji affects all the stars in a palace. 2 Tian Ji is also there, and Tian Ji is afraid of Hua Ji because it is already unstable and prone to excessive movement. 21 Huo Xing and 69 Xiao Hao add to the inauspiciousness. This period shows a lot of struggle and a lot of movement (philosophically, the Chinese prefer stillness).

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Property Ming Shen 12 Tian Liang 5 KE 34 En Guang 38 Tuo Luo 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 84 Bing

Career Parents 13 Qi Sha 2 19 Tai Fu 36 Lu Cun 51 Tian Kong 60 Bo Shi 83 Shuai

Friends Karma 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 37 Qing Yang 61 Fei Lian 77 Guan Fu 82 Di Wang

Travel Property 6 Lian Zhen 1 Ji 31 Yin Sha 40 Tian Yue 43 Jie Lu 56 Gu Chen 76 Fu Bing 81 Lin Guan ji geng xin ren 3-12 si 113-122 wu 103-112 wei 93-102 shen K Siblings Mr. C Career I a 1 Zi Wei 5 May 17, 1929 12:30 a.m. 41 Tian Guan l r 11 Tian Xiang 2 9th day of the 4th lunar month, 59 Long Chi l m 16 Wen Qu JI 1st hour, Ji Si year 62 Po Sui n a 26 Tian Yao 75 Da Hao e 55 Tian Xi Wood 3 80 Guan Dai s 57 Gua Su Yin Male s 68 Qing Long 85 Si First month of a zi year is you. wu gui 13-22 chen 83-92 you Spouse Friends Quan 2 Tian Ji 2 14 Po Jun 2 10 Ju Men 1 15 Wen Chang Ke P 21 Huo Xing 22 Ling Xing a 32 San Tai 28 Jie Shen M r 69 Xiao Hao 54 Hong Luan o e 86 Mu 63 Tian Cai n n 64 Tian Shou e t 74 Bing Fu y s 79 Mu ding jia 23-32 mao 73-82 xu Children Money Illness Travel 9 Tan Lang 3 QUAN 3 Tai Yang 5 4 Wu Qu 2 LU 5 Tian Tong 1 Lu 20 Feng Gao 8 Tai Yin 1 7 Tian Fu 1 17 Di Jie 30 Tian Yue 52 Tian Ku 25 Tian Xing 18 Di Kong 42 Tian Fu 71 Zou Shu 39 Tian Kui 29 Tian Wu 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai 72 Fei Lian 33 Ba Zuo 87 Jue 89 Yang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 73 Xi Shen 78 Chang Sheng bing ding bing yi 33-42 yin 43-52 chou 53-62 zi 63-72 hai Ming Siblings Spouse Children

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The ming of the next Large Cycle, for ages 33-42, is in yin. The palace stem is bing, which makes 6 Lian Zhen transformed by Hua Ji. Unfortunately, this star is opposite ming in shen. You can see how the bad stars have followed Mr. C around for 40 years. 9 Tan Lang is in ming. This means that 13 Qi Sha must be in career, and 14 Po Jun must be in money (these three stars are always in the three combinations relationship with each other). This combination signifies a time of change. It turns out that this period is a turning point in Mr. C’s life when he can start to change some things around him. If you look at career (wu) and money (xu), you see more good stars than bad and they are unaffected by any Hua Ji. Even though Qi Sha and Po Jun are stars of change, they have good ratings, and Mr. C could use a change in his life. Note that Heaven Net (chen) and Earth Net (xu) can make it hard to break out, but Qi Sha and Po Jun are strong and aggressive enough to break through. (Most stars cannot. For example, 2 Tian Ji is restless in these palaces because it cannot move as much as it likes to.) Mr. C has Po Jun in xu (Earth Net), so he is able to make change. Tan Lang in ming is transformed by Hua Quan, which gives it power. 20 Feng Gao and 42 Tian Fu also help him. 40 Tian Yue is opposite in travel (shen). 40 Tian Yue means a woman will help. Since it is in travel, she is from far away. At this time, a rich lady from Taiwan helped Mr. C in establishing his business.

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Career Ming Shen 12 Tian Liang 5 KE 34 En Guang 38 Tuo Luo 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 84 Bing

Friends Parents 13 Qi Sha 2 19 Tai Fu 36 Lu Cun 51 Tian Kong 60 Bo Shi 83 Shuai

Travel Karma 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 37 Qing Yang 61 Fei Lian 77 Guan Fu 82 Di Wang

Illness Property 6 Lian Zhen 1 31 Yin Sha 40 Tian Yue 43 Jie Lu 56 Gu Chen 76 Fu Bing 81 Lin Guan ji geng xin ren 3-12 si 113-122 wu 103-112 wei 93-102 shen P Siblings Mr. C Career M r 1 Zi Wei 5 May 17, 1929 12:30 a.m. 41 Tian Guan o o 11 Tian Xiang 2 9th day of the 4th lunar month, 59 Long Chi n p 16 Wen Qu JI 1st hour, Ji Si year 62 Po Sui e e 26 Tian Yao 75 Da Hao y r 55 Tian Xi Wood 3 80 Guan Dai t 57 Gua Su Yin Male y 68 Qing Long 85 Si First month of a zi year is you. wu gui 13-22 chen 83-92 you Spouse Friends C Ke 2 Tian Ji 2 14 Po Jun 2 h Ji 10 Ju Men 1 15 Wen Chang i 21 Huo Xing 22 Ling Xing l K 32 San Tai 28 Jie Shen d a 69 Xiao Hao 54 Hong Luan r r 86 Mu 63 Tian Cai e m 64 Tian Shou n a 74 Bing Fu 79 Mu ding jia 23-32 mao 73-82 xu Children Money Illness Travel 9 Tan Lang 3 QUAN 3 Tai Yang 5 4 Wu Qu 2 LU 5 Tian Tong 1 Quan 20 Feng Gao 8 Tai Yin 1 7 Tian Fu 1 17 Di Jie 30 Tian Yue 52 Tian Ku 25 Tian Xing 18 Di Kong 42 Tian Fu 71 Zou Shu 39 Tian Kui 29 Tian Wu 70 Jiang Jun 88 Tai 72 Fei Lian 33 Ba Zuo 87 Jue 89 Yang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 73 Xi Shen 78 Chang Sheng bing ding bing yi 33-42 yin 43-52 chou 53-62 zi 63-72 hai Parents Ming 8 Lu Siblings Spouse

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The ming for the next Large Cycle, for ages 43-52, is in chou. The palace stem is ding, which makes 10 Ju Men transformed by Hua Ji; finally Hua Ji is not in such a prominent position. (Ju Men Hua Ji is in mao, karma, so he is not happy, but outwardly things can improve.) The palace stem of ding also makes 8 Tai Yin transformed by Hua Lu. Since Tai Yin is in his ming and is a very good star for money, finally Mr. C has some good luck. Tai Yin likes to receive (yin is inward movement), and Hua Lu enables it to do this. He started to make good money at this age. His life will get better from here on. The career palace (si) has Tian Liang Hua Ke, which shows a relatively high position and being well known. The money palace (you) is mixed. 2 Tian Ji transformed by Hua Ke and 10 Ju Men transformed by Hua Ji are reflected in. Ju Men Hua Ji tends to signify lawsuits. The other bad stars in you include 62 Po Sui and 75 Da Hao. However, the money palace is also helped by 41 Tian Guan and 59 Long Chi. The money palace is not great, but it does see one Hua Lu and two Hua Ke, which together outweigh the one Hua Ji. Mr. C has not reached his peak yet, but life is getting better.

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Friends Ming Shen 12 Tian Liang 5 KE 34 En Guang 38 Tuo Luo 60 Feng Ge 67 Li Shi 84 Bing ji 3-12 si C a r e e r

Siblings 1 Zi Wei 5 11 Tian Xiang 2 16 Wen Qu JI 26 Tian Yao 55 Tian Xi 57 Gua Su 68 Qing Long 85 Si wu 13-22 chen

Spouse Quan 2 Tian Ji 2 10 Ju Men 1 P 21 Huo Xing r 32 San Tai o 69 Xiao Hao p 86 Mu e r t y ding 23-32 mao Children 9 Tan Lang 3 QUAN 20 Feng Gao 30 Tian Yue 42 Tian Fu 70 Jiang Jun 87 Jue

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Travel Parents 13 Qi Sha 2 19 Tai Fu 36 Lu Cun 51 Tian Kong 60 Bo Shi 83 Shuai

Illness Karma 23 Zuo Fu 24 You Bi 37 Qing Yang 61 Fei Lian 77 Guan Fu 82 Di Wang

Money Property 6 Lian Zhen 1 Ji 31 Yin Sha 40 Tian Yue 43 Jie Lu 56 Gu Chen 76 Fu Bing 81 Lin Guan geng xin ren 113-122 wu 103-112 wei 93-102 shen Mr. C Career C May 17, 1929 12:30 a.m. 41 Tian Guan h 9th day of the 4th lunar month, 59 Long Chi i 1st hour, Ji Si year 62 Po Sui l 75 Da Hao d Wood 3 80 Guan Dai r Yin Male e n First month of a zi year is you. gui 83-92 you Friends 14 Po Jun 2 15 Wen Chang Ke 22 Ling Xing 28 Jie Shen S 54 Hong Luan p 63 Tian Cai o 64 Tian Shou u 74 Bing Fu s 79 Mu e jia 73-82 xu Money Illness Travel 3 Tai Yang 5 4 Wu Qu 2 LU 5 Tian Tong 1 Lu 8 Tai Yin 1 7 Tian Fu 1 17 Di Jie 52 Tian Ku 25 Tian Xing 18 Di Kong 71 Zou Shu 39 Tian Kui 29 Tian Wu 88 Tai 72 Fei Lian 33 Ba Zuo 89 Yang 35 Tian Gui 49 Ming Ma 53 Tian Xu 73 Xi Shen 78 Chang Sheng ding bing yi 43-52 chou 53-62 zi 63-72 hai Parents Ming Siblings

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The ming for the next Large Cycle, for ages 53-62, is in zi. Here, Mr. C has the perfect combination for making money: 4 Wu Qu transformed by Hua Lu with 7 Tian Fu. 36 Lu Cun is also shining in the opposite palace (wu). At this time, Mr. C became a billionaire (in Taiwanese money). The career palace (chen) has 1 Zi Wei (the emperor) together with 11 Tian Xiang (the prime minister) so Mr. C can be powerful now. However, in the same palace, 16 Wen Qu is transformed by Hua Ji, with the special meaning that he must be careful when signing contracts. The money palace (shen) has 6 Lian Zhen transformed by Hua Ji. Ming now sees a double Hua Ji, but also a double Hua Lu. The double Hua Lu is stronger because ming and travel have more influence than the three combinations relationship. In addition, the Major Stars in ming are the perfect money-making combination. We can conclude that Mr. C will make lots of money, but that he will still have other difficulties in his life due to the two Hua Ji’s. In this case, we can clearly see the concept of 12 Tian Liang having a hard time in early life, but improving with age. Even if the later life is not perfect, it is much better than the beginning.

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Conclusion To be good at Zi Wei Dou Shu takes a long time and a lot of experience; little by little, we can improve our skills. There is a lot you can see in a reading, even if you have only taken Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Zi Wei Dou Shu Classes. However, over the course of the thousand year history (more or less) of this art, observers have found many meanings for different star combinations. In this class we have presented a number of these combinations, especially in regards to love and marriage. You and I can continue the observation of star combinations and discover new ones. Master Sang says if you find something significant that you attribute to a combination of the stars, make a note of it. If you see the same thing again in another chart and the same outcome occurs, pay close attention to it. If you find it to be true three times, it probably is a special meaning of that star combination. So through our practice of Zi Wei Dou Shu, we can continue developing the art. In these three case studies, we have also seen how certain charts can present a lot of difficulty in the early years. We can look through the Large Cycles one by one to find the time when this person will finally have some “good luck.” If you review the section called the “Twelve Palaces of Zi Wei” in the Beginning Class Part 2, you can see that there are six sets of combinations of the Major Stars, because half of the twelve variations are really just an upside-down version of another chart. Within these six sets of combinations of the Major Stars, some combinations cause a lot of trouble; once they are woven into a chart they come up again and again during different time periods. Examples of these problematic combinations are 6 Lian Zhen and 9 Tan Lang, or 4 Wu Qu with 13 Qi Sha. In other charts, Hua Ji seems to follow a person from Large Cycle to Large Cycle. While there is no remedy for a problem in a Zi Wei Dou Shu chart, we can take certain actions. We can moderate our behavior to reduce the strength of the problem. When we enter a bad time, we can decrease risk-taking. We can use feng shui to bring us to the high side of our potential. We can do good deeds for others. We can work hard for our goals. We can remember what the Dao De Jing says in Chapter 3: “The reason I have great suffering is that I have a living body; if I did not have a living body, what suffering could I experience?”4 It is better to take life, along with its suffering, than not to experience the marvels of heaven and earth. 4

吾所以有大患者，为吾有身，及吾无身，吾有何患？《老子·第十三章》

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AS313 Zi Wei Dou Shu Case Study 3: Predicting the Current Year Table of Contents Introduction......................................................................................................................... 2 1. In which year will health problems occur? ..................................................................... 3 2. The small cycle (age) and the current year ..................................................................... 6 Some Other Current Year Stars .................................................................................. 7 3. Annual luck for each star combination in Ming ............................................................. 8 1 Zi Wei ...................................................................................................................... 8 2 Tian Ji....................................................................................................................... 9 3 Tai Yang................................................................................................................. 10 4 Wu Qu.................................................................................................................... 11 5 Tian Tong............................................................................................................... 12 6 Lian Zhen ............................................................................................................... 13 7 Tian Fu ................................................................................................................... 14 8 Tai Yin ................................................................................................................... 15 9 Tan Lang ................................................................................................................ 16 10 Ju Men.................................................................................................................. 17 11 Tian Xiang ........................................................................................................... 18 12 Tian Liang............................................................................................................ 19 13 Qi Sha................................................................................................................... 20 14 Po Jun................................................................................................................... 21 4. Case Studies .................................................................................................................. 22 Mr. Liang .................................................................................................................. 22 Mr. Kwong................................................................................................................ 23 Mr. Tian .................................................................................................................... 24 Appendix: Useful Tables for Reading an Annual Chart................................................... 25

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Introduction One of the things a Zi Wei Dou Shu chart can tell you is this: what will be my fortune this year? It can answer questions like: ¾ Will I get a promotion this year? ¾ Can I get married this year? ¾ Will I make a lot of money this year? ¾ Will I get divorced this year? ¾ How will my health be this year? This way, we can be ready to grab opportunities as they arise or prepare for the worst. We can be active and stir things up when times are good, and try to hibernate and stay still when times are bad. This is a primary way of increasing benefit and reducing risk. If you are still, there is less exposure to risk, so this is appropriate in bad times. But if you stay still when the stars are good, there will not be much opportunity for benefit. Different levels of the chart have different uses. The lifetime chart shows the personality. Annual charts show events. The Large Cycle is somewhere in between. It describes larger trends for a period of time. You cannot read an annual chart in isolation. The information for the year must be taken in the context of the Large Cycle, which must be taken in the context of the lifetime chart. Think of it like this: the lifetime chart is like your state or province. The Large Cycle is like your city or town. The annual chart is like your street. The monthly chart is like your house. Your street is definitely influenced by your city and your state. A street in New York City is not the same as a street in Los Angeles. The larger periods of time have a definite influence over the annual reading. The annual reading has two components. One is the Small Cycle, based on your age. The other is the current year’s chart based on the branch of the current year. Both of these have a ming and eleven other palaces. They influence each other. In addition, the stem of the current year brings in transforming stars, and there are other current year stars too. Many of the principles discussed in this class can also be applied to monthly readings. This class includes a newly introduced technique for determining which year will bring problems, especially in the area of health. It also discusses the current year and the Small Cycle, and describes some additional stars that can be calculated based on the current year. We then go over all the combinations of the Fourteen Major Stars and their meaning when found in an annual ming. Besides this, there are three brief case studies that illustrate how the annual reading can show an extraordinary event. We hope this class will help improve your ability to make annual predictions.

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1. In which year will health problems occur? Health is the most important thing in life. Without it, nothing else goes smoothly. There is an old Chinese memorization poem about calculating in which year a person will have problems. If you work it out, you can make the following diagram:

earth 5 si earth 5 chen earth 5 mao water 2 yin

wood 3 x x wu wei shen fire 6 Element type you and affected palace x xu water 2 metal 4 x chou zi hai

To interpret this, proceed through the following steps: 1. Find your element type from your original chart. For example: water 2 type. 2. Check any year that the small cycle (your age), or even the current year falls into the palace of the above table that contains your element type. This year is ‘not very smooth.’ The memorization poem doesn’t say what type of trouble, but Master Sang’s experience tells him that the trouble is usually related to health. It does not mean you will definitely get sick, but it does mean you are more vulnerable. 3. Check the illness palace for that year. If it has the annual 48 Hua Ji (especially a double Hua Ji) or if stars like 17 Di Jie, 18 Di Kong, 104 Bing Fu, 96 Da Hao, 37 Qing Yang, and 38 Tuo Luo gang up together, this is critical. 4. In addition to this, check if the current year opposes your birth year. For example: a person born in a si year during a hai year. This increases your vulnerability. 5. Also check if the current year opposes the palace of your small cycle (age) ming. For example: your small cycle ming is in chen during a xu year. This is called your consuming year and also increases your vulnerability. 6. Even the element of the branch of a palace or of the branch of the current year can increase vulnerability – when it dominates your element type. For example: if your element type is water 2, when the small cycle illness palace is in an earth palace or during an earth branch year, you are more vulnerable. If your element type dominates the year, it is not as bad; you only feel uncomfortable. 7. If the element of the palace’s branch reduces your element type, you may be moody, but not necessarily sick. For example: the illness palace of a water 2 type person in a yin or mao branch palace (wood). © 2007 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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The above actually applies all cycles, including the large cycle (10 year) and the month.

Note: This calculation relates to the eight directions and the eight trigrams. Water 2 should avoid gen, the northeast (which includes chou and yin). Wood 3 should avoid li, the south (fire). Metal 4 should avoid kan, the north (water). Earth 5 should avoid zhen and xun, the east and southeast (mao, chen, si). Fire 6 should avoid dui, the west (you). In general, a person should also avoid living in a house that sits in the direction shown in the table above.

Extra: While we are on the topic of health, here is a little additional information: • Ju Men Hua Lu in the illness palace: the person can be cured of an illness by an unlicensed practitioner, even if disease is critical. • Tian Liang in the current large cycle ming or illness palace: the person can be cured of an illness, even if disease is critical.

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Example: Female born June 15, 1953, chen hour: 2008 Illness Palace Tian Ji Hua Ji is reflected in si wu wei shen water 2 type 2007 Illness Palace 2008 is a wu zi year so 9 Tan Lang Hua Ji 2 Tian Ji is transformed by Hua Ji is reflected in chen you 1 Zi Wei 9 Tan Lang Hua Ji (lifetime) mao 2007 Small Cycle Ming 2008 Small Cycle Ming (age 54) (age 55) bad for water 2 type 2 Tian Ji Hua Ji (2008) 8 Tai Yin bad for water 2 type yin chou • • •

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This person is a water 2 type, so the yin and chou palaces cause problems. The small cycle (current age) ming falls into the yin palace in 2007 and the chou palace in 2008. Therefore she is more vulnerable during those years. To check the details, look into the illness palace. o In 2007, the illness palace is in you. You has Tan Lang Hua Ji reflected in. This is the lifetime Hua Ji, so it is not so bad. There are no sha stars inside this palace. But to make it worse, 2007 is a hai year and opposes the si birth year (a consuming year). o In 2008, the illness palace is in shen. That palace has Tian Ji Hua Ji reflected in from the yin palace. Tian ji is transformed by Hua Ji because 2008 is a wu zi year. The wu stem makes Tian Ji Hua Ji. The annual Hua Ji makes 2008 more dangerous than 2007. Fortunately, there are no sha stars in the illness palace. Therefore, this person is especially vulnerable to health problems during these two years.

Note: The strength of the problem may vary over a year. Since we are using the small cycle, the timing is related to the birthday, not the current year beginning February 4th. In the above example, she is Chinese age 54 from June of 2006 until June of 2007, with her small cycle ming in yin and illness palace in you. From June of 2006 until February 3rd, 2007, it was a xu year, so she was not troubled by her consuming year until February 4th, 2007 (hai year). She is Chinese age 55 from June of 2007 until June of 2008, with her small cycle ming in chou and illness in shen. However, the annual Hua Ji does not strike until February 4th of 2008, so the situation is not as critical before this. But it is her consuming year until February 4th of 2008.

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2. The small cycle (age) and the current year Some schools only look at the twelve palaces for the current year not for a person’s small cycle. In these schools, the palace with the same branch as the current year is the ming for everyone. For example, in a xu year, the xu palace would be the ming for everyone. Our school (Central Province School 中州派) includes a personal ming and as well as the one for the current year. Both sets of palaces can affect us. The small cycle is most important, but the current year is also quite significant. If good stars are in these two mings, it will be a good year. If the small cycle and current year are in same palace (嵗限相逢), the effects (good or bad) will be very strong, even extreme, so watch out. It is the same if they are in opposite palaces. In these cases, look for Hua Lu and Hua Ji first. Their effects will be very strong. The outcome, good or bad, shows up right away. If the current year ming is the same as your lifetime or large cycle ming, you should also be careful. When bad stars are prominent in the current year or small cycle chart, you don’t have to worry all year. Check month by month to see when the danger is strongest. Don’t travel or do anything risky at that time. You can even check the day stem for daily Hua Ji’s. On a bing day, month, or year, Lian Zhen is transformed by Hua Ji. So in a bing year, be especially careful of bing days and months if Lian Zhen is having a bad affect in your chart. Here are some additional comments on reading the small cycle or current year chart: • Tian Ji, Wu Qu, Lian Zhen, and Tai Yin are very sensitive to Hua Ji. Be careful: o 8 Tai Yin: Unhappy things will happen in regard to money or peach blossom. Tai Yin Hua Ji also causes insomnia. o 2 Tian Ji: car accidents. They may happen frequently, but not necessarily with a lot of injuries. Lots of trouble and instability in the family. o 4 Wu Qu: car accidents. They may be less often than Tian Ji, but more serious. Injury by metal, plane crashes. (Remember, the star of 6 qian gua is Wu Qu. Double 6s or 6-7 also causes injury by metal.) o 6 Lian Zhen: bleeding, prison. If Lian Zhen is in the same palace as 25 Tian Xing, and the person does anything illegal, they will get caught and go to jail. •

Tai Yin, Tan Lang, and Lian Zhen all bring peach blossom qi. Tai Yin not only brings romance to a man, it even does so for a woman.

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A double Hua Lu in the karma palace means the person is always content. One Hua Ji in karma is unhappiness. A double Hua Ji in karma makes a person extremely unhappy.

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Some Other Current Year Stars •

You can calculate the annual 15 Wen Chang, 16 Wen Qu, 54 Hong Luan, 36 Lu Cun, 37 Qing Yang, and 38 Tuo Luo. You can even calculate the annual 39 Tian Kui and 40 Tian Yue. These stars can affect you a lot. It is significant when some of them gang up.

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If the annual 37 Qing Yang or 38 Tuo Luo overlap with the lifetime 37 Qing Yang or 38 Tuo Luo, it is a big disaster for that palace.

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A person can get married when the current year’s 54 Hong Luan arrives in the annual ming, but it is a bad sign for older people because they are less likely to be getting married. For older people, it often means the spouse has bleeding or may even die. Calculate by the Current Year Branch Current Year Branch 15 Wen Chang 16 Wen Qu 54 Hong Luan zi xu chen mao chou you si yin yin shen wu chou mao wei wei zi chen wu shen hai si si you xu wu chen xu you wei mao hai shen shen yin zi wei you chou chou wu xu zi yin si hai hai mao chen Calculate by the Current Year Stem

Current 36 Lu Cun 37 Qing Yang 38 Tuo Luo 39 Tian Kui 40 Tian Yue Year Stem jia yin mao chou wei chou yi mao chen yin shen zi bing si wu chen you hai ding wu wei si hai you wu si wu chen chou wei ji wu wei si zi shen geng shen you wei chou wei xin you xu shen yin wu ren hai zi xu mao si gui zi chou hai si mao

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Besides this, calculate the Four Transforming Stars for the year and the two series of Current Year Stars. Although we won’t talk about them in this class, the current year stars add a lot of information.

3. Annual luck for each star combination in Ming These comments are for the large or small cycle or for the current year ming. Sometimes you can extrapolate from this to come up with the meaning of these stars in other palaces.

1 Zi Wei: This star is an especially good omen for someone in a high position. He or she can expand their business. It is easy to get a promotion, get elected or appointed. ¾

Zi Wei in zi or wu: If it is with good stars, there will be a promotion and things go smoothly.

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Zi Wei with Po Jun in chou or wei: There is a revolution or change, but it is a change for the better. ¾ With 17 Di Jie, 18 Di Kong, or the annual 96 Da Hao: it is not a good change. This is also true for the four sha (37 Qing Yang, 38 Tuo Luo, 21 Huo Xing, 22 Ling Xing). All of these stars have a bad effect even if they are not in the same palace but are in the three combinations relationship or opposite. They make you waste energy. Business goes down so you are forced to change. There may be legal entanglements. ¾ With 48 Hua Ji: Something scary but not dangerous. ¾ With Hua Ji and Qing Yang: Bleeding. If pregnant, she needs a c-section. It may mean death for an elderly person.

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Zi Wei with Tian Fu in yin or shen: It is always a good year. You will not be bothered much, even by sha. A benefactor comes, especially if with 23 Zuo Fu, 24 You Bi, 39 Tian Kui, or 40 Tian Yue.

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Zi Wei with Tan Lang in mao or you: A year of entertainment, social life, enjoyment, romance, and one-night love. You go out a lot. ¾ With Hua Lu: It brings money, maybe through peach blossom. ¾ With Hua Ke: It brings good name. ¾ With Hua Ji: There will be gambling losses, or you lose money because of peach blossom.

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Zi Wei with Tian Xiang in chen or xu: Tian Xiang always depends on other stars. It does not have a definite nature of its own. You need to look at the three combinations relationship to determine the good or bad. It is important to note when sha is present.

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Zi Wei with Qi Sha in si or hai: Good for promotion and expanding business. This signifies changing something old, breaking through. There can be a sudden big benefit, even winning the lotto. It may mean winning a big fortune in one night.

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2 Tian Ji: People always feel Tian Ji when it comes. They don’t always feel stars like Tian Fu which is easy and accommodating. Tian Ji always has an ‘unpeaceful heart.’ 心不寧 Tian Ji cannot rest. Tian Ji will get sick if it retires. Tian Ji and Tan Lang are very similar, but Tian Ji has physical and mental movement; Tan Lang only has mental movement. Tian Ji should learn meditation to calm the mind. The question is, is the movement of Tian Ji good or bad? The more you move, the more you win or lose, depending on which stars it is with. If Tian Ji is with good stars like 36 Lu Cun or 45 Hua Lu, the more you move, the better off you are. If it is with bad stars like 48 Hua Ji, the more you move, the more headaches you have: in family, love, money, whatever palace it is in. Tian Ji is very sensitive to 45 Hua Lu: the busier you are, the more money comes in. It is also sensitive to 48 Hua Ji: there can be lots of trouble in the family. The remedy for Tian Ji Hua Ji is to move your home or at least to remodel. This causes lots of movement and chaos but doesn’t really do any harm. In this way, the nature of Tian Ji is satisfied without disrupting your life in a bad way. ¾

Tian Ji without other major stars: Movement, busy, unstable, new opportunities. The person moves his house, remodels, changes career. Change is fast.

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Tian Ji with Tai Yin in yin or shen: Tai Yin likes stillness, but Tian Ji wants to move, so there is internal conflict. ¾ With Hua Lu and/or Tian Ma: You make a lot of money going out to do business. You have a benefactor. ¾ With the current year 96 Da Hao, 48 Hua Ji or other sha stars: Financial problems. ¾ Tian Ji Tai Yin with Hua Ji: It is easy to go bankrupt. Also a sex trap, especially from a female (Tai Yin). It is not good for love. In the illness palace, this combination also indicates insomnia (for that year or ten-year period).

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Tian Ji with Ju Men in mao or you: Unstable. Lots of gossip. ¾ It is okay with good stars. If Hua Lu is there, it signifies sales and publicity. The person gives speeches. Again, the more you move, the more benefit you get. ¾ With bad stars: Lots of trouble, gossip, lawsuits. ¾ If with Hua Ke: It is good for entertaining people. ¾ But mostly, this combination is not very beneficial.

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Tian Ji with Tian Liang in chen and xu: Tian Liang changes bad into good, and Tian Ji is busy so there is frustration and lots of problems. But you can solve them and become stable and happy. This year is better in the last six months, after the problems have been solved. You may see helpful people who are in a high position or who are old. You may inherit money from an older person.

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3 Tai Yang: Tai Yang and Tai Yin are different from other stars. You have to know if they are dark or light. If dark, they have no power. If Tai Yang is dark and with bad stars, there is fighting, difficulty, depression, and obstacles. If it is bright but has bad stars, it is not affected as much. If it is bright and with good stars, it is good for power, name, a benefactor, and good appearance, but you may not receive money. Tai Yang radiates out so it easily spends money. Tai Yang in chen or si is best. When it is in the wu palace, it is too extreme, too bright. Tai Yang stands for the head. Tai Yang Hua Ji signifies a headache, eye problems, or dizziness. ¾

Tai Yang with Tai Yin in chou or wei: A double character with lots of change. ¾ With Hua Lu: It is good inside and out. ¾ With good stars like 45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, or 47 Hua Ke: Money and name increase; there is benefit. ¾ With Hua Ji: It is bad and everyone knows you have problems. You cannot sleep. There is headache, dizziness, or eye problems.

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Tai Yang with Ju Men in yin or shen: Two jobs, different opportunities that year. You do something different. Some of it is in front of others (Tai Yang, bright) and some is hidden (Ju Men, dark). Since it is sometimes light and sometimes dark, it is frustrating. ¾ With 45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, or 47 Hua Ke: speech, name, publicity. ¾ If with bad stars such as 48 Hua Ji: You get in trouble from speech, you offend people, lawsuits. Keep a low profile, say less. Showing off brings problems. ¾ If with Tian Yao or Hong Luan: Peach blossom, two girlfriends, one public and one hidden.

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Tai Yang with Tian Liang in mao or you: Depends on location of Tai Yang. ¾ In mao palace: Good, you are stronger in the end. Example: in spouse palace, your relationship is not so warm in the beginning of the year, but you get closer later. ¾ In the you palace: Hot in the beginning, but it cools off later. It is worse in the you palace; there may be physical and mental labor. You consume a lot of energy. Even if you make a double effort, you get a single return. It is especially difficult in the beginning of the year, but better in the end. There are delays in finishing projects.

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4 Wu Qu: This star is sensitive to 45 Hua Lu or 48 Hua Ji. 45 Hua Lu brings very strong money luck. Lots of money rushes in, especially if it has a double Hua Lu. With 47 Hua Ke, your name shoots up, but you may just look good and be without money. With good stars, you have success in everything you plan. With bad stars, you just spend money. 48 Hua Ji brings very bad money luck. Be very careful in the stock market. ¾

Wu Qu with Tian Fu in zi and wu: Good combination. ¾ With Hua Lu: You can keep money because Tian Fu is a stable warehouse.

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Wu Qu with Tan Lang in chou or wei: You gamble, and you can learn the method to play. But you better not have Hua Ji! ¾ This combination is especially good when Hua Lu comes in. If it is with Hua Lu, it is very auspicious - you may hit the lotto. ¾ If with Huo Xing and Hua Lu together: Big money! You can become a billionaire in one day, especially on a fire stem day. ¾ If with Hua Ji: Bankruptcy, you can lose all your money in one day (maybe due to peach blossom). ¾ If with Hua Ke: Your name booms up.

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Wu Qu with Tian Xiang in yin or shen: Tian Xiang helps Wu Qu but good or bad depends on what else is in the same palace or in the three combinations relationship. This combination is very much afraid of 48 Hua Ji.

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Wu Qu with Qi Sha in mao or you: If with good stars, you can start something new and make money.

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Wu Qu with Po Jun in si or hai: Revolution. Po Jun is like water with waves up and down. ¾ If with good stars: It turns out good. You can make money, but life is still unstable. ¾ If with Hua Lu: you may have cosmetic surgery. ¾ If with Hua Ji: don’t do anything risky. With this combination, people may live together without getting married.

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5 Tian Tong: Always an easy relaxed year, except when Tian Tong is with Hua Ji. In this case, you will experience frustration. With 48 Hua Ji, Tian Tong has love problems and heartbreak, but the person becomes less lazy. If 37 Qing Yang is opposite, your love is cut off that year. Tian Tong with Hua Ji and Hong Luan signifies bleeding. These stars must be in the same palace, not in the three combinations relationship. Some schools say Tian Tong is never transformed by Hua Ji because it is called a ‘lucky star.’ Our school says it can be transformed by Hua Ji, and the experience of Master Sang bears this out. Tian Tong with 47 Hua Ke brings peach blossom. If 54 Hong Luan is also there, you can get married that year. ¾

Tian Tong with Ju Men in chou or wei: Gossip tangles things up but you have good luck in eating. You eat delicious food for free. ¾ With 45 Hua Lu or 26 Tian Yao or 58 Xian Chi: Secret romance. ¾ With 48 Hua Ji: Love trouble due to miscommunication. Easy to have tears.

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Tian Tong with Tian Liang in yin or shen: Love blows hot and cold. It begins cold but is hot at the end. There is a problem but you can solve it. ¾ With Hua Ji: Petty people and back stabbers trap you. Love and emotions are a problem. If also with Qing Yang, love is cut off. ¾ With 17 Di Jie, 18 Di Kong, and 48 Hua Ji together: (very strong), you will separate with someone close. They will walk away or die. The loss hurts badly. This is too big for Tian Liang to solve.

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Tian Tong with Tai Yin in wu or zi: Peach blossom, stronger with Hua Lu. Tai Yin is strong and good. Tian Tong likes to enjoy, no arguments.

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6 Lian Zhen: Lian Zhen is similar to Tan Lang. It can negotiate, but has a stronger character. It stands for power. It is related to bleeding, criminality, and peach blossom. Lian Zhen Hua Ji can mean bleeding, jail, or catching a sexually transmitted disease. When Lian Zhen is transformed by Hua Ji, stay away from entertainment places. With 25 Tian Xing and Hua Ji together: bleeding or jail. If with Hua Lu or good stars: Lots of money, promotion, good opportunity. Lian Zhen Hua Lu with 28 Jie Shen is the time when you get released from jail. Without good stars: average. ¾

Lian Zhen with Tian Xiang in zi or wu: Depends. Look at the good stars and the sha. ¾ If with 48 Hua Ji, 17 Di Jie, and/or 18 Di Kong, there may be a jail sentence or even a tendency to commit suicide.

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Lian Zhen with Qi Sha in chou or wei: You fight for something. ¾ With good stars: You get it. ¾ With bad stars: Don’t bother trying. ¾ Qi Sha, Lian Zhen with Hua Ji in travel: Disaster. You die in an accident while traveling, buried by the side of the road. ¾ With Hua Lu: You make money or get peach blossom.

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Lian Zhen with Po Jun in mao or you: If pregnant, a premature birth, especially in the you palace. Your plans happen prematurely. You destroy old love to get new love. Unstable, a bad combination. Tumors or blood problems.

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Lian Zhen with Tian Fu in chen or xu: Very stable. Even with Hua Ji, bad things are not so bad.

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Lian Zhen with Tan Lang in si or hai: Lots or opportunities for fun, but it can be dangerous, especially if transformed by Hua Ji. You could end up in jail for statutory rape or something like that. It could also be a peach blossom situation that gets you killed. This combination is selfish; it always looks good but doesn’t do good. ¾ With Hua Lu: Good for people in the entertainment industry.

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7 Tian Fu: This star is never directly transformed by Hua Ji. Even if Tian Fu sees bad stars, it just dreams, imagines, gets bored or moody. It is not affected in any critical way. Tian Fu is almost always beneficial, it is always a benefactor. Tian Fu is never a pioneer; it is not adventurous. But Tian Fu is stable and rises up step by step. In this respect, it is the opposite of Tian Ji. ¾

Zi Wei with Tian Fu in yin or shen: Always a good year. You will not be bothered much, even by sha. A benefactor comes, especially if with 23 Zuo Fu, 24 You Bi, 39 Tian Kui, or 40 Tian Yue.

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Wu Qu with Tian Fu in zi and wu: Good combination. ¾ With Hua Lu: You can keep money because Tian Fu is a stable warehouse.

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Lian Zhen with Tian Fu in chen or xu: Very stable. Even with Hua Ji, bad things are not so bad.

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8 Tai Yin: A sensitive star, but generally good. With good stars like Hua Lu: Happiness, peach blossom. With Hua Lu, it is always good peach blossom. Tai Yin Hua Lu also brings a benefactor; you make money. With Hua Ke: You get promoted, get married, or have a baby. Tai Yin doesn’t like 21 Huo Xing which is fire and makes it very irritated. If with Hua Ji and in a daytime palace, or if with 37 Qing Yang or 38 Tuo Luo: unhappy things happen. Tai Yin Hua Ji signifies poor sleep. With double Hua Ji, it is a peach blossom disaster. Tai Yin Hua Ji can also signify money problems. When Tai Yin is in the daytime palaces, it is not strong enough to fight with Hua Ji. In the night time palaces, it is better situated. But with Hua Ji in the hai palace Tai Yin brings good changes that year. It brings promotions or good finances. This is a special thing occurring only in the hai palace. ¾

Tian Ji with Tai Yin in yin or shen: Tai Yin likes stillness, but Tian Ji wants to move, so there is internal conflict. ¾ With Hua Lu and/or Tian Ma: You make a lot of money going out to do business. You have a benefactor. ¾ With the current year 96 Da Hao or 48 Hua Ji or other sha stars: Financial problems. ¾ Tian Ji Tai Yin with Hua Ji: It is easy to go bankrupt. Also a sex trap, especially from a female (Tai Yin). It is not good for love. In the illness palace, this combination also indicates insomnia (for the current year or also for the ten-year period).

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Tai Yang with Tai Yin in chou or wei: A double character with lots of change. ¾ With Hua Lu: It is good inside and out. ¾ With good stars like 45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, or 47 Hua Ke: Money and name increase; there is benefit. ¾ With Hua Ji, it is bad and everyone knows you have problems. You cannot sleep. There is headache, dizziness, or eye problems.

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Tian Tong with Tai Yin in wu or zi: Peach blossom. It is stronger with Hua Lu. Tai Yin is strong and good. Tian Tong likes to enjoy; there are no arguments.

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9 Tan Lang: Enlightenment can happen in a year where Tan Lang is predominant. In more mundane situations, there is increased social activity or a change in thought, emotions, or lifestyle during Tan Lang years. If with Hua Ke: Peach blossom, good moods, gaining fame, money, and romance. If with Hua Lu: Peach blossom. If with Huo Xing and Hua Lu: You can get big money overnight (gambling, stock market, lottery). Tan Lang likes the fire of Huo Xing. If with Hua Ji: A bad time to go to a casino or have peach blossom. Tan Lang is not very afraid of Hua Ji because it is wood element which denotes flexibility. There is not a lot of danger, except with Tan Lang Lian Zhen Hua Ji (peach blossom disaster, etc.). However, Tan Lang Hua Ji in the children palace of the current age or current year can signify kidnapping. ¾

Zi Wei with Tan Lang in mao or you: A year of entertainment, social life, enjoyment, romance, and one night love. You go out a lot. ¾ With Hua Lu: It brings money, maybe through peach blossom. ¾ With Hua Ke: It brings good name. ¾ With Hua Ji: There will be gambling losses or you lose money because of peach blossom.

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Wu Qu with Tan Lang in chou or wei: You gamble and you can learn the method to play. But you better not have Hua Ji! ¾ This combination is especially good when Hua Lu comes in. If it is with Hua Lu, it is very auspicious; you may hit the lotto. ¾ If with Huo Xing and Hua Lu together: Big money! You can become a billionaire in one day, especially on a fire stem day. ¾ If with Hua Ji: Bankruptcy, you can lose all your money in one day (maybe due to peach blossom). ¾ If with Hua Ke: Your name booms up.

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Lian Zhen with Tan Lang in si or hai: Lots or opportunities for fun, but dangerous, especially if transformed by Hua Ji. You could end up in jail for statutory rape or something like that. It could also be a peach blossom situation that gets you killed. This combination is selfish; it always looks good but doesn’t do good. ¾ With Hua Lu, it is good for people in the entertainment industry.

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10 Ju Men: Ju Men represents the mouth. Ju Men makes it easy for gossip or lawsuits to happen. Since Ju Men is a dark star, it is often a lawsuit when you are without fault. Ju Men is usually a civil suit, not a criminal case. Lian Zhen is the star that brings criminal court cases. Ju Men Hua Quan is bad in the palaces representing relatives. They always win arguments. They speak with authority and power, but no one likes them. Ju Men Hua Ke is pretty or handsome, but it represents an affair, not a spouse. If with Hua Lu, Hua Quan, or Hua Ke, everything is good, you can make money. It is good for an attorney, good for getting a promotion. If you ask for a job, you can get it. With 92 Sang Men and Hua Ji in the current age or current year ming, there may be a funeral. If you have this combination, don’t go to funerals or visit the hospital. You will bring this qi back with you. Ju Men Hua Ji with Da Hao: You lose money due to lawsuits. Ju Men with Wen Chang or Wen Qu and Hua Ji: Trouble due to documents. Not good for gambling and investments. Ju Men with Wen Qu and Hua Ji in property signifies a funeral. Ju Men Hua Ji: An attorney loses his case. Ju Men Hua Ji in illness: Hidden disease. In illness Ju Men with Qing Yang signifies surgery. ¾

Tian Ji with Ju Men in mao or you: Unstable. Lots of gossip. ¾ It is okay with good stars. If Hua Lu is there, it signifies sales and publicity. The person gives speeches. Again, the more you move, the more benefit you get. ¾ With bad stars: Lots of trouble, gossip, lawsuits. ¾ With Hua Ke: It is good for entertaining people. ¾ But mostly, this combination is a minus.

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Tai Yang with Ju Men in yin or shen: Two jobs, different opportunities this year. Do something different. Some of it is in front of others (Tai Yang, bright) and some is hidden (Ju Men, dark). Since sometimes it is light and sometimes it is dark, it is frustrating. ¾ With 45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua Quan, or 47 Hua Ke: Speech, name, publicity. ¾ If with bad stars such as 48 Hua Ji: You get in trouble from speech, you offend people, lawsuits. Keep a low profile, say less. Showing off brings problems. ¾ If with Tian Yao or Hong Luan: Peach blossom, two girlfriends, one public and one hidden.

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Tian Tong with Ju Men in chou or wei: Gossip tangles things up but good luck in eating. You eat delicious food for free. ¾ With 45 Hua Lu or 26 Tian Yao or 58 Xian Chi: Secret romance. ¾ With 48 Hua Ji: Trouble in love due to miscommunication. Easy to have tears.

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11 Tian Xiang: With Tian Xiang, you cannot tell about the year. The luck depends on other stars. You need to look at the whole chart. With Tian Xiang, look at Zi Wei and Tian Fu, the big stars. Tian Xiang is better with Zi Wei than with Wu Qu or Lian Zhen. Tian Xiang is good with Wen Chang or Wen Qu: The person has knowledge. Tian Xiang is very sensitive to 17 Di Jie, 18 Di Kong, and Da Hao, so never do any risky investment. There is an old saying that if Tian Xiang is in your current year ming or small cycle ming and sees some of the four sha (including in the three combinations relationship), that is the year you go to hell (die). It is very afraid of these stars. With 54 Hong Luan or 55 Tian Xi: Marriage or a baby. ¾

Zi Wei with Tian Xiang in chen or xu: Tian Xiang always depends on other stars. It does not have a definite nature of its own. You need to look at the three combinations relationship to determine the good or bad. It is important to note when sha is present.

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Wu Qu with Tian Xiang in yin or shen: Tian Xiang helps Wu Qu but good or bad depends on what else is there or in the three combinations relationship. This combination is very afraid of 48 Hua Ji.

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Lian Zhen with Tian Xiang in zi or wu: depends. Look at the good stars and the sha. ¾ If with 48 Hua Ji, 17 Di Jie, and/or 18 Di Kong, there may be a jail sentence or even a tendency to commit suicide.

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12 Tian Liang: The difficulty comes first and the good comes later, but usually it is someone else who makes it good. You receive benefit from others, especially the elderly. Whenever it is in current year or current age ming, if something unhappy happens, at least there will be a sweet ending. Tian Liang solves all problems in the end. Like plum flowers, it blooms in the autumn or winter in the snow. Tian Liang signifies a hot and cold marriage. The couple breaks up and gets back together, unless the husband is a lot older than the wife. He leaves an inheritance. Keep a low profile and be humble in the beginning of the year, so the bad thing is less. Watch out for back-stabbing. Good things come out late, but may be better than you expected. Tian Liang is an officer star, so it is good for a government official. There is a promotion if no bad stars are nearby. Older people help you this year but difficulty has to come first. (Help will come from the south if Tian Liang is in wu, from the north if it is in zi, etc.) ¾

Tian Ji with Tian Liang in chen and xu: Tian Liang changes bad into good, and Tian Ji is busy so there is frustration and lots of problems but you solve them and become stable and happy. This year is better in the last six months, after the problems have been solved. ¾ You may see helpful people who are in a high position or who are old. You may inherit money from an older person.

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Tai Yang with Tian Liang in mao or you: Depends on location of Tai Yang. ¾ In mao palace: Good, you are stronger in the end. Example: in spouse palace, your relationship is not so warm in the beginning, but you get closer later. ¾ In you palace: Hot in the beginning, but it cools off later. It is worse in the you palace; there may be physical and mental labor. You consume a lot of energy. Even if you make a double effort, you get a single return. It is especially difficult in the beginning of the year, but better in the end. There are delays in finishing projects.

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Tian Tong with Tian Liang in yin or shen: Love blows hot and cold. It begins cold but is hot at the end. There is a problem but you can solve it. ¾ With Hua Ji: Petty people and back stabbers trap you. Love and emotions are a problem. Also, if with Qing Yang, love is cut off. ¾ With 17 Di Jie, 18 Di Kong, and 48 Hua Ji together: (very strong), you will separate with someone close. They will walk away or die. The loss hurts badly. This is too big for Tian Liang to solve.

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13 Qi Sha: A year of fighting or struggle, so good or bad stars are important. It is a good year to go out and make a new life or career. This is the year with the most change. You can break through if Qi Sha sees good stars. Qi Sha is always bitter in the beginning and sweet in the end, even with good stars. You still need to fight for the rewards. If with bad stars, you go in the wrong direction. The family goes broke. Don’t take risks. ¾

Zi Wei with Qi Sha in si or hai: Good for promotion, expanding business. This signifies changing something old, breaking through. There can be a sudden big benefit, even winning the lotto. It can mean winning a big fortune in one night.

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Wu Qu with Qi Sha in mao or you: If with good stars, start something new and make money.

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Lian Zhen with Qi Sha in chou or wei: You fight for something. ¾ With good stars: You get it. ¾ With bad stars: Don’t bother trying. ¾ Qi Sha, Lian Zhen Hua Ji in travel: Disaster. Die in an accident while traveling, buried by the side of the road. ¾ With Hua Lu: You make money or get peach blossom.

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14 Po Jun: Revolutionary. It changes the old to new. Be careful if with Wen Chang and especially Wen Qu as well as Hua Ji: It is easy to drown, water disaster when in ming of the current year or age. Po Jun, with Wen Chang, Wen Qu, and Hua Ke signifies sudden fame and honor. Po Jun Hua Lu brings money. It can mean cosmetic surgery in ming or parents. In illness, it may be an organ transplant. Po Jun Hua Ji: It is difficult to push your revolution forward. ¾

Zi Wei with Po Jun in chou or wei: revolution or change, but change for the better. ¾ If with 17 Di Jie 18 Di Kong or the annual 96 Da Hao: It is not a good change. This is also true for the four sha (37 Qing Yang, 38 Tuo Luo, 21 Huo Xing, 22 Ling Xing). All these stars have a bad effect even if they are not in the same palace but are in the three combinations relationship or opposite. They make the person waste energy. Business goes down so you are forced to change. There may be legal entanglements. ¾ With 48 Hua Ji: There is something scary but not dangerous. ¾ With Hua Ji and Qing Yang: bleeding. If pregnant, she needs a c-section. It may mean death for an elderly person.

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Wu Qu with Po Jun in si or hai: revolution. Po Jun is like water with waves up and down. ¾ If it is with good stars, it turns out good. You can make money, but life is still unstable. ¾ If with Hua Lu: you may have cosmetic surgery. ¾ If with Hua Ji, don’t do anything risky. With this combination, people may live together without getting married.

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Lian Zhen with Po Jun in mao or you: If pregnant, a premature birth, especially in the you palace. Your plans happen prematurely. You destroy old love to get new love. Unstable, a bad combination. Tumors or blood problems.

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4. Case Studies Mr. Liang Money 6 Lian Zhen 5 9 Tan Lang 5 (10-yr Lu, ’73 Ji) 21 Huo Xing 55 Tian Xi ‘73 Career si Illness 8 Tai Yin 4 Ke

Children 10 Ju Men 2

Spouse 11 Tian Xiang 4 16 Wen Qu

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Age 34 Ming wei

Mr. Liang 1940 (Geng Chen Year)

chen Now: 1973 Gui Chou year, Age 34 Travel Shen 7 Tian Fu 3

Siblings 5 Tian Tong 2 Ji 12 Tian Liang 5

shen Ming 4 Wu Qu 2 Quan 13 Qi Sha 4 you Parents 3 Tai Yang 5 Lu

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Career Property Karma 1 Zi Wei 1 2 Tian Ji 1 14 Po Jun 2 (‘73 Lu) 1973 Gui Chou Ming wu yin chou (32-41) zi

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Mr. Liang’s lifetime ming is in the you palace and contains Wu Qu Hua Quan with Qi Sha. Mr. Liang’s age in 1973 (34) is in the wei palace with Tian Xiang. Tian Xiang does not have a strong meaning by itself so you have to look at the whole chart. The current year, 1973 (gui chou), is in chou, opposite his small cycle ming (age) in wei. The chou palace contains Zi Wei with Po Jun, meaning a revolution, big changes. Po Jun is transformed by Hua Lu this year. This Hua Lu sees Tan Lang Hua Ji in si (in the current year career palace, in the three combinations relationship), but Tan Lang is not afraid of Hua Ji because Tan Lang has the flexibility of wood. The same palace also holds Tian Xi (celebration) and Huo Xing (the fire star). Tian Xi is always good and Tan Lang is one of the few stars that likes Huo Xing. This combination can mean hitting the jackpot or winning the lottery. This palace (si) also has the ten-year Hua Lu transforming Tan Lang. It is in the three combinations relationship with the Hua Lu in the chou palace, so there is a double Hua Lu in Mr. Liang’s current year ming. When the current year and the small cycle (age) meet in the same or in opposite palaces, it is extreme. Check Hua Lu and Hua Ji first. Good or bad shows up right away and is very strong. When Mr. Liang was 34 years old, his company merged with a big company. He made $38 billion from the deal that year. © 2007 by the American Feng Shui Institute

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Mr. Kwong Property 4 Wu Qu 3 Lu 14 Po Jun 4

Career 3 Tai Yang 1

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Career Mr Kwong 1939 (Ji Mao)

Friends 7 Tian Fu 1 15 Wen Chang(’76 Ke) 16 Wen Qu Ji wu wei

Karma 5 Tian Tong 3 (’76 Lu) Now: 1976 Bing Chen year, Age 38 1976 Bing Chen Ming chen Parents

Travel Shen (Body) 2 Tian Ji 3 (10-yr Lu; ’76 Quan) 8 Tai Yin 3 (10-yr Ji) ‘76 Career shen Illness 1 Zi Wei 3 (10-yr Ke) 9 Tan Lang 3 Quan you Money 10 Ju Men 2

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For an artist, look at 15 Wen Chang and 16 Wen Qu. If an artist is very good or very spiritual, Wen Chang and Wen Qu will be in the same palace. In this chart, they are both in the wei palace. Mr. Kwong’s body palace is in shen in his lifetime travel palace. In 1976, he became well-known because a foreign company promoted him. He was 38 at the time, so the body palace was relevant (it has more effect when over 35). Wen Chang was transformed by Hua Ke in 1976, meaning artistic fame. He also saw all four transforming stars together in that year. This combination means an outstanding person or an outstanding change taking place at that time. The ming for 1976 (bing chen year) is in the chen palace. • The annual Hua Lu transforms Tian Tong in the ming for 1976 (chen palace). (This is also his small cycle karma palace, and means he is happy that year.) • In the career palace for 1976 (in shen), Tian Ji is transformed by Hua Quan. This palace also has 10-year Hua Lu and Hua Ji. It is reflected into his small cycle ming (in yin). Since it includes Tian Ji and mostly good stars, the more he moves, the more money he makes. • The money palace for 1976 (in zi) has Tian Liang Hua Ke (lifetime) and Hua Quan (large cycle). At the time, Mr. Kwong was the most expensive artist in China. He got US$10 million per painting. However, he did not have a happy life earlier. He was placed in jail during the Cultural Revolution.

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Mr. Tian Parents 6 Lian Zhen 3 (‘05 Ji) 11 Tian Xiang 2

Ming 10 Ju Men 3

si Siblings 9 Tan Lang 1

wu Mr. Tian 1945 (Yi You Year)

Karma 12 Tian Liang 2 Quan (’05 Quan) Age 61 Ming wei

Now: 2005 Yi You year, Age 61 chen Spouse Shen 8 Tai Yin 5 Ji (’05 Ji)

Property 13 Qi Sha 1

shen Career 5 Tian Tong 3 (10-yr Lu) 2005 Yi You Ming you Friends 4 Wu Qu 1

Age 61 Money mao Children 1 Zi Wei 1 Ke (’05 Ke) 7 Tian Fu 1

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Illness Travel Money 2 Tian Ji 5 Lu 14 Po Jun 1 3 Tai Yang 5 (’05 Lu; 10-yr Quan) Age 61 Travel bing yin 2005 Career chou (54-63) zi

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Mr. Tian’s lifetime ming is in si with Ju Men. The current year ming (2005, an yi you year) is in the you palace with Tian Tong and a 10-year Hua Lu. Two Hua Jis are opposite in mao, so he has trouble. These Hua Jis not only hit Tian Tong in the current year ming, they are also in his small cycle money palace. The mao palace, with Tai Yin and a double Hua Ji, is also Mr. Tian’s body palace (shen gong). It is opposite the current year ming, so he may have trouble sleeping (Tai Yin Hua Ji signifies insomnia). Chou is opposite the small cycle ming and is career for the current year. It has Tian Ji with a double Hua Lu (actually triple with the one in you). Because of the Lu’s, career and money should be okay. Since it is his small cycle travel and his current year money, it signifies that he makes money in a foreign country. Mr. Tian makes a lot of money selling health food from China to the US. So he has trouble but it is not money. What is it? Mr. Tian’s lifetime Hua Ji is in his lifetime spouse palace (mao). If Tai Yin Hua Ji is in spouse in a male’s chart (as in this case), the wife may have insomnia from worrying about him. However, if this combination is in a woman’s chart, the husband will have a lover. Still, maybe Mr. Tian has a mistress and that is why his wife is worrying. When asked, he confirmed that he was having an affair. It is also possible that this chart shows bleeding because the Hua Ji’s hit Tian Tong in you, which is the ming for the current year.

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Appendix: Useful Tables for Reading an Annual Chart

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The Twelve Palace Categories Palace Chinese Pinyin Fate Ming Gong 命宮 Parents 父母宮 Fu Mu Gong Karma 福德宮 Fu De Gong Property 田宅宮 Tian Zhai Gong Career 事業宮 Shi Yi Gong Friends 交友宮 Shi Ye Gong Travel 遷移宮 Qian Yi Gong Illness 疾厄宮 Ji E Gong Money 財帛宮 Cai Bo Gong Children 子女宮 Zi Nu Gong Spouse 夫妻宮 Fu Qi Gong Siblings 兄弟宮 Xiong Di Gong

The Four Transforming Stars 45 化祿 Hua Lu

46 化權 Hua Quan

47 化科 Hua Ke

48 化忌 Hua Ji

Stem 6 Lian Zhen 14 Po Jun 4 Wu Qu 3 Tai Yang Jia 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin Yi 2 Tian Ji 15 Wen Chang 6 Lian Zhen Bing 5 Tian Tong 8 Tai Yin 5 Tian Tong 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Ding 9 Tan Lang 8 Tai Yin 24 You Bi 2 Tian Ji Wu 4 Wu Qu 9 Tan Lang 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu Ji 4 Wu Qu 8 Tai Yin 5 Tian Tong Geng 3 Tai Yang 10 Ju Men 3 Tai Yang 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang Xin 1 Zi Wei 23 Zuo Fu 4 Wu Qu Ren 12 Tian Liang 14 Po Jun 10 Ju Men 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang Gui

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Some Stars Calculated by the Current Year Branch Current Year Branch 15 Wen Chang 16 Wen Qu 54 Hong Luan zi xu chen mao chou you si yin yin shen wu chou mao wei wei zi chen wu shen hai si si you xu wu chen xu you wei mao hai shen shen yin zi wei you chou chou wu xu zi yin si hai hai mao chen

Some Stars Calculated by the Current Year Stem Current 36 Lu Cun 37 Qing Yang 38 Tuo Luo 39 Tian Kui 40 Tian Yue Year Stem jia yin mao chou wei chou yi mao chen yin shen zi bing si wu chen you hai ding wu wei si hai you wu si wu chen chou wei ji wu wei si zi shen geng shen you wei chou wei xin you xu shen yin wu ren hai zi xu mao si gui zi chou hai si mao

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Illness Travel Friends 97 Long De 95 Xiao Hao 96 Da Hao 108 Zai Sha 109 Tian Sha 107 Jie Sha wei wu si Career Current Year: Zi Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 94 Guan Fu 106 Hua Gai 3 Tai 6 Lian Zhen 14 Po Jun 4 Wu Qu Jia Yang chen 15 Wen 6 Lian Property 5 Tian Tong 2 Tian Ji Bing Chang Zhen 93 Guan Suo 9 Tan Lang 8 Tai Yin 24 You Bi 2 Tian Ji Wu 105 Xi Shen mao

Geng

3 Tai Yang

4 Wu Qu

8 Tai Yin

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

Karma Parents 92 Sang 91 Hui Qi Men 103 Pan An 104 Sui Yi yin

Career 94 Guan Fu 110 Zhi Bei si Property 93 Guan Suo 109 Tian Sha chen Karma 92 Sang Men 108 Zai Sha mao Parents 91 Hui Qi 107 Jie Sha yin

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 111 Xian Chi

5 Tian Tong 4 Wu Qu

shen Children 99 Tian De 111 Xian Chi you Spouse 100 Diao Ke 112 Yue Sha xu Siblings 101 Bing Fu 113 Wang Shen

Ming 90 Sui Jian 102 Jiang Xing chou

Money 98 Bai Hu 110 Zhi Bei

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Travel 96 Da Hao 112 Yue Sha

Illness 97 Long De 113 Wang Shen wu wei shen Money Current Year: Chou Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 98 Bai Hu 102 Jiang Xing 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin Yi you 5 Tian Tong 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Ding 8 Tai Yin Children 4 Wu Qu 9 Tan Lang 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu Ji 99 Tian De 10 Ju Men 3 Tai Yang 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang Xin 103 Pan An 14 Po Jun 10 Ju Men 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang Gui xu Siblings Spouse Ming 90 Sui Jian 101 Bing Fu 100 Diao Ke 106 Hua Gai 105 Xi Shen 104 Sui Yi zi hai chou

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Property 93 Guan Suo 113 Wang Shen si Karma 92 Sang Men 112 Yue Sha chen Parents 91 Hui Qi 111 Xian Chi mao Ming 90 Sui Jian 110 Zhi Bei yin

Career 94 Guan Fu 102 Jiang Xing

Karma 92 Sang Men 104 Sui Yi

Property 93 Guan Suo 105 Xi Shen

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 103 Pan An wu Current Year: Yin

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Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

Jia

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing Wu Geng

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

2 Tian Ji 8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu

15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi 8 Tai Yin

6 Lian Zhen 2 Tian Ji 5 Tian Tong

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 109 Tian Sha

Spouse 100 Diao Ke 108 Zai Sha chou

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Travel 96 Da Hao 104 Sui Yi shen Illness 97 Long De 105 Xi Shen you Money 98 Bai Hu 106 Hua Gai xu Children 99 Tian De 107 Jie Sha hai

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 107 Jie Sha si wu wei shen Parents Travel Current Year: Mao Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 91 Hui Qi 96 Da Hao 103 Pan An 108 Zai Sha 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin Yi chen you 8 Tai Yin 5 Tian Tong 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Ding Illness Ming 4 Wu Qu 9 Tan Lang 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu Ji 90 Sui Jian 97 Long De 10 Ju Men 3 Tai Yang 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang Xin 102 Jiang Xing 109 Tian Sha 10 Ju Men 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang xu mao Gui 14 Po Jun Siblings Spouse Children Money 101 Bing Fu 100 Diao Ke 99 Tian De 98 Bai Hu 113 Wang Shen 112 Yue Sha 111 Xian Chi 110 Zhi Bei yin chou zi hai

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Parents 91 Hui Qi 107 Jie Sha si Ming 90 Sui Jian 106 Hua Gai chen Siblings 101 Bing Fu 105 Xi Shen mao Spouse 100 Diao Ke 104 Sui Yi yin

Ming 90 Sui Jian 110 Zhi Bei si Siblings 101 Bing Fu 109 Tian Sha chen Spouse 100 Diao Ke 108 Zai Sha mao Children 99 Tian De 107 Jie Sha yin

Property 93 Guan Suo 109 Tian Sha

Karma 92 Sang Men 108 Zai Sha

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45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

Jia

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing Wu Geng

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

2 Tian Ji 8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu

15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi 8 Tai Yin

6 Lian Zhen 2 Tian Ji 5 Tian Tong

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Children 99 Tian De 103 Pan An

Money 98 Bai Hu 102 Jiang Xing chou

Parents 91 Hui Qi 111 Xian Chi

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Career 94 Guan Fu 110 Zhi Bei shen Friends 95 Xiao Hao 111 Xian Chi you Travel 96 Da Hao 112 Yue Sha xu Illness 97 Long De 113 Wang Shen hai

Property 93 Guan Suo 113 Wang Shen wu wei shen Career Current Year: Si Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 94 Guan Fu 102 Jiang Xing 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin Yi you 5 Tian Tong 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Ding 8 Tai Yin Friends 4 Wu Qu 9 Tan Lang 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu Ji 95 Xiao Hao 10 Ju Men 3 Tai Yang 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang Xin 103 Pan An 14 Po Jun 10 Ju Men 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang Gui xu Money Illness Travel 98 Bai Hu 97 Long De 96 Da Hao 106 Hua Gai 105 Xi Shen 104 Sui Yi chou zi hai

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Siblings 101 Bing Fu 113 Wang Shen si Spouse 100 Diao Ke 112 Yue Sha chen Children 99 Tian De 111 Xian Chi mao Money 98 Bai Hu 110 Zhi Bei yin

Ming 90 Sui Jian 102 Jiang Xing

Spouse 100 Diao Ke 104 Sui Yi

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 105 Xi Shen

Parents 91 Hui Qi 103 Pan An wu Current Year: Wu

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Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

Jia

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing Wu Geng

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

2 Tian Ji 8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu

15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi 8 Tai Yin

6 Lian Zhen 2 Tian Ji 5 Tian Tong

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Illness 97 Long De 109 Tian Sha

Travel 96 Da Hao 108 Zai Sha chou

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Karma 92 Sang Men 104 Sui Yi shen Property 93 Guan Suo 105 Xi Shen you Career 94 Guan Fu 106 Hua Gai xu Friends 95 Xiao Hao 107 Jie Sha hai

Parents 91 Hui Qi 107 Jie Sha si wu shen wei Children Karma Current Year: Wei Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 99 Tian De 92 Sang Men 103 Pan An 108 Zai Sha 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin Yi chen you 8 Tai Yin 5 Tian Tong 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Ding Money Property 4 Wu Qu 9 Tan Lang 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu Ji 98 Bai Hu 93 Guan Suo 10 Ju Men 3 Tai Yang 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang Xin 102 Jiang Xing 109 Tian Sha 10 Ju Men 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang mao Gui 14 Po Jun xu Illness Travel Friends Career 97 Long De 96 Da Hao 95 Xiao Hao 94 Guan Fu 113 Wang Shen 112 Yue Sha 111 Xian Chi 110 Zhi Bei yin chou zi hai

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Children 99 Tian De 107 Jie Sha si Money 98 Bai Hu 106 Hua Gai chen Illness 97 Long De 105 Xi Shen mao Travel 96 Da Hao 104 Sui Yi yin

Money 98 Bai Hu 110 Zhi Bei si Illness 97 Long De 109 Tian Sha chen Travel 96 Da Hao 108 Zai Sha mao Friends 95 Xiao Hao 107 Jie Sha yin

Spouse 100 Diao Ke 108 Zai Sha

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 109 Tian Sha wei

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45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

Jia

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing Wu Geng

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

2 Tian Ji 8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu

15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi 8 Tai Yin

6 Lian Zhen 2 Tian Ji 5 Tian Tong

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Friends 95 Xiao Hao 103 Pan An

Career 94 Guan Fu 102 Jiang Xing chou

Children 99 Tian De 111 Xian Chi

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Ming 90 Sui Jian 110 Zhi Bei shen Parents 91 Hui Qi 111 Xian Chi you Karma 92 Sang Men 112 Yue Sha xu Property 93 Guan Suo 113 Wang Shen hai

Siblings 101 Bing Fu 113 Wang Shen wu wei shen Current Year: You Ming Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 90 Sui Jian 102 Jiang Xing 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin Yi you 5 Tian Tong 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Ding 8 Tai Yin Parents 4 Wu Qu 9 Tan Lang 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu Ji 91 Hui Qi 10 Ju Men 3 Tai Yang 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang Xin 103 Pan An 14 Po Jun 10 Ju Men 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang Gui xu Career Property Karma 94 Guan Fu 93 Guan Suo 92 Sang Men 106 Hua Gai 105 Xi Shen 104 Sui Yi chou zi hai

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Illness 97 Long De 113 Wang Shen si Travel 96 Da Hao 112 Yue Sha chen Friends 95 Xiao Hao 111 Xian Chi mao Career 94 Guan Fu 110 Zhi Bei yin

Money 98 Bai Hu 102 Jiang Xing

Travel 96 Da Hao 104 Sui Yi

Illness 97 Long De 105 Xi Shen

Children 99 Tian De 103 Pan An wu Current Year: Xu

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Stem

45 Hua Lu

46 Hua Quan

47 Hua Ke

48 Hua Ji

Jia

6 Lian Zhen

14 Po Jun

4 Wu Qu

3 Tai Yang

Bing Wu Geng

5 Tian Tong 9 Tan Lang 3 Tai Yang

2 Tian Ji 8 Tai Yin 4 Wu Qu

15 Wen Chang 24 You Bi 8 Tai Yin

6 Lian Zhen 2 Tian Ji 5 Tian Tong

Ren

12 Tian Liang

1 Zi Wei

23 Zuo Fu

4 Wu Qu

Property 93 Guan Suo 109 Tian Sha

Karma 92 Sang Men 108 Zai Sha chou

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Spouse 100 Dian Ke 104 Sui Yi shen Siblings 101 Bing Fu 105 Xi Shen you Ming 90 Sui Jian 106 Hua Gai xu Parents 91 Hui Qi 107 Jie Sha hai

Children 99 Tian De 107 Jie Sha si wu wei shen Friends Spouse Current Year: Hai Stem 45 Hua Lu 46 Hua Quan 47 Hua Ke 48 Hua Ji 95 Xiao Hao 100 Diao Ke 103 Pan An 108 Zai Sha 2 Tian Ji 12 Tian Liang 1 Zi Wei 8 Tai Yin Yi chen you 8 Tai Yin 5 Tian Tong 2 Tian Ji 10 Ju Men Ding Career Siblings 4 Wu Qu 9 Tan Lang 12 Tian Liang 16 Wen Qu Ji 94 Guan Fu 101 Bing Fu 10 Ju Men 3 Tai Yang 16 Wen Qu 15 Wen Chang Xin 102 Jiang Xing 109 Tian Sha 10 Ju Men 8 Tai Yin 9 Tan Lang mao Gui 14 Po Jun xu Property Karma Parents Ming 93 Guan Suo 92 Sang Men 91 Hui Qi 90 Sui Jian 113 Wang Shen 112 Yue Sha 111 Xian Chi 110 Zhi Bei yin chou zi hai

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