Five Ver se Fiv Treasure (Vol ume 1)
Five Ver se Fiv Treasure (Vol ume 1)
Harold Hsu reviewed by
Master Benson Yeo
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Five Ver se Tr easu surr e (Voll um (Vo u me 1)
Foreword Since the dawn of Time, Man has tried to make sense of the world a ro und him him.. He ob o b serves the turni turning ng o f nig night to da d a y, Winter Winter into into Sp Sp ring ng,, a nd the endl end les ess s c yc le of o f birth birth a nd dea d ea th th.. He charts the movement of stars in the sky, and the changing flow of the ocean tides. He notices how the creatures of the sea follow the ebb and flow of the the oc o c ea ean, n, jus ustt as th the e oc o c ea ean n flo ws natura natura ll lly y with the heating and cooling of the surface of the Earth. And just like a flock of birds migrating before Winter, so do all things move and change a c c or ording ding to the the laws law s of Natu Na turre. For thousands of years, Man has lived in Nature according to these laws law s. He He ha s felt the the de d ew in the the mor mo rnin ning g a ir a nd knew whe when n the Sp Sp ring rain was to come. He takes one look at the clouds, and understands the di d irec ti tio o n of o f the the c o mi ming ng Summ Summer er bree breez ze. Over time, this knowledge of Nature was successfully applied to understand the outcome of one’s Life or Destiny, and this study later b ec a me kno kno wn as a s “B “Ba a Zi” (). With With this this p rec ious kno nowled wledg ge, one o ne is not onl o nly y abl ab le to for fores esee ee wha whatt the the futur future hol ho ld s, but to to a lso C HA NG E the outcome of one’s path in life. The ability to change the predestined o utc utco o me is wha whatt se sets Ba Zi ap ap a rt fro fro m many ma ny other othe r fo forrms o f C hin hine ese Metaphysics! To th the e ignor gnora a nt nt,, thi his s knowl knowled edge ge has often be been en trea eatted wi with th gr g rea eatt distrust and suspicion, and many have grown to fear such “power”. Fear and ignorance have caused a great many of Man’s mistakes, and this infinite knowledge was thus hidden away from the people in the anc a ncient ient C hi hines nese e C las lass sic tex texts ts..
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foreword
For hundreds of years, only the Emperor and his most trusted advisors had access to the Classics. Anyone who attempted to siphon these sec rets o ut of the Pal Pa la c e would w ould be b e immedia immediatel tely y exec exec ut uted ed.. A s Des Desti tiny ny would ha have ve it, the the C la ssic tex texts ts a re now a va vaiila b le for publ pub lic rea d ing. But But even now, no w, few c a n trul truly y inter interp p ret the pr p ro found mea meani nings ngs behind the words within them. It is often said that one “cannot choose the book” but rather, “the book must choose you”. Thankfully today, one does not have to be “chosen” to decode this Classic, because the code is now broken a nd the knowledg knowled g e is for the first tim time e, ava a vail ila a b le to a nyone who see eek ks it. M y dea r rea de derr, do not be a fr fra a id to explor explore e the anc a nciient Chi C hines nese e C la ssic s for yo yo ur urs selves elves,, and a nd a t the the sa sa me time time do d o not be b e too q ui uic c k to accept others’ explanations of them if you are not convinced. These C la ssic s we werre initi initia a lly wri writt tten en to d ec eive and a nd c o nfus nfuse e to those those who d o not unders und erstand tand Na Natu turre. With this With this b o o k, I ho hop p e to fina nallly sha sharre the timeles timeless s know nowlled edge ge c o ntained within this this C la las ssic ic,, wit with h you. yo u. Open your heart and mind to this knowledge, and make it your own. Thi T his s is the prec prec ious gif giftt our a nc nciient a nc nces estor tors s pa ssed do down wn to to us. us. Us Use it to impro impro ve the Wo rld wit withi hin, n, and a nd a ro und you. Your Y our Des Desttiny is now in in your hands hands.. As with the unforgettable words of my Master, Enjoy thi this s d is isc c o ve verry.
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How to read this book This Thi s is a n int inter ermedi media a te-l e-level evel book boo k for Ba Zi rea eade derrs a nd pr p ra c ti tittioner oners s. For a basic-level understanding of Ba Zi and the 10 elements, please refer to the book, “The Correct Way Of Understanding A Person’s Destiny” by Master Benson Yeo] The T he first se sec ti tio o n of o f this this b o o k co c o nta ntains insthe Engli Englis sh tra tr a ns nsla lati tio o n of o f the C la las ssic text. Try to de d erive your o wn inte interp reta tati tio o n of the C las lass sic tex textt before proceeding to the Explanation section.
How to read this book
The T he Ex Explana planattion sec sec ti tion on is is str truc ucttur ured ed in in the foll followin owing g manner: manner: • Eac Ea c h line line o f text text is is a vers verse: e:
Fig 1. 1. Verse and verse number
• Each verse contains four phrases: a
b
c
d
Fig 2. The four phrases of a verse
The explana The explanattion of the first phrase will be discussed in section (a). The explanation of the second, third and forth phrases will be covered under section (b), (c) and (d) respectively.
When re rea d ing this this C las lass sic ic,, be o p en to inte interp reta tati tio o ns fr fro o m multi multip p le p ersp ec ti tives ves.. So So metimes metimes,, the four four p hr hra a ses in ea c h verse verse a re related rela ted – thatt is, tha is, they dis d isc c us uss s the sa me top topic ic.. O ther ti times mes,, ea c h phr p hra a se (of the sa me ver ve rse) c a n di d isc us uss s c o mpletely different topics. There Ther e is is no fixed wa w a y to to rea d the C hi hine nes se C las lass sic ics s. The c lues a nd hints are hidden all over the texts, and an open mind will aid greatly in helping you unders und ersta tand nd the rela relati tio o ns nshi hip p b etwe etween en the Ba Zi cha c harrt and a nd the elements within.
Translation Whe n ther When there is il illnes lness s, the p resc riptio iption n be b ec o me mes s no nob b le. It is is no sur urp p ris ise e to have no injury. If you remove the sickness within the chart, wealth a nd go goo o d for fortu tune ne will will fo fo llow ow..
When the Tiger and Rabbit encounter much Metal, they become disgraceful. The Poor and Wealthy walk above and below. The land in the South fears chancing upon the Monkey. The North doesn’t wish to mee meett the Roos Roo ster ter..
“Thriving” is born in the month. Wealth and Of ficer likes to penetrate Heaven. It is inappropriate to be further self-prosperous. (Then one) C a n enj e njo o y the the so ur urc c e o f lux luxur uriio us we wea a lth.
Thic Thi c k Ea rth c hanc hances es upon mu muc c h Fire. Retu eturrni ning ng Me Metta l be bec c omes prosperous in Autumn. Water floats Wood during Winter. (One’s) Rep eput uta a ti tion on inevi nevitab tablly bec be c o mes emp empty ty a nd supe uperrficial.
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and b bo o rn in in Ra Ra b b it month. Multi Multip le M eta etall retur returns ns to go g o o d luc uck k. It
is ina nap p p ro p ria te to mee meett Ki Killing o nc nce e mor more. e. Fire la nd rec eives c lo thi thing ng a nd gr g ra in.
Fire avoids the Rooster of the West. Metal fears the Water village b ec a us use e it wil willl sin ink k withi within. n. Wo o d Q i d o es no nott lik like e to mee meett the the Hor Horse. When Water reaches the Rabbit palace, it is harmed.
Thic Thi c k Ea Ea rth do does esn’t n’t lilike to move in the the Pig Pig mont month. h. “T “Thr hriivi ving” ng” is is foun found d in the Snake palace. When there are Southern roots, there will be p ro sp eri erity ty.. Wes Westt and a nd No Norrth should should b e a voide voided d.
Yin adj Yin ad jus ustts a c c or ordin dingly gly to Ya Ya ng. Wi With thout out roo rootts, (i (if the) the) month month br bra a nch is Dragon. North-West will still be considered noble. Only afraid of c onflict between Water and Fire.
born in Rooster month. Avoid meeting the Snake and Ox. Wealth
a nd Honor are are found fo und in th the e Nor North th and So ut uth h Pal Pa la c e. The The Monkey M onkey and Ro o ster a re in cha c harrge o f the the po p o o r.
Translation
(When) There is the Killing element, discuss it and nothing else. (If) Ther T here e is is no Ki Killing element element,, other met methods hods// pr pres esc c ripti ptions ons c a n be used used.. O nc nce e Kil Killing is remo emoved ved.. Not No t afr a fra a id o f it it (it) (it) bei be ing rooted roo ted..
If or chances upon the Monkey. The Killing and Resource are supported in the darkness. When Metal meets prosperous Wood, there will be a prosperous outcome. Of ficial robes will de finitely be worrn on the wo the bod bo d y.
F Fir ire e fea rs to mee me et ag a ga in in.. Nor No rth dire direc ti tio o n turns turns thi this s int into o a c hi hie eveme vement. nt.
A lthough it is is a p p ro p ria te to see Wa ter ter.. Be Be c a reful of a c la sh.
Eight month Of ficer star prospers. meets deep Autumn Qi. Wealth and Of ficer brings simultaneous assistance. Fame and pro fit will naturally prosper.
Lo ng nge evit vity y str struc uctur ture e bo b o rn in Sp ring. Me M eets and on the Heavenly stem. South Trigram pushes forward riches and honor. North ground is nevertheless inauspicious.
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and is born in the first three months. and is stored between
the Dog Dog a nd Goa G oatt. and p po o sit ition ion is in the O x p a lac e. There is no need nee d to be b e a nx nxiio us whe when n ther there e a re no ro o ts ts..
It is a p p ro p ria te for fo r thr thriivi ving ng Wo o d to meet me et Meta M etall and Fire. (When) the self is weak, the Killing becomes the main concern. (When) the hour pillar is West and North. The severity depends on East and South.
The hour pill The pilla r rep reprres esent ents s one’s one’ s chi c hilldr dren. en. (W (When) hen) it is roo rooted ted in the month branch. And with the assistance of Killing and Of ficer. (One’s) p o siti tio o n and a nd rep eputati utatio o n will will be hi high. gh.
Two Ra Two Ra ts do not not c la sh wi witth Hor ors se. Two Tige gerrs do not c la sh wi witth Mo Monk nkey. ey. Two T wo Hor ors ses do d o not c la sh wi witth Ra t. Two Mo Monk nkeys eys do not c la sh wi witth Tiige T gerr.
In the branches with three elements. The combination of Wealth, O f fic er and Res esour ourc c e is c omp ompllete. The The luc luc k cycl cyc le c omes to c la sh. One life li fe wil w illl be los lostt to the und unde erwo worrld.
Translation
The Ba d Q i c a nn The nnot ot die. The G oo ood d Q i c a nn nnot ot gr grow. ow. Unab nablle to be p ro sp ero us d ur urin ing g o ne ne’’s las lastt year yea rs. And A nd tr try y to avo a void id puni p unis shment dur d urin ing g o ne’ ne’s s youth.
The hour pi The p illa r is the the Indi ndirrec t Wea eallth el element ement.. Hea eaven ven stem a voi void d havi ha ving ng a n equa eq uall. Month Mo nth bra bra nc nch h co c o ntains Thr hriivi ving. ng. Nob No b ility a nd for fortun tune e runs d ee eep p.
Hour co c o nta ntains ins a us use eful element. (And (A nd it is a ls lso o ) Within Within the the b ra nc nch. h. The The Day Da y M a ster mus mustt b e str stro o ng ng.. There will will b e fame fa me and a nd for fo rtune.
The Luc The uck k pil pillla r run uns s for ten yea earrs. Sep epa a ra ted int nto o five good years and five ba b a d yea rs. Fir Firs st lo lo o k a t the cur c urrrent year yea r p il illa larr. Tho Thorro ug ughly hly understand the ins and outs of the ten years.
Explanation
a ) When When there there is ill llnes ness s, the pr p resc ripti iptio o n bec b ec o mes no nob b le
b ) It is is no sur urp p ris ise e to ha have ve no inj injur ury y (in the Ba Zi cha c harrt)
c ) If yo yo u remo remove ve the sic ick kne nes ss withi within n the c ha harrt,
d) Wealth and good fortune will follow
A uthor note:
This Thi s first verse is the most important one. It tells us the whole point of learning Ba Zi, and how to bring success to one’s life. Many people think that success follows the enhancement of the good elements in one’s chart. However, this is a misconception and the rea l se sec ret of of Ba Ba Zi is is reve vea a led in this this first ver verse: Suc Suc c ess fo follllo o ws the suppression of the problems (or illness) in one’s chart. Once we are able to identify and suppress the bad elements (or bad Qi), success will come naturally! The nex The nextt impor mportta nt po poiint of thi his s ver vers se is the sec ond phr phra a se. It liter era a lly tell ells s us tha thatt mos most Ba Ba Zi cha c harrts a re flawless, or without problems. Think about this fo forr a mo mome ment. nt. If If mos most Ba Ba Zi c ha harrts a re wit w itho hout ut prob prob lems lems,, why do do we live in suc such h a mes mess sy, cha c hao o ti tic c wo worrld ? Why d o 80% o f peo pe o p le in the World Worl d suffe ufferr, whil w hile e the sma mall ll 20 20% enjoy p ro sp erity and and sa ti tis sfa fac c ti tio o n? This p ha has se revea ls to us the nex ne xt bi big sec ret of o f the C hin hine ese C las lass sic s: There There
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a re mi mis slea lead d in ing g sta tateme tements nts.. Thes These e sta tateme tements nts ha have ve b ee een n inte intenti ntio o na nall lly y written to confuse and frustrate the masses, so that only the truly “enlightened” readers will be able to decipher the true meanings b ehind the a nc nciient texts texts.. Dea r rea d er Dea er,, if if you rea rea d the C la ssic tex texts ts without a c rit itic ica a l mi mind nd you wi w ill b e ea sily led a str tra a y. They ar a re fill lle ed with me menta ntall ma ma zes a nd wo worrd tr tric ick ks that have ha ve bee b een n des de signe gned d to c o nfus nfuse e you. yo u. We We must must al a lwa ways ys th thiink a b o ut the meaning behind the words. Do they make sense? Is it logical? If what you read doesn’t make sense, you must to look for the indirect mea ni ning ng b ehind the wo w o rd s – think: think: “What “Wha t is is thi this s p hr hra a se tell telliing me? me?” ” Don’ Do n’tt tak take every verythi thing ng you read rea d in the the C las lass sic ics s li liter tera a lly ly..
Explanation
a) When the Tiger and Rabbit encounter much Metal, they become disgraceful •
Tig ige er = ; Rabbit =
Exa mp mple le (s (stem) 1: Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Xin Xin
Jia
Xin
Xin
Yin Meta Metall
Yang Woo ood d
Yin Meta Metall
Yin Meta Metall
Exa mp mple le (s (stem) 2: Hour
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
Xin
Yi
Xin
Xin
Yin Meta Metall
Yin Woo ood d
Yin Meta Metall
Yin Meta Metall
Example (branch):
Yin Yin
Shen
You Yo u
Mao
Tiger
Monkey
Tiger
Monkey
Yang Woo ood d
Yang Meta Metall
Yin Yin Me Metal tal
Yin Wood
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A uthor No te :
M eta etall is the Of O f fic er/ Ki Kill lliing el e lement of o f the the Woo Woo d Da Day y Ma ster ter.. When it is a neg nega a ti tive ve el e leme ement, nt, the Day Da y Ma ster wil willl enco enc o unt unter er pro pro b lems wit with h his his/ her b o ss a t work, work, exp exp eri erienc enc e lega leg a l impli mplic c a ti tio o ns a nd/ o r ha have ve po p o o r selfdiscipline. For a male, his children will be troublesome. For a female, her hus husb b a nd o r b o yf yfrriend wil willl be a so ur urc c e o f wor wo rry. This Thi s is a ge gener nera a l guide guidelline ba sed on the Woo ood d a nd Me Metal tal element elements s a lo ne. Plea se do d o no nott str stric ictl tly y inter interp p ret all a ll sim imiilar cha c harrts a s ha havi ving ng a b a d o ut utc c ome. To To a c c ur ura a tel tely y determi determine the rea rea l o ut utc c ome of a pe perrso n’s Destiny, we must take into account all other elements in the chart. Also, please be aware that there are two types of Metal elements – Yin Yi n () and Ya Ya ng (). The The C las lass sic ics s o ften mention an a n element eleme nt without without goiing into go into deta d etaiil the the Yin and Ya ng a spe pec c ts ts.. For example, the Day Master may dislike Yin Metal (), but that is no nott nec es ess sa ril ily y true true fo forr Ya ng M eta etall (). On the other hand, the Day Da y Mas Ma ster ma may y disl dislike b o th Yin Yin and a nd Yang M eta etall. So So whic which h Meta Me tall (Yi (Yin n or Yang) makes the Day Master “disgraceful”? Which Metal (Yin or Yang) makes the Day Master “disgraceful”? This is one of the c o mmon p uz uzz zles the C la ssic ics s li like ke to tea teas se us with. For a thorough understanding of the relationships and positive elements of each of the 10 Yin/ Yang elements, I strongly encourage rea d ers to lear lea rn fro fro m the the b o o k, “The “The C o rrec t Wa Wa y Of O f Unde Underrstand tandiing A Person’s Destiny” by Master Benson Yeo.
Explanation
b) The Poor Po or and Wea lth thy y wal wa lk a bo bove ve and a nd below b elow (i (in n the the Ba Ba zi c hart hart)) This Thi s phr p hra a se empha emphas sizes the dif differ ferenc ence e be bettwee ween n the stem a nd the branch. If a person’s chart has useful elements only on the stem, success will be temporary. However Howe ver,, if the the us useful eful elements ele ments a re fo found und in the the b ra nc nch, h, it it is is termed a s “genuin “g enuine” e” a nd suc ucc c es ess s wil willl endur end ure e thr thro o ugho ughout ut one’s one ’s lilife. Fo r exa mple mple,, if one ha has s we wea a lt lth h el e lements in the the Ba Zi cha c harrt, it it is b ette etterr to be b e found fo und in the the br b ra nc nches hes (r (ra a th ther er tha than n the the stem).
c) The land in the South fears chancing upon the Monkey •
“land “la nd in in the So uth” refers to the Sna nak ke bra bra nc nch h
•
Sna nak ke c o mbines wit with h the M o nk nkey ey
When Monkey is combined away, the hidden element in Monkey is removed. This is a bad outcome for the Da Day y Ma ster be bec c a us use e hi his s/ her no no b le element is remo emoved ved.. When Snake is combined away, the hidden element in Snake is also removed. This is a bad outcome for the Day Master because his/ her noble element is removed. You Yo u
Mao
Tiger
Monkey
Yin Yin Me Metal tal
Yin Wood
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d) The North doesn’t wish to meet the Rooster •
“Norrth” refers to the Wa ter ele “No element ment ( / )
•
and Day Masters don’t like to see / (Pig/ Rat) with
(Rooster) Example: Hour
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
Xin
Jia
G ui
Ren
Yin Me Metal tal
Ya ng Wood
Yin Water
Ya ng Water
You Yo u
Zi
You
Zi
Roos Roo ster
Rat
Roos Roo ster
Rat
Yin Me Metal tal
Ya ng Water
Yin Me Metal tal
Ya ng Water
Explanation
Example:
Hour
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
Re n
Yi
Xin Xi n
G ui
Ya ng Water
Yin Wood
Yin Me Metal tal
Yin Water
Zi
Hai
You
Hai
Rat
Pig
Roos Roo ster
Pig
Ya ng Water
Yin Water
Yin Me Metal tal
Yin Water
A uthor No te:
O nc nce e a ga gaiin, do be c a ut utiious when app a ppllying thi this knowl nowled edge ge be bec c a us use e the relationship of Yin and Yang Water differs with respect to the and Da Day y Ma M a ster ters s.
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a ) “Thr “Thriv ivin ing g” is b o rn in the month mo nth (br (bra nc nch) h) Example: Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Xin
Jia
G ui
Ren
Yin Me Metal tal
Yan Y Yan a ng W Wood ood
Yin Water
Ya ng Water
You Yo u
Zi
You
Zi
Roos Roo ster
Rat
Roos Roo ster
Rat
Yin Me Metal tal
Ya ng Water
Yin Me Metal tal
Ya ng Water
Explanation
Example: Hour
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
J ia
Wu
Jia
Ding
Ya ng Wood
Yan Y Yan a ng Eart arth a rth h
Ya ng Wood
Yin Fi Firre
Wu Wu
Yin
Xu
We i
Hors Hor se
Tiger
Dog
G oa t
Yang Fi Fire re
Yang Woo Wood d
Yang Earth
Yin Earth
A uthor No te:
The ter The erm m “T “Thr hriivi ving” ng” refer efers s to the el element ement of th the e Da Da y Ma ster a pp ppea earring in the branch, especially in the Month branch.
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b) Wea Weallth a nd Of O f fic er lilikes to pene p enetr tra a te Heaven Hea ven Exa mp mple: le: We Wea lt lth h () and and Of O f fic er () penetr p enetra a tes Hea ven Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Yi
Xin
Yi
Bing
Yin in Wood Wood
Yin Yi Yin n Me Metal Mettal al
Yin Yi nW Wood ood
Yang Y Yang a ng Fi Firre
Mao
You
Si S
Wu W
Rabbit Rab bit
Roos Roo ster
Sna nake ke
Horse Hors e
Yin Woo Wood d
Yin Me Metal tal
Yin Fi Fire re
Yang Fi Firre
A uthor No te:
This Thi s Day Master is rooted (in the day branch), and flanked by Wea lth elements in the hour ho ur a nd month pill pilla r (whi (whic c h ar a re b o th ro ro o ted in the the ho hour ur b ra nc nch). h). This This gives us a c lea learr indic indica a ti tio o n that tha t this this p erso n is o f str strong ong c ha harra c ter a nd is a ble to ha handle ndle the the a bund bunda a nt we wea a lth in his his/ herr li he life fe.. Add to this the O Of f ficer element (rooted in the month branch) that sup upp p o rts the W We ea lt lth h element eleme nt and a nd we kno now w that tha t this this is a n ex extr tre emely wealthy person. Do note no te the the c la sh between be tween the Ra Ra bb bbiit and Ro os oster ter branc branches hes,, whic whic h giv ive es us yet ano a nother ther ind indiic a ti tio o n that tha t this this Day Master will encounter varrio us o p p o rtu va tuni niti ties es in lilife to c ha hanc nce e upo up o n grea grea t weal wea lth. In this particular example, the Of ficer element does not serve to bene fit the the Da Day y Mas Ma ster d ir irec ec tl tly, y, b ut ra ra ther to sup supp p o rt the the Wealth element.
Explanation
However, please do not fix this reading as “all Of ficer elements will support Wealth elements”, because there are 10 different types of O f ficer elements and 10 different types of Wealth elements. Each has its own unique characteristics. It is is c o mmon for Ba Ba Zi pra pra c ti titi tio o ners to a ssume that tha t the Wood Woo d () element will support the () Fire element. In this case however, the reverse is true. This Thi s is one of o f the the sec sec rets of Ba Ba Zi that few peop pe oplle unders understand – this this is the under unde rsta tanding nding of o f Natu Na turre! Exa mp mple: le: We Wea lt lth h () and and Of O f fic er () penetrates Heaven
Hour
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
Ding
G eng
Jia
Jia Ji a
Yin Fi Firre
Yang a ng Me Metal ettal
Ya ng Wood oo
Ya ng g Wood oo
Si i
Wu W u
Shen n
Yin Yn
Sna nake ke
Horse Hors e
Mo nkey
Tiger
Yin Fi Firre
Ya ng Fi Firre
Yang Me Metal tal
Yang Wood
A uthor No te:
This Thi s Da Day y Ma ster is ro o ted in the month br b ra nc nch, h, with with both bo th Wealth elements rooted in the year branch. As with the previous example, this person will de fini nitely tely be we wea a lthy in in his/ his/ her lifetime. lifetime. Unlike the previous example however, the O f ficer element in the hour ho ur p ill lla a r wil willl direc direc tl tly y ai a id the Day Da y Ma M a ster ter.. This Thi s pe perrson wil will not onl only y be ri ric h, but wi willl have cons co nsiide derra ble po power wer a nd influenc e in his his/ her lif life. e. This is the c ha harrt of o f an a n ex e xtr treme emely ly no nob b le pe p erso n. He/ she wil willl usua usuall lly y be fo found und in hig high so so c iety ci c irc les.
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However, to get a complete picture of this person’s Destiny, we must also take into account his/ her ten-year luck cycle (which we will not examine here). If this person walks through a period of bad luck, all the goo go o d eleme elements nts in his his c ha harrt ca c a n tur turn nega neg a ti tive! ve! No netheles Nonethe less s, this this p erso n po p o sses ess ses the c ha harra c ter of nob no b il ilit ity y and a nd we wea a lt lth h in his his/ her lilife, and a nd if he/ she c a n pul p ulll thr thro o ugh the peri p erio o d s o f ba d luc uck k, tre tr emend mendo o us suc ucc c ess a wa it its s.
c) It is inappropriate to be further self-prosperous Example: Self prosperous (excessive)
Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Xin
Xin
Yi
Xin
Yin Yi Yin n Meta Metal Metall
Yin Yi Yin n Meta Metal Metall
Yin Woo ood d
Yin Yi Yin n Metal Meta l
M a o
You
You
Ma M ao
Rabbit Rab bit
Rooster Roos Roo ster
Rooster Roos Roo ster
Rabbit Rab bit
Yin Wood
Yin Me Metal tal
Yin Me Metal tal
Yin Wood
Explanation
Example: Self prosperous (excessive)
Hour
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
Geng
Geng
Jia
Geng
Yang Y Yang Meta Metall
Yang Y Yang Meta Metall
Yang Woo ood d
Yang Y Yang Meta Metall
Shen
Wu
Shen
Yin
Monkey Mo nkey
Hors Hor se
Monkey Mo nkey
Tiger
Ya ng Wood
Ya ng Fi Firre
Ya ng Me Metal tal
Ya ng Wood
A uthor note:
When a c ha harrt has exc exce essiv ive e elements e lements o f the the Day Da y Mas Ma ster ter,, he/ she tend te nds s to be stubborn and inflexible. In addition, this person will encounter a lot of competition at work as well as experience relationship complications.
d ) (Then (Then one) o ne) C a n enjoy the so so ur urc c e o f lux luxur uriio us we wea a lth A uthor note:
This Thi s ent entiire ver vers se emphasi emphasizes th the e impor importta nc nce e o f the the Day Da y Mas Ma ster, Wea Wea lth a nd O f ficer elements to be rooted in the Earthly branches. When these are noble elements eleme nts,, one c a n eas ea sily suc succ c ee eed d in lilife.
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a ) (When) Thi Thic c k Ea Ea rth cha c hanc nces es upo upon n much muc h Fi Fire, Refe eferrs to the rooted roo ted Da Day y Ma ster with e eleme lements nts in the c ha harrt (in this this c a se it refers to within the branch – in the Snake)
b ) Retur Returni ning ng M eta etall bec be c o mes p ro sp erous in Autu A utumn. mn. Example:
Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Bing
Ji i J
Xin
Xin
Ya ng Fi Firre
Yin Ea rth
Yin Me Metal tal
Yin Me Metal tal
Si
C hou
You
Si
Sna nake ke
Ox
Roos Roo ster
Sna nake ke
Yin Fir Fire e
Yin Earth
Yin M eta l
Yin Fir Fire e
•
Retur turning ning M eta tall = ; Roos Roo ster month month is in Autumn Autumn
•
The e elleme ement nt is is ro o ted in the month mo nth bra bra nc nch, h, whic whic h means mea ns that it is exceptionally strong
•
A ls lso o , the the Me M eta tall str truc uctur ture e in the branc branches hes (S (Sna nake, ke, Ro Ro o ster ter,, O x) further emphasizes the strength of the Metal character.
A uthor note:
Metal () is the action/ talent of the Day Master – in this case the p pe erso n is extr treme emely ly ta ta lented nted..
Explanation
c ) (If) (If) Water flo a ts Woo Wood d d ur uring ing Winter Winter,, Example:
Hour
Day
Ding
Ji
Ji
Bing
Yin Fir Fire e
Yin Earth
Yin Earth
Yang Fir Fire e
You Yo u
C hou
Hai
Wu
Roos Roo ster
Ox
Pig
Horse
Yin Me Metal tal
Yin Earth
Yin Water
Yang Fi Fire re
Yea ear r Month Y
•
Woo ood d () flo a ts o n Wa Wa ter () in the Pig (Winter)
Additional interpretation: during the Pig luck (Winter) in the ten-year luc uck k c yc yclle, or o r the Pig year yea r, the the Sna nak ke wil willl be c la shed a wa way, y, d es estr tro o yi ying ng the Metal structure in the branches.
d ) (One’ (O ne’s s) Rep Reput uta a ti tion on inevi nevitab tablly bec be c o mes emp empty ty a nd supe superrficial •
represents the reputation of the Day Master – it is trapped in (Pig)
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a ) and b bo o rn in in Ra Ra b b it month b) Multiple Metal returns to good luck Example:
•
Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Geng
Jia J ia
Ting Ting
Geng
Yang Y Yang a ng Me Metal tal
Ya ng Wood
Yin Fi Firre
Yang Y Yang a ng Metal Me tal
Shen Shen
Wu
Mao
Shen
Monkey Mo nkey
Hors Hor se
Rabb it
Monkey Mo nkey
Ya ng Me Metal tal
Ya ng Fi Firre
Yin Wood
Ya ng Me Metal tal
born in Rabbit month, with multiple Metal ( )
Explanation
c ) It is ina nap p p ro p ria te to mee meett Ki Killing onc o nce e mor more e Example:
•
Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Xin
Yi
Xin
Xin
Yin Yi Yin n Meta Metal Metall
Yin Woo ood d
Yin Yi Yin n Metal Meta l
Yin Yi Yin n Metal Meta l
You
You
Mao
You
Rooster Roos Roo ster
Rooster Roos Roo ster
Rabbit Rab bit
Rabbit Rab bit
Yin Meta Metall
Yin Meta Metall
Yin Woo ood d
Yin Meta Metall
b bo o rn in Ra Ra b b it month, wit with h ex e xc essiv ive e Ki Kill llin ing gs (inap (inapp p ro p riate iate))
A uthor note:
When Roosters (Metal) are present in the chart together with the Rab Ra b b it it,, a c la las sh is li likely. kely. The Ra b b it ho holds lds the Thr Thrivi iving ng o f the Day Master, and it is inappropriate for it to be clashed away. Remember that it is is impo mporrta tant nt for the the Da Day y Ma ster to to b e ro o ted ted.. Again, please be careful in applying this knowledge because there are two different aspects to the Metal element – Yin and Yang. The effec t of one c a n be c o mpl mpletely etely d iff ffer erent ent fr fro m the the oth o ther er!!
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d ) (With) (With) Fi Fire land la nd (one wil willl) rec rec eive c lo thi thing ng a nd grain •
Fir ire e la land nd =Hors Horse e a nd Sna Snake ke
Example:
Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Geng
Jia J ia
Ting Ting
Geng
Ya ng Me Metal tal
Ya ng Wood
Yin Fi Firre
Ya ng Me Metal tal
Wu Wu
Wu
Mao
Shen
Horse Horse
Horse Horse
Rabbit Rab bit
Mo nkey
Ya ng Fi Firre
Ya ng Fi Firre
Yin Wood
Yang Me Metal tal
A uthor note:
In this example “Fire land” refers to the Horse, which will aid both the Da Day y Mas Ma ster a nd the element. It is worthwhile to note that the two Horses in the branches contain the roots of the element in the stem, which indicates that the eleme lement nt is is esp ec ia iall lly y str stro o ng in this this c ha harrt. In many circumstances, this will drain energy excessively from the Day Master (since Wood produces Fire). However, because the Day Master is rooted (in the Rabbit month), this person will be able to handle the situation.
Explanation
Example:
Hour
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
G ui
Yi
Yi
G ui
Yin Wa ter
Yin Wood
Yin Wood
Yin Water
Si
Mao
Mao
Si
Snake Snake
Rabbit Rabb it
Rabb it
Snake Snake
Yin Fi Fire re
Yin Woo Wood d
Yin Woo Wood d
Yin Fi Fire re
This Thi s phr phra a se means that one o ne will will not not have ha ve to wor worrry abo a bout ut money money for survival.
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a ) Fir Fire a vo voids ids the Roos Roo ster of the West
•
Roo Ro o ste terr = Metal
Example: Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Xin
Bing
Bing Bing
Xin
Yin Yi Yin n Metal Me tal
Yang Y Yang a ng Fi Fir Fire
Yang Y Yang a ng Fi F Fir ire
Yin in Meta Metal Me tall
You Yo u
Wu
Wu
You Yo u
Roos Roo ster
Horse Hors e
Horse
Roost Roo ster er
Yin Me Metal tal
Ya ng Fi Firre
Ya ng Fi Firre
Yin Me Metal tal
When combines with , it is not dynamic. In many cases, the Day Da y Mas Ma ster d o es not lilike to c o mbine with with the the element.
Explanation
b ) Me M eta tall fear fea rs the Water Wa ter vil villag lage e b ec a us use e it wil willl sink sink withi within n •
Water Wa ter vil villa lag ge = Winter Sea so n
Example: Hour
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
Re n
Geng
G ui
Xin
Ya ng Water
Ya ng Me Metal tal
Yin Water
Yin Me Metal tal
Xu Xu
Zi
Hai
Chou
Dog
Rat Rat
Pig Pig
Ox x
Yang Earth
Yang Water
Yin Water
Yin Earth arth
Winter SeSeason
c ) Wo Wo o d Q i d o es not lilike to mee meett the the Hors Horse •
Because “dies” in the Horse (within the Day branch or Month branch)
Example: Jia J ia
Yang Woo ood d
Wu
Horse Yang Fir Fire e
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A uthor note:
This Thi s pil pilla r shows shows an ex exttremel emely y wea we a k tree tree,, a s it it bec b ec omes toa toa sted by fire. However, please do not fix this reading as “bad” because the o ut utc c o me wi w ill ulti ultima matel tely y dep de p end o n the enti e ntirre Ba Zi cha c harrt. Unde Underr ma many ny c irc ums umstanc tanc es es,, this this p illa r c a n turn turn out o ut to to b e a “go “goo o d ” pi p illa r.
d) When Water reaches the Rabbit palace, it is harmed •
Because dies in the Rabbit month
Example:
Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Re n
Ya ng Water
Ma M ao
Rabbit Yin Yi n Wood
( born in the Rabbit month is weak)
Explanation
Another interpretation:
Ma M a o
Hai
Rabbit Rabb it
Pig
Yin Yin Wood
Yin Water
( in Rabbit is harmed by in Pig) A uthor note:
Unlike ma ny ver Unlike verses in this C la las ssic ic,, this p a rtic ticula ularr ve verrse d is isc c us uss ses 4 c o mp mplletely different different iss issues (most (most other o ther vers verses a re rela elated ted to the sa sa me topic). In thi this s vers verse e, ea c h phr p hra a se d isc us uss ses a d ifferent topic top ic..
Explanation
a) Thick Earth doesn’t like to move in the Pig month •
Ea rth () is sta tag gna nant nt in Winte Winter - is extinct in the Pig month
b) “Thriving” is found in the Snake palace •
There is a hidd hidde en e element lement wit w ithi hin n the Sna nak ke
Example: Si
Snake Yin Fir Fire e
c ) When ther the re a re So uthern ro ro o ts ts,, there there wil willl be p ro sp erit ity y Southern roots = animals with Fire elements within • Tige igerr – ho hold lds s Kil Killiling ng () and Thriving () • Sna nake ke – ho holds lds Thr hrivi iving ng () • Ho rse – holds G o a t Bla d e () • G oa t – hol holds ds G oa t Bla de () • Do Dog g – ho holds lds Thr hrivi iving ng () A uthor note:
The a ni The nimals mals that c ontai ontain n the fire element also contain the roots of the Ear Ea rth Day Da y Ma Ma ster ter.. When o ne’ ne’s s ro o ts a re p resent in in the Ba Zi cha c harrt, p ro sp erit ity y will will co c o me so o ne nerr o r late laterr. d ) Wes Westt and a nd Nort North h shoul should d be a voi void d ed
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West =M eta tall (Monk (Mo nke ey and a nd Ro o ster ter)) • M onkey c o mbi mbines nes a wa way y Sna nak ke • M o nk nkey ey c las lashes hes with Tige igerr • Roo oos ster c omb ombiines a wa way y Dr Dra a go gon n (whi (whic c h c onta ontaiins ’s roots) No rth = Wa ter (Pig Nor (Pig a nd Ra t) • Pi Pig g c omb ombiines a wa way y Tige gerr • Pig c las lashes hes with Sna nak ke • Ra t c omb ombiines a wa way y O x (’s Goat Blade; ’s Thriving ) • Ra t c las lashes hes a wa way y Hor Hors se A d d iti tio o na nall inter interp p reta etati tio o n: North-W North-Wes estt should should b e a voide voided d • No Norrth-We th-Wes st = Do Dog g • Dog c la shes wit with h Dr Dra a go gon n (b (bo o th r ro o o ts c las lash) h) A uthor No te :
The anci The anc ient C la ssic s oft often en empha emphas size the the impor importta nce of o f the Thr hriivi ving/ ng/ G o a t Bl Bla d e (i.e. ro ro o ts ts)) of o f the the Day Da y Mas Ma ster ter.. When the Day Da y Ma ster is ro o ted ted,, he/ she will be strong enough to overcome o bs bstac tac les a nd suc succ c ee eed d in lilife.
Explanation
a ) Yin a d ju jus sts a c c o rd ingly to Ya Ya ng Yin rep Yin eprres esent ents s the br bra a nc nch h whi whille Ya Ya ng rep eprres esent ents s the stem tem.. Thi his s is to sa sa y that the stem initiates changes and the branch follows accordingly, jus j ustt like the the relati relations onshi hip p bet be twee ween n Yi Yin n a nd Ya Ya ng.
b) Without roots, (if the) month branch is Dragon,
c ) Nor No rth-W th-We est will will sti stilll be c o ns nside iderred no nob b le •
Norrth = Ra No Ratt
Example: (in Rat) combines with (i (in n Dra Dra go gon) n)
Zi i Z
Chen
Rat
Drag Dr agon on
Yang Water
Ya ng Earth
West = Rooster • Ro o ster c o mbines wit with h Dr Dra a go gon n Animal combinations often lead to a harmonious and noble outcome
Explanation
Additional interpretation to this phrase: • No Norrth-We th-Wes st = Do Dog g • Dog c la shes wit with h Dr Dra a go gon n
A uthor note:
This Thi sver vers se gi gives vesusa n impor mportta nt c lue to th the e c or orrrec t wa way y of un unde derrsta ndi nding ng Ba Zi – clashes can also lead to a good outcome. There are Ba Zi readers who view clashes as a necessarily “bad” thing. This is not a lwa ways ys tr true, ue, as a s th the e “go “good od” ” or “bad” “ba d” of o f a c la sh ulti ultimately mately de depe pends nds on the outcome of the clash. In other words, do not mistakenly think that a ll c la shes wil willl lea d to a ba d out o utc c ome. O nl nly y afra afra id of o f con c onflic t betwee be tween n Wa Wa ter a nd Fir Fire Water Wa ter re refe ferrs to i in n Dra Dra go gon n Firre refe Fi ferrs to in Dog Example: Xu Xu
Chen
Dog
Drago Dr ago n
Ya ng Earth
Ya ng Earth
Thi T his s mea means ns someo omeone/ ne/s someth omethiing is is be beiing ha ha rmed.
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a ) b bo o rn in Ro Ro o ster month,
b ) (It is b es estt to to ) Avoid meeti me eting ng the Sna Snak ke a nd O x Thi T his s refer efers s to Snake, Snake, Roo oos ster er,, O x (m (metal etal str truc ucttur ure) e) combi co mbinati nation on In the the metal me tal str struc uctu turre c o mbination, the the nob noblle eleme element nt in the the Sna nake ke willl be c ombin wi ombined ed a wa way y:
Hour
Day
Xin
Yi
Xin Xi n
G eng
Yin Fir Fire e
Yin Earth
Yin Earth
Yang Fir Fire e
Chou Chou
Si
You Yo u
Shen
Sn nake a e
Rooster Roost ooster oost
Monkey Mo nkey
Yin Yi Fi Firre
Yin Me Metal tal
Ya ng Me Metal tal
Metal Structure Ox Yin Yi Yin n Eart a rth arth h
Yea ear r Month Y
c ) Wea Wea lth a nd Honor Hono r a re found fo und in th the e Nor North th and South Palac e North = Rat • Refe ferrs to in Rat South = Snake • Refe ferrs to in Snake
Explanation
A uthor note:
elleme ement nts s a re b o th no no b le elements to the Da Day y Ma ster ter.. and e
d ) The The Monkey M onkey a nd Roos Roo ster a re in charge c harge of o f the the po p o or This Thi s refer efers s to Mo Monk nkey ey a nd Roo oos ster on th the e stem ( and respectively). Example: Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Xin
Yi
Xin
Geng
Yin Meta Metall
Yin Woo ood d
Yin Meta Metall
Yang Meta Metall
Yo u
Rooster Yin Water
A uthor note:
When the Meta M etall element (in (in the stem) stem) is is ro o ted in the month mo nth bra bra nc nch, h, it is exc ep ti tio o na nall lly y str stro o ng. In ad a d d it itiio n, the e elem leme ent is Ex Extinc tinctt in Rooster month – which means that the Day Master is especially weak and vulnerable.
Explanation
a ) (Whe (When) The Therre is Ki Kill lling, ing, dis d isc c us uss s it and a nd no nothing thing els e lse e A uthor note:
In anc a nciient times times,, the foc fo c us o f C hi hines nese e so c iety is is the G o vern vernment ment (Of fic er/ Ki Kill lling ing eleme e lements nts). ). This This is why the O f ficer and Killing elements are deemed to be most important. In modern times however, this is not too relevant.
b ) (If) There There is no Ki Kill lliing ng,, other o ther me method thods s/ p resc ripti iptio o ns c a n be b e us use ed
c ) Onc O nce e Killing is remo emoved ved,, For most Day Masters, the Killing element is negative, so it is best to remove it • Exc ep epti tio o ns a re , , Da Day y Mas Ma ster ters s Fo r mo mos st Day Da y Ma M a sters ters,, the O f fic er element is a lso neg nega a ti tive ve • Exc ep epti tio o ns a re , , Da Day y Mas Ma ster ters s
d ) Not No t afr a fra a id o f it it (Ki (Killing) being b eing ro ro o ted When negative elements are rooted in the month branch, they have an especially strong influence on one’s life. But once the element is remo emoved ved fr fro o m the the stem, stem, it it bec be c o mes ea sier to to ma mana nage ge.. A uthor note:
It is important that readers don’t fix the interpretation of the Killing element as “bad”. Depending on the situation, the Killing element can actually be useful/ helpful to the Day Master.
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a) If or c chanc hances es upon the the Monk M onkey ey •
= Tiger
This Thi s phr phra a se spe pec c ifically discusses the Tiger and Monkey branches (when (whe n they they c la sh). A uthor note:
At first glanc glanc e, this this p hr hra a se see eems ms to d is isc c us uss s the Woo Woo d elements o n the stem. stem. Howeve Howeverr, upon upo n re rea d ing the nex next phrase phrase (a nd d is isc c o veri vering ng its mea ni ning ng), ), we kno now w that tha t this this p hr hra a se refers to the Tig er branc h, not the e elleme ement nt per pe r se. A ls lso o , as a s mentione mentioned d in the first verse, the element here here was wa s inc ncllude uded d to trick us. Those who do not understand the relationship between the 10 stems (and 12 branches) will be lost trying to figure out the signific anc ance e of th the element, when it is merely a clever distraction.
Explanation
b) The Killing and Resource are supported in the darkness This Thi s refer efers s to the the mut mutuall ually y be bene neficial relationship between the hidden stems (i. (i.e e. “in the d a rknes ness s”) wi w ithi thin n the Tige igerr a nd M o nk nkey, ey, wit w ith h sp sp ec ific refer eferenc ence e to the Da Day y Ma ster ter.. Example:
Yin Yin
Shen
Tiger
Mo nkey
Yang Wood
Yang Me Metal tal
Example: is the Killing element of the Day Master ; is the Res eso o ur urc c e element of o f the Da Day y Ma ster ter.. •
Bo th the Kil Killi ling ng and a nd Re Reso ur urc c e elements eleme nts a re sup supp p o rted by b y the elements withi within n the Tige Tigerr b ra nc nch h
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c) When Metal meets prosperous Wood, there will be a prosperous outcome •
Pro Pr o sp erous Wo o d = ro o ted Wo o d eleme element nt
Example:
Hour
Day
Geng
Jia
Jia
G eng
Yang Meta Metall
Yang Woo ood d
Yang Woo ood d
Yang Meta Metall
Wu Wu
Yin
Yin
Wu
Horse Hors e
Rat
Roost Roo ster er
Horse
Ya ng Wood
Ya ng Wood
Ya ng Fi Firre
Ya Ya ng Fi Firre
Yea ear r Month Y
d) Of ficial robes will de fini nitel tely y be worn w orn on the the bod b ody y •
M ea ni ning ng Wea lth a nd Po Powe werr is a ssur ured ed
Explanation
a) Yang Fire fears to meet (itself) again When there is an excess of the element, the chart/environment becomes too hot. This is unfavorable. Example:
•
Hour
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
Bing
Bing
Jia
Bing
Yang Fi Fire re
Yang Fi Fire re
Ya ng Woo Wood d
Ya ng Fi Fire re
This ho howe wever ver,, is sub ubjec jectt to the over ove ra ll temp tempe era tur ture e of o f the cha c harrt (inc (i nclluding the Earthl Earthly y br b ra nc nches hes and ten-y ten-yea ea r luc uck k pill pilla r)
b) North direction turns this into achievement •
Norrth Di No Dirrec ti tio o n = Wa ter element
Example: Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Re n
Bing
Bing
Ren Re n
Yang Water
Yang Fi Fire re
Ya ng Fi Fire re
Ya ng Water
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A uthor note:
The Water element helps to cushion the scorching heat from the The strong Fire element. The temperature of the chart becomes less harsh. c ) A lthough it is a p p ro p ria te to see see Wa ter,
d ) (One (O ne shoul should) d) Be Be c a reful of a c la sh This Thi s refer efers s to the c la sh be bettwee ween n the Fire (S (Snake) nake) a nd Wa ter (Pi (Pig) g) b ra nc nches hes.. The first two p hra hras ses o f this ve verrse d is isc c us uss s the Hea ve venly nly ste stems ms,, while this phrase discusses the Earthly branches. Example: Clash Hai Hai Ha i
Si
Sna nake ke
Pig
Yin Fi Fire re
Yin Water
Aiding
At a deeper level of understanding, these last two phrases (of this verse) also indicates that it is auspicious to have the (in Snake) placed next to (in Pig) in the hidden stems. However, the clash between these two animals should be carefully handled.
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a ) (When) Ei Eight month Of O f fic er element element is p ro sp erous erous… … •
Eight month =Roo Roos ster (it is the 8th 8th anima animall in the 12 b ra nc nche hes s)
•
Ro o ster is the O f fic er element element of the Da Day y Mas Ma ster
b) meets de deep ep A ut utum umn n Qi Qi A uthor note:
This Thi s is the key phr phra a se that revea evealls a sec ret. Rea eade derrs may ea eas sily misinterpret this verse. •
Dee p Autu Deep A utumn mn Q i (i (in n Ro o ster month) d o es not refe referr to the the Q i (whic (w hich h is inherent in the Roos Roo ster)
Ra ther ther,, the the C las lass sic c leverl leverly y me menti ntio o ns the wor wo rd “d “d ee eep p ” (or ) here to giv ive e us a c lue to wha whatt his his vers verse e reall rea lly y re refers to. The The “d “ d eep ep” ” Autum A utumn n Qi Qi here her e a c tu tua a lly refe referrs to the hidden hidd en element in the Rooster. Example: You Yo u
Rooster Yin Meta Metall
A uthor note:
In the Rooster, the element is actually present. It is very subtle. Few peop pe oplle know a bo bout ut thi this s.
Explanation
c ) Wea Weallth and O f ficer brings simultaneous assistance •
Wea eallth a nd O f ficer refers to and (for the Da Day y Ma ster ter))
•
In referenc ference e to the pre previ vio o us p hr hra a se, the mo month nth tha thatt rep eprres esents ents is the Mo M o nk nke ey month
Example: Shen
Monkey Yang Metal
This Thi s is is wha wha t the C la ssic means by simu mullta neous neous// do doubl uble e a ssista nc nce. e. Bo th (useful (useful)) Weal Wea lth and a nd O f ficer elements are present in the Monkey, a t the the sa me time. time.
d) Fa Fa me and a nd pro pro fit will naturally prosper
A uthor No te:
This Thi s ver vers se often mi mis slea eads ds rea eade derrs int nto o thi hink nkiing th tha a t the Roo oos ster is hel helpful pful to the Day Master, when it is actually the Monkey that will bring prosperity. This is one of the key verses in this thi s C las lass sic tha thatt te tea c hes us a sec ret: eac ea c h a ni nimal mal br bra a nc nch h ha ha s a deep d eep hi hidd dden en element that is not obvious (just like how the element is present in the Rooster).
Explanation
a) Longevity structure born in Spring Ther T here e ar a re 4 type pes s of Longe Longevi vitty struc ucttur ure: e:
Hour
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
Jia J ia
Yang Woo ood d
Hour
Yin Yi n
Mao
C hen
Tiger
Rabb it
Dra Dr a go gon n
Ya ng Wood
Yin Wood
Ya ng Ear Earth th
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
Jia J ia
Yang Woo ood d
Hai
Mao
Wei
Pig Pi g
Rab abbit bit
G oa oatt
Yin Water
Yin Woo Wood d
Yin Earth
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Hour
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
Yi
Yin Wood
Hour
Yin Yi n
Mao
C hen
Tiger
Rabb it
Dra Dr a go gon n
Ya ng Wood
Yin Wood
Ya ng Ear Earth th
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Yi
Yin Wood
Hai
Mao
Wei
Pig Pi g
Rab abbit bit
G oa oatt
Yin Water
Yin Woo Wood d
Yin Earth
Explanation
b) Me Meets ets a and/ nd/or or o on n the hea venly stem
c) (Although) South Trigram pushes forward riches and honor •
So uth Tri rig g ra ram m =
Example:
Hour
Day
Month Y Yea ear r
Geng
Jia
Ding
Xin Xi n
Ya ng Me Metal tal
Ya ng Wood
Yin Fi Firre
Yin Me Metal tal
Shen Shen
Hai
Mao
Wei
Monk Mo nkey ey
Pig Pi g
Rab bit
G oa t
Ya ng Me Metal tal
Yin Water
Yin Wood
Yin Ea rth
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d ) Nor No rth ground is neve neverrtheles theless s inaus inausp p ic ious •
Norrth gro und refers to the Pig No
•
The Pig wil w illl c o mb mbin ine e wit w ith h the the Tige Tigerr, des de str tro o yi ying ng the sp sp ec ial (Lo (L o ng nge evit vity) y) str struc uctur ture e
Example:
Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
G ui
J ia
Xin
Bing
Yin Wa ter
Ya ng Wood
Yin Me Metal tal
Ya ng Fi Firre
Hai i Ha
Yin Yi n
Mao
C hen
Pig
Tiger
Rabb it
Dra Dr a go gon n
Yin Water
Ya ng Wood
Yin Wood
Ya ng Ear Earth th
Explanation
A uthor note:
The flexible phrasing of this verse has confused many readers. At first The glance, this verse seems easy to understand. However, a shallow reading of it will confuse readers and cause chaos in practice. Only the dee d eep p unde underrstand tandiing of o f a few C la ssic tex texts ts wil willl reve revea a l the the real rea l meaning behind these words. This is the true interpretation of the verse.
a ) / is born in the first three months
Yin
Ma M ao
Chen
Tiger Yang Woo ood d
Rabbit Yin Wood
Dragon Yang Earth
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b) and i is s stor tored ed be between tween the the Dog a nd G o a t •
“Between “Betwee n th the e Dog and a nd G oa t” = M onkey a nd Roo oos ster (a (ac c c o rd ing to the 12 animal sequence)
Shen
You Yo u
Monkey
Yang Metal
Rooster Yin Me Metal tal
c ) / p po o siti tio o n is in the Ox O x p a la c e •
O x p a lac e = Win Winter ter sea so n (Pig, Ra t, O x)
Hai i Ha
Zi i Z
Chou
Pig Pi g
Rat
Ox
Yin Water
Ya ng Water
Yin Earth
d ) (So (So ) Ther There e is no nee need d to be b e a nx nxiio us whe when n there there a re no ro o ts In other other wo worrd s, do d o no nott wor wo rry if if the first element of the br b ra nc nch h do d o es not contain the roots of the elements on the stem. The roots can still be found in the the sec o nd or o r th thiird eleme elements nts o f the the b ra nc nches hes..
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a) It is appropriate for Thriving Wood to meet Metal and Fire •
This refe ferrs to meeting and
Example:
Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
Ding
Jia Ji a
G eng
Yin Fi Firre
Ya ng Wood
Ya ng Me Metal tal
Yin
Tiger Yang Woo ood d
b) (When) the self is weak, the Killing element becomes the main concern •
Kill Ki llin ing g element o f a Da Day y Ma M a ster =
•
“Se “S elf is we wea a k” = Da Day y M a ster no nott ro o ted
•
This is to sa sa y tha thatt if has no roots and is present, we must pay special attention to
Explanation
c ) (When) (When) the hour ho ur p il illar lar is is West and a nd No Norrth •
West = M eta tall (O (Of f fic er/ Killing of o f )
•
No rth = Wa ter ; The ac Nor a c ti tio o n o f M eta etall (i (i.e. .e. the a c ti tio o n o f th the e Of O f ficer/ Killing of )
d ) The The seve everrit ity y (of (of the sit situa uati tio o n) de d ep end ends s o n Ea Ea st and a nd So uth •
Eas Ea st = Wo Woo o d ; So uth = Fi Firre
A uthor No te:
Thi T his s ver vers se emphasi emphasizes th the e bene be nefit of the Day Master being rooted. If the Day Master is not rooted, the outcome of the chart will be determined by other factors that are often not under one’s control. Thi T his s a lso mea means ns that one’ one’s s c hoi hoic c es in life wi willl oft often en be eas ea sily influenced by other people.
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a ) The The ho hour ur p il illar lar re rep resents o ne’ ne’s s c hi hildr ldre en
b ) (When) it is ro o ted in the month br b ra nc nch h
c ) And A nd wit with h the as a ssista tanc nce e of o f Ki Killing a nd O f fic er Example: Hour
Day
Yea ear r Month Y
J ia
Ji
Bingg Bin
Yi
Ya ng Wood
Yin Ear Earth th
Ya ng Fi Firre
Yin Wood
Yin
Tiger Yang Woo ood d
d ) (One’ (O ne’s s) pos po siti tio o n and a nd reputati rep utatio o n will will b e high A uthor No te :
This Thi s ver vers se dir direc ec tly tell tells s us that the hour pil pilla r rep reprres esent ents s our chil childr dren, en, and also hints that it represents our career and status in life. However, do note that that not all O f fic er a nd Killi Killing ng elements e lements a re helpful he lpful (r (re ememb member er there are 10 different types of Of ficers and Killings)!
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a ) Two Two Ra ts d o no nott clas c lash h with Ho Ho rse Example: Zi i Z
Zi
Wu
Rat
Rat
Horse Hors e
Yang Water
Yang Water
Yang Fi Fire re
b) Two Tigers do not clash with Monkey Example: Yin
Yin
Shen
Tige igerr
Tige igerr
Mo nkey
Yang Woo ood d
Yang Woo ood d
Yang Me Metal tal
c) Two Horses do not clash with Rat Example: Wu
Wu
Zi
Horse
Horse
Rat
Ya ng Fi Fire re
Yang Fi Fire re
Yang Water
Explanation
d ) Two Two M o nk nkeys eys d o not c la sh with with Ti Tige gerr Example:
Shen
Shen
Yin
Mo nkey
Mo nkey
Tiger
Yang Meta Metall
Yang Meta Metall
Yang Woo ood d
A uthor No te:
Thi T his s is yet a noth nother er tr triic ky ver vers se (the (the Cl C la ssic s a re ful fulll of tr tric ks!) This Thi s empha emphas sizes the impor importta nc nce e of o f the the pos po sitioni oning ng of element elements s in the the Ba Zi cha c harrt. Even Even if there there a re a ni nima mals ls tha thatt clas c lash h (for (for exa examp mple, le, two Ra ts and one Horse), it doesn’t necessarily mean that both Rats will be affected. In the first phrase (i.e. “Two Rats do not clash with Horse”, or there e is O NE c la sh betwe b etween en the sec o nd Ra t and a nd the Hors Horse. IF the ), ther positioning of the elements are different however, (for example: ), then there will be two clashes – one clash between the first Ra t and hor hors se, and a nd the sec sec ond c la sh between be tween the Hors Horse e a nd sec sec ond Rat. This Thi s ver vers se tell tells s us th tha a t it is not simpl mply y the element elements s in the the c ha harrt that that matter ma tter, but b ut als a lso o their relative positioning. It can make a big difference in the outc o utco o me of o f one’s one ’s Des Desti tiny ny!!
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a ) In the the br b ra nc nches hes wit with h three three eleme element nts s
b) (Where) the combination of Wealth, Of ficer and Resource is complete •
This refers to the the branc hes whe wherre the the We Wea lth, O f fic er a nd Res Resour ourc ce elements are present
Ther T here e ar a re 4 ex exa a mpl mples es:: •
For Da Day y Mas Ma ster Monkey
Day
Month
Jia
Yang Woo ood d
Shen She n
Monkey Yang Metal
Of fic er
Resource
Wealth
Explanation
•
For Da Day y Mas Ma ster Ox
Day
Month
Yi
Yin Wood
Chou
Ox Yin Earth
•
For Da Day y Mas Ma ster Goat
Day
Wealth
Resource
Of fic er
Month
Geng
Yang Metal
W e i
Goat Yin Earth
Resource
Of fic e O err
Wealth
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For Da Day y Mas Ma ster Tiger
Day
Month
Xin
Yin Me Metal tal
Yin
Tiger Yang Woo ood d
Wealth
Of fic e er
Resource
Explanation
c ) (When) (When) the the luc luck k c ycle c omes to cl c la sh Example: •
For Da Day y Mas Ma ster Tige igerr lu luc c k c las lashes hes with M o nk nke ey b ra nc nch h
•
For Da Day y Mas Ma ster G oa t luc uck k c la shes wi with th O x branc branch h
•
For Da Day y Mas Ma ster O x luc uck k c la shes wi with th G oa t branc branch h
•
For Da Day y Mas Ma ster M o nk nkey ey lu luc c k c las lashe hes s with Tige igerr b ra nc nch h
d ) One O ne life life wi w ill be lo st to the underwor und erworlld The situati The uation on wi willl be hi highl ghly y da d a nger ngerous ous be bec c a us use e Wea eallth, Of O f ficer and Res esour ourc c e a re a ll c la shed a wa way. y.
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a ) (If) (If) The Ba Ba d Q i ca nnot die
b) (If) (If) The G oo ood d Q i c a nn nnot ot grow grow
c ) Una Una b le to be b e p ro sp erous d ur uriing o ne’ ne’s s la st year yea rs
d ) And A nd tr try y to to a void puni p unis shment duri during one’ o ne’s s youth
A uthor note:
This Thi s vers verse de des sc ribe bes s why pe peop oplle fac e ob obs sta c les in life. It is dif ficult for one to breakthrough in life when the negative elements are not suppressed and the positive elements are free to “grow”. It is is up to the ski skill ll o f the Ba Zi prac pra c ti titi tio o ne nerr to sup upp p ress the b a d eleme lements nts a nd supp support ort th the e go goo o d element elements s.
Explanation
a ) (When) (When) The The ho hour ur p il illar lar is is the Indir Indire ec t Wea Wea lt lth h el element
b ) (It (It is is b es estt tha thatt the) the) Heaven Hea ven stem stem avoid a void havi ha ving ng an a n equa eq uall •
“an “a n eq equa ual” l” = Friend iends s o r p ee eerrs
Example: Hour
Day
J ia
J ia
Yang Woo ood d
Yang Woo ood d
Xu
Dog Yang Earth
Yea ear r Month Y
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c) (If the) Month branch contains Thriving Example: Hour
Day
J ia
J ia
Yang Woo ood d
Yang Wood
Month Y Yea ear r
Xu
Yin
Dog
Tiger
Ya ng Ea rth
Ya ng Wood
d ) Nob No b ility and for fortu tune ne runs d ee eep p
Explanation
a) (If the) Hour contains a noble element
b) (And it is also) Within the branch
c) (And) The Day Master must be strong •
“str “s tro o ng ng” ” = ro o ted
Example:
Hour
Day
Geng
J ia
Yang Meta Metall
Yang Woo ood d
Shen She n
Yin
Mo nkey
Tiger
Yang Meta Metall
Yang Woo ood d
Yea ear r Month Y
d ) Ther There e wil willl be fa fame me a nd for fortu tune ne
A uthor note:
This Thi s ver vers se emphasi emphasizes 3 impor mportta nce a spe pec c ts: • Da Day y M a ster is ro o ted • No Nob b le eleme element nt is ro o ted • The ro ro o ted nob no b le element is found in th the e hour p illa r
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The hour pil The pillla r rep eprres esent ents s one’ one’s s c a reer eer,, chi c hilldr dren en and a nd ol o ld a ge. If bo botth the Day Master and useful element (in the hour pillar) is rooted, one will defini nitely tely ac a c hieve suc ucc c ess in lilife! There Ther e is a n add a ddiitiona onall be bene nefit of having a useful element in the hour p illa r – it c a nnot be b e “di “d istur turb b ed ed” ” or co c o unt untered ered b y neg nega a ti tive ve el e leme ements nts in the c ha harrt. Fo Fo r exa mple mple,, if the the us use eful element is fo found und in the the yea yearr p il illar lar,, it can be affected by any negative elements in the month pillar.
How to read this book
a) The Luck pillar runs for ten years
b) Sep Sepa a ra ted into into five good go od yea earrs, and five ba b a d year yea rs
c ) Fir Firs st lo lo o k at at the cur c urrrent year yea r p ill lla ar
d ) (Then (Then one o ne c a n) Thoroughly Thoroughly unde underrstand the ins a nd o ut uts s o f the ten years
A uthor note:
This Thi s vers verse teac hes us the the pr proc oc ed edur ure e of rea eadin ding g a Ba Zi c har hartt. We c a nnot solel solely y rely rely on the Luc Luck k pil pilla r to determ d etermiine the go g o od a nd ba bad – we w e a lso ha have ve to lo o k at the indivi individ ua uall one-yea r p illa rs (i (in n rela relati tio o n to the ten-yea ten-yea r luc uck k p illa r) to c o rrec tl tly y inter interp p ret the the out o utc c o me.
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