Strength of Day Master Formula

Strength of Day Master Formula Formula Copyright of Peter Leung The following example illustrates the calculation of the strength of the Day Master using the formula developed by Peter Leung and discussed on this list. The format analyzes the basic four pillars, and does not take into consideration any combinations/transformations or special circumstances.

November 9, 1961 at 7:07 a.m. Hour Pillar

Day Pillar

Month Pillar Year Pillar

Chi Sha Ren (36)

Day Master Bing (36)

Shang Kuan Ji (36)

Cheng Tsai Xin (36)

Hai Ren (18) Jia (12)

Chou Ji (18) Gui (9) Xin (3) Shang Kuan Cheng Kuan Cheng Tsai

Chen Wu Wu (18) Ding (30) Yi (9) Gui (3) Shih Shen Chieh Tsai Cheng Yin Cheng Kuan

Chi Sha Pien Yin

To determine the numerical weightings of the stems (in blue): 1. Stems on top are 36 points 2. Hidden stems of the branches follow this format (refer to CHART I): a. The hidden stems within a branch will total 30 points. b. Branches with one stem: 30 points c. Branches with two stems: 18 for innate qi, 12 for leftover qi (60%/40%) d. Branches with three stems: 18 for innate qi, 9 for leftover qi, and 3 for in tomb qi (60%/30%/10%) A Jia Yi Total Wood Bing Ding Total Fire Wu Ji Total Earth Geng Xin Total Metal Ren Gui Total Water

B

C 12 9

x 130% x 130%

36 30

x 50% x 50%

18 36 + 18 = 54

x 60% x 70%

0 36 + 3 = 39

x 90%

36 + 18 = 54 3 + 9 = 12

x 150% x 140%

D 15.6 11.7 27.3 18 15 33 10.8 37.8 48.6 35.1 35.1 81 16.8 97.8

A. List all ten stems. B. Add up point values from chart under each stem. C. Multiply by Strength of the Elemental Stems in the 12 Months of the Year (this chart is available in the shared files area of list). For this example, all stems are evaluated based on Hai month of birth. The strength of Jia in Hai month is 130%, Jia is 130%, Bing is 50% and so on. D. Point values for each of the five elements. For “perfect balance”, each element would be 20% of the whole. Day Master, parallel and resource should be 40%; intelligence, power and wealth should be 60%. Our example: Total points: Fire 33 + Wood 27.3 + Earth 48.6 + Metal 35.1 + Water 97.8 = 241.8 Fire (parallel) and wood (resource): 33 + 27.3 = 60.3 (24.9%) Earth (intelligence), water (power) and metal (wealth): 48.6 + 97.8 + 35.1 = 181.5 (75%) There is a further step to the formula that takes into account the “true” strength of each element, by analyzing the interaction of the five elements. Each is weakened or strengthened according to the 5-element cycles. (Wood + Fire) – Earth = Fire (Earth + Metal) – Water = Metal (Water + Wood) – Fire = Wood (Metal + Water) – Wood = Water (Fire + Earth) – Metal = Earth Application of the above formulas to our example: Fire: (27.3 + 33) – 48.6 = 11.7 Metal: (48.6 + 35.1) – 97.8 = (14.1) Wood: (97.8 + 27.3) – 33 = 92.1 (It is interesting to note that the first set of calculations did not show wood as the second strongest element in this chart. However, there is an abundance of water to nourish wood, and not a lot of fire to control wood.)

Water: (35.1 + 97.8) – 27.3 = 105.6 Earth: (33 + 48.6) – 35.1 = 46.5 While the calculations for determining the actual strength of each of the five elements in a chart is straightforward, determining the favorable elements is more challenging. Adding more of any element will alter the above equations. There may be more than one way to achieve balance. I hope this exercise will allow everyone to calculate the true strength of each of the five elements in a basic Four Pillars chart. Thank you once again to Peter for sharing his formula. Nina Wilson