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Topic THE FIVE FACTORS 1. Wealth Star 2. Influence Star 3. Output Star 4. Resource Star 5. Companion Star

4 THE FIVE FACTORS The Five Factors are derived from the simple understanding of the Five Elements. These ‘relationships’ govern matters relating to different aspects of our lives. Start with your own Element as the reference point and determine the interrelationship between your Element and the other Five Elements. Your own element is your Day Pillar’s Heavenly Stem. We also call this the ‘Day Master’.

DAY MASTER

時 Hour

日 Day

月 Month

年 Year 天干 Heavenly Stems

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4 The Five Factors This relationship is derived based on the Productive, Weakening and Controlling Cycles of the Five Elements.

Interaction with your Day Master’s Element

生我

Relationship Resource

The element that produces me

我生

Output

I produce the element

剋我

Influence

Element that counters me

我剋

Wealth

I counter the element

同我

Companion

Same element as me

For example: If you are a Metal individual (庚 Geng / 辛 Xin), Earth produces you. The element that produces you will be your Resource Element. If you are a Metal individual (庚 Geng / 辛 Xin), you produce the Water element. This means that Water is your Output Element. If you are a Water person (壬 Ren/ 癸 Gui), you control the Fire element. This means that Fire element is your Wealth Element.

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4 The Five Factors The following tables show the relationships between the five different types of Day Masters with the five elements. WOOD PERSON ( 甲 Jia / 乙 Yi Day Master)

FIRE PERSON ( 丙 Bing / 丁 Ding Day Master)

Relationship

Element

Relationship

Element

Resource

Water

Resource

Wood

Output

Fire

Output

Earth

Influence

Metal

Influence

Water

Wealth

Earth

Wealth

Metal

Companion

Wood

Companion

Fire

EARTH PERSON ( 戊 Wu / 己 Ji Day Master)

Relationship

Element

Resource

Fire

Output

Metal

Influence

Wood

Wealth

Water

Companion

Earth

METAL PERSON ( 庚 Geng / 辛 Xin Day Master) WATER PERSON ( 壬 Ren / 癸 Gui Day Master)

Relationship

Element

Relationship

Element

Resource

Earth

Resource

Metal

Output

Water

Output

Wood

Influence

Fire

Influence

Fire

Wealth

Wood

Wealth

Earth

Companion

Metal

Companion

Water


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Relations

生我

Produce Me

我生

I produce

剋我

Counter Me

我剋

I Counter

同我

Same with Me

10 Gods

Five Factors

Resource

Same Polarity

Opposite Polarity

偏印

正印

Indirect Resource

食神

Output Influence

Hurting Officer

七殺

正官

偏財

Indirect Wealth

比肩

Companion

傷官

Eating God Seven Killings

Wealth

Direct Resource

Friend

Direct Officer

正財

Direct Wealth

劫財

Rob Wealth


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Five Factors of BaZi Influence

:

Authority, Systems, Regulation

Wealth

:

Wife, Assets, Things you Own

Resource

:

Teacher, Knowledge

Output

:

Ideas, Innovation

Companion :

Relationships, Network, Partners

Basic Attributes of the Ten Gods The Ten Gods in BaZi refers to 10 types of ‘stars’. They do not refer to any spiritual deity or have any spiritual connotations. These ‘Ten Gods’ or stars are derived from the Basic Five Relations. Here are a simple guideline of their attributes.

Output Star

Wealth Star

Influence Star

Resource Star

Companion Star

Eating God Hurting Officer Direct Wealth Indirect Wealth Direct Officer Seven Killing Direct Resource Indirect Resource

食神 Shi Shen

傷官

Shang Guan

正財

Zheng Cai

偏財 Pian Cai

正官

Zheng Guan

七殺 Qi Sha

正印

Zheng Yin

偏印 Pian Yin

比肩

Friend

Bi Jian

Rob Wealth

劫財 Jie Cai


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4 Wealth Star Introduction In this section, we will discuss in detail the most “popular” of the Five Factors: the Wealth Star. Many people who go for a BaZi reading will almost certainly pop the question “When will I become rich?” The presence and quality of the Wealth Star (or Stars) in a BaZi Chart is a key indicator of the wealth capacity of the individual in question. The Wealth Star governs one’s ability to generate wealth and also the aptitude, view and style towards money related matters. You may know of people who believe that “money is the root of all evil”. These inviduals view rich people as “bad”, “greedy” or “selfish”. Other people may view money as a means towards a stable life and that having more than enough money to sustain a good life, in turn, allows them to help other people. That the key determinant of this difference in how one views “wealth” is if the Wealth Star in one’s BaZi chart is when favourable or unfavourable. An unfavourable Wealth Star in a chart means that the person inherently dislikes activities to do with money and wealth generation, or has a negative view of money. Due to this mindset, this person will have limited capacity or aptitude to generate substantial wealth. A person with a favourable Wealth Star, however, will have a positive outlook and concept of money. This person believes in the power of money and will have the ability to manage, invest and as a result, grow his or her wealth!


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If you are a Jia 甲 or Yi 乙 Day Master person, then either Wu戊 or Ji Earth will be the Wealth Star. If you are a Wu 戊 or Ji 己 Day Master person, then either Ren 壬 or Gui 癸 Water will be the Wealth Star. The rest of the Wealth Stars are indicated in the table below:

財星WEALTH $ 正財偏財 Zheng Cai Pian Cai

Day Master

Direct Wealth

Indirect Wealth

辰

丑

Yang Earth

Yang Earth

Yin Earth

己

戌

未

Yin Wood

Yin Earth

Yang Earth

Yin Earth

丙

庚

甲

戊

Yang Wood

乙

Jia

Yi

Bing

Wu

Ji

Xu Dog

Yang Metal

丁

辛

Yin Metal

申

Xin

Shen Monkey

Yin Metal

Yang Metal

戊

壬

亥

Yang Water

Yin Water

己

癸

子

Yin Earth

Yin Water

Yang Water

庚

甲

Yang Earth Ji

Geng

Ren

Gui

Zi Rat

Yin

Yang Wood

辛

乙

Tiger Yang Wood

卯 Mao

Yi

Yin Metal

Yin Wood

壬

丙

Ren

Hai Pig

寅

Jia

Yang Metal

Xin

Rabbit Yin Wood

午

Bing

Wu Horse

Yang Water

Yang Fire

Yang Fire

癸

丁

巳

Gui

Yin Water

Wei Goat

You Rooster

Yin Fire Wu

Chou Ox

酉

Geng

Yang Fire Ding

Chen Dragon

Ding

Yin Fire

Si Snake

Yin Fire


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When one does not have a Wealth Star in the BaZi chart, he or she can still develop skills in handling and making money although the capacity would be limited. A person with a vibrant Wealth Star will have good business acumen and entrepreneurial skills. If you’re wondering if it’s beneficial to have as many Wealth Stars as possible in a chart, then the answer is a NO. A person with a few or many Wealth Stars will not necessarily have a better wealth capacity or get wealthy. In fact, when one’s Day Master is not strong enough to handle many Wealth Stars, one may even be poor and destitute. A couple of likely scenarios are that this person finds himself or herself being surrounded by money that isn’t his or her own (eg. working in a bank) or that he or she is unable to capture and materialise the money-making opportunities in his or her life. In these cases, the Wealth Stars have become negative elements and cause problems associated with money.

DAY MASTER

時 Hour

日 Day

月 Month


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4 Wealth Star In terms of people matters, the Wealth Star also represents the wife (or girlfriend) for a male. This is because the element that the Day Master controls is an asset with value. For both genders, the Wealth Star also represents the father, as the father is one’s “traditional” source of survival and livelihood while being under the care of the parents. As such, the quality of the Wealth Star also governs the quality of the father and the spouse/girlfriend of a man.

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FIRE

͢

˿

݊

WOOD

EARTH

CONTROLLING

ͪ

‫ܛ‬

WATER

METAL


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A good quality Wealth Star indicates that the personal characteristics of the spouse/ girlfriend or father are also positive. Such positive qualities can include aspects like good education level, kindness and high intellect. Remember that the quality of a particular person or subject matter is not the same as one’s affinity and relationship (eg. father or wife) with it. Such affinity or relationship is evaluated based on the Palaces of Influence. Recall that one’s affinity with the spouse is evaluated by examining the Spouse Palace whereas with the father, the Parents Palace.

時 Hour

日 Day

月 Month

年 Year 天干

CHILDREN PALACE

PARENTS PALACE

地支 Earthly Branches

SPOUSE PALACE

GRANDPARENTS PALACE

Heavenly Stems

DAY MASTER

The Wealth Star also represents one’s actual assets eg. properties, cars and other objects. A good quality Wealth Star means that your assets and owned objects have high-value! A poor quality Wealth Star means that the assets and things that you own have little actual or investment value. The Wealth Star can represent other things that you own eg. land, jewelry and even intangible items of value such as intellectual property and creative ideas.


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Activities Represented by the Wealth Star The Wealth Star governs business activities and entrepreneurial ideas. Activities like investments, the sale and purchase of properties, commercial activities and basically any activity that generates money is governed by the Wealth Star. This also includes money management activities like accounting and financial planning.

How the Wealth Star Affects Behaviour In addition to the dimensions as discussed above, the Wealth Star also governs behavioural characteristics such as calculation, risk taking and risk management. The presence of the Wealth Star also gives the BaZi owner a sense of responsibility, accountability and ownership of his/her actions. It can also make one straightforward. The Wealth Star of course provides one with entrepreneurial insight and business acumen. When the Wealth Star is negative, the person will have a negative view of money and of others who are “money-minded” whereas when the Wealth Star is positive, one will naturally exhibit entrepreneurial behaviour and enjoy work involving wealth generation.


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Identifying the Wealth Star First, identify the Day Master:

時 Hour

日 Day

月 Month


DAY MASTER

地支 Earthly Branches 藏干 Hidden Stems

The Wealth Star is the element that the Day Master controls. For example, if the Day Master is either Jia甲or Yi 乙wood, then either Wu 戊 or Ji 己earth represents the Wealth Star. Take a look at the example below: For this Jia 甲 Wood Day Master, the Ji 己 Earth on the Stem of the Year Pillar is a Wealth Star. This Wealth Star is considered exposed.

時 Hour

月 Month

年 Year 天干

RW

正官

DM

Yi

木 Yin Wood

正財

DO

Jia

木 Yang Wood

養

DW

Xin

Ji

金 Yin Metal

土 Yin Earth

冠

病

地支

官 DO

Ji

- Earth 財 DW

癸 Gui

- Water 印 DR

Si

Chou

Snake 蛇火 Yin Fire

Ox 牛土 Yin Earth

丁 Ding

- Fire

傷 HO

戊 Wu

+ Earth 才 IW

辛 Xin

- Metal 官 DO

庚

Geng

+ Metal 殺 7K

丙 Bing

+ Fire

食 EG

戊 Wu

+ Earth 才 IW

辛 Xin

- Metal 官 DO

己 Ji

- Earth 財 DW

癸 Gui

- Water 印 DR

藏干 Hidden Stems

- Metal

己

Xu

Dog 狗土 Yang Earth

Earthly Branches

辛 Xin

Youth

Chou

Sick

Youth

Nourishing

丑戌巳丑 Ox 牛土 Yin Earth

Heavenly Stems

乙甲辛己日元

劫財

冠

日 Day


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Alternatively, the Wealth Star can also be present in the Branches:

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

天干

乙 Yi

Yin Wood 養


Nourishing

未 Wei

Goat 羊土 Yin Earth

- Wood 比F

己 Ji

- Earth 才 IW

藏干

丁 Ding

Hidden Stems

乙 Yi

年 Year Heavenly Stems

日元

月 Month

- Fire

食 EG

Hidden Stem For this Yi Wood Day Master, the presence of the wealth is in the Ji Earth which is the main hidden Qi residing in the Goat. Hence, the Ji 己 Earth is the Wealth Star of this Yi Wood Day Master. Please remember that you need to check the entire chart for the Five Factors, including all the hidden stems. So check for the Wealth Star, not only in the Heavenly Stems, but also in all the hidden stems of the Earthly Branches. Note that in the event the Wealth Star is completely missing from a chart, it does not mean the person will be poor. It does, however, indicate a lack of affinity with wealth management and generation activities and skills.


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時 Hour

7K

年 Year

戊壬乙庚傷官

日元

Ren

Yang Water

土 Yang Earth

偏印

HO

DM

Wu

墓

月 Month

旺

IR

Yi

Geng

木 Yin Wood

金 Yang Metal

旺

死

Mao

Rat 鼠水 Yang Water

Rabbit 兔木 Yin Wood


戊

癸

乙

癸

- Water

- Wood

- Water

Chen

癸 Gui

- Water 劫 RW

Wu

+ Earth 殺 7K

乙 Yi

- Wood 傷 HO

Gui

Yi

劫 RW

傷 HO

Zi

Gui

劫 RW

藏干 Hidden Stems

Zi

Dragon 龍土 Yang Earth


Prosperous

Death

Grave

Prosperous

辰子卯子

天干 Heavenly Stems

七殺

日 Day

In the example above, this Ren person has absolutely no Fire element and hence, not a single Wealth Star in his BaZi Chart. While he will not be inclined towards activities related to wealth management and entrepreneurial behaviours, he is still able to make money and not be poor as he has the Yi Wood element (Output Star) in the Month Stem. Remember, one can make a livelihood without having to own a business or having a wealth “mentality”. Of course, having a Wealth Star certainly makes it easier for one’s financial position!


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If the Day Master is either Ren or Gui Water, then either Bing or Ding Fire represents the Wealth Star. If your Day Master is either Wu or Ji Earth, then either Ren or Gui 癸 Water is your Wealth Star. Similarly, if your Day Master is either Geng or Xin Metal, then either Jia 甲 or Yi 乙 Wood is your Wealth Star.

時 Hour

日 Day

月 Month

天干

DM

Heavenly Stems

癸

日元

Gui

Yin Water 胎


Conceived

巳 Si

Snake 蛇火 Yin Fire

+ Metal 印 DR

丙 Bing

+ Fire

財 DW

藏干

戊 Wu

Hidden Stems

庚

Geng

年 Year

+ Earth 官 DO

In this example, the Snake contains a Wealth Star for this Gui Day Master since there is a Bing Fire that is hidden within it.


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Is my Wealth Star better than yours? As you proceed deeper into BaZi studies, you will realise that even the same Star can have variations in meaning and effect depending on its element. For example, a Wood Day Master where the wealth element is Earth. Now imagine, how “comfortable” and easy it is for a plant to be simply sitting on the soil (a Wealth Star that is of the Earth element represent properties and land). As such, for Wood Day Masters, it is easier for wealth to be generated and without requiring as much effort as say, a Geng Metal Day Master. The Wealth Star of a Geng Metal person is Wood. Imagine how much effort, energy and likely hands-on work is required to chop wood! In short, even the ability, speed and style of wealth generation is different for Day Master of different elements. Let’s further discuss this concept with the example below:

時 Hour

DR

辛

日元 DM

Xin

金 Yin Metal

祿

戌

+ Wood 食 EG

丁 Ding

- Fire

財 DW

戊 Wu

+ Earth 殺 7K

戌

辛 Xin

- Metal 印 DR


丁 Ding

- Fire

財 DW

戊 Wu

+ Earth 殺 7K

辛 Xin

- Metal 印 DR

地支

未 Wei

Goat 羊土 Yin Earth

乙 Yi

- Wood 傷 HO

己 Ji

- Earth 官 DO

丁 Ding

- Fire

財 DW

藏干 Hidden Stems

甲 Jia

養

Xu


木 Yin Wood

Earthly Branches

比F

冠

乙

Nourishing

+ Water

Yang Water

天干

Yi

火 Yang Fire

Youth

Ren

HO

Bing

Xu

Pig 豬水 Yin Water

年 Year 傷官

IW

Ren

Youth

Thriving

Hai

壬

壬丙偏財

冠

亥

月 Month

Heavenly Stems

正印

日 Day

This chart belongs to Bill Gates, the richest person in the world. He is a Ren Day Master with Bing Fire (Month Stem) as one of his Wealth Stars. Notice also that this Bing Fire is rooted in his Year, Month AND Day Branches, which make the Fire element extremely robust in his chart. Remember that Bing Fire is represented by the sun? Now, the sun is infinite and unlimited. As such, Bill Gates potential for wealth is similarly “unlimited” as well! Of course, the quality of Fire in his chart is also very good. Bear in mind that even if one’s Wealth Star is Bing Fire, one can still be poor if the quality of Bing Fire is not good.


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For a Wealth Star to be favourable, the self or the Day Master, must at least be reasonably strong. As such, we prefer if the Day Master is born in the strong or prosperous season. If there are other supporting elements in the BaZi chart, then the self can also be strong enough to take control of the Wealth Star(s). If one’s personal element is very weak, then his/her ability to control the wealth element will be poor. As such, it is more difficult for this person to become wealthy. In short, when the Wealth Star is deemed as favourable, then the BaZi owner can likely become wealthy especially when he/she meets the Wealth element in the Luck or Annual Pillars. During those times, he/she can achieve good results from wealth generation activities. On the other hand, if the Wealth Star is unfavourable, the appearance of the Wealth Star in the Luck or Annual Pillars will cause money problems, financial difficulties or even loss of wealth. An important thing to keep in mind is that although the static chart largely determines if the Wealth Star is favourable or not, bear in mind that the actual Luck Pillars as they are encountered can change the level (degree of severity) of how the Wealth Star affects a person, whether good or bad.


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4 INFLUENCE STAR Introduction The Influence Star in a BaZi Chart governs one’s power, authority and status in life and it is the Star that enables one to be influential and famous. In addition, the Influence Star also denotes one’s charisma, with the ability to convince others by the virtue of their appearance and the way they communicate. The quality of the Influence Star also enables one to command respect and authority. If you are a Jia 甲 or Yi 乙 Day Master person, then either Geng 庚 or Xin 辛 Metal will be the Influence Star. If you are a Bing 丙 or Ding 丁 Day Master person, then either Ren 壬 or Gui癸 Water will be the Influence Star. The rest of the Influence Stars are indicated in the table below:

官殺 Influence 七殺正官 Qi Sha Zheng Guan

Day Master

Seven Killing

Direct Officer

甲 Jia

庚 Geng

Yang Wood

Yang Metal

乙

辛

Yi

Xin

申

Shen Monkey

Yang Metal

酉

You Rooster

Yin Wood

Yin Metal

Yin Metal

丙

壬

亥

Yang Fire

Yang Water

Yin Water

丁

癸

子

Yin Fire

Yin Water

Yang Water

戊

甲

Bing

Ding

Wu

Ren

Gui

Jia

Hai Pig

Zi Rat

寅 Yin

Yang Earth

Yang Wood

Tiger Yang Wood

己

乙

卯

Ji

Yi

Mao

Yin Earth

Yin Wood

Rabbit Yin Wood

庚

丙

午

Geng

Bing

Yang Metal

Yang Fire

辛

丁

Xin

Ding

Wu Horse

Yang Fire

巳

Si Snake

Yin Metal

Yin Fire

Yin Fire

壬

戊

辰

丑

Ren

Wu

Chen Dragon

Chou Ox

Yang Water

Yang Earth

Yang Earth

Yin Earth

癸

己

戌

未

Yin Earth

Yang Earth

Yin Earth

Gui

Yin Water

Ji

Xu Dog

Wei Goat


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Identifying the Influence Star The Influence Star is basically the element that controls the Day Master’s element.

時 Hour

日 Day

月 Month


DAY MASTER


At this point, there is no need to differentiate the polarity of the Influence Star. Take a look at the example below:

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

甲辛正官 DO

Jia

木 Yang Wood

Xin

金 Yin Metal


日元

月 Month


As this is a Jia 甲 Wood Day Master, the Xin 辛 Metal in the Month Stem next to it is regarded as an Influence Star. In addition, bear in mind that we need to look at the Hidden Stem too, where the Influence Star can also be present.


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時 Hour

日 Day

DM

年 Year 天干

乙

Heavenly Stems

日元

月 Month

Yi

Yin Wood 胎

地支

Shen

Monkey 猴

Earthly Branches

Conceived

申

金 Yang Metal

+ Earth 財 DW

庚 Geng

+ Metal 官 DO

壬 Ren

+ Water 印 DR

藏干 Hidden Stems

戊 Wu

This is a Chart of a Yi乙 Wood Day Master born in the year of the Monkey. For this Yi乙 Wood individual, the Influence Star is Geng 庚 Metal, which is the main Hidden Stem residing in the Earthly Branch (Monkey) of the Year Pillar. In short, for Wood individuals, the Influence Star is of the Metal element.


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4 Influence Star As Earth controls Water, the Influence Star of Ren 壬 or Gui 癸 Day Masters will be Wu 戊 or Ji 己 Earth:

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

年 Year 天干

壬

Heavenly Stems

日元

月 Month

Ren

Yang Water 衰

地支

Chou

Ox 牛土 Yin Earth

- Metal 印 DR

己 Ji

- Earth 官 DO

癸 Gui

- Water 劫 RW

藏干 Hidden Stems

辛 Xin

Earthly Branches

Weakening

丑


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時 Hour

日 Day

DM

年 Year 天干

戊

Heavenly Stems

日元

月 Month

Wu

土 Yang Earth

沐

Mao


Yi

- Wood 官 DO

藏干 Hidden Stems

乙

Earthly Branches

Bath

卯

地支

The Influence Star can be found in the Earthly Branches. For an Earth individual, both the Rabbit and Tiger Branches also contain the Influence Star, since Yi 乙 or Jia甲 Wood are the dominant Qi in those respective Branches.


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4 Influence Star For a Geng 庚 or Xin 辛 Metal Day Master, the Influence Star will be either Bing 丙 or Ding丁 Fire:

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

年 Year 天干

庚

Heavenly Stems

日元

月 Month

Geng

金 Yang Metal 沐


Bath

午 Wu

Horse

馬

火 Yang Fire

Ding - Fire

官 DO

己 Ji

- Earth

印 DR

藏干 Hidden Stems

丁


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If your Day Master is either Bing 丙 or Ding 丁 Fire, the Influence Star can be either Ren 壬 or Gui 癸 Water.

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

年 Year 天干

丙

Heavenly Stems

日元

月 Month

Bing

火 Yang Fire 胎

Zi

Rat

鼠

Earthly Branches

Conceived

子

地支

水 Yang Water

- Water

官 DO

藏干 Hidden Stems

癸 Gui


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What do Influence Stars influence? The Influence Star generally governs power, status, charisma, leadership, bravery, responsibility, ambition and also perseverance. For females, the Influence Star also represents the husband or boyfriend. In a BaZi Chart of a female, it is important to examine if the Influence Star is present as well as its quality. For a male, the Influence Star represents his children. As such, when a man has good quality Influence Stars, then the quality and characteristics of his children are favourable too. The Influence Star also represents objects that serve to protect you. As such, the house that you live in (especially when growing up as a child) and the place that you work in are also represented by Influence Stars. This is because these places have rules (written or otherwise) that you need to abide by. Therefore, the educational institution that one attends is also represented by the Influence Star. The Influence Star also represents the law. It is also one’s moral principles and virtues. The Influence Star represents leadership and management. An important aspect of the Influence Star is that it enables one to discern between right and wrong. As such, people with good Influence Stars are generally those who abide by the law. In addition, they are usually charismatic, righteous and carry themselves with dignity. People with good Influence Stars make good leaders who are able to abide by and follow a set of rules, such as team leaders. Examples of other leaders are head prefects and scout leaders. In addition, people with positive Influence Stars typically have a firm but caring attitude towards those they govern. The Influence Star also governs one’s ability to learn a subject or skill. This is because discipline is involved in any learning environment. While a teacher is responsible for conveying each aspect of learning, it is up to the student to be disciplined enough to do adequate revision and work towards understanding what has been taught. A good Influence Star will foster a conducive learning environment for a particular subject or skill. A negative Influence Star, when present in the BaZi Natal Chart or a Luck Pillar can cause a child to not want to study or an adult to be lazy in learning a new subject or skill.


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The Influence Star: Is it Good or Bad? While the Influence Star is the element that controls one’s Day Master, such “control” is not to be viewed negatively as it serves to take care and protect the individual. A positive Influence Star results in behaviour that is strict and by-the-rules but serves to produce a good “end product”.

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FIRE

͢

˿

݊

WOOD

EARTH

CONTROLLING

ͪ

‫ܛ‬

WATER

METAL

The Influence Star represents one’s own discipline. This means that one is able to set rules for himself or herself to achieve a particular goal, target or objective. For example, when one goes on a diet, a good deal of discipline and willpower is necessary to attain results. A weak Influence Star will cause the person on diet to give up midway through the program! As such, a positive Influence Star is extremely important to enable one to stick and follow through a plan such as a diet or gym routine.


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A negative Influence Star may also lead one to become unfocused and not realise what his or her important priorities in life are. The Influence Star also governs one’s ability to manage and bring out the best in other people. In line with this, it is often necessary to impose rules and regulations. While a controlling attitude arising from the Influence Star can often be viewed as negative, the motive behind such an attitude is positive. The key determinant in deciding whether an Influence Star is positive or negative is to, once again, look at whether the element that represents the Influence Star is favourable. The gauge of this is the strength of the Day Master. If one’s Day Master is weak, most of the time the influence element is negative. A negative Influence Star may result in one disliking being bossed around and made to abide by rules and principles. The person in question will prefer to do things at his or her own discretion and schedule. For a female, a negative Influence Star will also cause problems with her husband or boyfriend. For a male, such a negative Influence Star will result in problems with the children. If the Influence Star is favourable, then one is charismatic and recognised for one’s principles, morals and virtues. In addition, the person with a favourable Influence Star will be disciplined, responsible, have priorities in life and oriented towards achieving goals and set objectives.


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The Location of the Influence Star Assuming that one has the Influence Star in his or her Chart, we always prefer that the Influence Star is present in the Heavenly Stems and is rooted. Take a look at the example below:

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

壬

年 Year 七殺 7K

天干

戊 Wu

Ren

土 Yang Earth

Yang Water

冠

地支

Xu


Wu

+ Earth 殺 7K

辛 Xin

- Metal 印 DR

藏干 Hidden Stems

- Fire

財 DW

戊

Earthly Branches

Youth

戌

丁 Ding

Heavenly Stems

日元

月 Month

For this Ren Water person, the Influence Star appears in the Year Pillar and is rooted in the Branch (Dog). Thus, the Influence Star is strong and represents power, authority, and the ability to take hardship and persevere through pain in order to achieve success.


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時 Hour

日 Day

DM

壬

七殺 7K

土 Yang Earth

Yang Water 沐

卯 Mao

子 Zi

Rooster 雞金 Yin Metal



壬

辛

乙

癸

- Metal

- Wood

- Water

Ren

+ Water 比F

甲 Jia

+ Wood 食 EG

Xin

Yi

印 DR

傷 HO

Gui

劫 RW

地支

藏干 Hidden Stems


天干

Earthly Branches

You

旺

Prosperous

Hai

死

Death

酉

Bath

Thriving

亥

戊 Wu

Ren

祿


日元

月 Month

In the example above, note that the Ren Day Master does NOT have a root to the Influence Star in the Year Pillar. This is because there is no Earth element present in the Hidden Stems of the Earthly Branches. As such, while this person may appear to have goals and objectives, in actuality he/she does not have the drive, desire and discipline to follow through with the right actions.


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Basically, if the Influence Star is favourable, then one will exhibit all the positive characteristics associated with it. The opposite is true if the Influence Star is negative. In addition, each Influence Star is different depending on the element associated with it. For example a Metal element Influence Star is different from an Earth one. A Metal Influence Star belongs to a Wood Day Master:

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

甲

年 Year 正官 DO

辛 Xin

Jia

金 Yin Metal

木 Yang Wood


日元

月 Month


This Metal Influence Star will manifest as higher authority and stronger discipline since the Metal element is associated with justice, power and decision making. An Earth Influence Star belongs to the a person with a Water Day Master. As Earth is slow moving, this Influence Star may denote a person who takes time to make decisions and take action. In addition, the person will likely be more conservative and careful in deciding to take action.


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4 RESOURCE STAR Introduction In this section, we will be examining the Resource Star, one of the Five Factors in the study of BaZi. As with the other factors, at this stage, the polarity (Yin or Yang) of the Resource Star will not be considered. If you are a Jia 甲 or Yi 乙 Day Master person, then either Ren 壬 or Gui 癸 Water will be the Resource Star. If you are a Wu 戊 or Ji 己 Day Master person, then either Bing 丙 or Ding 丁 Fire will be the Resource Star. For a Geng 庚 or Xin辛 person, Wu戊 or Ji Earth represents the Resource Star. Lastly, for a Ren壬 or Gui癸 Water person, Geng庚 or Xin辛 Metal is the Resource Star.

印星 Resource 正印偏印 Zheng Yin

Day Master

Pian Yin

Direct Resource

Indirect Resource

甲

壬

亥

Yang Wood

Yang Water

Yin Water

乙

癸

子

Yin Wood

Yin Water

Yang Water

丙

甲

Jia

Yi

Bing

Ren

Gui

Jia

Yang Fire

Yang Wood

丁

乙

Ding

Yi

Yin Fire

Yin Wood

戊

丙

Wu

Bing

Hai Pig

Zi Rat

寅 Yin

Tiger Yang Wood

卯 Mao

Rabbit Yin Wood

午

Wu Horse

Yang Earth

Yang Fire

Yang Fire

己

丁

巳

Ji

Ding

Yin Earth

Yin Fire

庚

戊

Geng

Wu

Si Snake

Yin Fire

辰

丑

Chen Dragon

Chou Ox

Yang Metal

Yang Earth

Yang Earth

Yin Earth

辛

己

戌

未

Yin Metal

Yin Earth

Yang Earth

Yin Earth

壬

庚

Xin

Ren

Ji

Geng

Yang Water

Yang Metal

癸

辛

Gui

Yin Water

Xin

Yin Metal

Xu Dog

Wei Goat

申

Shen Monkey

Yang Metal

酉

You Rooster

Yin Metal


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Identifying the Resource Star The Resource Star is essentially the element that produces the element of the Day Master. So first, locate the Day Master and identify its element:

時 Hour

日 Day

月 Month


DAY MASTER



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Let’s look at an example below:

時 Hour

日 Day

年 Year

壬甲癸壬

IR

正印

DM

Ren

水 Yang Water

DR

Jia

木 Yang Wood

沐

天干

偏印 IR

Gui

Ren

水 Yin Water

水 Yang Water

沐

生

Pig 豬

Rat 鼠

Zi

Rat 鼠

Earthly Branches

Zi

Hai

地支

Growth

Bath

Bath

Growth

亥子子亥 Hai

Pig 豬

水 Yang Water

水 Yang Water

水 Yin Water

壬

癸

癸

壬

- Water

- Water

+ Water

+ Water ㄗ IR

甲 Jia

+ Wood 比F

Gui

Gui

印 DR

印 DR

Ren

ㄗ IR

甲 Jia

+ Wood 比F

藏干 Hidden Stems

水 Yin Water

Ren

Heavenly Stems

日元

偏印

生

月 Month

This is the BaZi Chart for a Jia 甲 Wood Day Master. Hence, any Water elements present in the Chart are considered the Resource Star for the Jia Wood person.


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For the Bing 丙 or Ding丁 Day Masters, both the Rabbit and Tiger Branches also contain the Resource Stars. Remember there is Jia 甲 Wood as the main Hidden Stem in the Tiger and Yi 乙 Wood as the main Hidden Stem in the Rabbit. Therefore, the Resource Star, just like the other Five Factors, can be found either in the Heavenly Stems or Hidden Stems of the Earthly Branches.

時 Hour

DW

年 Year

辛丙戊戊日元

Xin

食神

DM

火 Yang Fire

病

天干

食神

EG

Bing

金 Yin Metal

沐

月 Month

EG

Wu

Wu

土 Yang Earth

土 Yang Earth

旺

冠

地支

Shen

Wu

Chen

Monkey 猴金 Yang Metal

Horse 馬火 Yang Fire

Dragon 龍土 Yang Earth

庚

丁

Yi

- Wood 印 DR

戊 Wu

+ Earth 食 EG

Geng

+ Metal 才 IW

壬 Ren

Ding

+ Water

- Fire

殺 7K

劫 RW

己 Ji

- Earth 傷 HO

癸 Gui

- Water 官 DO

戊 Wu

+ Earth 食 EG

乙 Yi

- Wood 印 DR

藏干 Hidden Stems

Mao


Earthly Branches

Youth

Prosperous

Sick

Bath

卯申午辰乙

Heavenly Stems

正財

日 Day


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In addition, one can also locate the Resource Star in the Luck Pillars as they unfold through the course of time.

時 Hour

日 Day

月 Month


Heavenly Stems


Hidden Stems 歲運 Age

大運 LUCK PILLARS

Luck Pillar

藏干 Hidden Stems


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What does the Resource Star represent? The Resource Star governs one’s feelings and emotions. It is an extremely important indicator because how a person feels determines one’s ability to function on a day-to-day basis. The Resource Star also governs one’s health and well-being. A strong and positive Resource Star means a person with a healthy outlook in life. If the Resource Star is weak or negative, then one is prone to feel ill, lethargic and broody. The Resource Star is extremely important since it governs one’s internal world – thinking, aspirations and feelings. For example, one can be married to the ‘best’ spouse in the world, but yet can still feel sad, lonely or miserable because the mind talks the person into feeling in that way! A positive Resource Star will keep you feeling positive despite all the negativities and challenges that the world hurls at you. Hence, the power of the Resource Star is that it is able to dissolve all the negative aspects that attempt to hurt the Day Master. As such, the Resource Star also represents noble and helpful people in one’s life. People with good quality Resource Stars in the BaZi chart will meet people throughout life who are able to provide the necessary guidance and support for them to achieve their goals. Those with negative Resource Star, on the other hand, will not be able to meet the right people and even when they do, will still feel disadvantaged. For both genders, the Resource Star also represents the mother. This is because the mother’s role is to take care of the child. So, if one’s Resource Star is clashed, punished, harmed or destroyed, then one will have problems and issues with the mother. Vice-versa, if the Resource Star is positive and unaffected by any of the Earthly Branch relationships, then the relationship this individual has with the mother is good.


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4 Resource Star In terms of objects, the Resource Star represents documents such as passports, driving licenses and information such as data saved in the computer. All documentation that is about you and which are important and valuable to you are Resource Stars. In addition, the Resource Star can also represent items that you adorn on yourself (since they are comforting and make you feel good) and medication that you apply or ingest. The vitamins that you take or simply the food that you eat are representations of Resource Stars. It is important to make a distinction between the food that you eat and the experience of dining. The Resource Star also represents knowledge. A knowledgeable person is a resourceful person. The Resource Star is what you learn, read and the research that you do. In this case, you will need to assess the quality of the Output Star. Whether these knowledge and experience gained will become useful and can generate wealth or to improve oneself, will depend on the Output Star. When one has too many Resource Stars, that person will have the tendency to be lazy. This is because comfort becomes too important to this person. He or she wants to feel good all the time and will not want to take hardship, produce work or want to expend effort. Therefore, a single good quality Resource Star is enough. Too many Resource Stars make the person think too much as well. The Resource Star is one’s knowledge, ideas, thoughts and input. Too much of it will cause one to talk to oneself too much, causing confusion and emotional problems. Someone in this condition will be very sensitive and feeling-oriented. In addition, he or she may be overly suspicious thanks to the over-sensitivity of people and situations around them.


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Behaviours Tied to the Resource Star The Resource Star governs the act of studying and learning. If the Resource Star is favourable to you, you should continue to study throughout your life. Take up a course or learn a new skill every year. If the Resource Star is unfavourable in your Chart, perhaps you should consider applying any information learnt in a practical way. If not, the information that you have accumulated will be wasted. Negative abundant resource can cause one to like to learn knowledge and accumulate information that is useless. A good quality Resource Star gives one the quality of being nice, peaceful and loving. It makes us amicable, forgiving and gentle. The Resource Stars likes to take it easy and individual denoted usually tend to be mellow and easy-going. In addition, Resource Stars also indicate one who is thoughtful, imaginative and dreamy. One important aspect that the Resource Star governs is health and well-being. A good quality Resource Star means one will enjoy good health and longevity. A severely negative Resource Star will cause one to have ill health and even taking medication will usually bring negative side effects.


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The Resource Star as the 5 Elements If you belong to the Fire Day Master, your Resource Star would be Wood. As Fire burns Wood rapidly, Fire Day Masters require constant learning as his/her resources are used up very quickly. As such, Fire people need to learn various different subjects and need constant new information to keep lively.

時 Hour

日 Day

月 Month

天干

DM

Heavenly Stems

丙

日元

Bing

火 Yang Fire

生


Growth

寅 Yin

Tiger 虎木 Yang Wood

+ Earth 食 EG

甲 Jia

+ Wood ㄗ IR

藏干

丙 Bing

Hidden Stems

戊 Wu

年 Year

+ Fire 比F

Compare this to an Earth Day Master. As Fire hardens Earth, this leads to the creation of an unfavourable Resource Star that causes him/her to stagnate and become confused. In this circumstance, one needs to use the Output Star and to utilise and apply the information and knowledge learnt in developing one’s skills. This is to make sure that the energy is released and to keep the Earth individual from stagnating.


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Let’s examine what happens when one’s Resource Star is of the Metal element. This is usually the case for a person with Water Day Master. This arrangement is tricky as the combination of Metal and Water causes one to feel too sentimental and emotional. Since one’s feelings and the mind are governed by the Resource Star, this individual can be too sentimental, gets worked up easily, may easily burst into tears or become depressed. In short, people of Water Day Master must always keep tap of their emotions.

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

癸

年 Year 正印 DR

庚 Geng

Gui

金 Yang Metal

Yin Water


日元

月 Month


Metal individuals on the other hand, will regard the Earth element as their Resource Stars. Too much thinking, ideas and need for comfort can make the Metal person perform too slowly. This individual can be prone to procrastination as a result of a negative Resource Star. This is because abundant Earth will cover the Metal. A Metal person hidden in Earth cannot perform due to too much knowledge and ideas.


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For Wood individuals, even a small quantity Water element will lead them to develop many ideas. This is because a plant only needs adequate amounts of water to develop many branches and offshoots. However, too much water will cause the plant to be uprooted, float and perhaps even rot! As such, a Wood person with too much of Water element will cause a person to become confused and ungrounded. This person is likely dreamy, unrealistic and wanders about in life.

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

甲

年 Year 偏印 IR

壬 Ren

Jia

水 Yang Water

木 Yang Wood


日元

月 Month


In addition to the different qualities of the different types of Resource Stars based on the 5 elements, it is also important to determine if the Resource Star is favourable or not in any BaZi chart. If a Day Master is weak, then the Resource Star is favourable and if the Day Master is strong, the Resource Star is unfavourable.


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4 OUTPUT STAR Introduction

The Output Star is one of the Five Factors in the study of BaZi and governs our creativity and ability to speak, communicate and perform. It represents our capabilities and skills. The quality of one’s Output Star is a key indicator of how well one performs in day-to-day life. For example, for an artist, the Output Star represents creative expression whereas for a businessman, the Output Star represents the business product. For an employee, the Output Star represents his/her skills.

Identifying the Output Star The Output Star is essentially represented by the element that the Day Master produces. At this point, there is no need to consider the polarity (ie. Yin 陰 or Yang 陽 ) of the Output Star as yet.

ͫ

FIRE

͢

˿

Ϡ

WOOD

EARTH

PRODUCTIVE

ͪ

‫ܛ‬

WATER

METAL


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食傷 Output 食神傷官 Shi Shen Shang Guan

Day Master

Eating God

Hurting Officer

午

甲

丙

Yang Wood

Yang Fire

Yang Fire

乙

丁

巳

Jia

Yi

Yin Wood

Wu Horse

Bing

Si Snake

Ding

Yin Fire

Yin Fire

丙

戊

辰

丑

Yang Fire

Yang Earth

Yang Earth

Yin Earth

丁

己

戌

未

Yin Fire

Yin Earth

Yang Earth

Yin Earth

戊

庚

Bing

Ding

Wu

Xu Dog

Ji

Yang Metal

己

辛

Yang Metal

酉

You Rooster

Xin

Yin Metal

Yin Metal

庚

壬

亥

Yang Metal

Yang Water

Yin Water

辛

癸

子

Yin Metal

Yin Water

Yang Water

壬

甲

Xin

Ren

寅 Yin

Jia

癸

乙

Yin Water

Zi Rat

Gui

Yang Wood

Gui

Hai Pig

Ren

Yang Water

Wei Goat

申

Yin Earth Geng

Chou Ox

Shen Monkey

Geng

Yang Earth Ji

Chen Dragon

Wu

Tiger Yang Wood

卯 Mao

Yi

Rabbit Yin Wood

Yin Wood


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4 Output Star The Output Star for any Day Master can be found either in the Heavenly Stems or in the Hidden Stems of the Earthly Branches in any BaZi chart.

時 Hour

EG

月 Month

年 Year

丙甲

天干

日元

Bing

火 Yang Fire

Heavenly Stems

食神

日 Day

DM

Jia

木 Yang Wood


For this Jia Wood Day Master, the Bing Fire in the Hour Stem is the Output Star

時 Hour

日 Day 日元

年 Year 天干

甲

Heavenly Stems

DM

月 Month

Jia

木 Yang Wood 病


Sick

巳 Si

Snake

蛇

火 Yin Fire

丙 Bing

殺 7K

食 EG

庚

+ Metal

+ Fire

戊 Wu

+ Earth

才 IW

藏干 Hidden Stems

Geng

For this Jia Wood Day Master, the Output Star is in the Hidden Stem.


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Example:

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

年 Year 天干

辛

Heavenly Stems

日元

月 Month

Xin

金 Yin Metal

沐

地支

Hai


Ren

+ Water 傷 HO

甲 Jia

+ Wood 財 DW

藏干 Hidden Stems

壬

Earthly Branches

Bath

亥

For this Xin 辛 Metal Day Master, the Ren 壬 Water, which is the main Hidden Stem in the Year Branch (Pig), represents the Output Star. When it comes to the Output Star, the location of the Star in the Heavenly Stems is quite important since this denotes that others are able to see the individual’s talents and skills. If one’s Output Star is only in the Hidden Stems, the person’s talents and skills will not be obvious and it will take getting to know the person before such talents and skills are unveiled. If one’s Output Star is revealed in the Heavenly Stems and is rooted in the Earthly Branches, this denotes that the person’s talents and skills (which are already known) will be even more noticeable as others get to know the person.


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What the Output Star Represents In a nutshell, the Output Star represents one’s talents and skills. It is also one’s performance ability and showmanship. The Output Star governs one’s ability in speech and communication with others. In addition, the Output Star also indicates one’s style, for example, dressing and speech patterns. As such, whether one comes across as beautiful (in appearance), dresses well or even brand-conscious is dependent on the Output Star. An important aspect of the Output Star is that it governs whether one is able to effectively apply one’s knowledge. The quality of the Output Star is the key determinant in one’s ability to turn knowledge and experience gained into usable skills. For example, one may be able to attend the finest universities in the world, but whether the person is able to generate wealth from such acquired knowledge is dependent on how one uses one’s skills and in essence, how the person “performs” in life. As such, the Output Star is actually considered the secondary Wealth Star in the study of BaZi. If a person is missing the actual Wealth Star in the BaZi chart, then he/ she is still able to generate income and wealth provided the Output Star is present. This is because in the productive cycle of the 5 elements, the Output Star produces Wealth. This translates to one being able to generate money and income utilising one’s skills and talents. As the Output Star basically represents one’s ability to produce, it also represents children, for a female. As such, a female with good Output Stars will have useful children with good characteristics. Since the Output Star represents one’s performance abilities, it is crucial for entertainers and performers to have the Output Star revealed in the Heavenly Stems of the BaZi chart. This is because entertainers and people in showbiz require their performance to be seen and admired.


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Example:

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

辛

年 Year 食神 EG

癸

天干

Gui

Xin

水 Yin Water

金 Yin Metal

沐

Heavenly Stems

日元

月 Month


Bath

亥 Hai

Pig 豬

水 Yin Water

Ren

+ Water 傷 HO

甲 Jia

+ Wood 財 DW

藏干 Hidden Stems

壬

This Xin辛 Metal individual has Gui癸 Water as the Output Star in the Year Stem which is directly rooted in the Ren壬 Hidden Stem of the Year Pillar (Pig). It is then possible for this person to be a performer such as a singer or speaker. If one is in entertainment and the Output Star is hidden in the Earthly Branches, then this person will more likely be working creatively behind-the-scenes such as a song or scriptwriter.


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A good quality Output Star also bestows a person with the ability to persuade, convince and lead others by virtue of their speech and style of communication which can also include writing or actions. As such, the Output Star provides one with the skill to put together and communicate ideas, thoughts and feelings effectively. In terms of physical objects, the Output Star represents items which are created or invented. An example can be some form of writing such as a poem, story or book. It can also be a work of art of any sort. For a programmer, the software that he/she has created represents the output. For a teacher, the Output Star also represents one’s student ie. the person that teacher has taught and molded. The student is considered a “product” of sorts. The Output Star can also represent any endeavour that requires time and the expending of one’s energy, such as amassing a collection. So, if you collect stamps, then the stamp collection represents your Output Star. If you collect cars, then your car collection can also represents your Output Star (while at the same time, connoting value as well through representation of the Wealth Star).

Activities Governed by the Output Star The Output Star represents performance such as singing, dancing and sports activities. It represents artistic and creative talents. The Output Star includes essentially any activity that you need to expend energy such as speaking or performing on stage. In fact, even the act of scolding or reprimanding someone uses the Output Star. As such, a good quality Output Star enables one to win arguments as the person will have a good ability to put his/her points across. A poor quality Output Star results in a person having poor persuasion skills as well as lack of facts and points. The Output Star also represents the need and ability to challenge others. It is also the desire to win arguments and triumph over the competition, and represents the alertness and sharpness in one’s thinking. Since the Output Star is basically the performance star, its presence indicates the showiness of the person in question. The degree of showiness of the individual is dependent of course dependent on the location of the Output Star in the BaZi chart. If the Output Star is only in the Hidden Stems, then the person is low profile. But if the Output Star is in the Heavenly Stems, then the person can often be perceived as arrogant or a show-off.


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The Output Star Represented by Different Elements The Output Star will manifest variations in characteristics depending on which of the 5 elements it is. For example, for Wood Day Masters, their Output Star is Fire:

甲

乙

Jia

丙

Yi

丁

Bing

木

Ding

火

Wood

Fire

Since Wood producing Fire is like an instant combustion, Wood Day Masters are quick, alert and are able to come up with their points fast.

On the other hand, for Earth Day Masters, their output element is Metal:

戊

己

Wu

庚

Ji

辛

Geng

土

Xin

金

Earth

Metal

As the process of producing Metal from the Earth is indeed a slow one, Earth Day Masters will need time to think about ideas and to put together their thoughts into a presentation or some other mode of communication. So, if you are a salesperson, always give Earth Day Masters some time to think about their buying decisions.

壬

癸

Ren

甲

Gui

乙

Jia

水

Yi

木

Water

Wood

Water people tend to be fickle with their output, for instance, what they say and communicate. They tend to change their minds often and as such, what they say, create and produce can be in a constant state of flux. As such, it is advisable to get written confirmation when it comes to dealing with Water Day Masters.


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Interpreting the Output Star For females, a clash to the Output Star can mean miscarriage. If the female in question has already borne children, then perhaps there are problems with the children or the children are leaving home to study. A clash to the Output Star can also denote loss of ability to persuade and convince others, as well as a sudden inability to perform. You need to examine and study how the other Earthly Branch relationships affect the Output Star. In order for one to enjoy a good Output Star, the strength of the Day Master must be strong or at least, moderately strong. This is crucial because one needs to be able to produce without weakening the self too much. When one’s self is strong, then the Output Star is favoured. However, when one’s self is overly weak, then the Output Star becomes negative because such a weak self is unable to support the growth of another element. People with favourable Output Stars are usually skillful, talented, intelligent and typically prefer to have their own businesses or generate their own sources of income. They have good ideas and are usually paid well for their skills and talents since they can competently translate their talents and abilities into useful skills. These people use their skills and creative ideas in order to generate wealth. People with unfavourable Output Stars on the other hand, are conservative, lack creativity and likely to simply follow ideas and suggestions of other people. In addition, they tend to work for other people and make their money under the guidance of superiors and within the confines of a company’s goals and targets. These people lend their strength and energy in aiding others’ ideas and creative thoughts. This is because a person without a good Output Star will find it difficult to contribute good and meaningful ideas. Since the Output Star represents creative thinking, people with strong Output Stars tend to be different and stand out from others. Such people are willing to try new things and implement creative plans, resisting the urge to conform to societal norms.


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Let’s look at an example where the Output Star is combined away:

時 Hour

月 Month

癸

傷官

日元 DM

Gui

Yin Water

HO

甲

七殺 7K

Jia

己 Ji

木 Yang Wood

土 Yin Earth

絕

天干


Extinction

午 Wu

Horse


日 Day

馬

火 Yang Fire

Ding - Fire

才 IW

己 Ji

- Earth

殺 7K

藏干 Hidden Stems

丁

For this Gui癸 Water Day Master, the Output Star, which is Jia 甲 Wood in the Month Pillar, is in a Combination relationship with the Ji 己 Earth in the Year Pillar. As the person is born in the Summer season, we find that the combination successfully transforms and produces Earth. As such, the Output Star disappears. This can manifest in this person always having good ideas but which are stolen by others, or seemingly “good” ideas always backfire. A Gui癸 Water individual born in Summer does not favour the Earth element which is the Influence element. A negative Influence Star denotes problems, hassles and loss of leadership, authority and respect. We can also conclude that it is difficult for this person to run a business of his own (since a successful business is based on good ideas and creativity) and is better off working for others. It is better for him to follow set principles and guidelines established by others (such as company policies, targets etc). In addition, he can also work with partners and in teams as this Gui癸 Water individual is weak and favours the Water element. The Five Factors provide extremely important details in a BaZi reading. It is by combining the understanding of the Five Factors with the various Earthly Branch (or Heavenly Stem) relationships that we can decipher the intricacies of any BaZi chart.


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4 COMPANION STAR Introduction The last factor is the Companion Star which governs one’s affinity with siblings, colleagues, friends and also oneself—the last of which is how one feels about himself or herself (for example, one’s self-esteem, self-identity and confidence). In addition to friends, siblings and peers, the Companion Star can also represent competitors and those within the same industry. In terms of activity and behaviour, the Companion Star represents activities that a person enjoys doing, such as holidaying, partaking in adventures and socialising. Attending a party or social gathering for example, is using the Companion Star. Bear in mind that the concept of the Companion Star is different from the Resource Star. The Resource Star governs activities to do with relaxation, rejuvenation and recuperating. The Companion Star typically governs activities that one does with others such as playing team sports (eg. basketball, futsal). In business, one can use the Companion Star by being in a partnership or joint venture. At work, one can use the Companion Star by working in teams—the Companion Star represents your colleagues, peers and department mates. Identifying the Companion Star is simple because it is the same element as one’s Day Master. For example, for Jia or Yi Wood Day Master, all other Wood elements in the BaZi Chart are considered Companion Stars.


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比劫 Companion 比肩劫財 Bi Jian

Day Master

甲

Yang Wood

Yang Wood

乙

乙

Yi

丙

丙 Yang Fire

丁

丁

Ding

午

Wu Horse

Yang Fire

巳

Si Snake

Ding

Yin Fire

Yin Fire

戊

戊

Wu

Mao

Rabbit Yin Wood

Bing

Yang Fire

Tiger Yang Wood

卯

Yi

Yin Wood

Bing

Yin

Jia

Yin Wood

Rob Wealth

寅

甲 Jia

Jie Cai

Friend

Yin Fire

Wu

辰

丑

Chen Dragon

Chou Ox

Yang Earth

Yang Earth

Yang Earth

Yin Earth

己

己

戌

未

Yin Earth

Yin Earth

Yang Earth

Yin Earth

庚

庚

Ji

Geng

Xu Dog

Ji

申

Geng

Yang Metal

Yang Metal

辛

辛

Xin

Shen Monkey

Yang Metal

酉

You Rooster

Xin

Yin Metal

Yin Metal

Yin Metal

壬

壬

亥

Yang Water

Yang Water

Yin Water

癸

癸

子

Yin Water

Yang Water

Ren

Gui

Yin Water

Wei Goat

Ren

Hai Pig

Zi Rat

Gui

At this point, you do not need to differentiate between the polarities (Yin 陰or Yang 陽 ) of the Companion Star.


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How Companion Stars Behave The Companion Star essentially governs one’s self esteem so when one’s Companion Star is weak then the confidence level is also poor. People who have high selfesteem, who are determined and have a healthy regard for themselves usually have positive and favourable Companion Stars. When one likes to be in the company of other people, this is an indication for a need of the Companion Star, such as the case when one has a favourable Companion Star in the BaZi chart. A person who prefers to be alone and have private time for himself or herself typically does not favour the Companion Star. A negative or unfavourable Companion Star can cause one to compare with others and thus, invoke jealousy. The Companion Star will also cause one to be competitive and always desire to be better than others. We can easily evaluate if the Companion Star is positive or negative by determining the strength of the Day Master. A weak Day Master favours the Companion Star as one needs the same element to strengthen the Day Master. As such, a weak Day Master prefers to be sociable, likes to be with others and has more confidence being in a group setting. Such a person also enjoys talking and spending time with friends and generally prefers to be the company of others. On the other hand, a strong Day Master does not favour the Companion Star. A person with an unfavourable Companion Star will feel that the world revolves around him or her and does not feel that he or she needs the help of friends or teamwork.


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A strong Day Master is one that is born in season. Take a look at the example below:

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

甲

年 Year 比肩 F

甲

天干

Jia

Jia

木 Yang Wood

Yang Wood 旺

祿

地支

Mao

Yin


Tiger 虎木 Yang Wood

- Wood 劫 RW

戊 Wu

+ Earth 才 IW

甲 Jia

+ Wood 比F

丙 Bing

+ Fire

食 EG

藏干 Hidden Stems

Yi

Earthly Branches

Thriving

Prosperous

卯寅乙

Heavenly Stems

日元

月 Month

This Jia Wood Day Master is born in the Rabbit month where the Wood element is strongest. In addition, this person in also born in the Jia Yin 寅 year, hence having strong, additional Wood elements in the chart. As such, this person has a lot of friends or acquaintances who are not beneficial to him. The person likely doesn’t like to be with his friends as they cause problems. In addition, he is probably always jealous of his or her friends and people that he or she knows and constantly desires to be better than them.


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More on the Companion Star (including some examples) A Companion Star that appears on the Heavenly Stems (see example below) indicates that the person likes to be in the company of others and is sociable.

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

甲

年 Year 比肩 F

甲 Jia

Jia

木 Yang Wood

Yang Wood


日元

月 Month


A Companion Star that is hidden away in the Hidden Stems of the Earthly Branches is more inward, solitary and prefers private time alone.

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

年 Year 天干

甲

Heavenly Stems

日元

月 Month

Jia

Yang Wood 祿


Thriving

寅 Yin

Tiger 虎

木 Yang Wood

+ Earth 才 IW

甲 Jia

+ Wood 比F

丙 Bing

+ Fire

食 EG

藏干 Hidden Stems

戊 Wu


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In addition, recall that there are 5 essential relationships between the Earthly Branches that we need to analyse in relation to the Five Factors, including the Companion Star: • Combination 合 • Clash 沖 • Harm 害 • Punishment 刑 • Destruction 破 A key aspect of the Companion Star is that its presence competes with the Day Master to control the Wealth Star. As such, people who have strong Companion Stars usually have problems accumulating and saving wealth. Take a look at the example below:

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

甲

比肩 F

木 Yang Wood

Yang Wood 衰

祿

劫 RW

Dragon 龍

Tiger 虎

- Water 印 DR

戊 Wu

+ Earth 才 IW

木 Yang Wood

乙 Yi

- Wood 劫 RW

戊 Wu

甲

+ Earth 才 IW

Jia

+ Wood 比F

丙 Bing

+ Fire

食 EG

藏干 Hidden Stems

- Wood

Yin

土 Yang Earth

癸 Gui

Earthly Branches

Yi

Thriving

乙

Weakening

Prosperous

Rabbit 兔

木 Yin Wood

Chen

天干

地支

卯辰寅 Mao

甲 Jia

Jia

旺


日元

月 Month

This is a Jia Wood Day Master born in the Tiger month, with Jia Wood protruding on the Month Pillar. In addition, this person is also born in the Rabbit hour. The Day Branch is also the Dragon. Notice that for almost the entire chart, the only Wealth Star present is represented by the Wu Earth hidden in the Dragon Branch. As such, all the Wood elements present are keen to be “planted” onto the single Earth element in the chart. This is a chart that indicates strong and greedy competition.


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Such competition and greed can manifest when the Wealth Star makes an appearance in the Luck Pillars.

時 Hour

日 Day

月 Month

甲

比肩

DM

甲

F

Jia

Jia

Yang Wood 旺

天干

木 Yang Wood 祿

寅

Earthly Branches

Mao

Rabbit

地支

Thriving

Prosperous

卯

Yin

兔

Tiger

木 Yin Wood

Heavenly Stems

日元

年 Year

虎

木 Yang Wood

Wu

甲 Jia

Bing

才 IW

比F

食 EG

戊

- Wood

+ Earth

劫 RW

+ Wood

丙 + Fire

藏干 Hidden Stems

乙 Yi

歲運 Age

大運 LUCK PILLARS

未 Wei

羊

Goat

土

Yin Earth

藏干

乙

己 Ji

Ding

- Wood 劫 RW

- Earth 財 DW

- Fire 傷 HO

Yi

Hidden Stems

丁

During this Luck Pillar, the sudden appearance of Ji Earth which is the Wealth Star causes all friends, siblings and rivals to clamour and fight for the money. A real-life example can be a sudden inheritance that brings out the worst in this person’s siblings and relatives. As such, we do not like to see too many Companion Stars in one’s chart.


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It is never advisable to count the number of the elements that we are studying and instead, we should assess the quality of the element in question within a BaZi chart. Note the example below:

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

甲己正財 DW

Ji

Jia

土 Yin Earth

Yang Wood 旺

Mao


Yi

- Wood 劫 RW

地支

藏干 Hidden Stems

乙

天干

Earthly Branches

Prosperous

卯


日元

月 Month

This is a Jia Wood Day Master born in the Rabbit month. Note that Yi Wood also penetrates through to the Month Pillar. As this Day Master is already born in the prosperous season, it is unfavourable to see any additional Wood elements. As such, the Companion Star is unfavourable for this Day Master and can manifest as jealousy and loss of money due to friends. This Jia Wood Day Master should avoid partnership but can either work alone or for others. This Jia甲 Wood Day Master is able to work for others as employment denotes the presence of the Influence Star. Remember that the Influence Star represents the boss and people who have authority over the Day Master. In addition, recall that the Influence Star is the element that controls the Day Master and as such, can help control the Companion Star as well. Since this Day Master favours the Influence Star, the person will exhibit the positive characteristics of the Influence Star and negative characteristics of the Companion Star.


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Let’s look at yet another example:

時 Hour

日 Day

DM

天干

壬 Ren

Yang Water 旺

Rat 鼠

地支

午

Earthly Branches

Zi

胎

Conceived

Prosperous

子


日元

月 Month

Wu

Horse 馬

火 Yang Fire

癸

丁

Gui

Ding

- Water

- Fire

劫 RW

財 DW

己 Ji

- Earth 官 DO

藏干 Hidden Stems

水 Yang Water

This is a male Ren Water Day Master born in the Horse month which is in the Summer season and is seated on top of the Rat. The Rat contains his Companion Star whereas the Horse contains his Wealth Star. This Day Master’s Wealth Star represents his wife (and is contained in the Horse). As such, the Companion Star hidden in the Rat is actually his competitor. In addition, there is a Clash relationship between the Horse and the Rat. The Clash relationship to the Spouse Palace affects one’s marriage. We know that the Clash involves the Wealth Star (ie. wife) and Companion Star (ie. competitor). Now, all we need to do is to combine the analysis and deduce that since the Clash relationship involves both the Companion and Wealth Stars and affects the Spouse Palace, there will be 3rd party problems for this Ren Water male’s marriage. Since the Wealth Star represents actual wealth as well, we can further deduce that such a 3rd party problem will also cause an actual loss of wealth due to separation or divorce.


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Here’s another example:

時 Hour

日 Day

月 Month

天干

DM

Heavenly Stems

甲

日元

Jia

Yang Wood 絕

生

地支

Shen

Hai


庚

壬

+ Earth 才 IW

Geng

+ Metal 殺 7K

壬 Ren

Ren

+ Water

+ Water

ㄗ IR

ㄗ IR

甲 Jia

+ Wood 比F

藏干 Hidden Stems

Monkey 猴金 Yang Metal

Earthly Branches

Growth

Extinction

申亥

戊 Wu

年 Year

This is a Jia Wood Day Master born in the Pig month which is the Winter season and seated on top of the Monkey. The Pig contains a hidden Jia which is the Companion Star. The Monkey harms the Pig (a Harm relationship denotes being betrayed, backstabbed and possible loss of friendship causing emotional pain). In addition, the Resource Star, which is the Ren Water in the Pig, also represents one’s feelings of comfort and happiness. By putting the pieces together, we can already predict that an event will occur involving a betrayal, loss of friendship and as a result the person will feel unhappy and hurt.


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While the potential exists for this person to encounter the problems that we concluded above, we also have to take into account the effects of the other Pillars in the chart. In addition, we can predict that this event is likely to take place around 35 years of age since it straddles the middle portion of the BaZi chart between the Month and Day pillars. We need also to consider the Annual and Luck Pillars and how they affect the original Harm relationship.

時 Hour

日 Day

月 Month

Annual Pillar


Heavenly Stems


Hidden Stems

藏干 Hidden Stems

Earthly Branches

ANNUAL PILLAR

LUCK PILLARS 歲運 Age

大運 LUCK PILLARS 藏干 Hidden Stems

In summary, when we analyse a BaZi chart at this stage, we examine the Five Factors in tandem with the various Earthly Branch and Heavenly Stem relationships that exist. Check what Stars are involved, how these Stars are affected by the different Earthly Branch relationships and which Palaces are affected in order to derive your reading.


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