Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai.
There
are 12 Earthly Branches which are as follows:
Zi, Chou, Yin,
Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai.
It is
also reflected in the 12 months of the year and the 12 hours of the day.
There
are four animals in a Bazi chart.
Each reflecting a specific characteristic.
The
popular yearly animal Bazi reading by contemporary
Masters centers around the Year Pillar. There are
books which uses the Month Pillar and some uses the Day Pillar.What is the correct way to read the 4 Earthly Branches in a Bazi chart?
The Heaven
Stems of a chart are sometimes referred to as the Heaven’s luck.
The EB as the earth’s luck.
The HHS as the Man’s luck.
What is
the significance of the EBs?
Unlike
the HS which focus on interaction between the five elements, the interactions
for the EB are more complex, such as punishment, harm, destruction, Liu He
combination, San Hui combination and San He
combination on top of the clashes.
It represents
earthly interactions which are interactions which occur on earth with other
humans.
EB interactions.
Another
very important question on EB interaction is the way the EB interact.
Multiple interactions.
Can the
EB have multiple interactions or can it only have a single interaction?
There
are some who teaches that EB can only have a single interaction which follows
very strict requirements on the position. For example for combination the EB
must be next to each other. Also there can only be one interaction.
There
are some who teaches that EB interaction has no such requirements. There can be
any numbers of interactions.
ZPZQ
shows that there can be multiple interactions happening at the same time, but
the interaction will affect the strength of the other interactions. Such as
reducing the effect or increasing the effect.
Sequence.
Is there
a sequence?
Is the
sequence based on time?
Would
the interactions between external EB such as from the LP or from the AP follow
a time frame?
Example
the external EB interacting with the Year EB then the month EB followed by the
Day and the Hour EB.
5 and 5 years – 6 months and 6 months.
There
are some masters who says that the interaction of the EB only occurs the second
half of the Pillar be it LP or AP.
There
are some who says that the EB starts at the beginning of the AP or LP but at a slower
pace but last longer.
Priority.
Is there
a priority that the interaction follows?
For
example in most Bazi book, San Hui
combination is often described as having the highest priority. Which will override the other interactions which are lower in
priority.
·
There are some who teaches that the 4 Cardinal clashes have the
highest priority. The clashes between Zi, Wu, Mao,
You.
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The Blind man explained that the highest priority is Liu He which to
them is the combination between husband and wife.
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ZPZQ places the highest priority on San Hui
combination and Liu He is very low in priority.
Transformation.
What are
the rules for transformation?
Is there
such as thing as transformation?
Does all
the EB change to the transformed element?
What
happens to the HHS?
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There are some Masters who does not use any rules. Everything can
transform.
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There are some Masters who uses very strict rules. Using the Season(Month) and HS as transformation catalyst.
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According to ZPZQ, San He, Ban He can affect the HS. San Hui in a small way. Liu He not at all. ZPZQ stresses not so
much on the transformation but on how the EB interactions affect the HS.
The significant of Punishment, Harm, Destruction.
·
Some Masters says there is no such thing as punishment. It is just an interaction
between the 5 elements.
o
ZPZQ: 至于三刑取义,姑且阙 疑,
o
It is still an
open question with regards to the explanations (theory) behind the punishment
relationships.
o
虽不知其所以然,于命理亦无害也。
o
However, these
relationships are harmless when applied in Destiny analysis.
·
Some teaches the importance of all the interactions, including the
directions of the interactions. The strength of the interactions. The
auspiciousness of the interactions.
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Some just uses it as an indicate for general
luck. Example having punishment is an inauspicious matter.
o
ZPZQ: 八字支中,刑冲俱非美事,
o
It is unfavourable (not ideal) if the earthly branches in the
natal chart are clashing or punishing each other.
EB
interaction should be one of the most interesting ways to do Bazi reading, especially when it is so complex.
Who is right and who is wrong?
Every
Masters and their students would tell you that they have the right answer.
They
would also say that they have done thousands of chart analysis and the theories
are all proven and tested.
I wonder
sometimes who really knows what they are talking about and who are actually
kidding themselves.
The attached
translation of the Earthly Branch from the classic “Di Tian Sui”
have been described by some to be inaccurate.
Quote” 生方怕动库宜开,败地逢冲仔细推。
Growth direction fear
movement, store appropriate to open, failed land meeting clashes to analyze in
detail.”
There are many who would say this is
not correct.
·
The failed land which are Zi, Wu, Mao, You are
the worst to meet with clashes. There is nothing to look in detail.
·
The growth
direction, the Yima are considered by many to be
auspicious to be clashed to activate movement.
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The tomb/storehouse
should only be clashed if earth element is favored.
It is interesting to note that some
of the classics are actually considered as rubbish or not so accurate by some
Masters.
I had a discussion recently with a
fellow Bazi researcher who asked me if the
tomb/storehouse should be clashed to release the stored Qi/HHS inside.
Di Tian Sui
here says it should be clashed to release the stored Qi/HHS.
ZPZQ says otherwise.
It is such an important matter for
the case that we were studying.
Which is the correct theory?
Otherwise Bazi
reading can become a study with no answer.
Might as well
not do any reading.
Characteristic of the 12 Earthly Branches:
Based on the
animal signs.
Why are the animal signs used for the
EB?
Is there a correlation with the behaviors
of the real animal?
Which particular animal reflects the
person, the year, the month, the day or the hour EB?
Year EB – In-built personality.
I notice a certain tendencies of
people based on the year of the animal.
There seems to be more aggressive people
who are born in Tiger year.
People born in the
year of the rabbit seems more accommodating,
not trouble maker.
It reflects the in-built personality.
With influences from the family. The
family traits.
If the year EB reflects the general in-built
behavior, what does the other EB represent?
Month EB – Behavior adopted.
For Bazi
analysis, the month represents the personality type adopted by the DM, the behavioral
tendencies. The behavior adopted to handle others. The negotiation tactic, communication
style, methodology adopted to handle situations.
Day EB – Inner self.
Is the Day EB the actual personality
of the person? The real character. The
real inner person. The real I. How the person would behave if not for
the influences of the year and the month. It is perhaps hidden away, not fully
expressed externally.
When the person is at its peak with
confidence, this is perhaps the personality which will be revealed. It is also
the determination level of the person and also the self-control.
Chou the OX would be the strongest in
determination and self control.
Hour EB – Type based on the time of day.
Animal behave differently at various
time of the day. Day time Tigers are normally more docile than Tigers at night
who are alert, sharp and ready to hunt. Chou the Ox at night would not be as
determined as the Ox during the day. A night rat would be very much better at
hunting.
The Spring months: Yin Mao Chen.
寅
Yin
(tiger): Wood element, competitive/aggressive and hard working.
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Impulsive, active, love freedom, hardworking life, cannot sit still.
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Not easily pleased, like to be boss. Ambitious, cheerful and kind.
Self-expectation is high, a perfectionist. Capable and willing to do, not
afraid of toughness, calm, does not avoid responsibilities, can fight alone,
high capability. Like to be pretty, can’t be controlled.
·
Strong handling ability. Tend to lost confidence when under stress,
sometimes could hurt themselves.
·
They often have strong eagerness to start something, but will tend to
lose the staying power after some time.
·
They are egoistic, stubborn, unable to accept
criticism.
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Those born in Yin month are suitable to do sales and marketing job.
Character:
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Can’t rest and like to work, feel uneasy when they are too free.
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Like being the boss, bad temper, but do not like long-winded.
·
Soft-hearted, benevolent, will agree to do something as well as
requested to do so.
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Enjoy good food, like to eat meat, sense of responsibility and
leadership, will certainly achieve the target once set.
·
Big appetite, like to invest in big business.
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Hate to be deceived, easily get mad when cheated.
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Act quickly, don’t like to ask questions, so often lack of
communication, difficult to succeed.
卯
Mao (Rabbit):
Wood element, strong sexual stamina.
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Smart, perfectionist. Full of urge to do things but cunning and
changeable.
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Very good at people’s skill, tend to have lovers, smart, restless,
strong self-protective abilities.
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Doesn’t look old easily, calm, like to keep clean, kind hearted.
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Can only accept success but can’t face failure.
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Easily have good beginning but no end in doing things. Strong sixth
sense. Sharp at instinct.
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Men born in year of rabbits are great pretender able to change
according to situations, doesn’t easily admit that they are wrong even if they
really are.
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Easily involved in office relationship. Like romantic, good
relationship with opposite sex especially in work.
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Women whom are born in rabbit year are generally kind, but they can be
pretender sometimes in order to protect themselves.
Character:
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Sharp eyes, ignore peoples they don’t like,
high taste.
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They like clean, like to move about their things at home
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Like to complete their task at one time, don like to be interrupt
halfway
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Soft-hearted, fussy, sociable, self-protective, soft, calculative.
辰
Chen (Dragon):
Earth element with wood Qi, elusive personality, loner.
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Like to lead, proud of themselves, ambitious, like to flatter,
powerful, prone to relationships.
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Fast changeable thinking, lots of idea, smart.
·
Mostly take pride of themselves, like to be
respected, liked to hear pleasant comments, high taste, unrealistic.
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Ever-changing personality, often gives people mysterious feeling
·
Most dragon women are more changeable than the men,
their thinking is not easily detected.
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Great fate, often turn the danger to good, multi-talent, easily
achieve things, but have the tendency to get spiritual cleanliness.
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Good partner in business, kind and helpful friend to have.
Character:
·
Don’t like to be controlled, like to lead, like to foot the bill every
time.
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Disappear unknowingly, doesn’t say goodbye when they decide to leave, tend to do things halfway, love freedom, artistic.
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Firm in their decision and thinking, stubborn, 6-sense, lots of idea,
and straight to the point.
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Like to talk with no actions.
The Summer months: Si Wu Wei.
巳
Si (Snake):
Fire element, attentive and smart.
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Like to chat and debate, does not admit defeat, good at debating and
lawsuit.
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Like to research, strong analytical skills, look cool from outside but
friendly at inner side, tend to talk more in front of peoples they like.
·
Cold personalities, like to debate, suspicious.
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Calm, high taste, look far, good at number-related things, smart in
handling their wealth, good role in business.
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Suitable to do business
·
Snake women have a mysterious power.
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Attentive, smart, very firm in their decision, hard to control. Can
forgive easily. Strong ability to live independently.
Character:
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Calm, good speech, like to talk and talk very fast, but quiet at
ordinary time, sociable, rush personalities.
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Very friendly to peoples they know, can talk a lot, but being quiet to
peoples they can’t get along, tend to give up easily
when they face problems, no patience.
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Able to show their talent perfectly if given chance. Talk non stop.
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Marketing expert
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Likes to win - competitive.
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Not straight forward in speech and doing things, like to twist around
午
Wu (Horse):
Fire element, honest, straight personalities, brave.
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Like to win, emotional, revengeful. Easily irritable, tend to be
trapped. Hardworking, restless, honest, straightforward, kind heart.
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Bad temper, brave, friendly to friends, like to flatter.
·
Cheerful, sociable, unpredictable character; can differentiate good
and bad, tend to draw unwanted troubles.
·
Open-minded and characters, like freedom, hot temper and often get
nothing as a result of losing patience, but will get success as they get older
if they can control their emotion.
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Male born in horse year have good relationship with opposite sex, but
can be isolated in the job they are doing.
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Women born in horse year are very tomboy, brave, restless, and tend to
nag when they get older.
Character:
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Like to win, doesn’t admit lose, extremist. Like to listen to
compliment, self-indulgence, like to be pretty.
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Like to be praised, if properly asked for, they can do and provide
everything
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Tend to lost temper if triggered, and easily moved by peoples. Easily
get headache.
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Easily get love relationships, girls mostly pretty and love water,
sociable
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Like to win, strong pride, inferior, don’t like to be commented.
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Good sixth sense, like to do complete things soon before deadline, but
tend to be lost once they met urgent matters
未
Wei (sheep):
Earth and Fire element, like to stand out, but independent.
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Kind hearted, take appearance importantly, do things carefully.
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Very obedient to parents but don’t know how to express it, inferior,
very particular at outlook, stubborn and fussy, detail-oriented, hot-temper.
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Like to leads, but have to follow other people’s lead in order to
success.
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Loyal in love, Men whom are born in year of goat are mostly smart and
like to show off.
Character:
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Detail-oriented, stubborn, firm in their stand.
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Obedient, don’t like other peoples or their partner to comment their
parents, very emotional, not secure feels.
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Like to check peoples movement, like to dig
out past, inferior, has the leading ability but can’t express it.
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Firm in their stand when they met problems, like peoples to agree with
them but never express their feelings.
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When other peoples fail to follow their way, they will try to change
the other’s mind by asking them various questions until they come to an
agreement on his thinking.
The Autumn months: Shen You Xu.
申
Shen (monkey):
Metal element, smarter than extraordinary.
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Restless and full of energy, kind, restless.
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Good at imitation, good learning ability but always give up half way,
no patience.
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Cunning, like to take short cut.
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Observant, attentive, smart, capable but lack of stability.
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Likes attention, but good at relationship with opposite sex.
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Seek attention most of the time, men born in
year of monkey tend to be feminine.
Character:
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Impatience, straightforward, not cunning.
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Sharp at talking, fast speech, always hurt people unknowingly, like to
talk straight to the point.
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Great learning ability, restless, take
friends importantly, good imitation skills.
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Take note on small details, do things perfectly.
酉
You
(Rooster): Metal element, greedy, grabbed everything available, nosy.
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There is no momentum in working, pessimist.
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Like to mind other people’s business, impatience and sometimes have a
split personality.
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Kind and helpful, active, take important of their own benefits.
·
Possess a good sense of beauty, confident, pride, materialistic, likes
to be complimented.
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Strong 6th sense.
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Men born in the year of rooster will tend to have multiple
relationships, very good with opposite sex.
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Women born in year of rooster are generally nosy, like to decide for
other people, like to mind people’s business, but sociable and feeling
oriented.
Character:
·
Nosy, over kind, once requested, they will abandon their own work just
to help others, but always get no appreciation in return and end up being sad
by themselves.
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Don’t know how to reject people’s request. Kind, serious in doing
things, but lack of consideration when talking.
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Mad, can’t keep secret, mind people’s feeling, but tend to spread
rumors very fast.
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Will help people to the end.
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Will drink until they satisfied, or don’t drink at all.
戌
Xu (dog): Earth element, good personality, likes to
take care of other people.
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Like to lead, easily come out with ideas, reckless and straightforward;
tend to do things that shock peoples, loyal, do things accordingly.
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Loyalty, good at keeping promise, kind, stubborn, emotional, good
friend and good colleagues.
·
Differentiate well between good and bad, very careful, very wary,
don’t easily trust peoples.
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Normally appear to be master of the 5 elements, good at studying
metaphysics.
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Good rewards, always have noble peoples to
help turning the bad to good. Easily earn money, not very difficult to get
money but don’t have proper way of handling money.
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Optimistic and positive, not good at hiding their personalities and
secret, like to take care of others.
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Sometimes tend to have unchangeable habits. Obstinate, always involved
in single love, or fallen in love until losing their mind.
Character:
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For people whom had helped them a lot, they will reward them double.
Very loyal
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Strong self-pride and self-esteem, cant even allows people to criticize their idols.
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Don’t trust fate, stubborn, lots of ideas, hard to
communicate, tend to extravaganza, take care of family.
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Traditional and not flexible, always follow the old ways and hard to
change, strong inner sense of themselves.
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Loyal, but also tend to backstabbing.
The Winter months: Hai Zi Chou.
亥
Hai (pig):
Water element, very loyal in love until not able to think straight.
·
Very wise, emphasis heavily on principles, not easy to communicate
with, and often keep matters in themselves.
·
Appear to be fortitude, vulnerable in heart, conflict in personal, not
well understood.
·
Good at using others, always magnify other people’s power, master in
business.
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Good use of others, to magnify its own power, in order to master the
business.
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Is very sensible, but often will examine very deeply, and sometimes
very "barbarians", and is unreasonable.
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Eloquent, good at debate.
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Unique taste, enterprising.
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Very good appetite, not picky at food.
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Great pretender.
Character:
·
Self-punishment is serious (especially no Eating God or Hurting
Officer), especially on kids (can’t stimulate them with word or they can
becomes extreme).
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Fussy, perfectionist.
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Quiet, Yi Hai and Ding Hai
will hope to get a quiet partner in marriage as well
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Tend to be quiet without stage, but will express themselves well if
given chances, talk nonstop
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Not picky at food, can eat anything. Smart and understanding.
·
One Hai tend to be understanding, but 2 Hai will be hysterical.
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Tendency to nag.
子
Zi
(mouse): Water, smart, good at calculating.
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Know how to protect themselves, extremely
changeable personality, difficult to figure out.
·
Too calculative and as a result could lost the bigger picture due to
small advantages, smart but often being misused.
·
Alert, sly, smart, change the mind easily, do things without
completion.
·
Slow in making decisions, and lost a lot of opportunities due to
indecisiveness.
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Rats born at night live comfortably, while Rats born during the day is
vulnerable to endure hardship and caught within the toughness.
Character:
·
Often facing dilemma in making decision, indecisive, changing mind
over and over again.
·
Very intelligent, responsive, regret after doing something, and also
regret if not done something.
·
These people have to learn to train themselves to not regret after
making a decision which will make their life easier. They are coward and highly
sensitive.
·
Change the mind easily within the same day, difficult to have a fixed
decision.
丑
Chou
(Ox): Earth, born to be kind, and full of endurance.
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Kind hearted personality and have good endurance, prefer stability,
hoping for a place to settle down.
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Hardworking, diligent and realistic.
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Hot temper, persistence, and stubborn.
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Ability to endure suffering, hidden strength,
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Particularly sensitive and fast-learner in the field of astrology and feng shui.
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Highly detail-oriented, develop more courage with more obstructions.
Character:
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Highly detail-oriented, firm, serious, like to ask questions.
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Likes to talk about the past whether good or bad, like to trace
people’s movement and dig old incidence.
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Prone to nagging; hot temper, stubborn, hardworking.
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Slow in learning, but persistent, will not give up learning until they
master it, not easily moved.
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Strong self-awareness, self-centered, hence tends to do things out of
their abilities.
Di Tian Sui on Earthly Branch.
八、地支
Earthly
Branch.
阳支动且强,速达显灾祥;
Yang Branches movement
is strong, the arrival of disaster or good luck will
be fast and prominent.
阴支静且专,否泰每经年。
Yin Branches is still
but focused, the result can last for the whole year.
原注:
子、寅、辰、午、申、戌,阳也,
其性动,其势强,其发至速,其灾祥至显;
丑、卯、巳、未、酉、亥,阴也,
其性静,其气专,发之不速,而否泰之验,每至经年而后见。
Original text:
Zi, Yin, Chen, Wu, Shen, Xu, Yang Branches, natural to move, strong power, the speed
is fast (growth), disaster or good luck arrive prominently;
Chou, Mao, Si, Wei,
You, Hai, Yin Branches, natural to be still, the Qi
is focused, the speed is slow (growth), it appears at the beginning of the year
but the result will only manifest at the end of the year.
任氏曰:
Ren comment:
地支有以子至巳为阳,午至亥为阴者,
Earthly Branches can be
divided into Yang from Zi to Si, Yin from Wu to Hai,
此从冬至阳生、夏至阴生论;
Or considered Yang born
from Winter, Yin born from Summer;
有以寅至未为阳,申至丑为阴者,
Also some considered
Yin Wood to Wei as Yang, Shen to Chou as Yin,
此分木火为阳,金水为阴也。
Can
also consider Wood Fire as Yang, Metal Water as Yin.
命家以子、寅、辰、午、申、戌为阳,
Destiny reader uses Zi, Yin, Chen, Wu, Shen, Xu as Yang,
丑、卯、巳、未、酉、亥为阴。
Chou, Mao, Si, Wei, Hai as Yin,
若子从癸、午从丁,是体阳而用阴也;
Or Zi
from Gui, Wu from Ding, the
body is Yang but the application is Yin.
巳从丙,亥从壬,是体阴而用阳也。
Si from Bing, Hai from Ren, the
body is Yin but application is Yang.
分别取用,亦惟刚柔健顺之理,与天干无异,
Use separatedly,
using the theory of hard, soft, to strengthen, to follow, no difference from
the HS,
但生克制化,其理多端,盖一支所藏或二干,或三干故耳。
But the growing,
countering, control, transform, the logic is many and varied, due to some
Branches with 2 HS, some with 3 HS.
然以本气为主,寅必先甲而后及丙,
The main Qi is the host, Yin will have Jia first
followed by Bing,
申必先庚而后及壬,余支皆然。
Shen will have Geng first
followed by Ren, the same for the other branches.
阳支性动而强,吉凶之验恒速;
Yang Branches movement
is strong, the experience of the auspiciousness is fast,
阴支性静而弱,祸福之应较迟。
Yin Branches is still
and weak, the arrival of disaster or good fortune is slower,
在局在运,均以此意消息之。
It has the same effect for Luck
Pillar and Annual Pillar.
生方怕动库宜开,败地逢冲仔细推。
Growth direction fear
movement, store appropriate to open, failure land meeting clashes to analyze in
detail.
原注:
寅、申、巳、亥生方也,忌冲动;辰、戌、丑、未四库也,宜冲开。
子、午、卯、酉四败也,有逢合而喜冲者,不若生地之必不可冲也;
有逢冲而喜合者,不若库地之必不可闲也。须仔细详之。
Original text:
Yin, Shen, Si, Hai, the four growth
direction, hates clashes and movement;
Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei, the four store,
appropriate to be open.
Zi, Wu, Mao, You, the four failed land, when meeting
combination likes to be clash, unlike the four growth directions which must not
be clashed; when meeting clash likes to be combined, unlike the storage lands
which likes to be opened. To analyse
in details.
原文白話翻譯:
Original text in simple
Chinese:
寅、申、巳、亥是木、火、金、水的長生之地。
Yin, Shen, Si, Hai, represent the four
Chang Sheng for wood, fire, metal and water.
辰、戌、丑、未是木、火、金、水的墓地,所以稱之為四庫。
Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei, represent the four storage for wood, fire,
metal and water.
子、午、卯、酉是木、火、金、水的仲氣,也叫做四敗。
Zi, Wu, Mao, You, represent the central Qi of wood,
fire, metal, water, also referred to as the four failed land. (Also the four
Cardinal)
凡是四長生之地,最害怕逢沖,四墓之地,卻最喜歡逢沖。
The land of the four
Chang Sheng, most scared of meeting clash, the four
storage land, most happy to meet clash.
只有四仲氣之地,一但有逢合時,就喜歡逢沖,若是逢沖時,就喜歡逢合。
Only the central Qi,
when meeting combination, likes to be clashed, or when meeting clash, likes to
be combined.
不像四長生地,永遠只喜歡逢合,或是四墓地只喜歡逢沖。
Unlike
the four Chang Sheng EB (Yin Shen Si Hai), always likes to meet combination, or the four tomb (Chen
Xu Chou Wei) which always lieks
to meet clash.
任氏曰:旧说云,金水能冲木火,木火不能冲金水,此论天干则可,论地支则不可。
Ren comment:
Old saying; Metal Water
can clash Wood Fire, Wood Fire cannot clash Metal Water, this is only
applicable when discussing HS, not necessary for EB.
盖地支之气多不专,有他气藏在内也。
Due to the mixed Qi in
EB, other Qi are hidden inside the EB.
须看他气乘权得势,即木火亦岂不能冲金水乎?
Must study the power of
the Qi, why Wood Fire cannot clash Metal Water?
生方怕动者,两败俱伤也。
The growth directions
dislike movement, both suffers damage.
假如寅申逢冲,申中庚金,克寅中甲木,寅中丙火,未尝不克申中庚金;
If Yin Shen meets clash, the Geng metal
inside Shen, counter the Jia
wood inside Yin, the Bing inside Yin, not necessary will not counter the Geng metal inside Shen.
申中壬水,克寅中丙火,寅中戊土,未尝不克申中壬水。
The Ren
water inside Shen, counter the Bing fire inside Yin,
Wu earth inside Yin, not necessary will not clash the Ren
water inside Shen.
战克不静故也。
So the battle and
countering continues.
库宜开者,然亦有宜不宜,详在杂气章中。
Store
appropriate to open, also sometimes appropriate sometimes inappropriate, important
to study the miscellaneous Qi.
败地逢冲仔细推者,子、午、卯、酉之专气也,用金水则可冲,用木火则不可冲。
The failed land
encounter clashes to study carefully, Zi, Wu, Mao,
You, the pure Qi, can be clash with Metal Water, cannot be clashed by Wood
Fire.
然亦须活看,不可执一。
Must use a flexible
method, cannot depend on just one.
倘用春夏之金水,则金水之气休囚,木火之势旺相,金水岂不反伤乎?
Supposing using Metal
Water in Spring and Summer, when Metal Water is in
prison and resting, the power of Wood and Fire is very prosperous, why cant the Metal and Water be damaged.
宜参究之。
Should
investigate carefully.
支神只以冲为重,刑与穿兮动不动。
Clash is the most
important consideration for EB, punishment and harm will not necessary cause
movement.
原注:冲者必是相克,及四库兄弟之冲,所以必动;至于刑穿之间,又有相生相合者存,所以有动不动之异。
Original text:
Clashes represent ke/counter, for clashes involving the 4 storage will
involved movement;
For punishment and harm,
it can involve producing, combining, therefore it does not necessary means
movement.
任氏曰:地支逢冲,犹天干之相克也,须视其强弱喜忌而论之。
Clashes involving EB
represents HS countering, must observe the strength and weakness, the favorable
and unfavorable aspect to discuss further.
至于四库之冲,亦有宜不宜,
For the clashes
involving the 4 storage, can also be good or bad,
如三月之辰,乙木司令,逢戌冲,则戌中辛金,亦能伤乙木;
For Chen 3rd
month, when Yi DHHS is in command, meeting Xu clash,
denotes the Xin inside Xu,
is able to damage the Yi wood;
六月之未,丁火司令,逢丑冲,则丑中癸水,亦能伤丁火。
For Wei 6th
month, when Ding DHHS is in command, meeting Chou clash, denotes the Gui inside chou,
is able to damage the Ding fire.
按三月之乙、六月之丁,虽属退气,若得司令,竟可为用,冲则受伤,不足用矣。
Chen 3rd month
when Yi DHHS in command, Wei 6th month when Ding DHHS in command,
although considered as retreating Qi, if it is the dominant Qi, indeed can still
be used, when clashed will be damaged, becomes insufficient for use.
所谓暮库逢冲则发者,后人之谬也。
To comment that clashes
will make tomb/store (the earth EB) prosperous, is a mistake or is absurd.
暮者,坟暮之意;
Mu,
meaning of Tomb/graveyard.
库者,木火金水收藏埋根之地,
Store,
the storehouse of the roots of wood, fire, metal and water.
譬如得气之坟,未开动而发福者也。
For instance a Tomb
which obtains Qi, before opening is already prosperous and fortunate.
如木火金水之天干,地支无寅、卯、巳、午、申、酉、亥、子之禄旺,全赖辰戌丑未之身库通根,逢冲则微根拨尽,未有冲动而强旺者也。
For wood, fire, metal,
water HS, without Yin, Mao, Si, Wu, Shen, You, Hai, Zi in the EB which represent
the prosperous Lu (strong roots), will depends on Chen, Xu,
Chou, Wei for rooting. When clashed it represent disturbances to the roots.
Before clashes and movement, it is considered as prosperous due to the rooting
provided.
如不用司令,以土为喜神,冲之有益无损,盖土动则发生矣。
If Dominat
Qi is not used, with earth as favorable god, when clashed it is useful (no
harm), it happens as a result of earth movement.
Comment: When earth is
favorable, earth clashes will increase the earth Qi, therefore it is considered
good.
刑之义无所取,如亥刑亥、辰刑辰、酉刑酉、午刑午,谓之自刑,本支见本支,自谓同气,何以相刑?
The meaning of
punishment cannot be determined. Example Hai punish Hai, Chen punish Chen, You punish You, Wu punish Wu,
considered as self punishment, same EB meeting, same Elemental Qi involves, why
considered as punishment?
子刑卯,卯刑子,是谓相生,何以相刑?
Zi punish Mao, Mao punish Zi,
it represent producing cycle, why considered as punishment?
戌刑未,未刑丑,皆为土气,更不当刑。
Xu punish Wei, Wei punish
Chou, both are earth elemental Qi, definitedly not
punishment.
寅刑巳,亦是相生,寅申相刑,即冲何必再刑?
Yin punish Si,
represent producing cycle, Yin Shen punishment,
represent clashes why further classified as punishment?
又曰子卯一刑也,寅巳申二刑也,丑戌未三刑也,故称三刑,又有自刑,
further classifying Zi Mao as one
punishment, Yin Si Shen as two punishment, Chou Xu Wei as three punishment, thereby calling it the 3
punishment, and adding self punishment,
此皆俗谬,姑置之。
These are all incorrect
and should not be used.
穿,即害也,六害由六合而来,冲我合神,故为之害,如子合丑而未冲,丑合子而午冲之类。
Pierce also harm, the 6
harms are derived from 6 combination. It clashes with the element that combines
with me, that’s the derivation of harm. Example Zi
combines with Chou but clashed by Wei, Chou combines with Zi
but clashed by Wu.
子未之害,无非相克,丑午寅亥之害,乃是相生,何以为害?
The harm of Zi Wei, represent countering/ke,
the Harm of Chou, Wu, Yin, Hai, represent producing
cycle, why is it considered harm?
且刑既不足为凭,而害之义,尤为穿凿。
Moreover, Punishment is
already considered not adequate as a basis/fundamental. The meaning of Harm is
also a forced interpretation.
总以论其生克为是,
Always discuss on
producing and countering;
至于破之义,非害即刑也,
to establish the real meaning, not from punishment or
harm;
尤属不经,削之可也。
Not categorized from
the classics, no harm to disregard.
暗冲暗会尤为喜,彼冲我兮皆冲起。
Hidden clashes and
combinations especially auspicious, when other clash
me the clash will be launched.
原注:如柱中无所缺之局,取多者暗冲暗会,冲起暗神,而来会合暗神,比明冲明会尤佳,
Original text:
A
pillar without any lacking in the structure, obtained many hidden clashes and
combination, clashed the hidden god to combine with the hidden god, even better
than clashing and combining openly.
子来冲午,寅与戌会午是也。
Zi clashing Wu, with Yin and Xu
San Hui Wu in the chart.
Comment:
In
such a scenario where the Zi clashing the Wu. With Yin and Xu in the
chart which creates Yin Wu Xu Seasonal Combination,
the Zi is clashing against the combination.
是日为我,提纲为彼;
The Day represent me, the key point (month pillar) as the other;
提纲为我,年时为彼;
The key point (month pillar) represent me, Year and hour as the
other;
四柱为我,运途为彼;
the four pillar as me, the luck pillar as other;
运途为我,岁月为彼。
The luck pillar as me,
the year and month as other;
如我寅彼申,申能克寅,是彼冲我;
Example I am Yin and
the other is Shen, Shen can
counter Yin, denotes other clash me;
我子彼午,子能克午,是我冲彼。皆为冲起。
I am Zi and the other is Wu, Zi can
counter Wu, denotes I clash the other. Denotes clashing arises.
任氏曰:
Ren comment:
支中逢冲,固非美事,然八字缺陷者多,停匀者少。
Clashes between EB, is
not a good thing, eventhough there are many
defective/flawed Bazi, very few well balanced Bazi chart.
木火旺,金水必乏矣;
When wood and fire is
prosperous, the metal and water will diminish;
金水旺,木火必乏矣。
When metal and water is
prosperous, the wood and fire will diminish.
若旺而有余者冲去之,衰而不足者会助之为美。
If the prosperous and
surplus is clashed away or the weak and insuffivent
is assited, it is considered wonderful.
如四柱无冲会之神,得岁运暗来冲会尤为喜也。
If the clash is not in
the natal chart, meeting hidden clashes during LP or AP is a good thing.
盖有病得良剂以生也。
When the illness
received a good dosage of medicine it can recover.
然冲有彼我之分,会有去来之理。
There is a difference
between me clashing others and others clashing me, also whether it is clashing
in or clashing out.
彼我者,不必分年时为彼,日月为我,亦不必分四柱为我,岁运为彼也,总之喜神是我,忌神为彼可也。
Me and others, not
differentiated by the Year and Hour as others, Day and Month as Me, or the
natal chart as Me, the LP and Ap as others. It should
be favorable gods as Me, unfavorable gods as others.
如喜神是午,逢子冲,是彼冲我,喜与寅戌会为吉;
Example favorable god
is Wu, being clashed by Zi, considered others
clashing Me, it is auspicious to have a Yin Xu Seasonal combination to assist;
喜神是子逢午冲,是我冲彼,忌寅与戌会为凶。
Favorable god represent Zi being clashed by
Wu, represent Me clashing others, inauspicious to have Yin Xu
Seasonal combination to assist.
如喜神是子,有申得辰会而来之为吉;
If the favorable god is
Zi, with Shen obtaining
Chen forming seasonal combination is auspicious;
喜神是亥,有未得卯会而去之则凶。
If favorable god is Hai, obtaining Wei and Mao combining away is inauspicious.
宁可我去冲彼,不可彼来冲我。
It is acceptable for me
to clash others, but not for others to clash me.
我去冲彼,谓之冲起;
I clash other,
considered clashes arises;
彼来冲我,谓之不起。
Others clashing me,
considered not arise.
水火之冲会如此,余可类推。
The clashes
of fire and water is as such, others to use same reasoning.
旺者冲衰衰者拔,衰神冲旺旺神发
Prosperous clashes with
the weak, the weak will be pulled out,
Weak clashes with the
prosperous, the prosperous will become stronger.
原注:子旺午衰,冲则午拔不能立;子衰午旺,冲则午发而为福。余仿此。
Original text:
Zi prosperous an Wu weak, due
to the clash the Wu is not able to withstand;
Zi weak and Wu prosperous, due to the clash the Wu
will become even more prosperous which is auspicious. Applies
to other similar analogy.
任氏曰:十二支相冲,各支中所藏互相冲克,在原局为明冲,在岁运为暗冲。
Ren comment: the clashes between the 12 EB, the clashes
in the Hidden Heavenly Stem. When it is in the original natal chart, it is
considered as open clashes. When it happens between the Luck Period or the Annual Pillar, it is considered as hidden clash.
得令者冲衰则拔,失时者冲旺无伤。
The element in season clashing
the weaker element will withdraw, the element not in
season clashing the prosperous will not create any damage.
冲之者有力,则能去之,去凶神则利,去吉神则不利;
The one clashing with
power, able to destroy, destroying unfavorable god is auspicious, destroying
favorable god is inauspicious.
冲之者无力,则反激之,激凶神则为祸,激吉神虽不为祸,亦不能获福也。
When the one clashing
is weak, but due to it aggravating the unfavorable god, it can create
misfortune, when aggravating a favorable god will be create misfortune but will
also not be harvesting any fortune.
如日主是午,或喜神是午,支中有寅卯巳未戌之类,遇子冲谓衰神冲旺,无伤;
Example for Wu fire DM,
or the favorable god is Wu fire, in the EB there is either Yin, Mao, Si, Wei, Xu, (which are supportive of the fire element), Zi clashing the Wu is considered as weak clashing
prosperous, no injury;
日主午,或喜神是午,支中有申酉亥子丑辰之类,遇子冲,谓旺者冲衰则拔。余支皆然。
DM Wu fire, or Wu fire as favorable god, in the EB there is either
Shen, You, Hai, Zi, (weakening the fire element), Zi
clashing the Wu is considered as proeperous clashing
the weak, destroying the fire element. The rest to analyse using the same logic.
然以子、卯、午、酉、寅、申、巳、亥八支为重,辰、戌、丑、未较轻。
Also t consider that
the Zi, Wu, Mao, You, Yin, Shen,
Si, Hai clash are strong, Chen, Xu,
Chou, Wei clash are weak.
如子午冲,子中癸水冲午中丁火,如午旺提纲,四柱无金而有木,则午能冲子;
Example, Zi clashing with Wu fire, inside the Zi,
the Gui clashing the Ding
inside the Wu, when the Wu fire is prosperous and in command, without metal in
the chart but with
wood support, the Wu can clash the Zi.
卯酉冲,酉中辛金,冲卯中乙木,如卯旺提纲,四柱有火而无土,则卯亦能冲酉;
Mao clashing with You, the Xin inside the You
clashing with the Yi wood inside the Mao, when the Mao is prosperous and in
command, with fire in the natal chart without earth support, the Mao can clash
the You;
寅申冲,寅中甲木丙火,被申中庚金壬水所克,然寅旺提纲,四柱有火,则寅亦能冲申矣;
Yin wood clashing Shen, the Jia wood and Bing fire
inside Yin wood being countered by the Geng and Ren inside the Shen, when the Yin
is prosperous and in command, with fire in the natal chart, the Yin can clash
the Shen;
巳亥冲,巳中丙火戊土,被亥中甲木壬水所克,然巳旺提纲,四柱有木,则巳亦能冲亥矣。
Si Hai
clash, the Bing fire and Wu earth inside Si being countered by the Jia and Ren inside Yin wood, when
Si is prosperous and in command, with wood support in the natal chart, the Si
can clash the Hai;
必先察其衰旺,四柱有无解救,或抑冲,或助泄,观其大势,究其喜忌,则吉凶自验矣。
Must first analyse the strength of the elements involved, further
checking for support in the natal chart, whether supporting the clash, or
helping to reduce, consider the overall picture, checking the favorable or
unfavorable situation, to be able to deduce if it is auspicious or inauspicious.
至于四库兄弟之冲,其蓄藏之物,看其四柱干支,有无引出。
For clashes among the
brothers of the four storage, the hidden elements
involved, by checking the four pillars, to know if the elements involved
becomes active.
如四柱之干支,无所引出,及司令之神,又不关切,虽冲无害,合而得用亦为喜。
The elements in the
natal chart, without being extracted out, the commanding month officer is not
concerned, being clashed was not damaged, being
combined becomes useful making it auspicious.
原局与岁运皆同此论。
The method of analysis
is the same for natal chart and LP/AP.
Dominant Hidden HS - Yuan Hai ZiPing
HS & EB hidden secret poem
《论 天 干 地 支 暗 藏 总 诀》
In the study of Bazi,
the Dominant HHS is supposed to be a very important consideration. There are
many schools which totally discard this system.
It is stated very clearly in Yuan Hai ZiPing and other classics the
dominant HHS at different time of the year.
For example for Chen, Yi wood which is
the left over Qi for Spring is dominant for the first 10 days followed by 8
days for Gui the in tomb Qi for Water. The Wu earth
is dominant for the remaining days of the month.
Dominant Hidden Heavenly Stem.
What does being dominant means?
Does that mean the HS is actually
active and will interact with other DHHS or with other HS in the chart?
While the
other HHS will just be root for the HS and not active.
Can the DHHS interact with the HS of
the same pillar, like combination between HS and DHHS?
Spring
Mao Rabbit
卯宫乙木独相逢。
Mao rabbit palace Yi wood alone come across,
惊蛰乙木未用事;春分乙未正相当。
JingZhe 6th to 20th March, Yi wood
not yet useful,
ChunFen Spring Equinox 21st March to 4th
April, Yi wood is central,
6th to 20th March – 15 days – Jia
Wood
21st March to 4th April – 15 days - Yi Wood
Chen Dragon
辰藏乙戊三分癸,
Chen dragon hides Yi wood, Wu earth
with 3 parts Gui,
清明乙木十日管,后来八日癸水洋;
QingMing 5th to 19th
April, Yi wood governs for the first 10 days, later 8 days rules by Gui water,
穀雨前三戊土盛,其中土旺要消详。
GuYu 20th April to 4th May,
first 3 Wu earth flourish, within earth strength need detailed analysis,
Summer
Si Snake
巳中庚金丙戊丛;
Inside Si snake, Geng
metal, Bing fire, Wu earth congregate,
立夏又伏戊土取;小满过午丙火光。
LiXia 5th to 20th May, let Wu
earth take over, XiaoMan 21st May to 5th
June, Wu fire over Bing fire bright,
Wu Horse
午宫丁火并己土,
Wu horse palace, Ding fire together
with Ji earth,
芒种己土相当好,中停七日土高张;
MangZhong 6th to 20th
June, Ji earth is excellent, stop in the middle 7
days earth increasing,
夏至阴生阳极利,丙丁火旺有土张。
XiaZhi 21st June to 6th July, Yin
produce Yang positive benefit, Bing Ding fire prosperous increasing the earth,
Wei Goat
未宫乙己丁共宗。
Wei goat palace, Yi wood, Ji earth and Ding fire same gang,
小暑十日丁火旺,后来三日乙木芳,
XianShu 7th to 22nd July, 10 days
Ding fire prosperous, later for 3 days the Yi wood is fragrant,
己土三日威风盛;大暑己土十日黄。
Ji earth 3 days is magnificent, DaShu
23rd July to 6th August, Ji
earth yellow for 10 days,
Autumn
Shen Monkey
申位庚金壬水戊,
Shen monkey place, Geng
metal, Ren water and Wu earth,
立秋十日壬水涨;处暑十五庚金良。
LiQiu 7th to 22nd August, Ren water sweeling,
ChuShu 23rd August to 7th
September, 15 Geng metal excellent,
You Rooster
酉宫辛金独丰隆;
You rooster palace, Xin metal alone appearing prosperous,
白露七日庚金旺,八日辛兮祇独行。
BaiLu 8th to 22nd September, 7 days
Geng metal prosperous, for 8 days Xin
metal Qi only,
Xu Dog
戌宫辛金及丁戊,
Xu dog palace, Xin
metal, Ding fire and Wu earth,
寒露七日辛金管,八日丁火又水降;
Hanlu 8th to 22nd October, 7 days
governs by Xin metal, 8 days Ding fire and water
descend,
霜降己土十五日,其中杂气取无妨。
ShuangJiang 23rd October to 6th
November, Ji earth for 15 days, no harm in obtaining
the mixed Qi within,
Winter
Hai Pig
亥藏壬甲是真踪。
Hai pig hidden Ren and Jia is the real track.
立冬七日癸水旺,壬水八日更流忙;
LiDong 7th to 21st November, for 7
days Gui water prosperous, Ren water for 8 days flows even more rapidly,
小雪七日壬水急,八日甲木又芬芳。
XiaoXue 22nd November to 6th
December, 7 days Ren water in a hurry, for 8 days Jia wood fragrant,
Zi Rat
子宫癸水在其中,
Inside Zi
rat palace, located Gui
water,
大雪七日壬水管;冬至癸水更潺汪。
DaXue 7th to 21st December,
governs by Ren water for 7 days,
DongZhi 22nd December to 5th
January, Gui water even more
powerful,
Chou Ox
丑癸辛金己土同;
Chou ox, Gui water, Xin metal, Ji earth together,
小寒七日癸水养,八日辛金丑库藏;
XiaoHan 6th to 19th January, Gui water growing for 7 days, 8
days Xin metal Chou store,
大寒十日己土胜,
Dahan 20th January to 3rd
February Ji earth prosperous,
术者精研仔细详。
Researcher meticulously study in detail.
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Hello
does the characteristics of each earth branches apllies on the several relationships over the pilars?
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