Eating God - Detail analysis.

三命通会

论食神

San Ming Tung Hui. Discussing Eating God.

细论之.

Detail analysis.

庚以壬为食，长生于申，当断申地福重，暴败在酉，壬水至酉便不为佳。

Geng with Ren as the EG, with Chang Sheng Qi phase at Shen (for Ren), Shen Luck Period can be considered as fortunate. You which is the Muyu weak Qi phase for Ren, for Ren Water during You LP will not be ideal.

Comment: For Geng DM having Ren as the EG. With Shen which is the Chang Sheng Qi phase for Ren, it is considered fortunate. Fig EG-01

Having You which is the Muyu Qi phase for Ren, it is not the best. Fig EG-02
Showing the importance of Qi phase when analyzing the strength of HS.

Fig EG-01 

Fig EG-02

以壬生甲木为庚之财，即自生分发身之财，非婚配正妻之财。

Ren EG producing Jia wood being the Wealth of Geng (DM), self producing to distribute the Wealth. Not considered as the real wife (Wealth).

Comment: For Geng DM having Ren as the EG producing Jia wood which is the wealth for Geng. It means the Wealth is from EG which is created by the DM and not from the marriage to the wife.

甲至酉地为木困金乡，壬水自败，木岂能助养其父？当断此运平平。

Jia wood during You Luck Period is in prison and metal is at home. Ren water is considered a failure. How can the wood help to support the father (wealth)?

Comment: During You luck period, Jia (wealth) is weak and metal is strong. The Ren EG is in Muyu very weak Qi phase. With both weak EG and Wealth, it will not be helpful to the father (wealth).

The luck regarded as ordinary.

行至戌运，如干遇壬甲，亦只断其半吉半凶。

During Xu Luck Period, further with Ren Jia in the HS, considered as half auspicious half inauspicious.

逢戊可断其有灾，见庚可断其微福，

Meeting Wu can have disaster, meeting Geng can be considered fortunate,

亥运当言其大吉。

During Hai Luck Period can be most fortunate.

Comment: Hai luck period when Ren EG is in strong Qi phase.

子运癸水伤官，伤重泄本身之气，又庚死于子，甲败于子，当断生祸身灾。

During Zi Luck Period with Gui water as the HO, with heavy HO diminishing the Qi, further Geng is in Si (dead) Qi phase. Jia is in Muyu weak Qi phase at Zi. Regarded as the arrival of disaster and calamity.

运至丑，庚金之库，水旺之乡，又有己丑助庚甲，冠带成人之地，可断此十年发。

During Chou luck period, the store of Geng metal, when water is prosperous. Further with Ji Chou helping Geng Jia. Which is in Guan Dai Qi phase. Regarded as being prosperous for 10 years.

寅运亦吉，卯运有灾，余例此推。

During Yin luck period it is auspicious, during Mao luck period it is with disaster.

The rest analyze in a similar manner.