Heavenly Stem

Strength of HS.

In the modern Bazi system of analyzing strength of the HS, the season is always treated as the most important criteria. There are several methods employed by various masters/schools. It is one of the most fascinating subject in Bazi.

Month Commander.

得令

月令旺相.

The DM born in the month commander.

For Jia and Yi born in Yin and Mao month.

For Bing and Ding born in Si and Wu month.

For Geng and Xin born in Shen and You month.

For Ren and Gui born in Hai and Zi month.

This method only focus on the two most prosperous months. Other months are not considered.

This method places the highest importance to the month.

Seasonal Stregth.

Based on the season with a grading system. 衰旺

Based on the month/season, there are 5 different strength categories:

旺 Prosperous

相 Supportive

休 Rest

囚 In Prison

死 Death

Spring

Yin Mao Month

Wood             旺 Prosperous

Fire                 相 Supportive

Water             休 Rest

Metal             囚 In Prison

Earth              死 Death

Summer

Si Wu Month

Fire                 旺 Prosperous

Earth              相 Supportive

Wood             休 Rest

Water             囚 In Prison

Metal             死 Death

Autumn

Shen You Month

Metal             旺 Prosperous

Water             相 Supportive

Earth              休 Rest

Fire                 囚 In Prison

Wood             死 Death

Winter

Hai Zi Month

Water             旺 Prosperous

Wood             相 Supportive

Metal             休 Rest

Earth              囚 In Prison

Fire                 死 Death

Earth Month

Earth              旺 Prosperous

Metal             相 Supportive

Fire                 休 Rest

Wood             囚 In Prison

Water             死 Death

Dominant Hidden Heavenly Stem.

The strength of the DHHS based on the day of the month.

Yuan Hai ZiPing

HS & EB hidden secret poem

《论 天 干 地 支 暗 藏 总 诀》

Yin Tiger

寅宫甲木兼丙戊，

Yin tiger palace Jia wood at the same time with Bing fire and Wu earth,

立春念三丙火用，餘日甲木旺提纲。

Lichun 4^th February to 5^th March, remember to use 3 Bing fire, remaining days Jia wood prosperous and in command,   

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 6^th to 20^th March, Yi wood not yet useful,

ChunFen Spring Equinox 21^st March to 4^th April, Yi wood is central,

6^th to 20^th March – 15 days – Jia Wood

21^st March to 4^th 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 5^th to 19^th 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 20^th April to 4^th May, first 3 Wu earth flourish, within earth strength need detailed analysis.

This method treats the DHHS as the most important rather than all the HHS as carrying the same weight.

Master Shen’s method.

Master Shen in ZPZQ explained that the season is not the most important criteria. It is in fact the root which should be considered when analyzing the strength of the HS, not the season.

The other important factor is the location of the root. In ZPZQ’s method, the root can be in any of the pillar. There is no need to consider the distant of the root unlike the modern system.

It also relies heavily on the 12 Chang Sheng Qi phase method to determine the strength of the root.

12 Chang Sheng Qi phase strength:

Strong root: 长生禄旺

Chang Sheng, Di Wang, Guan Dai, Lin Guan (also called Jianlu).

Strength based on the Earth EB.

The strength of the Tomb/Storehouse are also important consideration.

These are the four earth EB, Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei.

Chen being the water tomb, Xu being the fire tomb, Chou being the metal tomb and Wei being the wood tomb.

Inside the tomb EB, there are three Hidden Heavenly Stem, namely the Earth HHS, the Tomb HHS and the Left over Qi HHS.

For example inside Chen there is Wu, Yi and Gui. Gui being the tomb HHS, Yi being the left over Qi from Spring.

The reason the roots are considered the most important factors in Bazi analysis is the emphasis based on the 10 god protruded in the HS.
When the HS are being attacked, it is stated that with root it is able to withstand the onslaught. Without root it will be damaged easily.

Zi Ping Zheng Qing

六、论十干得时不旺失时不弱

Chapter 6:  The Strength of Heavenly Stems.

Discussing the 10 HS: obtaining the season but not prosperous and losing the season but not weak.

书云：得时俱为旺论，

Classic: Obtaining the time/season is considered prosperous.

失时便作衰看。

Out of time/season is considered weak.

虽是至理，亦死法也，

Even though there is such a logic, it is a dead method.

然亦可活看。

Should use a dynamic method to observe.

故生月即不值令，而年时如值禄旺，岂便为衰？

If the HS are not in season, but the Year or Hour provides ‘Lu Shen’ or ‘Prosperous’ Qi phase, how can it be considered as weak?

Comment: Every Pillar can provide the strength to the HS, not just the month.

秋木虽弱，木根深而木亦强。

Autumn wood even though is considered weak, but with deep roots the wood is considered as strong.

Other rules for the support from other HS.

得一比肩，不如得支中一墓库，

Obtaining one Bi Jian is not the as good as having one tomb/store in the EB.

如甲逢未、丙逢戌之类。

Like Jia meeting Wei, Bing meeting Xu.

乙逢戌、丁逢丑，不作此论，

For Yi meeting Xu, Ding meeting Chou is not discussed in the same manner.

以戌中无藏木，丑中无藏火也。

The reason being the there is no wood hidden inside Xu, no fire hidden inside Chou.

得二比肩，不如得一余气，

Obtaining two Bi Jian, is not as good as having one left over qi.

如乙逢辰、丁逢未之类。

Like Yi meeting Chen, Ding meeting Wei.

得三比肩，不如得一长生禄刃，

Obtaining three Bi jian, is not as good as having one Chang Sheng, Lu or Prosperous Qi.

如甲逢亥子寅卯之类。

Like Jia meeting Hai, Zi, Yin, Mao.