Title: BA ZI (Eight Characters)-Elementaries
Description: Basic introduction to BA Zi divinations
Description: Basic introduction to BA Zi divinations
REBORN - December 3, 2006 12:39 PM (GMT)
Brief introduction:
Ba Zi is a major system of Chinese metaphysics that consists of hundred and thousands of possible combinations. It is a classical study that date back to the Tang Dynasty. Present day Ba Zi is found by Grand Master Xu Zi Ping who lived in the Five Dynasty Era (AD907 - AD978).
What is the Ba Zi (aka Four Pillars of Destiny) ?
Ba Zi or also known as The Four Pillars of Destiny is a branch of study of Chinese Metaphysics Science (Chinese Astrology).
There are two major systems of Chinese Metaphysics Science which can b used to ascertain a person’s Destiny (Fate) are:
i) BaZi (Eight Characters or Four Pillars);
ii) Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology).
Both are equally potent and fascinating.
The Four Pillars Chart is derived from the Date of Birth of a Person using the Chinese Solar Calendar, which is also known as the Hsia Calendar or Farmer’s Calendar. This chart can be use to forecast the destiny and characteristics of an individual and the relationships and interaction between the individual with the surrounding environment:
The theory behind the study of four pillars is that The Sun, Moon, Earth; planets in the Solar System emit cosmic energy (chi) all the time. This Cosmic energy is not constant but varies with time depending on the relative positions of the planets.
The Chinese has discovered a few thousand years ago that at any point of time the energy field (chi) surrounding us can be mapped and represented by a combination of 22 characters known as the Ten Heavenly Stems (see Table 1) and Twelve Earthy Branches (see Table 2). This in turn is known as the Hsia Calendar. This calendar is also used for feng shui and for another branch of Chinese Astrology known as Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star astrology).
When a person is born and takes the first breath of air, the influence of this cosmic energy on the newborn is said to map the destiny and characteristics of that particular person.
The typical Four Pillars chart (Ba Zi) consist of two charts; the main chart and the secondary chart. The main chart is represented by Eight Characters arranged into Four Columns representing the year, month, day and hour of the date of birth obtained from the Hsia Calendar. The secondary chart otherwise known as the Luck Pillar chart consists of a set of pillars with each pillar representing a period of 10 years of an individual’s life.
An example of a Four Pillars (Ba Zhi) chart for a male individual born on 28th June 1988 between 5pm to 7pm. is as shown. The arrangement of the Four Pillars chart is based on its original form and its read from right to left.
Example of the secondary chart for the above individual is shown as follows. This chart will be different if the individual is a female but the main chart will be the same.
10-YEAR LUCK PILLARS
From the Four Pillars chart by studying the interaction of the characters with each other, one can tell the characteristics of an individual and the relationship between the individual with the surrounding environment:
The Four Pillars chart can also forecast the strength and weakness in our destiny which represents the ups and downs of life by comparing the interaction of the Four Pillars chart with the 10-Year Luck Pillars.
In the study of Ba Zi, one has to understand the characteristics and meanings of the ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches. Upon understanding these characters, the interaction of these characters between each other can be used to foretell the story.
Nobody knows who invented the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. It is said that they existed even before the invention of the Chinese characters. Today, the symbols for the Stems and Branches are seen in the unearthed ancient Chinese oracle bones from the Shang Dynasty (1766 to 1111 BCE).
As noted in the tables below, a given Stem or Branch also contains the energy of one of the Five Elements. As a brief example, the first Heavenly Stem, Jia, contains the energy of Yang Wood. The first Earthly Branch, Zi, contains the energy of Yang Water.
Traditional Chinese astrology names each year according to its Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch. For instance, this year (2006) is called Bing Xu. Bing is the Heavenly Stem and it means Yang Fire. Xu is the Earthly Branch and it means Yang Earth. The astrological animal associated with Xu is the dog. This is the origin of those astrological animals on restaurant menus – they are a part of the Earthly Branch energy.
Naming years in this fashion functions not only to keep track of the year but also to characterize the energy of that time period. The energies of each month, date, or even time of day (in two-hour increments) are also reflected by a Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch.
Ba Zi is a major system of Chinese metaphysics that consists of hundred and thousands of possible combinations. It is a classical study that date back to the Tang Dynasty. Present day Ba Zi is found by Grand Master Xu Zi Ping who lived in the Five Dynasty Era (AD907 - AD978).
What is the Ba Zi (aka Four Pillars of Destiny) ?
Ba Zi or also known as The Four Pillars of Destiny is a branch of study of Chinese Metaphysics Science (Chinese Astrology).
There are two major systems of Chinese Metaphysics Science which can b used to ascertain a person’s Destiny (Fate) are:
i) BaZi (Eight Characters or Four Pillars);
ii) Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology).
Both are equally potent and fascinating.
The Four Pillars Chart is derived from the Date of Birth of a Person using the Chinese Solar Calendar, which is also known as the Hsia Calendar or Farmer’s Calendar. This chart can be use to forecast the destiny and characteristics of an individual and the relationships and interaction between the individual with the surrounding environment:
The theory behind the study of four pillars is that The Sun, Moon, Earth; planets in the Solar System emit cosmic energy (chi) all the time. This Cosmic energy is not constant but varies with time depending on the relative positions of the planets.
The Chinese has discovered a few thousand years ago that at any point of time the energy field (chi) surrounding us can be mapped and represented by a combination of 22 characters known as the Ten Heavenly Stems (see Table 1) and Twelve Earthy Branches (see Table 2). This in turn is known as the Hsia Calendar. This calendar is also used for feng shui and for another branch of Chinese Astrology known as Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star astrology).
When a person is born and takes the first breath of air, the influence of this cosmic energy on the newborn is said to map the destiny and characteristics of that particular person.
The typical Four Pillars chart (Ba Zi) consist of two charts; the main chart and the secondary chart. The main chart is represented by Eight Characters arranged into Four Columns representing the year, month, day and hour of the date of birth obtained from the Hsia Calendar. The secondary chart otherwise known as the Luck Pillar chart consists of a set of pillars with each pillar representing a period of 10 years of an individual’s life.
An example of a Four Pillars (Ba Zhi) chart for a male individual born on 28th June 1988 between 5pm to 7pm. is as shown. The arrangement of the Four Pillars chart is based on its original form and its read from right to left.
Example of the secondary chart for the above individual is shown as follows. This chart will be different if the individual is a female but the main chart will be the same.
10-YEAR LUCK PILLARS
From the Four Pillars chart by studying the interaction of the characters with each other, one can tell the characteristics of an individual and the relationship between the individual with the surrounding environment:
The Four Pillars chart can also forecast the strength and weakness in our destiny which represents the ups and downs of life by comparing the interaction of the Four Pillars chart with the 10-Year Luck Pillars.
In the study of Ba Zi, one has to understand the characteristics and meanings of the ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches. Upon understanding these characters, the interaction of these characters between each other can be used to foretell the story.
Nobody knows who invented the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. It is said that they existed even before the invention of the Chinese characters. Today, the symbols for the Stems and Branches are seen in the unearthed ancient Chinese oracle bones from the Shang Dynasty (1766 to 1111 BCE).
As noted in the tables below, a given Stem or Branch also contains the energy of one of the Five Elements. As a brief example, the first Heavenly Stem, Jia, contains the energy of Yang Wood. The first Earthly Branch, Zi, contains the energy of Yang Water.
Traditional Chinese astrology names each year according to its Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch. For instance, this year (2006) is called Bing Xu. Bing is the Heavenly Stem and it means Yang Fire. Xu is the Earthly Branch and it means Yang Earth. The astrological animal associated with Xu is the dog. This is the origin of those astrological animals on restaurant menus – they are a part of the Earthly Branch energy.
Naming years in this fashion functions not only to keep track of the year but also to characterize the energy of that time period. The energies of each month, date, or even time of day (in two-hour increments) are also reflected by a Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch.
REBORN - December 4, 2006 12:21 AM (GMT)
Five Element (wu xing)
A basic understanding of the Five Elements is essential in regard to BaZi.
(Refer to Table 1, below):
According to Chinese astrology, our universe consists of five basic elements namely Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth . Everything, including humans,in the universe must have a relationship with these five elements. So the five elements are applied not only to every physical thing in the world, but also to the Colors, Directions, Seasons and Sounds,Years, Months, Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds of the Chinese Calendar.These elements, calculated from the date of birth and time ,gives valuable insights in addition to their animal signs into the psyche of the person concerned, their inherent tendencies and their personalities in general.
Relation between Elements
These element relations are conducive, beneficial, congenial, friendly, supporting and generating.(Affinity Relationship)
Water generates Wood - Water is the mother of Wood
Wood generates Fire - Wood is the mother of Fire
Fire generates Earth - Fire is the mother of Earth
Earth generates Metal - Earth is the mother of Metal
Metal generates Water - Metal is the mother of Water
The elements have the capability to destroy, defeat, overcome and overwhelm the other elements as well. (Destructive Relationship)
Water can extinguish Fire
Wood can break the Earth
Fire can melt Metal
Earth can make Water disappear
Metal can break Wood
The elements are also hostile, fighting, resisting, and hurting mutually one another.(Replusive Relationship)
Water dislikes Fire
Wood dislikes Earth
Fire dislikes Metal
Earth dislikes Water
Metal dislikes Wood
Characteristics of people based on the Five Elements
Earth Element People- Persons, whose representative element is the earth, are faithful to their masters, have an idealistic character but are highly ambitious. These persons have dual character. They wish and desire that other persons should accord importance to them, and they desire a loving treatment, in return for for their love. They should avoid and stay away from moisture and marshy lands.
Fire Element People- Persons of fire element have magnetic and attractive personality, remain happy and excited. They wish to remain bound in the love- bounds of their relatives, as they despise seclusion. They are hypersensitive and quick messengers. They should avoid hyper emotivity and planes where there is too much heat.
Water Element People- Such persons are imaginative, philosphers and thinkers. They are clever, scholarly and believe in free lancing. They take up multiple professions. They believe in conferring secrets to themselves only. They should avoid water-laden places.
Metal Element People- They are excellent calculators. They wish to lead an ordelry and principled life. They also like hygenic and balanced environment.Quality is the creed of their life. They should avoid dry places.
Wood Element People- They are high class artists or artisans and perform their work diligently and remain committed to their work and are adept in their profession. They wish to remain busy, and believe in the sort of life which is hardwork oriented. They indulge in wasteful expenditure. They should avoid such places where strong wind blows.
A basic understanding of the Five Elements is essential in regard to BaZi.
(Refer to Table 1, below):
According to Chinese astrology, our universe consists of five basic elements namely Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth . Everything, including humans,in the universe must have a relationship with these five elements. So the five elements are applied not only to every physical thing in the world, but also to the Colors, Directions, Seasons and Sounds,Years, Months, Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds of the Chinese Calendar.These elements, calculated from the date of birth and time ,gives valuable insights in addition to their animal signs into the psyche of the person concerned, their inherent tendencies and their personalities in general.
Relation between Elements
These element relations are conducive, beneficial, congenial, friendly, supporting and generating.(Affinity Relationship)
Water generates Wood - Water is the mother of Wood
Wood generates Fire - Wood is the mother of Fire
Fire generates Earth - Fire is the mother of Earth
Earth generates Metal - Earth is the mother of Metal
Metal generates Water - Metal is the mother of Water
The elements have the capability to destroy, defeat, overcome and overwhelm the other elements as well. (Destructive Relationship)
Water can extinguish Fire
Wood can break the Earth
Fire can melt Metal
Earth can make Water disappear
Metal can break Wood
The elements are also hostile, fighting, resisting, and hurting mutually one another.(Replusive Relationship)
Water dislikes Fire
Wood dislikes Earth
Fire dislikes Metal
Earth dislikes Water
Metal dislikes Wood
Characteristics of people based on the Five Elements
Earth Element People- Persons, whose representative element is the earth, are faithful to their masters, have an idealistic character but are highly ambitious. These persons have dual character. They wish and desire that other persons should accord importance to them, and they desire a loving treatment, in return for for their love. They should avoid and stay away from moisture and marshy lands.
Fire Element People- Persons of fire element have magnetic and attractive personality, remain happy and excited. They wish to remain bound in the love- bounds of their relatives, as they despise seclusion. They are hypersensitive and quick messengers. They should avoid hyper emotivity and planes where there is too much heat.
Water Element People- Such persons are imaginative, philosphers and thinkers. They are clever, scholarly and believe in free lancing. They take up multiple professions. They believe in conferring secrets to themselves only. They should avoid water-laden places.
Metal Element People- They are excellent calculators. They wish to lead an ordelry and principled life. They also like hygenic and balanced environment.Quality is the creed of their life. They should avoid dry places.
Wood Element People- They are high class artists or artisans and perform their work diligently and remain committed to their work and are adept in their profession. They wish to remain busy, and believe in the sort of life which is hardwork oriented. They indulge in wasteful expenditure. They should avoid such places where strong wind blows.
REBORN - December 5, 2006 03:36 PM (GMT)
HEAVENLY STEMS & EARTHLY BRANCHES
(A Brief Introduction)
There are ten Heavenly Stems & twelve Earthly Branches.
The combination of Yin & Yang, with the Five elements, formed the ten Heavenly Stems, as follow:
The 12 Earthly Branches:
When it comes to the 12 Earthly Branches, do not think conventionally (i.e. associate it with the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals chrematistics). This is because the Animals signs are layman terminology used to help us understand the Qi of the 12 Earthly Branches.
The use of the Animals in the Earthly Branches is largely due to the fact that in olden days when Ba Zi was developed, it was too difficult to explain the Earthly Branches to layman other than by using animals sign.
The 12 Earthly Branches are:
(A Brief Introduction)
There are ten Heavenly Stems & twelve Earthly Branches.
The combination of Yin & Yang, with the Five elements, formed the ten Heavenly Stems, as follow:
The 12 Earthly Branches:
When it comes to the 12 Earthly Branches, do not think conventionally (i.e. associate it with the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals chrematistics). This is because the Animals signs are layman terminology used to help us understand the Qi of the 12 Earthly Branches.
The use of the Animals in the Earthly Branches is largely due to the fact that in olden days when Ba Zi was developed, it was too difficult to explain the Earthly Branches to layman other than by using animals sign.
The 12 Earthly Branches are:
REBORN - December 7, 2006 12:31 AM (GMT)
Plotting your BaZi Chart
There are many software you can use to find your BaZi chart but it very interesting to plot manually. It quite fun once you know the steps.
Each BaZi chart contains two aspects: a static BaZi chart which comprise of the Four Pillars, and the dynamic aspect of the chart, which is the Luck Pillars.
Using your personal birth data (lunar dates of course), such as:
i) Year of Birth
ii) Month of Birth
iii) Day of Birth
iv) Time of Birth
There are many software to find your lunar data ( if you are not sure), e.g.
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/CFTCal2.htm
http://www.henryfong.com/10000-r.htm
http://www.china.org.cn/english/en-12sx/index.htm
Let’s start plotting.
Step 1 : Draw a box as follow:
Step 2 : Converting your Gregorian Year of birth.
Nowaday, it is very easy to do this. All Feng Shui magazines or books will surely have a listing, including the wonderful Tung Shing. There are many software too, like:
http://site.baidu.com/list/wannianli.htm
Your lunar Year of birth follows the Hsia Calendar. (Chinese are very "kia-su", they already have two calendars!....more on this later).
Thus, if you are born on 17th February 1999, you're a Earth Rabbit jǐmăo (己卯);
whereas if you are born on 15 February 1999, you are a Earth Tiger (wùyín (戊寅));
see below:
There are many software you can use to find your BaZi chart but it very interesting to plot manually. It quite fun once you know the steps.
Each BaZi chart contains two aspects: a static BaZi chart which comprise of the Four Pillars, and the dynamic aspect of the chart, which is the Luck Pillars.
Using your personal birth data (lunar dates of course), such as:
i) Year of Birth
ii) Month of Birth
iii) Day of Birth
iv) Time of Birth
There are many software to find your lunar data ( if you are not sure), e.g.
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/CFTCal2.htm
http://www.henryfong.com/10000-r.htm
http://www.china.org.cn/english/en-12sx/index.htm
Let’s start plotting.
Step 1 : Draw a box as follow:
Step 2 : Converting your Gregorian Year of birth.
Nowaday, it is very easy to do this. All Feng Shui magazines or books will surely have a listing, including the wonderful Tung Shing. There are many software too, like:
http://site.baidu.com/list/wannianli.htm
Your lunar Year of birth follows the Hsia Calendar. (Chinese are very "kia-su", they already have two calendars!....more on this later).
Thus, if you are born on 17th February 1999, you're a Earth Rabbit jǐmăo (己卯);
whereas if you are born on 15 February 1999, you are a Earth Tiger (wùyín (戊寅));
see below:
REBORN - December 7, 2006 12:30 PM (GMT)
Step 3 : Identify the Year Pillar
Let take the example of a person born on (Lunar) date 14 February 1999 at 11.35am.
1999 is the Year of the Earth Rabbit (己 卯)
Thus his Year Pillow would be Earth Rabbit. Filled this data in your Year Pillar, as follow:
Let take the example of a person born on (Lunar) date 14 February 1999 at 11.35am.
1999 is the Year of the Earth Rabbit (己 卯)
Thus his Year Pillow would be Earth Rabbit. Filled this data in your Year Pillar, as follow:
REBORN - December 7, 2006 02:45 PM (GMT)
Step 4: Identify the Month Pillar
From the above Month Chart, February is the Tiger Month, 寅.
Thus the Earthly Branch of the Month Pillar is 寅.
Referring to any Ten Thousand Year Calendar, in the Year 1999, Lunar Month
February, lunar day 14, it will show as 丙. Thus the Heaven stem of the Month Pillar is 丙. Now your BaZi chart will look like this:
From the above Month Chart, February is the Tiger Month, 寅.
Thus the Earthly Branch of the Month Pillar is 寅.
Referring to any Ten Thousand Year Calendar, in the Year 1999, Lunar Month
February, lunar day 14, it will show as 丙. Thus the Heaven stem of the Month Pillar is 丙. Now your BaZi chart will look like this:
REBORN - December 7, 2006 03:03 PM (GMT)
Step 5: Identify the Day Pillar
Again, referring to any Ten Thousand Year Calendar, it is easy to find the Day Pillar. You will find that the Day Pillar for 1999 lunar 2nd Month, 29th day is Ding You (丁酉).
Thus, your BaZi chart will now look like this:
Again, referring to any Ten Thousand Year Calendar, it is easy to find the Day Pillar. You will find that the Day Pillar for 1999 lunar 2nd Month, 29th day is Ding You (丁酉).
Thus, your BaZi chart will now look like this:
REBORN - December 8, 2006 02:07 PM (GMT)
Step 6: Identify the Hour Pillar
Now, in our example, this person is born at 11.35am, the Hour Pillar branch is therefore Rat Hour (子 时), so write it in the Earth branch of the Hour Pillar:
To find the Heaven Stem of the Hour Pillar, just cross-refer to the below chart. As the Day is Ding and the Hour is Zi, cross-referring you will find Ren Zi (壬 子).
REBORN - December 8, 2006 02:11 PM (GMT)
'scholar'
That's it!
This is the BaZi chart for someone born in Year 1999 lunar 2nd Month 14th Day at 11.35am :
Isn't it easy & fun? Sure!
'scholar'
But this is the begining of your adventure in BaZi!
Next, we will plot the Luck Pillars. It will be more fun too!
Then, we will ponder how to use your BaZi to change your life!
:rolleyes:
That's it!
This is the BaZi chart for someone born in Year 1999 lunar 2nd Month 14th Day at 11.35am :
Isn't it easy & fun? Sure!
'scholar'
But this is the begining of your adventure in BaZi!
Next, we will plot the Luck Pillars. It will be more fun too!
Then, we will ponder how to use your BaZi to change your life!
:rolleyes:
REBORN - December 12, 2006 12:41 AM (GMT)
Plotting the Luck Pillar
First, you would need to know a little on two very important concepts:
i) Forward Cycle
ii) Reverse Cycle
These refer to the sequence when reading the Heavenly Stems for male and for female (Yin or Yang). Noticed a Yang Sten is always followed by a Yin Stem, and a Yin Stem followed by a Yang Stem? (Note: Forward or Reverse used here do not carry any negative indication. It's only the movement of the Heavenly Stems' sequence.)
How to determine Forward or Reverse Cycle?
Two factors determine whether it's a Forward or Reverse cycle, namely;
i) Gender of the individual (i.e. Male of Female)
ii) Polarity of the Birth Year (i.e born in the Yang or Yin year)
This is indicated in your Year Pillar. In our example, Mr Rabbit is born
in the Year Ji Mao (己 卯), Ji being Yin Earth, therefore, he is a Yin Male.
Thus,
Forward Cycle -- Yang Male, Yin Female
Reverse Cycle -- Yin Male, Yang Female
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Now we are ready to plot the Luck Pillow of Mr Rabbit.
As Mr Rabbit is a Yin Male, therefore he will use a Reverse Cycle of the Heavenly Stem. The Luck Pillar is plotted using the Month Pillar' elements.
Since his Year Pillow Heavenly Stem is Ji (己), thus his first Luck Pillow Heavenly Stem start from Geng (庚). His Year Pillow Earthly Branch is Mao (卯), thus his Luck Pillow's Earthly Branch will start from Chen (辰).
Mr Rabbit Luck Pillar will show thus:
(Note: Luck Pillar is alway read right to left)
Now, you will noticed that this chart is not completed yet. Yes! The Lucky Year column is blank.
To calculate this Lucky Year, Divide the number of days between their Date of Birth and the nearest Monthly Transition Date by 3. (Refer to the following Table).
Since Mr Rabbit Date of birth is Feb14 & have a Reversed Cycle count, the number of day to January 1999 is 9 (counting backward from Feb14 to Feb 4).
Divide 9 by 3 = 3. (If the result have a decimal, alway round up to the nearest number). His age limit starts from 3. He will enter his first Luck Pillar at the age of 3. His next Luck Pillar will be 13 since Luck Pillars are in block of 10 years.
Thus, Mr Rabbit's Luck Pillar now show as:
First, you would need to know a little on two very important concepts:
i) Forward Cycle
ii) Reverse Cycle
These refer to the sequence when reading the Heavenly Stems for male and for female (Yin or Yang). Noticed a Yang Sten is always followed by a Yin Stem, and a Yin Stem followed by a Yang Stem? (Note: Forward or Reverse used here do not carry any negative indication. It's only the movement of the Heavenly Stems' sequence.)
How to determine Forward or Reverse Cycle?
Two factors determine whether it's a Forward or Reverse cycle, namely;
i) Gender of the individual (i.e. Male of Female)
ii) Polarity of the Birth Year (i.e born in the Yang or Yin year)
This is indicated in your Year Pillar. In our example, Mr Rabbit is born
in the Year Ji Mao (己 卯), Ji being Yin Earth, therefore, he is a Yin Male.
Thus,
Forward Cycle -- Yang Male, Yin Female
Reverse Cycle -- Yin Male, Yang Female
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Now we are ready to plot the Luck Pillow of Mr Rabbit.
As Mr Rabbit is a Yin Male, therefore he will use a Reverse Cycle of the Heavenly Stem. The Luck Pillar is plotted using the Month Pillar' elements.
Since his Year Pillow Heavenly Stem is Ji (己), thus his first Luck Pillow Heavenly Stem start from Geng (庚). His Year Pillow Earthly Branch is Mao (卯), thus his Luck Pillow's Earthly Branch will start from Chen (辰).
Mr Rabbit Luck Pillar will show thus:
(Note: Luck Pillar is alway read right to left)
Now, you will noticed that this chart is not completed yet. Yes! The Lucky Year column is blank.
To calculate this Lucky Year, Divide the number of days between their Date of Birth and the nearest Monthly Transition Date by 3. (Refer to the following Table).
Since Mr Rabbit Date of birth is Feb14 & have a Reversed Cycle count, the number of day to January 1999 is 9 (counting backward from Feb14 to Feb 4).
Divide 9 by 3 = 3. (If the result have a decimal, alway round up to the nearest number). His age limit starts from 3. He will enter his first Luck Pillar at the age of 3. His next Luck Pillar will be 13 since Luck Pillars are in block of 10 years.
Thus, Mr Rabbit's Luck Pillar now show as:
REBORN - December 13, 2006 12:22 AM (GMT)
Well, well, isn't it easy and fun to plot your own BaZi Charts? Why the trouble when there are so many softwares you can use? Because computer software can (and do) contain errors and do not have the personal touch (& do not gives you the fun and satifaction doing it yourself!)
Having plot your own BaZi charts, Congratulation! We have passed our Elementary class!
Now for some basic analysis. But before that, we need to understand a little bit on another very important BaZi fundamentals : The Five Elements.
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A short note on BaZi.
BaZi is an very interesting Science. The more you know, the more interesting it becomes. Learning BaZi is also about knowing oneself (i.e the study of one Destiny is also about understanding Life and Human Behaviours). In short, it will enrich your life!
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Quote:
"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance."
Confucius
Having plot your own BaZi charts, Congratulation! We have passed our Elementary class!
Now for some basic analysis. But before that, we need to understand a little bit on another very important BaZi fundamentals : The Five Elements.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
A short note on BaZi.
BaZi is an very interesting Science. The more you know, the more interesting it becomes. Learning BaZi is also about knowing oneself (i.e the study of one Destiny is also about understanding Life and Human Behaviours). In short, it will enrich your life!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Quote:
"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance."
Confucius
REBORN - December 17, 2006 02:04 AM (GMT)
The ancient Chinese YIN-YANG scholars believed that three are two natural, complementary and contradictory forces in our universe. The scholars named them as YIN and YANG.
YIN represents the female, weaknesss, darkness, softness, moisture, night-time, even numbers and docile aspects of things.
YANG represents the male, strength, brightness, hardness, dryness, day-time. odd numbers and dominant aspects.
YIN and YANG are continually in the state of flux and always looking for the BALANCE point. One moves , the other responses. Therefore, ancient scholars treated this natural phenomenon as a natural universal law. (Please also refer to the thread on the origin of Yin & Yang).
These scholars also believed that our universe consisted of five basic elements, which are Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth (Soil). Everything, including humans, in the universe (between Heaven and Earth) must have a relationship with these five elements. So they tried to apply the five elements not only to every physical thing in the world, but also to the Colors, Directions, Seasons and Sounds. They even applied to the Years, Months, Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds of the Chinese Calendar. Now, people are able to know their five-element weights from their birth date and time. Based on the combination of these five-element weights plus the concept of the natural phenomenon, they can tell the rise and fall of human destiny (fate) cycle.
FIVE ELEMENTS does not only mean metal, water, wood, fire and soil. The "element" in Chinese also means MOVEMENT, CHANGEABLE and DEVELOPMENT. These elements have their Ying and Yang sides too. They are moving, waning, waxing and changing all the time. Just like Ying and Yang, the movements of five elements are slow and stable when they are in kind of balance. If they are out of balance, then the movements are unstable and unpredictable. When a person is in a stable (five-element) environment, he should live peacefully. When a person is in an unpredictable environment, he is easily out of control. A person will feel lucky when everything is under control. A person will feel bad luck when everything is out of control. If you want to be a lucky person, you have to move to an environment to bring your five elements into balance.
YIN represents the female, weaknesss, darkness, softness, moisture, night-time, even numbers and docile aspects of things.
YANG represents the male, strength, brightness, hardness, dryness, day-time. odd numbers and dominant aspects.
YIN and YANG are continually in the state of flux and always looking for the BALANCE point. One moves , the other responses. Therefore, ancient scholars treated this natural phenomenon as a natural universal law. (Please also refer to the thread on the origin of Yin & Yang).
These scholars also believed that our universe consisted of five basic elements, which are Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth (Soil). Everything, including humans, in the universe (between Heaven and Earth) must have a relationship with these five elements. So they tried to apply the five elements not only to every physical thing in the world, but also to the Colors, Directions, Seasons and Sounds. They even applied to the Years, Months, Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds of the Chinese Calendar. Now, people are able to know their five-element weights from their birth date and time. Based on the combination of these five-element weights plus the concept of the natural phenomenon, they can tell the rise and fall of human destiny (fate) cycle.
FIVE ELEMENTS does not only mean metal, water, wood, fire and soil. The "element" in Chinese also means MOVEMENT, CHANGEABLE and DEVELOPMENT. These elements have their Ying and Yang sides too. They are moving, waning, waxing and changing all the time. Just like Ying and Yang, the movements of five elements are slow and stable when they are in kind of balance. If they are out of balance, then the movements are unstable and unpredictable. When a person is in a stable (five-element) environment, he should live peacefully. When a person is in an unpredictable environment, he is easily out of control. A person will feel lucky when everything is under control. A person will feel bad luck when everything is out of control. If you want to be a lucky person, you have to move to an environment to bring your five elements into balance.
REBORN - December 17, 2006 12:19 PM (GMT)
An understanding of the inter-relationship of the Seasons is vital in Bazi analysis. The above chart clearly show this!
This section explained these relationship which show the value/strength of your Day Master or your Self Element. Here's a brief explanation of the new term introduced, namely, Properous, Strong, Weak, Trap & Dead.
Spring Season: 春
Month: February (Yin/寅/Tiger);
March (Mao/卯/Rabbit);
April (Chen/辰/Dragon).
Wood is the Element, thus Wood is the most "Prosperous " element
In the Productive Cycle, Wood produce Fire. thus Fire in Spring is also "Strong ".
When Wood is strong, Water is Weak because Wood consume a lot of Water to grow.
Metal is Trapped (how to mine the metal in a thick forest where the trees grow tall and plentiful?)
Similarly, in Spring where Wood is strong, Earth would be Dead - Wood control Earth.
Summer Season : 夏
Month: May (Si/巳 /Snake);
June (Wu/戊 /Horse);
July (Wei/未 /Goat).
Fire is the Element of Summer, thus Fire is the most Propsperous element.
Those born in the Summer is considered having a Strong Fire element.
Thus, Wood will be weak (need plenty of wood to supply this strong Fire). Doesn't this destroy the Wood? No, because Summer follow Spring when Wood is Strong.
Water is weak in Summer as the strong Summer heat will dry up water, thus Water is considered trapped. Although Water control Fire, but in a wild fire, little water cannot do much.
As Fire is so strong, Metal is dead. Fire control Metal, thus with such a strong Fire, all Metal will be melted, thus considered dead.
Autumn Season : 秋
Month: August (Shen/申 /Monkey);
September (You/酉/ Rooster);
October (Xu/戌 /Dog).
Autumn is the season of Metal, thus Metal is the most prosperous element.
Those born in the Autumn month will have a strong Metal element.
Since Metal produce Water, Water is also considered strong (for those born in the month of Autumn)
Earth is considered weak in Autumn since Metal is so prosperous (i.e. plentiful), a lot of Earth will be dug up to produce Metal. But with so much digging, isn't Earth considered dead? No, because Autumn follow Summer (when Fire is strong, Fire produced much Earth).
Fire is considered weak in Autumn. Although. Fire control Metal, but in Autumn Metal is so strong, a small Fire can't melt the Metal, so Fire is also weak in Autumn.
In Autumn, Wood is considered dead since Metal is so strong, all the wood will be cut down.
Winter Season : 冬
Month: November (Hai/亥/Pig);
December (Zi/子/Rat);
January (Chou/丑/Ox).
Winter is the season of Water, thus Water is the prosperous element.
Water produce Wood, thus Wood is considered strong (in Winter) too.
In Winter, Metal will be weak. Metal is weaken(exhaused) by producing so much Water. However, Metal is not considered dead because Winter follow Autumn (when Metal is strong).
Earth is also consider weak in Winter. Earth control Water but in Winter when Water is plentiful, Earth cannot control Water (that's why we have river bursting its bank and cause massive floor!
In Winter (Water is strong), Fire is Dead (extingushed)
REBORN - December 24, 2006 03:31 PM (GMT)
Now we are ready for some fun!
Having known some of the "basic" of Bazi terms and code, we can start the party....
Bazi is multi-faced, i.e multi-layered. You have to lift layer by layer. The eight characters in the Four Pillar chart will show all. Any Bazi analysis always start from decoding the Day Master. What is a Day Master? The Day Master is the Heavenly Stem of your Day Pillar. The Day Master is also known as the "Self Eelment". It also represent your wife if you're a male (more on this later).
In our example, Mr Rabbit's Day Master is Ding (丁), a Yin Fire:
The next step is to evaluates the Day Master's strength. The Earthly Branch of the Month Pillar:
Thus, Mr Rabbit is a Yin Fire born in the month of the Tiger/Yin. Remember that month of Tiger/Yin is Spring? Spring is the month of the Yang Wood. From the preceeding posting on Season, Fire is considered strong (because Wood produces Fire. Thus, Mr Rabbit's Day Master is strong. Also remember that for male, the Day Master is also known as the Self Element and also represent his wife...He will have a good wife! Congrats!
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You might think: That's easy! I can do it. If only Bazi is that simple :P
There are only eight character in the Four Pillar. We only begin examining two...
Having known some of the "basic" of Bazi terms and code, we can start the party....
Bazi is multi-faced, i.e multi-layered. You have to lift layer by layer. The eight characters in the Four Pillar chart will show all. Any Bazi analysis always start from decoding the Day Master. What is a Day Master? The Day Master is the Heavenly Stem of your Day Pillar. The Day Master is also known as the "Self Eelment". It also represent your wife if you're a male (more on this later).
In our example, Mr Rabbit's Day Master is Ding (丁), a Yin Fire:
The next step is to evaluates the Day Master's strength. The Earthly Branch of the Month Pillar:
Thus, Mr Rabbit is a Yin Fire born in the month of the Tiger/Yin. Remember that month of Tiger/Yin is Spring? Spring is the month of the Yang Wood. From the preceeding posting on Season, Fire is considered strong (because Wood produces Fire. Thus, Mr Rabbit's Day Master is strong. Also remember that for male, the Day Master is also known as the Self Element and also represent his wife...He will have a good wife! Congrats!
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You might think: That's easy! I can do it. If only Bazi is that simple :P
There are only eight character in the Four Pillar. We only begin examining two...
REBORN - December 25, 2006 09:56 AM (GMT)
Now, let's unveil Mr Rabbit's Four Pillar's chart slowly.....
Hm... a picture is worth a thousand words....
Now this colorful chart does show the Elements more clearly, doesn't it?
It's very obvious there are plentiful of favorable element Wood, found in the Month Pillar's Earthly Branch' Yin/寅' in the Month Pillar's hidden Stem, Jia/甲; in the Year Pillar Branch, Mao/卯; in the Year Pillar hidden Stem, Yi/乙. Wow! so many Wood, so it will surely strengthen the Fire! No! In fact, too much Wood will cause an inbalance. Fortunately, there are also two other Fire element; one in the Month Heavenly stem (Bing/丙) and one in the Month hidden Stem as well (also Bing).
This chart is a good chart because a strong Day Master favours controlling another element (Fire control Metal); also like being controlled by another element (Water); like producing another element (Earth)....all there in this chart.
Now, what's all this 'favor', 'control', 'produce' is all about? BALANCE! A good chart is not about having a strong Day Master, we need a well balanced chart.
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The Hidden Heavenly Stems Chart:
Hm... a picture is worth a thousand words....
Now this colorful chart does show the Elements more clearly, doesn't it?
It's very obvious there are plentiful of favorable element Wood, found in the Month Pillar's Earthly Branch' Yin/寅' in the Month Pillar's hidden Stem, Jia/甲; in the Year Pillar Branch, Mao/卯; in the Year Pillar hidden Stem, Yi/乙. Wow! so many Wood, so it will surely strengthen the Fire! No! In fact, too much Wood will cause an inbalance. Fortunately, there are also two other Fire element; one in the Month Heavenly stem (Bing/丙) and one in the Month hidden Stem as well (also Bing).
This chart is a good chart because a strong Day Master favours controlling another element (Fire control Metal); also like being controlled by another element (Water); like producing another element (Earth)....all there in this chart.
Now, what's all this 'favor', 'control', 'produce' is all about? BALANCE! A good chart is not about having a strong Day Master, we need a well balanced chart.
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The Hidden Heavenly Stems Chart:
REBORN - December 28, 2006 01:00 AM (GMT)
The WEALTH Element : A Question of Money?
Recap:
The Wealth Element is the element that your Day Master controls.
Refer to this chart:
Decoding Mr Rabbit's Wealth:
Refering to the above chart, Mr Rabbit's Day Master is Fire (Ding),
thus his wealth element is Metal, as Fire controls it. We also know
that Yin (Tiger) is the month of Spring. In Spring, Wood is Prosperous
(i.e. very very strong) and Metal is considered "trapped".
Fortunately, there's a Yang Earth (in the Year Pillar's Heavenly stem
and also in the Month Pillar's hidden stem (wu). Earth produces Metal.
And although this chart is "COLD" because the Yin is the Spring, a season
just after the Winter season and there's plenty of Water in the Hour Pillar,
there's a Yang Fire (Bing) in the Month Pillar's Heavenly Stem and also in it's Hidden Stem. Note the strong Fire in the Month Pillar - it has a Bing in the Hidden Stem as well as in the Month's Heavenly Stem. As a result, the Wealth Element Metal is considered "weakened". Fortunately, there's a 'You' in the Day Pillar Earthly branch and a 'Xin' in its' hidden stem. Thus, Mr Rabbit won't have to worry about money.
Since Wood is strong too, Mr Rabbit will be controlled by his ggod wife too!
He will enjoy a lucky period at age 43 to 63, when he goes through his Metal Luck Pillar (refer above) :
Recap:
The Wealth Element is the element that your Day Master controls.
Refer to this chart:
Decoding Mr Rabbit's Wealth:
Refering to the above chart, Mr Rabbit's Day Master is Fire (Ding),
thus his wealth element is Metal, as Fire controls it. We also know
that Yin (Tiger) is the month of Spring. In Spring, Wood is Prosperous
(i.e. very very strong) and Metal is considered "trapped".
Fortunately, there's a Yang Earth (in the Year Pillar's Heavenly stem
and also in the Month Pillar's hidden stem (wu). Earth produces Metal.
And although this chart is "COLD" because the Yin is the Spring, a season
just after the Winter season and there's plenty of Water in the Hour Pillar,
there's a Yang Fire (Bing) in the Month Pillar's Heavenly Stem and also in it's Hidden Stem. Note the strong Fire in the Month Pillar - it has a Bing in the Hidden Stem as well as in the Month's Heavenly Stem. As a result, the Wealth Element Metal is considered "weakened". Fortunately, there's a 'You' in the Day Pillar Earthly branch and a 'Xin' in its' hidden stem. Thus, Mr Rabbit won't have to worry about money.
Since Wood is strong too, Mr Rabbit will be controlled by his ggod wife too!
He will enjoy a lucky period at age 43 to 63, when he goes through his Metal Luck Pillar (refer above) :
REBORN - December 30, 2006 12:18 AM (GMT)
How to choose the best career?
Although there are many ways, a quick & acruate method is using the Favorable Element. How to determine your Favorable Element? Look at the Month's Earthly Branch. In Mr Rabbit's Chart, he is born on a Ding (Yin Fire) day in a "Yin" (Yang Wood) month, i.e. in the Spring. Thus, Wood is his Favorable Element.
From your Favorable element, a person can then establish the revelant career that he/she will excel. Here's a brief summary of career by the Five elements:
Fire element:
Fire industry includes
i) Health & Beauty
Doctor, Nurses, Beauticians, Pharmacists, all related to external wellness.
ii) Services
Sales Reps, Counter services, clerical and mostly white-collars jobs.
iii) Airlines & its related industry
Pilot, Air hostress, Warden, Fire-men, fire-fighters and all job
related to Fire
iv) I.T.
Computer related jobs
v) those combustibles like petrol, lighting,etc
Water element:
i) Transportation & logistics
ii) Courier & postal services
iii) Tourism
iv) Scientist & Inventors
v) Navy
vi) Industries related to fish & water
Earth element:
i) Property & Real Estates related jobs
ii) Building materials related jobs
iii) Antiques & Art dealers
iv) Doctors & Medium
v) Insurance related jobs
Metal element:
i) Armed Force
ii) Police Force
iii) Lawyers & its related services
iv) Goldsmith & its related services
v) all metal related jobs
Wood element:
i) Educators, Trainers & Motivators
ii) Timber & its related jobs
iii) Furniture maker & dealers
iv) Fashion & Designers
v) All wood related jobs
Although there are many ways, a quick & acruate method is using the Favorable Element. How to determine your Favorable Element? Look at the Month's Earthly Branch. In Mr Rabbit's Chart, he is born on a Ding (Yin Fire) day in a "Yin" (Yang Wood) month, i.e. in the Spring. Thus, Wood is his Favorable Element.
From your Favorable element, a person can then establish the revelant career that he/she will excel. Here's a brief summary of career by the Five elements:
Fire element:
Fire industry includes
i) Health & Beauty
Doctor, Nurses, Beauticians, Pharmacists, all related to external wellness.
ii) Services
Sales Reps, Counter services, clerical and mostly white-collars jobs.
iii) Airlines & its related industry
Pilot, Air hostress, Warden, Fire-men, fire-fighters and all job
related to Fire
iv) I.T.
Computer related jobs
v) those combustibles like petrol, lighting,etc
Water element:
i) Transportation & logistics
ii) Courier & postal services
iii) Tourism
iv) Scientist & Inventors
v) Navy
vi) Industries related to fish & water
Earth element:
i) Property & Real Estates related jobs
ii) Building materials related jobs
iii) Antiques & Art dealers
iv) Doctors & Medium
v) Insurance related jobs
Metal element:
i) Armed Force
ii) Police Force
iii) Lawyers & its related services
iv) Goldsmith & its related services
v) all metal related jobs
Wood element:
i) Educators, Trainers & Motivators
ii) Timber & its related jobs
iii) Furniture maker & dealers
iv) Fashion & Designers
v) All wood related jobs
REBORN - January 8, 2007 12:49 PM (GMT)
Health is Wealth
There are many method in BaZi to ascertain a person's ailments or health related problems. Since this is an elementary introduction on BaZi, I will share one easy method. Your Unfavoravable elements will points to the type of ailments or potential problems.
Recap: An Unflavorable element is an element that will harm your Flavorable element. (Note: this is concluded based on understanding so far. In advance Bazi, decoding an elment Flavorable or Unflavorable is much much interesting and detailed).
Elements:
FIRE:
Heart related illness. Head related. Eyes related, like visual problems.
EARTH:
Stomach or abdomen-related. Digestive systems. Skin related illness.
METAL:
Lungs and Interestines related. Breathing problems,etc.
WATER:
Sexual organs and its related illness. Urinary related illness.
WOOD:
Liver, Limbs, Veins and arteries related illness.
The cure in Bazi is taking actions. Knowing the problem is one thing, taking action to prevent and/or cure is another.
Most people were misled in "Placement Theraphy". They were told that if Water is weak, place a water fountain or a fish tank in certain location will fix the problem. This is most misleading and at time harmful feng shui too! "Placement Theraphy" include gold pendants or jade wares. Such misuse is due to such dealers capitalizing on people ignorance. At least pendant won't hurt - but water fountain, fish tank and swimming pools will! Be warned!