Monday, April 27, 2015

"I am his eyes"

He-chi Daily of Guang-Xi Province in China has published a photo essay about a 70+ years old couple in mid April, 2015.  The essay become viral and was carried by numerous Chinese print and digital media around the world.

Wei is the 76 years old wife.  Huang is the 80 years old husband.  They have been married 55 years ago.

On the day of their wedding, Huang had promised to take care of Wei for life. 
我管你这辈子了。 

"I will depend on you forever."  Replied Wei. 
这辈子我也就依靠你了。

The couple live on a small plot of land and raise some chicken and ducks.  They have been living in poverty through out their lives.  The longest trip that they made is to the nearby county fair which is within walking distance.

They have no children.

In 1985, Huang had eye problems and gradually lost his eyesight.  Wei becomes his eyes and takes him around town using a bamboo stick.  She tells him what she sees on the roads and updates him on the gossips in their village.

The couple walking hand-in-hand with a bamboo stick
It is 30 years since Huang had gone blind.  Aging also catches up with Wei.  She has osteoporosis and walks with a stooped posture that limits her field of view.  But this disability does not stop her from being the "walking stick" of her husband.  The touching sight of this affectionate couple walking together with a bamboo stick becomes a famous scene of the town.

A thought-provoking view for everyone within their path

Wei is an illiterate and let Huang make financial calculations and decisions on the buying and selling of their daily necessities and produces.
The couple discuss what to buy.


Wei took out money to buy cigarettes for Huang


They walk together across the bridge

.... walking together on beaten path

... and up the hills
                                             
walking downstairs


"I'm his eyes.  He is all of me!"

For the past 55 years, Wei listens to and abides by her husband.  She does not give up nor abandon him.  "I am his eyes.  He is all of me!"  Said Wei. 
55年来,韦桂义对丈夫言听计从、不离不弃。我是他的眼睛,他是我的全部!韦桂义说.

Neither poverty nor physical disabilities could break their promises to each other.

Love can be as simple as staying together.  



Ken Lai
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“Feng Shui Toolbox: Sha-qi, Health/Wealth/Career” w/ 7 hr. HD video
“Period 7/8 Feng Shui Toolkit w/ Adv. Flying Star techniques” w/ 6 hr. HD video
“Practical Date-Selection Methods (incl. XKDG) w/ 12 hr. video
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Sunday, April 26, 2015

Buddha and Cats

Dogs are well-known for their loyalty, like staying at the tombs of their owners.  Cats seems to be more spiritual.  I  have seen quite a few video of cats doing mediation and even reading sutra in Youtube.

The following photos illustrate my point:










Finally, I have my share of "Buddha cats" in my home:


However, "Buddha cats" still scratch my furniture and split my window curtains.


Ken Lai
Video Correspondence Courses: (click for details)   
“Applied Bazi: Sickness Forecasting and Management” w/33 hr. HD video 
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Friday, April 10, 2015

Minimal date-selection for the masses

Note:  The following is an excerpt from the "Days to avoid" chapter of  my "Practical Date-Selection Methods" video course.  It is modified here for people who cannot afford this video course for the time being. So they can at least avoid some bad dates.

DAYS TO AVOID
Regardless of the date-selection system you are using, you should not use certain days within a year.  Remove these days from your consideration will reduce the number of days to analyse.

Generally, it is still possible to use these days IF other methods say that they are good. In particular, you may use them if the four pillar analysis shows that the day is strong in your favorable element and some other date-selection methods, like XKDG also approves it.

There are 7 types of days to be avoided:
1.      Year Breaker (Sui Po)
2.      Month Breaker (Yue Po)
3.      Day Breaker (Ri Po)
4.      Big Consumption (Da Hao)
5.      Yearly San Sha
6.      Monthly San Sha
7.      Daily San Sha

For simplicity and practical purposes, we will cover only year, month and day breaker here plus an important tip at the end of this message (the course manual covers everything listed above).  This should be suffice for common applications.  The goal here is not choosing the best date but to avoid bad dates, which is much easier to do for non-professionals.  No bad things happen to you is the next best thing to good things happen. 

Year Breaker (Sui Po)
If you use a year breaker day:
·        Frustrations. Things do not flow.
·        Arguments and conflicts.
·        Business negotiations will be unsuccessful.
·        Contracts and marriages are unsuccessful.

YEAR BREAKER DAYS
Year 
branch
Animal
YEAR BREAKER
Day Branch

Year 
Branch
Animal
YEAR BREAKER
Day Branch
Zi
Mouse
Wu  (horse)

Wu
Horse
Zi  (rat)
Chou
Ox
Wei (ram)

Wei
Ram
Chou  (ox)
Yin
Tiger
Shen (monkey)

Shen
Monkey
Yin  (tiger)
Mao
Rabbit
You (rooster)

You
Rooster
Mao (rabbit)
Chen
Dragon
Xu  (dog)

Xu
Dog
Chen (dragon)
Si
Snake
Hai  (pig)

Hai
Pig
Si  (snake)

E.g. 2015 is a Yi Wei  (ram)  year.  Wei (ram) clashes Chou (ox). Avoid Chou (ox) days.
If possible, avoid using the month that breaks the year as well.  In some scenarios,  you  may not be able to avoid a whole month if the activity or event must be held within the month.

Month Breaker (Yue Po)
If you use the month breaker day:
·        Frustrations. Things do not flow.
·        Arguments and conflicts.
·        Business negotiations will be unsuccessful.
·        Contracts and marriages are unsuccessful.

MONTH BREAKER DAYS
Month 
Branch
MONTH BREAKER
Day Branch

Month 
Branch
Month breaker
Day Branch
Zi
Wu  (horse)

Wu
Zi  (rat)
Chou
Wei (ram)

Wei
Chou  (ox)
Yin
Shen (monkey)

Shen
Yin  (tiger)
Mao
You (rooster)

You
Mao (rabbit)
Chen
Xu  (dog)

Xu
Chen (dragon)
Si
Hai  (pig)

Hai
Si  (snake)

E.g. May 12, 2015. This is a Xin Si (snake) month. Si (snake) clashes Hai (pig). Avoid Hai (pig) days within the Si (snake) month during the year.

Day Breaker (Ri Po)
This is slightly different from Sui Po and Yue Po. The day is broken by the animal sign of the hour. This is relatively minor, compared to the other two breakers.

If you use a day breaker hour:
·        Frustrations. Things do not flow.
·        Arguments and conflicts.
·        Business negotiations will be unsuccessful.
·        Contracts and marriages are unsuccessful.

DAY BREAKER HOURS
Day 
Branch
DAY BREAKER
Hour Branch

Day 
Branch
DAY BREAKER
Hour Branch
Zi
Wu  (horse)

Wu
Zi  (rat)
Chou
Wei (ram)

Wei
Chou  (ox)
Yin
Shen (monkey)

Shen
Yin  (tiger)
Mao
You (rooster)

You
Mao (rabbit)
Chen
Xu  (dog)

Xu
Chen (dragon)
Si
Hai  (pig)

Hai
Si  (snake)

E.g. July 15, 2015. This is a Ren Chen (dragon) day. Chen (dragon) clashes Xu (dog). Avoid Xu  (dog) hour  within a Chen (dragon) day.

How to find or calculate the animal signs of a date and hour?  Simply go to the following website and type in the target date and hour.  
http://bazi-calculator.com/

To get the animal signs, you need to click the box options in the top right side of the screen as show here.  That is, choose "Ken Lai Method" and "Pillars: English" options.

You will find the animal listed at the branch (EB) level of the :
Sample Chart showing April 9, 2015; 10:55 am
-- year pillar (to find out your birth animal sign if keying in your birth date;  or if you key in the target date, the year pillar will be the Grand Duke or the animal sign of the year)
-- month pillar  (month animal sign)
-- day pillar  (day animal sign)
-- hour pillar (hour animal sign)

Besides avoiding year, month and day breakers, the date/time chosen should not clash the animal sign/s of the user/s.  If you cannot avoid clashing someone's animal sign in a group situation, simply avoid clashing the principal or bread-winner of the family or company.

To summarize, when choosing a date, avoid clashing:  the current year's Grand Duke (Tai Sui) or animal sign,  the animal sign of the month,  the animal sign of the day and the animal sign of the user or client (dead or alive).

However, for important events and activities, you probably should consult other date-selection methods like XKDG, QMDJ,  4-Pillars and etc., or hire a professional to do the date-selection for you.


Ken Lai
Video Correspondence Courses: (click for details)   
“Applied Bazi: Sickness Forecasting and Management” w/33 hr. HD video 
“Destiny/Luck Mgmt. 1: Forecasting and Decision Support” w/32 hr. HD video
“Destiny/Luck Mgmt. 2: Basic Bazi Therapy w/18 hr. HD video
“Destiny/Luck Mgmt. 3 w/ Advanced Bazi Therapy w/18 hr. HD video
“Feng Shui Toolbox: Sha-qi, Health/Wealth and Career” w/ 7 hr. HD video
“Period 7/8 FS Toolkit w/ Advanced Flying Star techniques” w/ 6 hr. HD video
“Practical Date-Selection Methods (incl. XKDG) w/ 12 hr. video
“Practical Imperial Qi-Men-Dun-Jia 4G” w/ 12 hr. video
“Professional Imperial QMDJ 4G” w/ 21 hr. video
“EZ QMDJ series: Astrology, Date/Task Selection, Annual Luck/ FS”w/ 3 hr. HD
“EZ QMDJ Advanced Feng Shui” with 4 hr. HD video
“Daoist Talismans for Feng Shui/Blessing” w/ 24 hr video
“Practical Door Feng Shui for Wealth” w/ 3 hr. video
“4-Pillars Forecasting Bootcamp+ 2017 edition” with 18 hr. video
“Advanced Visual Form Feng Shui” w/23 hr. HD video
“Visual Form Feng Shui” w/13 hr. HD video

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