Common approaches to Bazi analysis

 Below are common approach to Bazi or 4-pillars analysis:

1.  Shen-sha or symbolic stars:  This approach uses only shen-sha like void, Tian-de/ Yi-de Nobleman, peach-blossom, Bloody Knife, yang-ren and the likes to examine a chart.  This approach is not popular because it lacks logical consistency and theories.

2.  10 Transformation stars (or 10- Gods):  This method uses concepts shang-guan, zheng-guan, bi-jian and the likes to analyze a chart without consideration of 5-element variations and chart profile (格局).  This approach is also not popular.

3.  Temperature adjustment:  This approach compares the relative strength of the daymaster to other stems and branches within the chart.  It utilizes the temperature adjustment element and 10-transformation stars meaning to analyze the chart.  This is most common method seen in modern Bazi books.

4,  Temperature adjustment mixing with other approaches like divination, ZWDS, shen-sha, face-reading, na-yin and the likes.  This approach is quite popular lately.

5.  Chart profile (格局):  This approach uses the controlling and nurturing relationship between 5-lements to dissect a chart.  The strongest element is the "profile" element.  It does not consider temperature adjustment or the relationship between this profile and daymaster.

Each of the above approach has its own advantages and disadvantages.  Each uncovers a piece of the whole picture.  It is quite common to see people utilize one or more of the above approaches in their Bazi analysis.

If you want to know more about Bazi, the following course gives you the most for your money:

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What is "house violating Grand Duke" in Feng Shui?

If you have read this blog for a while, you must have seen topics on individuals "violating" or "clashing" Grand Duke or Tai-sui.  In Feng Shui, a house can "violate" or "clash" Grand Duke too.

According to Chinese metaphysics, Grand Duke is the annual ruler based on the relative movement between Jupiter and earth.  The relative orbit location that Jupiter projects to earth has a strong energy called Grand Duke.  One should not disturb this energy with activities and "moving earth" (digging) or disasters and misfortune will follow.

Ancient Chinese has humanized this astrological force and assigned 60 historical figures to each year in the 60 Jia-zi years Chinese calendar cycle as "Grand Duke" of the year.

This Grand Duke energy is based on the Chinese zodiac animal sign (means earthly branch).  So if your house facing is on a heavenly stem, your house will be free from this violating Grand Duke business-- one less hassle to worry about.  This is why experienced Feng Shui practitioners would prefer choosing a house with a heavenly stem facing.

The opposite side/direction of Grand Duke is the "year-breaker" or Sui-po.  It is also not to be disturbed with activities and "moving earth".

The picture below shows the precise 15 degree location of Grand Duke for each year (click picture to enlarge):

The opposite side of Grand Duke is "Year-breaker".  E.g., for 2017, GD is you-rooster and YB is mao-rabbit.

4 TYPES OF FENG SHUI VIOLATION OF GRAND DUKE
1.  Grand Duke at the door and house facing
The facing of a house is at Grand Duke or Year-breaker direction.  This includes door facing GD even if the facing is not in the GD direction.

2.  Location violating Grand Duke
Function-specific rooms like office, kitchen, bedroom locate in Grand Duke location

3.  Moving earth in Grand Duke direction/ location
"Moving earth" means digging, construction or remodeling here.

4.  Marriage movement
If the traveling direction from home of the bride relative to the new marital residence is facing Grand Duke direction, this is considered violating Grand Duke.

5.  Home moving movement
If the traveling direction from old home the new residence is facing Grand Duke direction, this is considered violating Grand Duke.

Most info on Grand Duke location just gives you the major 8 directions like South or SW.  This will make more houses violate Grand Duke than the reality.  Today is your lucky day, I take out a table from the course manual of my
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to give you the exact 15 degrees to check if your house violates Grand Duke.

 Note:  The red entry means in years 2026 and 2028, both Grand Duke and 5-yellow disaster star are in the same location.  Avoid digging there at all costs. (updated 12/13/2016)

"Ken, is there any remedy for house violating Grand Duke and what if we really need to do construction in Grand Duke location?"

Please read my next post in near future.

Ken Lai

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Bazi: Tiger-snake-monkey and Dog-ox-ram 3-Penalties

The combinations of Tiger-snake-monkey (yin-si-shen) and Dog-ox-ram  (xu-chou-wei) are called 3-penalties.  3-penalities (3P) is one of the more serious afflictions in 4-Pillars or Bazi astrology.

With 6 out of 12 branches involving 3-penalties, there is a 50% chance that a year is 3P-prone, like last year's chou and current year's yin. (Note: zi-mao is also considered one of the 3Ps).

For people with monkey sign in a tiger (yin) year, it is not difficult to run into a snake (si) luck period or with snake in one of the 3 branches in the natal chart--- this combination hits the 3P jackpot!

Natal charts with in-born 3P elements are likely to attract bickering or back-stabbing incidents throughout day-master's (DM) life. 3P formed with natal chart and luck periods is likely to cause accidents, legal problems, financial losses, sickness, marital breakup and even death. Another characteristic is 3P is likely to jinx DM's close relatives like parents, spouse and offspring.

While 3P may not be always negative, but it is more likely to be negative. When it is positive or negative? I'll give you some general ideas here.

What are the differences between tiger-snake-monkey (yin-si-shen) and dog-ox-ram (xu-chou-wei) 3 penalties? Yin-si-shen 3P generally involves "bodily harm" like sickness and accidents. Xu-chou-wei 3P is more into relationship problem, lawsuits, legal problems, bickering, gossiping, backstabbing and etc.

When 3P can be positive to the DM? According to 4P classics, strong DM can handle 3P and weak DM cannot. So this may explain the differences in outcome for people with the same 3P.

There are also "Na-yin 3P" and "Shen-sha 3P" theories to predict outcomes of 3P. These topics hopefully will show up in the advanced version of my Bazi/ 4P courses.


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