(1) Preferences and Taboos of the Ten Heavenly Stems - 2

The preferences and aversions of the Day Master —— Once a person's life becomes stable, they will realize that money isn't the most important thing! Happiness is the most important. It's the same when it comes to eating. It's not that the dish costing ten thousand dollars tastes the best; rather, the dish you like the most tastes the best. This gives rise to the concept of preferences and aversions. Therefore, we can see that some wealthy people live very painfully, while some people with a monthly income of thirty thousand dollars lead a very comfortable life. This is the correlation with the preferences and aversions of the Day Master. If we want to explain it in detail, it's about what makes you feel comfortable. Money can make you feel comfortable, your family members can make you feel comfortable, your occupation can make you feel comfortable, and so can your health. All of these can affect you.

So, what about talking about the favorable and unfavorable elements? We use the Ten Heavenly Stems as representatives. After having these Heavenly Stems, we then transform them into the positioning of the Ten Gods that we mentioned before. The positioning of the Ten Gods or the analysis of a female's fortune that we talked about before is the most basic kind of fortune - telling theory. It's rather vulgar. It believes that having enough to eat, having money means having a good fortune, having a family means having a good fortune, and not getting divorced means having a good marriage. It's a rather general way of putting it. Now, to go deeper, we need to talk about the favorable and unfavorable elements.

Well, there are ten Heavenly Stems for the day of birth. Each Heavenly Stem has its own likes and dislikes. The determination of these likes and dislikes comes from the heavenly time. According to nature, it is not judged by gain or loss. Gain or loss is based on nature. That is what we call the theory of fate determination by the three elements - heavenly time, geographical advantage, and human harmony. For those with the Heavenly Stem "Jia" as their day master, "Jia" cannot do without "Geng". "Geng" represents metal. A piece of wood is a tree before it is sawn down. We've all seen that trees are pruned in autumn. After being sawn down, it becomes timber. We've all seen carpenters in factories. If a piece of wood is to be made into a useful item, whether it's for ornamental purposes or to make tables and chairs, it can't do without sawing and pruning. So, "Jia" cannot do without "Geng". If there is no "Geng", that tree is meaningless. There are just trees all over the mountains and valleys! It has no meaning for people. So, for those with the "Jia" day master and without the character "Geng", if we condense it into a view of life, this person is like a piece of wood that has never been pruned and is simply useless. Just pick up a random piece of wood; it can't be made into a chair or a table. This person is very willful and has no self - cultivation. This is the meaning of "Jia" not being able to do without "Geng". However, just having "Geng" doesn't necessarily mean it's good. So, when talking about likes and dislikes, it's absolutely impossible not to have the liked element, but having the liked element doesn't necessarily guarantee a good outcome. If you saw a piece of wood down, you have to saw it! But just sawing it down doesn't mean you've sawed it correctly! There are different requirements for making a table or a chair! There are rules! So, the statement that "Jia" cannot do without "Geng" mainly refers to one's temperament.

So, everyone who has been studying fortune-telling up to now should understand that fortune-telling doesn't follow a single formula. Any single statement is related to four formulas. First, let's talk about metal. Is there metal or not? That's the first connection. We know that fire restrains metal. If for a day master of Jia, there are three Geng and three Bing in the heavenly stems, regardless of whether there is Geng or not, this kind of suppression is too strong. Well, if there is Geng, the person has a bit of ambition, but this suppression is so strong that the objective environment doesn't allow it. The failure in this case is due to acquired factors. If there is completely no Geng, it is due to innate factors. And this is related to at least four groups of factors! When it gets complicated, it's more than just four groups. Jia is inseparable from Geng, and there must be Geng.

Second, the second person cannot be exposed to too much "Bing" (Fire). Fire restricts Metal, suppressing it! Well, regarding other associations for the second one, whether there are clashes, punishments, combinations, or gatherings. There is the combination of "Yi" and "Geng". If there is "Yi" in your Bazi (Eight Characters), even if there is "Geng", since "Yi" and "Geng" combine and leave, it is as if it doesn't work. Have you all heard the saying in the novels, "Once in the rivers and lakes, one is no longer free to act as one wishes"? You want to do something, but the human relationships and social customs force you to have no other choice, making you lose your ambition. This is what it means when "Geng" is involved in a combination. Well, this is not enough. When there is "Geng", and there can be clashes or punishments in the earthly branches. Once there are clashes or punishments, even if you have ideals, the process will be extremely arduous.

Therefore, whether you're talking about auspicious and inauspicious signs, the overall structure, or the relationships with relatives, you have to incorporate all the previous definitions of the ten gods. You should be able to know at a glance, and have three or four answers come to mind simultaneously. In this way, you can analyze the eight characters of one's birth date and discuss good and bad fortunes. Moreover, speed is also required. If you listen to me talk for ten minutes, when it comes to analyzing the eight characters, it shouldn't take ten minutes. For a person who can do fortune - telling, when an eight - character birth date comes into his hands, the time he can really use his brain is at most two minutes. If you don't say a word within two minutes while sitting opposite the guest, it will be very embarrassing. So the speed must be extremely fast, and it definitely depends on regular practice. Just now when I mentioned "Geng", I only talked about punishment, conflict, combination, and harmony, which is just one set of formulas among the four sets, not all of them.

So, if you say someone has an influence on you, everyone should think carefully about who could be influenced. Generally speaking! The first situation is that someone gives you money, and you're swayed by the sight of it. The second one is the influence of human relationships. For example, your friends or boss tell you something, or your girlfriend tells you about certain things, which is the influence of emotions. Such things involve one's relatives. Now, let's take a look: For a person with the Heavenly Stem of Jia as their Day Master using Geng. In the first group of punishments, clashes, combinations, and conjunctions, when it comes to relatives, what kind of relative is Geng to Jia? It's the Seven Killings. And what is it for a female with this configuration? It's the husband! If a female with the Jia Day Master uses the Seven Killings as her husband, or uses Xin as her husband, it's exactly the same in the positioning of the Ten Gods. As long as the husband sits in a prosperous position, it means the husband is wealthy and won't divorce you. That's considered a good husband! Whether you get along well or not doesn't matter.

If we talk about likes and dislikes, it's different! If the Day Master is Jia and Geng appears in the Heavenly Stem, there are likes and dislikes of the Day Master. Then she is willing to do so! She listens to her husband. She thinks that women shouldn't have any ideas at all. Just listening to the husband is right. It doesn't matter whether he is right or wrong. She even asks her husband when buying something. If he doesn't agree, she won't buy it. This is the relationship of Geng! Whether it sits in a prosperous position or not is about whether you have money or not. Whether you listen to him or not depends on the likes and dislikes of the Day Master when it comes to Geng. No matter whether the man this young lady is interested in is rich or not, if he is not someone she admires, she won't marry him. There is an analogy which may not be appropriate. For example, we often see in the newspapers that there are many basketball stars with lots of fans. Basketball stars are not in business. They just play basketball. Why are there so many people crazy about them? For those who are fans of them, they are just infatuated. This is Geng. No matter what you do, you must be someone she admires. Well, this is from the perspective of the Six Relatives.

So, everyone should, based on what I've said, within a very short period of time, connect the person's conditions, ecological environment, and her personality all at once. Is that enough after making this connection? No, it's not. Because the other party is a person and you're serving her. You must also meet her wishes to complete the art of discussing the eight characters of one's birth date. Well, just now I mentioned "Geng". If she doesn't have "Geng" but only "Xin", and there are no preferences or aversions for the Day Master, and "Xin" represents her husband. This young lady hopes to marry a wealthy man. This is only human nature. Her father says it's okay for her to marry, and she'll agree no matter who suggests it. As long as it's a family member's suggestion, even if the family owes someone money and asks her to marry that person, she'll do it. Because she doesn't have her own stance. It's just human nature to hope that the other person has better conditions. When making such comparisons, sometimes it doesn't seem quite reasonable. Whether it's reasonable or not varies from person to person. This is what we call "Jia cannot be separated from Geng". If there is no "Geng" in the eight - character horoscope with "Jia" as the Day Master, no matter how good the overall pattern or the adjustment of the five - element balance is, the person can be very wealthy and successful, but the career he is engaged in is not what he likes. That is to say, he complains about the line of work he's in. All the people we see complaining about their jobs are failures and can't make it work. There are also many who are not failures.

For example, let me give an example. In a certain relationship, in a large company or a large organization, someone holds the position of a director but actually doesn't have to do anything at all. They just need to raise their hand at meetings. Do you think such a life is really comfortable! Well, this is what is meant by "Jia cannot be separated from Geng". Why is Geng used to represent it? It is based on the Five - Element characteristics. There are two ways to reveal the Five - Element characteristics. One is to reveal according to the natural characteristics, and the other is related to the characteristics of plants or minerals, which also belong to the natural characteristics. Jia is represented by the characteristics of plants, and is metaphorically compared to a tree. The first principle is "Jia cannot be separated from Geng". When we look at the eight characters in fortune - telling, the first thing we need to pay attention to is whether there are the preferences and taboos of the Day Master, which can be applied to any fortune - telling category.

For example, if someone asks me, "Do you think it's okay for me to change my career?" It's a very ordinary question. If this person is a Jia Day Master without Geng in their Bazi, it doesn't matter to them at all. They can change their career at any time and may change two or three times a year. As for whether they will make money after the change, that's another matter, which is related to the strength or weakness in Bazi theory. If they have Geng, it's different. They can stay in the current unprofitable line of work because they like it. If they want to change their career, they must switch to something they themselves like; otherwise, they won't make a move. Everyone, try to understand this meaning. The answer should be based on what the other person asks you, and you should apply it accordingly.

For those with the Heavenly Stem "Yi" as the Day Master, it is also related to wood. We can think of the "Jia" wood as a big tree, while the "Yi" wood can be explained as flowers and plants, like potted plants. At most, it's like a banana tree without very deep roots. So, what does a flower or plant need first? The sun. A potted plant needs two things: sunlight and don't forget to water it. What is sunlight? It is "Bing", and "Bing" represents the Hurting Officer. What is water? It's the Seal! That is the water of "Ren" and "Gui"! The Hurting Officer Pattern and the Seal Pattern. If the Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny) of a person with the "Yi" Day Master happens to form the Hurting Officer Pattern or the Seal Pattern, then this person is really in the right place. If they want to enter a medical college, become a doctor, or become a businessman, their wishes can be fulfilled.

Fire and water don't represent anything; they only represent a concept. You just need to have the element of fire. Therefore, the success processes of those with the Jia Heavenly Stem as their Day Master and those with the Yi Heavenly Stem are different. Because when people really come to have their fortunes told, it's rare for them to really ask whether they'll make money next year. Most of the questions are like what kind of occupation should I engage in? Is it good to retire? Most of the questions are about the process. Especially when parents ask questions about their children, they don't even dare to believe that their sons will become county magistrates in the future. So what do they ask? What kind of occupation will he engage in in the future? From which aspect should I cultivate him? This is where we make suggestions based on their birth charts.

Think about it, everyone. He didn't ask whether his son would become a legislative councilor in the future! It's just an aspiration! Well, for those with the Yi Day Master, which represents very soft wood. For such soft wood, we need to make associations in a more responsible way. It's not about making things complicated, but rather having a multi - level perspective. As we've mentioned before about wealth, official rank, and seal in the Bazi (Chinese fortune - telling system), they are all the same in a sense. If you don't think carefully, are there only eight types of lives? You have a positive wealth pattern, and he also has a positive wealth pattern. Does that mean they are exactly the same? It's impossible! Because in the past, things weren't divided in such detail. In the past, when talking about positive wealth patterns, positive official patterns, and other patterns, as long as they were prosperous, the general answer was that one would have about ten million. It didn't take into account what kind of profession you were in, whether you were interested in it, or whether you were comfortable with it. Now, these aspects need to be included.

Day Master Yi represents very gentle wood. When we talk about the relationships of generation, restraint, control, and transformation in the Five - Element theory, can it restrain others? We say that wood restrains earth. But if your own tree roots are so scanty, how can you restrain others? You simply can't. Also, it can't withstand being restrained by others. Metal restrains wood. A single stroke of a knife can cut you off! It's not like a big tree. It doesn't matter if you prune a big tree! These two statements describe the characteristics of plants. In fortune - telling, we don't focus on the plant - like characteristics. We need to evolve from the practical aspects to the real good and bad luck, fortune and misfortune. If you can't restrain others, in terms of the fortune - telling pattern, the wealth pattern is ineffective. What I can restrain is wealth. You can't manage women and have little autonomy. If someone asks you if you can be sent to a big company in Shanghai, you have no opinion. You'll just do whatever you're told. You simply can't do otherwise because you can't restrain others. And you can't be restrained by others either. At the slightest sign of trouble, you'll quit your job. Does it mean that this person has no future? No. Everyone has their own uses! This is about the favorable and unfavorable factors.

For example, in the past when we talked about the positioning of the Ten Gods, if one has a Wealth pattern, with Output (Eating God and Hurting Officer) generating Wealth, it means others will help you. If one has a Seal pattern, with Authority (Officer and Slayer) generating Seal, you will encounter important people. This is the basic level. Now, it's different. One can't directly use Wealth, but can rely on Output to generate Wealth! One shouldn't manage things oneself. If I hand them over to others, it'll be okay. Many troublesome things come to me and I have no way out. So, there is the situation of Authority generating Seal, and Seal generating Peer. So, for those with Yi as the Day Master, what does it mean now? Just leave everything to others. If you try to manage things yourself, it'll turn out worse! Well, think carefully. You must know many successful people, and there are two types among them: One type leaves everything to others, and everything goes smoothly. The other type tries to control everything, even asking about the slightest details, and also manages to keep everything in order. Whether one can succeed or not doesn't depend on the process, but on what I call the preferences and dislikes of the Day Master.

Then both Jia and Yi belong to Wood. After we explain them respectively, don't forget that Wood itself represents benevolence. Don't forget this inherent nature of benevolence. One's success lies in benevolence, and so does one's failure. Let's not talk about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith in a grand way. Let's talk about it in a small way! Being soft - hearted! I remember that some direct - sellers came to learn the art of fortune - telling from me. They didn't learn it to calculate others' good or bad fortune. They learned about human nature. Have you ever thought about who is more likely to buy things when selling products? For those with Jia or Yi as their Day Masters, you have a higher chance of making a sale! They just can't bear to refuse. This is about benevolence. Well, we often tell jokes. Even when it comes to who is easy to borrow money from, the rich may not lend you money, and old friends may not either. There is a specific type of people who are willing to lend money. This is related to the Five - Element personality. Let's remember this incidentally. Jia and Yi represent benevolence. One's success and failure are both related to benevolence. Well, that's all for the likes and dislikes of the Heavenly Stems regarding the Wood element.