Analysis of the Hour of Ding Chou on the Day of Liu Yi
Original Text
六乙日生时丁丑，食神相助遇财官；
月通金气化为福，不是寻常下贱看。
乙日丁丑时，食会财官，丁为食，庚为官，己为财，丑中有辛金合局，己土得位，如有倚托者，贵。通金气月化者，富厚尊重；不通月气，平常。
乙丑日丁丑时，秋生有权；主带疾；夏吉，冬平；春旺，贵寿。
乙卯日丁丑时，亥月，身旺见辛偏官，柱有丁制，风宪武职。
乙巳日丁丑时生，亥卯未寅月，贵。通金气月有倚托者，福重。
乙未日丁丑时，辰戌丑未月，富。春寿长，秋名利，夏贫下，冬平常，申年月，武职三品。
乙酉日丁丑时，若通木气有倚托者，显贵。申丑年月亦好，寅亥尤佳。
乙亥日丁丑时，亥月，性急有操持，妻贤子孝，官至六七品。午月长生，年月透官印，大贵。
仓库时开乙见丁，食神坐库禄财亲。无匙不作朝中客，也是清闲有福人。乙日时逢丁丑，寿星发达无疑，身居磨蝎莫嫌迟，库内钱财积聚。年时月合发达，空刑妻子难为。双亲雁侣有盈亏，运至牢藏金柜。
Interpretation
For those born on a day with the Heavenly Stem of Yi and the Earthly Branch of one of the six "Yi" days at the time of Ding Chou, the Gourmet God provides assistance and they encounter the Wealth and Official Stars.
The moon, imbued with the golden qi, brings forth blessings. It shouldn't be regarded as something ordinary or lowly.
On the day of Yi and at the time of Ding Chou, there is a combination of the Eater, Wealth, and Officer. Ding represents the Eater, Geng represents the Officer, and Ji represents the Wealth. There is Xin metal in Chou which forms a combination, and Ji earth is in its proper position. If one has support, they will be noble. If one is born in a month with the qi of metal and there is transformation, they will be wealthy, prosperous, and respected; if not in such a month, they will be ordinary.
On the Bichou day and Dingchou hour, those born in autumn will have power; they may have some diseases; those born in summer will have good fortune, those born in winter will have an ordinary life; those born in spring will be prosperous, noble and long - lived.
On the Bimao day and at the Dingchou hour, in the month of Hai, when the body (natal element) is strong and there is the Xin partial official in the chart, and there is Ding to control it, one can hold a military position related to law - enforcement.
If a person is born at the Chou hour (1 - 3 a.m.) on the Yisi day, they will be noble if born in the months of Hai, Mao, Wei, or Yin. If they are born in a month with the influence of the metal element and have support, they will have great fortune.
At the Wuchou hour on the Yimao day, in the months of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, one will be wealthy. In spring, one will have a long lifespan; in autumn, one will gain fame and fortune; in summer, one will be poor; in winter, one's situation will be ordinary. In the year and month of Shen, one will hold a military position at the third rank.
On the day of Yiyou and at the time of Dingchou, if one has access to the qi of wood and has support, they will be prominent and noble. It is also good if one is born in the years and months of Shen and Chou, and it is even better if born in the years and months of Yin and Hai.
On the day of Yihai and at the hour of Dingchou, if one is born in the month of Hai, they are impatient but capable of handling affairs. Their wife is virtuous and their children are filial, and they can reach the sixth or seventh rank in officialdom. If born in the month of Wu, it is a favorable time for growth. If the official and seal elements are revealed in the year and month columns, they will achieve great nobility.
When it comes to the hour of Ding at the time when the storehouse is opened for Yi, the God of Food sits in the storehouse and is close to wealth and good fortune. Without the key, one won't become a courtier, but will still be a care - free and blessed person. For those born on the Yi day and at the Ding - Chou hour, it's certain that good fortune will flourish. Don't complain if one is born under the sign of Capricorn as it may seem slow, but wealth will accumulate in the storehouse. If the year, month, and hour are in harmony, one will be prosperous. However, if there are empty and punishing elements, it will be difficult for one's wife. There will be ups and downs for parents and siblings. When good luck arrives, wealth will be firmly stored in the treasury.