Intervals between Gold and Wood

Original Text

经云：木若逢金间隔，作两府之官。木无金，终不成器。如杨博尚书：己巳、庚午、乙卯、庚辰，乙坐卯自旺，生于午，得两庚间隔，成器，故贵极品。

Interpretation

The classic says: If wood is separated by metal in the Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny), one can become a high - ranking official in the two main government departments. If there is no metal for wood, it will never become a useful tool. Take Yang Bo, the Minister of a certain department, for example. His Bazi is Jisi, Gengwu, Yimao, Gengchen. The Yi stem sits on Mao, which means it is in a prosperous state by itself. He was born in the Wu month. With two Geng stems separating, the wood has formed into a useful tool, so he reached the highest level of nobility.