On the Good and Bad Fortunes of the Heavenly Stems Sitting on the Earthly Branches, Considering the Month, Hour, and Fortune - 4

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己土属阴，为田地山园之土，可以种养万物，要刑冲破害，即耕凿之论。喜生春夏辰巳之乡，乃官印之地。更不值伤官损印。发福，主为人好置造田丰盈。行东北方运，尤妙。更兼亥卯未木，决主富贵，人物稳厚，大宽小急。值辰戌丑未，乃背禄逐马及劫财刑伤，破耗讼服不一。

戊己日干寻水木，柱中原有还为福。

运临北野及东方，德润身兮富润屋。

戊己日生，坐下亥卯寅位，为勾陈得位。运行宜水木分野。生亥子月，要引辰戌丑未巳午时，若生辰戌丑未巳午月，要引亥子时为贵。盖土得木而疏通，木赖土而培养。若木重而土少，则崩；土重而无木，乃顽浊无用之土。巳日丑年月，西方不吉，南方大显。

六戊日，除戊戌为魁罡，其财官喜忌，论子日下。其馀戊子、戊午、戊申、戊寅、戊辰五日，用壬癸为财，乙正官，甲偏官。若年月时中透壬癸乙字，生春冬水木局中，财官有用，不透此三字，生春冬及水木局中，亦作财官论。见戊己夺财，辛伤官，名利艰难。若生三秋四季及金土局，财官无气，虽得滋助，亦轻。喜行东北方水木分野、向官临财之运，忌行四季西方败财伤官之地。若柱透甲乙，官煞混杂，无制反贱。如无乙有甲，无制，当作鬼论。要分身鬼强弱，定其吉凶寿夭。制伏中和，作偏官用；太过，反不为福。更详日干于所生月内有力无力，有救无救，分节气浅深轻重言之。喜身旺鬼衰运，忌身衰鬼旺运。

六己日用壬癸为财，甲正乙偏官。若年月时透壬癸甲字，生春冬水木局，财官有气。如不透此三字，生春冬水木局，亦作财官论。见戊己夺财，庚伤官，名利艰难。若生三秋四季及金土局中，纵有财官，无气；虽得滋助，亦轻。喜行东北水木分野，忌伤官败财运。怕官煞混杂，有煞无制，鬼论；制太过，贫。更详日干于所生月内有无力助，分轻重言之。运喜忌同上。

庚辛

庚金属阳，乃金银铜铁之类，禀太阳而成。要见丁火制之，方能成器。如见丙火，遇而不遇。喜行东南火木之运，明亮，金得制。如值寅卯临于甲乙，及己午未官星印元得气之乡，皆是发越。惟居西北方，为金沈水底，是不能成器。

辛金属阴，乃水银朱砂赤碧珍珠之类，秉日精月华秀气结成。最要金清水秀、土气丰厚地方，并西北方运。如行辰戌巳东南运，五行四柱不见丁火为妙，见则不能成其器。如珠坠炉之喻，秀而不实。尤恐寅午戌成局煞旺，要身强乃当其旺，柱有亥卯未，更见丙丁透，行午未运，发福。巳酉丑成金局，为温厚造化，行东方运，大吉；不宜南。

庚辛日主号金干，木火相生福自专。年月时中如会合，东西运步定居官。庚辛日生，坐下寅午戌巳火，又生寅午戌月，要引金土时，贵。秋三月及季冬或十一月，引木火旺时，大贵。运行木火分野，忌过与不及，偏阳偏阴，则苗而不秀。若通火月气，非巳酉丑申时不贵。运金土则吉。比肩三合，成金局，金盛火微。喜行木火之运。故金非火不能成其器，火无金无以显其用。金火相停，方为乘轩衣冕。若火太炎而无土，则金必败；有土则为铸印之象，陶熔革化而成器，大人之命也，火多金少，金盛火微，皆凶暴之辈。

六庚日除庚戌庚辰为魁罡，财官喜忌，论于日下，庚申、庚寅、庚午、庚子四日，用甲乙为财，丁正官，丙偏官。若年月时透甲乙丁字，生春夏火木局中，财官有用；如不透此三字，生春夏火木局，亦作财官论。见庚辛夺财，壬癸伤官，名利艰难。如生秋冬金水中，财官无气，虽得滋助，亦轻。喜行东南木火分野、向官临财之运，不喜行西北金水分野、伤官败财之运。若柱有丙丁，官煞混杂，煞无制反贱。如无丁有丙，无制，作鬼论。要分身鬼强弱，定其吉凶寿夭。制伏得中，作偏官论；制过，反不为福。更详日干于所生月内有力无力有助无助，分节气浅深轻重言之。喜行身旺鬼衰运，忌身衰鬼旺运。

六辛日用甲乙为财，丙正官，丁偏官。柱中年月时透甲乙丙字，生春夏及火木局中，财官有用；如不透此三字，生春夏及火木局，亦作财官论。见庚辛为夺财，壬伤官，名利艰难。若生秋冬及金水局，财官无气，虽得滋助，亦轻。运喜东南火木分野、向官临财，不喜西北金水分野、伤官败财之运。怕官煞混杂，有煞无制，鬼论；制太过，不福。更详日干于所生月内有无力助，分轻重言之。运喜忌同上。

壬癸

壬水属阳，乃甘泽长流之水，能滋生草木，长养万物。独喜春夏生人，秋冬值令，则无生意。若见寅午戌官星，得生助之气，名誉自彰。金局生八月，名利两遂，水局生三月，为天德主贵。地支亥卯未，行南方运，发财。

癸水属阴，乃大海无涯之水，不能生长万物。一云雨露润泽之水，滋助万物。喜春秋间，运行巳午戌地，发福非常。大忌辰戌丑未运，成败。地支亥卯未合，伤旺益财。无寅甲，亦发名利，如见己土丑未月，更带三刑，平常衣禄，初中未济，终末荣发。若五行有救，身旺，运喜财官，亦主贵显。

壬癸日生水为主，根基惟在火与土。

春秋来往发财官，冬夏东行为得所。

壬癸日生，坐下辰戌丑未巳午，为玄武当权。运行宜火木分野，过与不及，偏阴偏阳，则贵而不实。若生四季巳午月，引亥子时；或冬生，引辰戌丑未巳午时，俱贵。非此时，虚名虚利。运喜金水分野，生助为荣。无金则水绝。忌比肩劫财。

冬十一月三合结局，水涨横泛而土崩。故水无土则滥，土无水则乾。土得水而受润通气，水得土而成堤为河，二者不可偏倚。若更气运得宜，无不贵显。其刑合、拱合等格不在此论。

六壬日除壬辰为魁罡，财官喜忌，论于日下。壬寅、壬子、壬申、壬午、壬戌五日用丙丁为财，巳正官，戊偏官。四柱透丙丁巳字，生九夏四季火土局中，财官有用；如不透此三字，生九夏火土局，亦作财官论。见壬癸夺财，乙伤官，名利艰难。若生春冬及水木局中，财官无气；虽得滋助，亦轻。喜行南方四季火土分野、向官临财运。柱见戊己，煞官混杂，无制反贱。如无己有戊，不见制伏，作鬼论。要分身鬼强弱，定其吉凶。制伏得中，作偏官论，制过，不福。更详日干于所生月内有无力助，分节气浅深轻重言之。喜行身旺鬼衰运，忌行身衰鬼旺运。

六癸日用丙丁为财，戊正官，己偏官。若四柱透丙丁戊字，生九夏四季火土局，财官有用，若无此三字，生九夏四季火土局中，亦作财官论。见壬癸夺财，甲伤官，不利。若生春冬水木局中，财官无气。喜行南方四季财官之运。怕官煞混杂，有煞无制，鬼论；制太过，凶。更详日干于月令内有无力助，轻重言之。运喜忌同上。

Interpretation

The Earth of the Ji stem belongs to the Yin. It represents the soil of fields, mountains, and gardens, which can nurture all things. When it comes to the punishments, clashes, breaks, and harms in the Bazi, it can be likened to the act of plowing and cultivating. It prefers to be born in the spring and summer, or in the earthly branches of Chen and Si, which are the places of official and seal elements. Moreover, it should not encounter the damage of the seal by the eating god. If it is well - configured, the person is inclined to acquire a large amount of land and enjoy prosperity. Traveling in the northeastern direction of the fortune is especially auspicious. If it is combined with the wood of Hai, Mao, and Wei, it definitely indicates wealth and honor. The person is steady and thick - skinned, being lenient in general but strict in small matters. When it meets the earthly branches of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, it means losing the salary, chasing away the wealth star, as well as the harm of the robbery wealth and punishment, resulting in various misfortunes such as losses, lawsuits, and so on.

For those with Wu or Ji as the Heavenly Stems in the Bazi, when searching for Water and Wood elements, if they are originally present in the Bazi columns, it is considered auspicious.

The fortune arrives in the northern wilderness and the eastern land. Virtue adorns the person, while wealth adorns the house.

Those born on Wuji days with the zodiac signs of Hai, Mao, and Yin in their birth charts are considered to have the Earthly Fiend (Gou Chen) in a favorable position. Their favorable fortune is associated with the elements of water and wood. If one is born in the months of Haizi (corresponding to the winter months), they need the influence of the hours or months of Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei, Si, and Wu. If born in the months of Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei, Si, or Wu, the influence of the hours or months of Hai and Zi is considered auspicious. This is because earth is made more porous and fertile by wood, and wood is nourished by earth. If there is an excessive amount of wood and too little earth, it is like a collapse. If there is an over - abundance of earth without wood, it becomes a stubborn and useless kind of earth. For those born on a Si day in the Chou year and month, the western direction is not favorable, while the southern direction brings great success.

On the days of the Six Wus, except for Wuxu which is a Kuangang day, the preferences and taboos regarding wealth and official positions are discussed under the section of Ziri. For the remaining five days - Wuzhi, Wuwu, Wushen, Wuyin, and Wuchen, Ren and Gui are regarded as wealth, Yi is the proper official, and Jia is the partial official. If Ren, Gui, or Yi appears in the year, month, or hour columns and the native is born in spring or winter or in a water - wood combination, the wealth and official positions are useful. Even if these three characters do not appear but the native is born in spring or winter or in a water - wood combination, it is still considered in terms of wealth and official positions. If Wu or Ji appears, it seizes the wealth; if Xin appears as the decimating officer, achieving fame and fortune will be difficult. If the native is born in the three autumn months or the four seasons or in a metal - earth combination, the wealth and official positions have no vitality. Even if there is some support, their influence is still weak. The native prefers to have luck in the northeastern direction, the territory of water and wood, and the luck that leads to official positions and wealth, and avoids the luck in the four seasons and the western direction where the wealth is damaged and the decimating officer appears. If Jia and Yi appear in the pillar, the official and the evil star are mixed. Without restraint, it will lead to a lowly status. If there is Jia but no Yi and there is no restraint, Jia should be regarded as a ghost. One needs to distinguish the strength of the body and the ghost to determine the good or bad fortune, longevity or early death. If the restraint is in a balanced state, the partial official can be put to good use; if the restraint is excessive, it will not bring blessings. Furthermore, one should examine whether the Heavenly Stem of the day is strong or weak in the month of birth, whether there is salvation or not, and consider the depth and weight of the solar terms. The native prefers the luck when the body is strong and the ghost is weak and avoids the luck when the body is weak and the ghost is strong.

On the days with the Heavenly Stem of Ji in the six combinations, Ren and Gui are regarded as wealth, and Jia is the proper official while Yi is the partial official. If Ren, Gui, and Jia appear in the Heavenly Stems of the year, month, or hour, and the native is born in spring or winter when the water and wood elements form a favorable situation, the wealth and official positions will be in good condition. Even if these three characters do not appear, but the native is born in spring or winter when the water and wood elements form a favorable situation, it can still be regarded as having wealth and official positions. If Wu and Ji appear, they will seize the wealth; if Geng appears as the damage - officer, it will be difficult to achieve fame and fortune. If the native is born in autumn or the four seasons or in a situation where the metal and earth elements are dominant, even if there are signs of wealth and official positions, they will lack vitality. Even if there is some support, the situation will still be insignificant. It is favorable to have the luck in the northeastern regions where the water and wood elements are prosperous, and it is unfavorable to have the damage - officer and the situation that ruins the wealth. It is feared that the official and the killing qi are mixed. If there is killing qi without control, it is regarded as an inauspicious situation; if the control is excessive, the native will be poor. Moreover, it is necessary to carefully analyze whether the Heavenly Stem of the day has enough strength and support in the month of birth to determine the severity of the situation. The preferences and taboos for the luck are the same as above.

Geng and Xin

Geng Metal belongs to Yang. It refers to things like gold, silver, copper, and iron, which are formed under the influence of the sun. It needs to be tempered by Ding Fire to become a useful tool. If it meets Bing Fire, it's as if it hasn't really encountered the right element. It prefers to be in the fortune of the southeast, where there is Fire and Wood. In such a situation, it will be bright and the Metal can be properly tempered. If it is in the positions of Yin and Mao under the influence of Jia and Yi, and in the regions of Ji, Wu, and Wei where the official star and the seal element are in a prosperous state, it will all lead to development and success. Only when it is in the northwest, it's like the Metal sinks to the bottom of the water and thus cannot become a useful tool.

Xin Metal belongs to Yin. It refers to things like mercury, cinnabar, red and green pearls, etc., which are formed by the essence of the sun and the moon and the elegant qi. It is most suitable in places with clear water, beautiful mountains, and rich earth qi, and in the northwest direction in terms of fortune. If one's fortune moves towards the southeast (Chen, Xu, Si directions), it is best that the Five - Elements and the Four Pillars of the Birth Chart do not show Ding Fire. If Ding Fire appears, it cannot achieve its proper form, just like a pearl falling into a furnace, showing beauty but without substance. Especially, if Yin, Wu, and Xu form a combination making the killing qi strong, one needs to have a strong self - qi to withstand such strength. If there are Hai, Mao, and Wei in the Birth Chart, and moreover, Bing and Ding appear on the surface, and the fortune moves through the Wu and Wei periods, one will gain good fortune. If Si, You, and Chou form a Metal combination, it is a kind of gentle and good fortune. Moving towards the east in terms of fortune is extremely auspicious, but it is not suitable to move towards the south.

For those born on Geng or Xin days (in the Chinese sexagenary cycle, Geng and Xin represent metal), with the support of wood and fire, good fortune will surely come. If there are favorable combinations in the year, month, and hour pillars, they will hold high - ranking official positions when traveling to the east or west. When people are born on Geng or Xin days with Yin, Wu, Xu, or Si (which represent fire in the Chinese five - element theory) in the day - branch, and are born in the months corresponding to Yin, Wu, or Xu, they need to have the hour pillar with metal or earth to be noble. In the three autumn months, the last month of each season, or the eleventh month, if they are born in an hour with strong wood and fire, they will be extremely noble. When their fortune is in the scope of wood and fire, they should avoid going to extremes, either too much or too little, or being too yang or too yin, otherwise, they will not achieve success despite initial promise. If they are born in a month related to fire but do not have Si, You, Chou, or Shen in the hour pillar, they will not be noble. A fortune in the scope of metal and earth is auspicious. If there is a combination of same - element (metal) stars and forms a metal - dominated trigram, with strong metal and weak fire, they will benefit from a fortune in the scope of wood and fire. In fact, metal cannot be made into useful tools without fire, and fire cannot show its power without metal. Only when metal and fire are in balance can one become an official. If fire is too strong without earth, metal will be damaged; if there is earth, it is like the image of casting a seal, where metal can be transformed into useful tools through the melting process, which is the fate of a great person. Those with too much fire and too little metal, or too much metal and too little fire, are all likely to be violent people.

On the six Geng days, except for Gengxu and Gengchen which are Kui Gang, the preferences and taboos regarding wealth and official positions are discussed based on the day. For the four days of Gengshen, Gengyin, Gengwu, and Gengzi, Jia and Yi are regarded as wealth, Ding is the proper official, and Bing is the partial official. If Jia, Yi, or Ding appears in the year, month, or hour columns and one is born in the wood - fire combination in spring and summer, the wealth and official positions can be put to good use. Even if these three characters do not appear, being born in the wood - fire combination in spring and summer can also be regarded as having wealth and official positions. If Geng and Xin appear, they will seize the wealth; if Ren and Gui appear, they are the harming officials, and it will be difficult to gain fame and fortune. If one is born in autumn and winter in the metal - water environment, the wealth and official positions have no qi. Even if there is some support, it is still of little significance. One prefers to have the fortune in the southeast wood - fire regions, where one can approach the official position and be faced with wealth, rather than in the northwest metal - water regions, where the harming officials will damage the wealth. If there are both Bing and Ding in the pillar, the official and the evil star are mixed. If the evil star is not restricted, one will have a lowly status. If there is Bing but no Ding and there is no restriction, it is regarded as a ghost star. One needs to distinguish the strength of oneself and the ghost star to determine the good and bad fortune, as well as the longevity. If the restriction is appropriate, it is regarded as a partial official. If the restriction is excessive, it will not bring blessings. Moreover, one should further examine whether the heavenly stem of the day is strong or weak, and whether it has support or not in the month of birth, and make a judgment based on the depth and importance of the solar terms. One prefers to have the fortune when the self is strong and the ghost star is weak, and dislikes the fortune when the self is weak and the ghost star is strong.

In the six Xin days, Jia and Yi are regarded as wealth, Bing is the proper official, and Ding is the partial official. If Jia, Yi, and Bing appear in the year, month, and hour columns, and one is born in spring or summer or in a fire - wood combination situation, the wealth and official positions are useful. Even if these three characters do not appear, if one is born in spring or summer or in a fire - wood combination, it can also be regarded as having wealth and official positions. When Geng and Xin appear, it means the wealth is seized; Ren is the hurting officer, and it will be difficult to gain fame and fortune. If one is born in autumn or winter or in a metal - water combination, the wealth and official positions have no vital energy. Even if there is some support, it is still of little significance. One's favorable fortune lies in the southeast, the area of fire and wood, where one can approach the official position and face the wealth. One dislikes the northwest, the area of metal and water, and the fortune that involves the hurting officer and the loss of wealth. One should beware of the mixture of official and evil stars. If there is an evil star without restraint, it is regarded as a bad omen; if the restraint is excessive, it is also not auspicious. One should further examine whether the day - stem has strength and support in the month of birth and make a judgment according to the degree of strength. The favorable and unfavorable fortunes are the same as mentioned above.

Ren and Gui

Ren Water belongs to Yang. It is the sweet and flowing water that can nourish plants and nurture all things. It especially favors those born in spring and summer. If it is in the season of autumn or winter, it will lose its vitality. If it sees the official stars of Yin, Wu, and Xu, and gets the energy of birth and support, one's reputation will naturally be prominent. If one is born in the eighth month with a Metal combination, they will achieve both fame and fortune. If one is born in the third month with a Water combination, they will be blessed with the Heavenly Virtue and be noble. If the Earthly Branches are Hai, Mao, and Wei, and one walks the southern fortune, they will make a fortune.

Gui water belongs to the yin category. It represents the boundless water of the great ocean and cannot nurture all things. Another view holds that it is the moistening water of rain and dew, which can nourish and assist all things. It thrives in spring and autumn and brings extraordinary fortune when moving through the earthly branches Si, Wu, and Xu. It is extremely unfavorable to be in the earthly branches Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, which may lead to both success and failure. When the earthly branches Hai, Mao, and Wei combine, it weakens the prosperous and benefits the wealth. Even without Yin and Jia, one can still gain fame and fortune. If there is Ji earth in the Chou or Wei month and there are also three punishments, one will only have ordinary livelihood. In the early and middle stages, things will not go well, but there will be prosperity in the end. If there are remedies in the five - elements and the body is prosperous, and the luck favors wealth and official positions, it also indicates nobility and prominence.

On the Ren and Gui days, water is the dominant element, and its foundation lies only in fire and earth.

Throughout the spring and autumn, one serves as an official and amasses wealth; in winter and summer, traveling eastward leads to a favorable outcome.

Those born on Ren or Gui days with Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei, Si, or Wu below their day stems are under the influence of Xuanwu. In their fortune - moving, it is suitable to be in the scope of the Fire and Wood elements. If it goes beyond or falls short, or is overly yin or yang, they will have a false sense of nobility. If they are born in the Si or Wu months of the four seasons and their luck leads to the Hai or Zi hours; or if they are born in winter and their luck leads to the Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei, Si, or Wu hours, they will all achieve nobility. Otherwise, they will only gain empty names and false profits. They prefer their fortune to be in the scope of the Metal and Water elements, as being supported by them brings glory. Without Metal, Water will be cut off. They should avoid the Peer and Rob - Wealth elements.

In the eleventh month of winter, when the three elements combine to form an outcome, the water rises and overflows horizontally while the earth collapses. Therefore, without earth, water will flood; without water, earth will dry up. Earth receives moisture and ventilation when it gets water, and water forms dikes and rivers when it meets earth. These two elements should not be one-sided. If the qi movement is also appropriate, one will surely achieve nobility and prominence. The patterns such as penal combination and arc combination are not discussed here.

On the days of the Six Ren (a traditional Chinese divination system), except for the Ren Chen day which is considered a special "Kui Gang" situation, the preferences and taboos regarding wealth and official positions are discussed based on the day itself. For the five days of Ren Yin, Ren Zi, Ren Shen, Ren Wu, and Ren Xu, using Bing and Ding represents wealth, and Si represents the proper official position, while Wu represents the partial official position. If the three characters of Bing, Ding, and Si appear in the four pillars of the birth chart and one is born in the summer (the so - called "nine summers") or the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter) in a fire - earth situation, the wealth and official positions are useful. Even if these three characters do not appear in the chart but one is born in a fire - earth situation in the summer, it can still be regarded as having wealth and official positions. However, if Ren and Gui appear, they will seize the wealth, and if Yi appears as the "offending officer", it will be difficult to achieve fame and fortune. If one is born in spring or winter or in a water - wood situation, the wealth and official positions will be in a state of weakness. Even if there is some nourishment and assistance, the effect will be minor. One prefers to have the luck in the southern direction, in the four - season fire - earth areas, and when approaching the official position and facing the wealth luck. If Wu and Ji appear in the chart, the "killer" and the official position will be mixed. Without proper restraint, it will lead to a low - status situation. If there is Wu but no Ji and no restraint, it is regarded as a "ghost" situation. One needs to distinguish the strength of oneself and the "ghost" to determine the good or bad fortune. If the restraint is appropriate, it can be regarded as a partial official situation; if the restraint is excessive, it will not bring good fortune. Moreover, one should also examine whether the day - stem has strength and assistance in the month of birth, taking into account the shallowness or depth of the solar terms to make a more detailed judgment. One prefers to have the luck when the self is strong and the "ghost" is weak, and avoids the luck when the self is weak and the "ghost" is strong.

In the day stems of the six Gui days, Bing and Ding are regarded as wealth, Wu is the proper official, and Ji is the partial official. If Bing, Ding, and Wu appear in the four pillars, and the native is born in the three months of summer or the four seasons with a fire - earth combination, the wealth and official positions are useful. If these three characters do not appear but the native is born in the fire - earth combination of the three months of summer or the four seasons, it can also be regarded as having wealth and official positions. When Ren and Gui appear, they will seize the wealth, and Jia is the damaging officer, which is unfavorable. If the native is born in the water - wood combination of spring or winter, the wealth and official positions have no vital energy. It is favorable to have the fortune in the southern direction or the four seasons, which is related to wealth and official positions. It is feared that the official and the evil star are mixed. If there is an evil star without restraint, it is regarded as a ghost; if the restraint is excessive, it is inauspicious. Moreover, it is necessary to examine in detail whether the day stem has strength and support in the month branch and make a judgment according to the degree of strength or weakness. The favorable and unfavorable factors of the fortune are the same as above.