Analysis of the Renwu Hour on the Liugeng Days
Original Text
六庚日生时壬午，官印福宫聚食神；
金士助身须显贵，日逢火旺命难通。
庚日壬午时，官印健旺。庚以丁为官，己为印，壬为食。午上壬食无气，丁巳禄旺。通金土月气扶身者，贵。通火气，官贵太重，反化为鬼；庚金柔弱，不能作福，运气扶身，亦贵。
庚子日壬午时，时日并冲，忧伤妻子。通金气，贵。火气，大贵，但多忧劳禄。
庚寅日壬午时，辰戌丑未巳申酉月，身旺，俱贵。寅午，火旺，运气再遇，寿促；不然，残疾。
庚辰日壬午时，食神旺，善饮食，有操持，发即死。
庚午日壬午时，寅午戌月、金柔火旺，畏缩残疾。亥子午月、行木火运，贵。
庚申日壬午时，禄马同乡，最吉。如午未年月，位至台阁。卯辰已，贵。戌月、行火土运，清虚冷职。
庚戌日壬午时，卯月，正财，吉。未月，杂气财官，贵。辰丑月同。壬庚会合临午，无破无冲福自来；从此名利皆有望，贵人举荐上天阶。庚日时临壬午，支中官印俱藏。贵人禄马更同乡，祸患潜消福长。克破刑冲不吉，柱中更忌空亡。将星天乙主荣昌，中暮家业兴旺。
Interpretation
Those born on the sixth Geng day at the Renwu hour have the official position, the seal, and the blessings gathered with the gourmet god.
If a person is assisted by the element of metal, they are likely to achieve high status; if the day of birth meets with strong fire, the fate may be blocked.
At the Renwu hour on a Geng day, the official and seal elements are strong and prosperous. For Geng, Ding serves as the official, Ji as the seal, and Ren as the food. At noon, Ren (the food) has no qi, while Ding and Si have strong prosperity. Those who have the qi of the metal and earth months to support themselves will be noble. If they have the qi of fire, the official nobility is too heavy and will instead turn into a malevolent force; since Geng metal is weak and cannot bring good fortune, if the luck supports themselves, they will also be noble.
On the Gengzi day and Renshi hour, there is a conflict between the day and the hour, which may bring sorrow to one's wife. If there is a connection with the metal element's qi, one will be noble. If there is a connection with the fire element's qi, one will be extremely noble, but will also have a lot of worries and toils in terms of official salary.
On the Gengyin day and Renwu hour, in the months of Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei, Si, Shen, and You, if one's body is strong, they will all achieve high status. In the months of Yin and Wu when the fire element is strong, if the subsequent luck also favors the fire element, their lifespan will be short; otherwise, they will be disabled.
On the Gengchen day and Renshi hour, the "Food God" is in a strong state. People in this situation are fond of good food and are capable of handling affairs, but once they achieve success, they will face death.
On the Gengwu day and Renwu hour, if it is in the months of Yin, Wu, and Xu, the metal is weak while the fire is strong, and the person will be timid and disabled. If it is in the months of Hai, Zi, and Wu, and the person experiences the luck of the wood and fire elements, they will be noble.
On the Renwu hour of the Gengshen day, the prosperity of official career and wealth are in harmony, which is extremely auspicious. If one is born in the years or months corresponding to Wu or Wei, they can reach high - ranking positions in the imperial court. Those born in the years or months corresponding to Mao, Chen, or Si will have noble status. For those born in the Xu month and when the fortune is in the Fire and Earth phases, they will hold a clean and somewhat secluded official position.
On the Gengxu day and Renwu hour, in the Mao month, with the proper wealth star, it is auspicious. In the Wei month, with the mixed qi of wealth and officialdom, one will be noble. The same goes for the Chen and Chou months. When Geng and Ren combine facing the Wu position, without breakage or conflict, blessings come naturally; from then on, both fame and fortune are promising, and one will be recommended by noble people to rise to high positions. When a Geng day meets the Renwu hour, the official and seal stars are hidden in the earthly branches. Noble people, good fortune, and prosperous career are in the same place, and disasters will fade away and blessings will last long. It is inauspicious if there is breakage, conflict, or punishment. Moreover, the empty tomb is most taboo in the eight - character chart. With the General Star and the Heavenly Duke Star, one will be prosperous, and the family business will thrive in the middle and later years.