On the Ten Heavenly Stems and Twelve Earthly Branches - 12
Original Text
有印多而用财者，印重身强，透财以抑太过，权而用之，只要根深，无防财破。如辛酉、丙申、壬申、辛亥，汪侍郎命是也。若印轻财重，又无劫财以救，则为贪财破印，贫贱之局也。
即或印重财轻而兼露伤食，财与食相生，轻而不轻，即可就富，亦不贵矣。然亦有带食而贵者，何也？如庚寅、乙酉、癸亥、丙辰，此牛监薄命，乙合庚而不生癸，所以为贵，若合财存食，又可类推矣。如己未、甲戌、辛未、癸巳，此合财存食之贵也。
又有印而兼透官煞者，或合煞，或有制，皆为贵格。如辛亥、庚子、甲辰、乙亥，此合煞留官也；壬子、癸卯、丙子、己亥、此官煞有制也。
至于化印为劫；弃之以就财官，如赵知府命，丙午、庚寅、丙午、癸已，则变之又变者矣。
更有印透七煞，而劫财以存煞印，亦有贵格，如庚戌、戊子、甲戌、乙亥是也。然此格毕竟难看，宜细详之。
印格取运，即以印格所成之局，分而配之。其印绶用官者，官露印重，财运反吉，伤食之方，亦为最利。
若用官而带伤食，运喜官旺印绶之乡，伤食为害，逢煞不忌矣。
印绶而用伤食，财运反吉，伤食亦利，若行官运，反见其灾，煞运则反能为福矣。
印用七煞，运喜伤食，身旺之方，亦为美地，一见财乡，其凶立至。
若用煞而兼带伤食，运喜身旺印绶之方，伤食亦美，逢官遇财，皆不吉也。
印绶遇财，运喜劫地，官印亦亨，财乡则忌。
印格而官煞竞透，运喜食神伤官，印旺身旺，行之亦利。若再透官煞，行财运，立见其灾矣。
印用食伤，印轻者亦不利见财也。
食神本属泄气，以其能生正财，所以喜之。故食神生财，美格也。财要有根，不必偏正叠出，如身强食旺而财透，大贵之格。若丁未、癸卯、癸亥、癸丑，梁丞相之命是也；己未、壬申、戊子、庚申，谢阁老之命是也。
藏食露伤，主人性刚，如丁亥、癸卯、癸卯、甲寅，沈路分命是也。偏正叠出，富贵不巨，职甲午、丁卯、癸丑、丙辰，龚知县命是也。
夏木用财，火炎土燥，贵多就武。如己未、已巳、甲寅、丙寅，黄都督之命是也。
若不用财而就煞印，最为威权显赫。如辛卯、辛卯、癸酉、己未，常国公命是也。若无印绶而单露偏官，只要无财，亦为贵格，如戊戌、壬戌、丙子、戊戌，胡会元命是也。
若金水食神而用煞，贵而且秀，如丁亥、壬子、辛巳、丁酉，舒尚书命是也。至于食神忌印，夏火太炎而木焦，透印不碍，如丙午、癸巳、甲子、丙寅，钱参政命是也。食神忌官，金水不忌，即金水伤官可见官之谓。
至若单用食神，作食神有气，有财运则富，无财运则贫。
更有印来夺食，透财以解，亦有富贵，须就其全局之势而断之。至于食神而官煞竞出，亦可成局，但不甚贵耳。
更有食神合煞存财，最为贵格。
至若食神透煞。本忌见财，而财先煞后，食以间之，而财不能党煞，亦可就贵。如刘提台命，癸酉、辛酉、己卯、乙亥是也。其馀变化，不能尽述，类而推之可也。
食神取运，即以食神所成之局，分而配之。食神生财，财食轻，则行财食，财食重则喜帮身。官煞之方，俱为不美。
食用煞印，运喜印旺，切忌财乡。身旺，食伤亦为福运，行官行煞，亦为吉也。
食伤带煞，喜行印绶，身旺，食伤亦为美运，财则最忌。若食太重而煞轻，印运最利，逢财反吉矣。
食神太旺而带印，运最利财，食伤亦吉，印则最忌，官煞皆不吉也。
若食神带印，透财以解，运喜财旺，食伤亦吉，印与官煞皆忌也。
煞以攻身，似非美物，而大贵之格，多存七煞。盖控制得宜，煞为我用，如大英雄大豪杰，似难驾驭，而处之有方，则惊天动地之功，忽焉而就。此王侯将相所以多存七煞也。
Interpretation
When there are many Seal elements and the person spends wealth, with strong Seal and a strong self-element, the appearance of Wealth element is used to suppress the excessive Seal. It is used strategically. As long as the roots of the elements are deep, there is no need to worry about the Wealth element breaking the Seal. For example, in the case of Xin You, Bing Shen, Ren Shen, Xin Hai, which is the horoscope of Minister Wang. If the Seal element is weak and the Wealth element is strong, and there is no Rob Wealth element to rescue, it is a situation of being greedy for wealth and breaking the Seal, which is an inauspicious and poverty - stricken horoscope.
Even if there is a situation where the seal element is strong and the wealth element is weak, and at the same time the output elements (eating god and hurting officer) are revealed. Since the wealth element and the output elements generate each other, the seemingly weak wealth element is not actually weak. In this case, one can achieve wealth, but not nobility. However, there are also cases where one with the output element can achieve nobility. Why is that? For example, in the Bazi of Gengyin, Yiyou, Guihai, Bingchen, which belongs to the fate of an official named Niu Jianbo. Yi combines with Geng and does not generate Gui, so this is why it represents nobility. If there is a combination of wealth and the preservation of the output element, it can be inferred by analogy. For example, in the Bazi of Jihai, Jiasu, Xinwei, Guisi, this represents nobility due to the combination of wealth and the preservation of the output element.
Moreover, when there are both the earthly branch seal and the heavenly stem official and seven - kill elements revealed, if the seven - kill is combined or there are elements to control them, all these are considered noble configurations. For example, in the case of Xin - Hai, Geng - Zi, Jia - Chen, Yi - Hai, this is a situation where the seven - kill is combined to retain the official element; in the case of Ren - Zi, Gui - Mao, Bing - Zi, Ji - Hai, this is a situation where the official and seven - kill elements are controlled.
As for turning the Seal into a Calamity; abandoning it to pursue the Wealth and Officer Stars, like the birth chart of Magistrate Zhao with the stems and branches of Bingwu, Gengyin, Bingwu, and Guisi, it represents a change upon change.
Moreover, there are cases where the Seven Fiends are clearly manifested, and the Rob Wealth element preserves the Fiends and the Seal. There are also noble configurations, such as the combination of Gengxu, Wuzhi, Jiaxu, and Yihai. However, this configuration is quite difficult to assess after all, and it should be carefully examined.
When determining the favorable luck for the Seal Pattern, it is done by categorizing and matching based on the formations of the Seal Pattern. For those with the Seal and the Officer in the pattern, when the Officer is revealed and the Seal is strong, the Wealth Luck is actually auspicious, and the periods related to the Hurting Officer and the Eating God are also highly beneficial.
If an official element appears in the Bazi along with the eating and hurting elements, it is favorable for the luck cycle to be in the regions where the official element is prosperous and the seal element is present. The eating and hurting elements can cause harm, but when facing the killing element, there's no need to be overly concerned.
When using the output (Shang Shi) in relation to the seal and ribbon (Yin Shou), a prosperous wealth luck is actually auspicious, and the output is also beneficial. If one encounters an official luck, misfortunes will be seen instead. However, an adverse star luck can actually bring good fortune.
When using the Seven Killings in the Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny), it is favorable to have the influence of Hurting Officer and Eating God in the fortune. The period when one's body (self-element) is prosperous is also a good time. However, once the fortune enters the Wealth aspect, misfortune will immediately arrive.
If the "killer star" is present along with the "injury star" and the "eating star", favorable luck comes from the periods when one's physical and energy conditions are strong and when the "seal star" is in play. The presence of the "injury star" and the "eating star" is also beneficial. However, encountering the "official star" or the "wealth star" is not auspicious.
When the official seal and ribbon (representing official position and status in ancient times) encounter wealth, it is auspicious to have the fortune in the region of the "robber element" (a concept in traditional Chinese fortune - telling). Having official seals and positions also brings prosperity, but one should avoid the "wealth region".
When the seal element is prominent in the Bazi chart and both the official and the seven - killing elements appear clearly, the favorable luck periods are those with the appearance of the eating god and the hurting officer elements. If the seal element is strong and the body element (representing oneself) is also strong, such luck periods are also beneficial. However, if the official and the seven - killing elements appear again and the luck period enters the wealth element period, disasters will immediately occur.
When using the Output (Shang and Shi) with the Seal (Yin), if the Seal is weak, it is also unfavorable to encounter Wealth.
The Gourmet God is inherently a sign of qi exhaustion. However, since it can generate the Proper Wealth, it is favored. Therefore, the situation where the Gourmet God generates the Wealth is an excellent pattern. The Wealth should have a root, and there is no need for both the Partial and Proper Wealth to appear repeatedly. If the body is strong, the Gourmet God is prosperous, and the Wealth is revealed, it is a pattern of great nobility. For example, the birth chart of Bingwu, Guimao, Guihai, and Guichou belongs to Prime Minister Liang; and the birth chart of Jihai, Renshen, Wuzhi, and Gengshen belongs to Grand Secretary Xie.
If one hides food and exposes it to harm, and the master has a strong - tempered personality. For example, in the case of the birth - time combination of Dinghai, Guimao, Guimao, and Jiayin, this is the horoscope of Shen, a military officer. When both the partial and the proper elements appear repeatedly, great wealth and high status won't be achieved. For instance, with the birth - time combination of Jiawu, Dingmao, Guichou, and Bingchen, this is the horoscope of Gong, a county magistrate.
In summer, when wood uses wealth and the fire is blazing and the earth is dry, those with such a situation are more likely to achieve nobility through military careers. For example, the birth date of the person with the year pillar of Jiwei, the month pillar of Jisi, the day pillar of Jiayin, and the hour pillar of Bingyin, which was the birth date of Governor Huang.
If one does not rely on wealth but instead has the combination of the seven - killing and the seal, it will lead to the most powerful and prominent status. For example, in the case of a birth chart with the heavenly stems and earthly branches of Xin Mao, Xin Mao, Gui You, and Ji Wei, this was the birth chart of the Duke of Chang. If there is no seal but only the seven - killing is revealed, as long as there is no wealth, it is also a noble configuration. For example, in the case of a birth chart with the heavenly stems and earthly branches of Wu Xu, Ren Xu, Bing Zi, and Wu Xu, this was the birth chart of Hu, the top scorer in the provincial examination.
If there is the "Golden Water" and the "Food God" in the Bazi, and the "Killing God" is used, the person will be noble and elegant. For example, the Bazi of Dinghai, Renzi, Xinsi, Dingyou belongs to the life of Minister Shu. As for the "Food God" being incompatible with the "Seal", in summer when the fire is too strong and the wood is scorched, the appearance of the "Seal" does not matter. For example, the Bazi of Bingwu, Guisi, Jiazi, Bingyin belongs to the life of Counsellor Qian. The "Food God" is generally incompatible with the "Official God", but it is not the case for the "Golden Water" situation, which means that in the case of "Golden Water" and the "Hurting Officer", the "Official God" can appear.
As for using only the Hurting Officer (Shishen in Chinese, a term in traditional Chinese fortune - telling), if the Hurting Officer has qi (a vital energy concept in traditional Chinese culture), one will be wealthy if there is the element of wealth in the fortune, and poor if there is no such element of wealth.
Moreover, there are situations where the "Print" element seizes the food (in the context of the Five - Element theory). One can resolve the situation by expending wealth, and there can still be prosperity and wealth. However, one must make a judgment based on the overall situation. As for when the "Food God" appears while both "Official" and "Killer" elements emerge, a certain configuration can still be formed, but it doesn't lead to extremely high social status.
Moreover, when there is the combination of the God of Food and the Seven Kills, and the wealth is preserved, it is the most noble and auspicious configuration.
As for the situation where the God of Food reveals the Fiend. Generally, it is taboo to have the Wealth Star. However, if the Wealth Star comes before the Fiend and the God of Food is in between, then the Wealth Star cannot support the Fiend, and one can still achieve nobility. For example, the birth chart of General Liu: Guiyou, Xinyou, Jimao, Yihai. The other variations cannot be fully described, but they can be inferred by analogy.
When determining the fortune based on the Eating God (a concept in traditional Chinese fortune - telling), it means to analyze and match the different situations formed by the Eating God. When the Eating God generates Wealth, if both the Eating God and Wealth are in a relatively weak state, the fortune in the aspects of Wealth and the Eating God is favorable. If the Eating God and Wealth are strong, it is beneficial to have support for the Day Master. The fortune in the aspects of Officials and Killers is generally not good.
When one's Bazi has the combination of "Eating God" and "Seal", it is auspicious to have a prosperous Seal in the luck cycle, and it is extremely inadvisable to enter the fortune region. When the Day Master is strong, the cycle of "Eating God" and "Hurting Officer" also brings good fortune. The cycles of "Official" and "Seven Killers" are also auspicious.
When the eating gods and hurting officers are accompanied by the seven - kills, it is favorable to be in the luck cycle of seal stars. When the body is strong, the luck cycle of eating gods and hurting officers is also a good fortune, while the wealth luck is the most unfavorable. If the influence of eating gods is too strong and that of the seven - kills is weak, the seal star luck is the most beneficial, and encountering the wealth luck can turn out to be auspicious instead.
When the influence of the "Eating God" is overly strong and there is the "Seal" element, the most favorable fortune lies in the "Wealth" aspect. The "Eating Injury" is also auspicious, while the "Seal" is most unfavorable. Both the "Official" and "Killing" elements are inauspicious.
If the God of Cookery is accompanied by the Seal, and the Wealth is revealed to resolve the situation, the prosperous Wealth in the luck cycle is favorable, and the Food and Injury are also auspicious, while both the Seal and the Official and Seven Kills are to be avoided.
The Seven Kills (a concept in traditional Chinese fortune - telling) attacking one's body seems not a good thing. However, among those with extremely noble fates, the Seven Kills often exist. When it is properly controlled, the Seven Kills can be used by oneself. Just like great heroes and outstanding figures, they seem difficult to control. But if handled in the right way, earth - shattering achievements can be suddenly accomplished. This is why the Seven Kills often exist among princes, dukes, generals and ministers.