Answers without, answers within

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away (i.e. last May), Stephanie B at Ask Me Anything was asked about Ba Zi; in the comments I gave a quick analysis and offered to do a better job here at answers without, answers within. Stephanie agreed, and was given an early- then mid-July target date.  Of course, that ended up being right in the middle of my two moves and allergy outbreak.  So it’s only now in early December that I’m getting around to fulfilling my promise, almost five months later.  Ugh.  My thanks to Stephanie for her patience and understanding!

As usual, this first post will take a look at the Four Pillars / Eight Characters / Natal Chart to determine the Self-Element and its strength, which then identifies the favourable and unfavourable elements which can point to broad generalisations of favourable/unfavourable Luck Pillars.  We will also take a look at inherent / static interactions within the Natal Chart.  The two subsequent posts will then explore interactions involving the current Luck Pillar and one other Luck Pillar in the future.

Let’s begin!

The deeply-rooted Yin Fire strengthens an otherwise sputtering Self-Element

First glance at Self-Element:

Yin Fire:  think of a candle, nowhere as intense as the sun, but with similar light-bringing and warmth-providing characteristics that manifest just as brilliantly in a smaller room or dark conditions.

Strength of Self-Element:

The Pig in the Earthly Branch of the Month column indicates StephanieB was born in Winter, a time of cold where Wood is strong, Water reigns supreme, and Fire is considered “dead”.  Thus, Ms DP’s self-element looks to be very weak!  However, note that there is a hidden Yin Fire in the Year Pillar, which results in this element “penetrating to the heavens” / being “deeply rooted” and therefore helps strengthen StephanieB’s Self-Element.  It’s still weak, but at least it’s not at total threat of being extinguished by the cold.  She’ll really appreciate the presence of her favourable elements whenever they appear!

FAVOURABLE elements:

• Fire (correlating to Companions / Friends, Foes, Colleagues, Competition)
• Wood (correlating to Resource / Support, Authority)

UNFAVOURABLE/DISLIKED elements:

• Metal (correlating to Wealth / Financial Success)
• Water (correlating to Influence / Recognition, Power, Rank)
• Earth (correlating to Output / Intelligence, Creativity)

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General Observations and Static Interactions

All Wood elements are hidden: StephanieB has only two favourable elements: Fire and Wood.  By having all her Wood (Resource factor) hidden, (more…)

My thanks to everyone on the queue for their patience.  Today we’ll start the free BaZi analysis for Ms DP, who has been awaiting this for way too long: she specifically had concerns about a business opportunity with an associate born in the year of the Rat.  I don’t know if I have the skill to make any comment on something as specific as that, but I will do what I can, k?

As usual, the first post will tackle the basic yet fundamental aspects of the Four Pillars / Natal Chart.  Here is Ms DP’s:

Ms DP’s chart has well-rooted Yang Metal presence

First glance at Self-Element:

Yin Fire:  think of a candle, nowhere as intense as the sun, but with similar light-bringing and warmth-providing characteristics that manifest just as brilliantly in a smaller room or dark conditions.

Strength of Self-Element:

The Monkey in the Earthly Branch of the Month column indicates Ms DP was born in Autumn, a time when Water is strong, Metal reigns supreme, and Fire is considered “trapped”.  Thus, Ms DP’s self-element is weak.

FAVOURABLE elements:

• Fire (correlating to Companions / Friends, Foes, Colleagues, Competition)
• Wood (correlating to Resource / Support, Authority)

UNFAVOURABLE/DISLIKED elements:

• Metal (correlating to Wealth / Financial Success)
• Water (correlating to Influence / Recognition, Power, Rank)
• Earth (correlating to Output / Intelligence, Creativity)

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General Observations

Yang Metal is well-rooted in Ms DP’s chart.  Since this element correlates to her Wealth Factor, and is unfavourable in large doses because her self-element is weak, this implies that Ms DP might not be able to hold on to whatever Wealth she produces.

Yang Earth is present, but hidden.  Correlating with her (unfavourable) Output Factor, I want to say this is good for her, i.e. having the presence of the element for balance, but not having its direct impact since it’s technically unfavourable for her.

There are two Peach Blossom Stars present: these stars represent that X-Factor, magnetism, charisma and sexual appeal that some people seem to have in abundance.  This implies Ms DP is a popular woman, who interacts well with people, and isn’t adverse to the spotlight.

Static Interactions within the Four Pillars / Natal Chart

Rat-Rooster Destruction: this indicates destructive behaviour occurring between Ms DP’s spouse and children, during her old age (61+ years).  This specific interaction tends to involve alcohol, whether as a cause or consequence of the destructive behaviour.

Snake-Monkey Combination-Destruction: this combination-destruction interaction indicates something that might start out good then turn sour; or vice-versa.  In this case, since circumstances as such that the combination aspect does produce Water, the destruction aspect can be considered inactive.

However, Water correlates to Ms DP’s Influence Factor, which is unfavourable to her weak Fire self-element.  This could indicate that her spouse might be identified by, or somehow produced by, her parents and/or extended family — and perhaps the three types all get along pretty well?  It could also indicate that success in her professional life might depend on said parents/extended family.

2/3 Metal Three Frame Harmony Combination: Something to keep an eye out for: the Snake and Rooster need an Ox (which appears at age 49-58) to form Metal — Ms DP’s unfavourable Wealth Factor.  As such, this might be a time for Ms DP to make, and lose, a lot of money; Ms DP would need to be particularly cautious with her finances during this period.

2/3 Water Three Frame Harmony Combination: Something to keep an eye out for: the Rat and Monkey need a Dragon (which appears at age 79-88) to form Water — Ms DP’s unfavourable Influence Factor.  As such, this might be a challenging time for Ms DP in terms of spousal relations, or her standing within the family, corporate world, or society.

A quick look at Ms DP’s Luck Pillars

Look back to which elements are favourable or not, and see how they appear in Ms DP’s Luck Pillars:

Ms DP can look forward to a great time in her golden years

Thus — in VERY broad strokes — it can be said that most of Ms DP’s life, from childhood all the way to age 58, is rather challenging and draining for her.  She only comes into her own after she turns 59, where the Wood Luck Pillars provide fuel for her Fire to finally burn brightly!

Next, we’ll take a look at the Luck Pillar Ms DP is currently in, and see what that might say about her business dealings she had asked about.  Stay tuned!

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Please note I am no longer accepting requests for free BaZi/PahtChee readings until I get caught up with the existing requests on queue: this may take me a few months into 2010!  If you’d like the chance to get a free BaZi/PahtChee reading similar to this one once I’m all caught up, keep an eye on Free Readings For You! for new announcements.  Thanks!