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Lesson 3: Forecasting The Future Using The Four Pillars Analysis


Putting it Together


A true analysis requires that we blend together all that we have learned. In order to give a client or friend (a client could even be a building, company or project) a complete chart analysis using the
techniques we have learned so far, we first construct and analyze the Four Pillars chart as described in the last lesson. Next, we construct a decade analysis to see how this person will fare over each
decade of their life. If a decade appears particularly auspicious or inauspicious, we then go to the individual years and look at them one by one to see the variations we can expect. Key months can be examined
also for insights.

In order to gain more clarity in the near future (next 30-60 days), we then consult the Tong Shu and look at the 4 pillars for each day and construct an analysis using their day stem. Using all the information given in the Tong Shu, a fairly accurate description of the person's luck can be given near term along with advice on how to counteract any upcoming negativity.

This type analysis is useful in predicting what dates and periods of time are best for trying to conceive a child, get funding for a new business, get married, or determine the course of a business partnership. It is
also a good idea to look at the symbolism of the type of activity being planned in conjunction with the symbolism of the element and animal of each pillar - for example, a trade show or key communications meeting would be auspiciously planned when the stem is Water or the branch is an animal natively ruled by Water. It is also a good idea to look at whether the period in question is predominantly Yin or Yang - and whether or not the activity planned is Yin or Yang and therefore
compatible.

At this point in our studies, we have accumulated enough tools to conduct a reasonable individual, composite, or event analysis for ourselves or others. In fact, this is as much of Chinese
astrology as many astrologers ever learn! We, however, will continue in our studies. Next, we will add even more tools to our skill-set by learning the fine and complex art of Zi Wei Do Shu and 9 Star Ki.
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Lesson 4: An Introduction to Nine-Star Ki


This lesson will discuss the methods of Nine Star Ki - and how it is used in personal Feng Shui. We will examine the history of Nine-Star Ki and how it originated, then perform an analysis of sample charts using these methods.


A Brief History of Nine-Star Ki

Nine Star Ki, also known as Kyu Sei Ki Gakuin in Japan and Nine House (Palace) Astrology in China, is the most ancient astrology used in the far East. As it is prevalent in Japan, it is often referred to as "Japanese Astrology".

The origin of Nine Star Ki can be dated to pre-historic China where Xia Yu
(about 2180 B.C.), was made Emperor. His knowledge of flood control and water flow made great contributions to Chinese society at the time. While Xia Yu was supervising his flood control project, he came across a giant tortoise, which symbolizes longevity and happiness. Xia Yu noticed there were markings on the shell that were positioned in different octagon partitions that are common to the tortoise shell pattern. This diagram is known as the Luo Shu (The Book of Luo). The Nine Star Ki arose using this diagram and the nine partitions on the Luo Shu.

Nine Star Ki uses sequences of nine years, and it is based on a belief that everything follows this repetitive pattern of nine "states", which has also been described as different values of a wave function (sorry, I also teach math!). Nine Star Ki is related to Feng Shui and is often called Feng Shui astrology. It differs from Feng Shui as it deals with the movement of energy with time, and Feng Shui deals with movement of energy across space. A very good description of the energy of each pattern and Nine Star Ki in general can be found at this link: http://www.newagequest.com/NAIC/ninestar...

Returning to the topic of the Magic Square or Lo-Shu, we can understand the symbolism of each of the stars better through examining this more closely. An interesting point to note is that no matter which way you add up the numbers, they ALWAYS add up to 15. Also, looking at the Magic Square of Bagua, the 9 at the top of the square is facing South (South is always on top in Nine-Star Ki) - and South is the direction of Fire in most mythologies including Celtic. In the East is the number 3 which represents spring and the dawn, in the West, the number 7 which represents the autumn and dusk. 1 is in the North, and represents winter and cold. The soil stars are in a diagonal from SW to NE containing the center.

These spaces also constitute the Bagua of Feng Shui - which we will discuss further in a later lesson.


The Concept of Ki or Chi as Energy

No discussion of Nine Star Ki would be complete without an explanation of the concept of Ki or Chi. Most of the ancient world believed in the movement of energy cycles, either through time or space. This central concept of life force energy is the basis for acupuncture, Chinese medicine, Feng Shui,
astrology, yoga, and martial arts and it permeates all Oriental cultures. The Hindus know this energy as Prana, and the ancient Egyptians as Kaa. This energy was thought to have arisen from two places - from the soil or earth, and from the heavens which determined our seasons and climate. This energy was said to be filtered by nine stars - with the outer limits being the two stars Vega and Polaris, and the inner stars being the seven stars of the Big Dipper constellation.

Getting in touch with our internal Ki or Chi allows us to expand our life potential greatly, and tap into the tremendous potential that is in every one of us. Many classes are taught that emphasize chi breathing as a way of reenergizing our life force energy. Chi is a central concept in martial arts as well as Tai Chi - which is a form of exercise that is growing in popularity. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine use the concept of chi extensively in making diagnoses, as well as treating diseases.

Once again we return to the concept of balance in Chinese astrology - an imbalance of any of the elements or polarity leads to an imbalance of chi - which creates all negative conditions in our lives.
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Lesson 4: An Introduction to Nine-Star Ki


The Nine Principal Numbers and What They Mean


The quickest way to find out your three Nine Star Ki numbers is to visit this site http://www.chhub.com/
and fill in your birth data. You will receive a detailed reading of your personal principal number, and you will also receive the character and energetic number without looking at complicated charts. The principal number shows what pattern you were born under, and gives a great deal of information about your personality and fundamental nature. Full descriptions of each principal number are given from pages
32-70 of the book Feng Shui Astrology.Here is a brief synopsis of each, for easy reference:

1. Number 1 White Water Star:
   This star is symbolized by the I Ching trigram K'an and represents the
   energy of the Middle Son. The color is white or transparent. Number One
   White Water star people are very flexible, sensitive and intuitive
   people. They can have a subdued appearance, but inside are very strong.
   They make good arbitrators, lawyers, or mediators.
   
2. Number 2 Black Soil Star: This star is symbolized by
   the I Ching trigram K'un and represents the energy of the mother. The
   color is black. They are very reliable and steadfast people, with
   strong ideals. They are very patient people - but although our text
   says they are not natural born leaders, they can be great leaders if
   they perceive a need to be of service.
   
3. Number 3 Bright Green Tree Star: This star is
   symbolized by the I Ching trigram Chen and represents the energy of the
   Eldest Son or Thunder and Awakening. The color is bright green. They
   are very active people with the energy of Spring. They like to explore
   and are full of new ideas and fresh opinions. They are open and honest,
   and can be frank to the point of bluntness
   
4. Number 4 Green Tree Star: This star is symbolized by
   the I Ching Trigram Sun and represents the energy of the Eldest
   Daughter or Wind. The color is dark green. They make great experts on
   any subject, and are romantics and idealists. They enjoy lofty ideals,
   and are very sensitive people. They make good counselors as they are
   good listeners.
   
5. Number 5 Yellow Soil Star: This star has no symbolism
   and represents the axis or center upon which all the other signs
   revolve. The energy is of the 7th Child - as such, this sign takes on a
   different familial quality - almost as an outside influence. They are
   strong leaders and find themselves the center of any group they are
   part of. They are great business managers, and love to collect things.
   
6. Number 6 White Metal Star: This star is symbolized by
   the I Ching Trigram Ch'ien and the energy of Heaven. The familial
   energy is of the Father, and the color is White. These people are
   stolidly practical and are strong leaders. They have very strong
   ethical values and are noble in manner. They are the most loyal of all
   the signs, and make great leaders of any organization.
   
7. Number 7 Red Metal Star: This star is symbolized by
   the I Ching Trigram Tui and the energy of the Lake. The familial energy
   is that of the Youngest Daughter, and the color is red. 7 Red Metal
   people are fun loving and enjoy nice clothing and accessories. On the
   outside, they appear superficial, but are strong on the inside. They
   are charismatic and expressive in nature, and make great public
   speakers.
   
8. Number 8 White Soil Star: This star is symbolized by
   the I Ching Trigram Ken, and the energy of the Mountain. The familial
   energy is that of the Youngest Son. These people are kind hearted,
   generous and family oriented. They have good luck with investments and
   business, and are strong and stable. They are deep thinkers and very
   resilient.
   
9. Number 9 Purple Fire Star: This star is symbolized by
   the I Ching Trigram Li, and by the element of Fire. The familial energy
   is that of the Middle Daughter, and the color is purple. These people
   are great initiators and idea's people, but can fall short on the
   follow through. They are warm and passionate, and intense like the Sun.
   They can be very changeable as well. They excel in public relations and
   sales jobs.
   

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Lesson 4: An Introduction to Nine-Star Ki


Character Number, Energetic Number, and Analysis


Although our principal number represents our primary characteristics, the character number describes our childhood behavior pattern - it is who we are until we have completed two - nine year cycles or reach the age of 18. It also shows how we respond to pressure - many of us revert to our childhood nature under these situations.
This is the second of the three numbers that describe us completely in Nine-Star Ki. To find your character number, either use the site link given in the last section or page 91 in your Feng Shui Astrology book.
A detailed description of what each character number means is given on pages 89-101 of this book.

Your energetic number

The last of the three numbers is the energetic number. Analogous to the ascendant
in Western Astrology, it describes the "face" you show to others upon first meeting and it governs the impressions you create. The easiest way to find your energetic number is to use the site I gave in a prior
section. Otherwise, turn to page 103 of the Feng Shui Astrology book and look at the nine magic squares shown. Find which one of the magic squares has your character number in the center - then note where your principal number falls in this same square. The bottom square is the Magic Square of Bagua
- find the number that falls in the same house as the house your primary number occupies in your chosen square, and this will be your energetic number.

Pages 105-111 give brief descriptions of energetic numbers through the nine combinations. A better way of interpreting them is to use the method Western astrology uses for the ascendant - find the number then read the primary number description for that number, taking care to interpret it as what you project instead of as what you are internally.

Now that we have all three numbers, we can blend an individual chart just like we do in Western astrology. The principal number primarily governs the behavior and psychology, the character number the behavior under stress, and the energetic number, the facade. Pages 112-159 of the Feng Shui Astrology book gives descriptions of the characteristics for each of the 81 types, along with famous people representative of each.

Sample Analysis

Once again, we learn best by example, therefore I am including two in this last section. The first chosen is the famous rock star Madonna - August 16th 1958 6-8-3 Her personality is bigger than life, as
indicated by her energetic number of 3 Bright Green Tree star. This number combination makes her very stylish, with strong social appeal and leadership capability. She's discriminative in her choice of
friends & associates. If she likes you, she'll be very considerate, if she doesn't--she'll avoid you completely. She needs a lot of quiet and private time as shown by the character number 8 - especially when under stress. This type expends a lot of energy to achieve their goals.
Impulsiveness can cause them to make poor judgments. Because she wants so many things she can find it hard to zero in on just one activity at a time. This type must learn not to rush into things where impatience could ruin all. They also have good luck in money matters.

The second example is my daughter, born 2/5/1993 7-8-4. I have the most experience with her so can analyze her better than any other astrologer! She is still in her second 9 year cycle, so she manifests the energy of the number 8 most now. True to the 8 nature, she needs a lot of alone time and values her space - often chasing her little sister out of it! She comes across as quiet, dependable and reliable but changeable, with many moods (the Wind and the 4 Energetic Number). The sign 7 is already starting to manifest - she wants to become a fashion designer and is showing a flare for combining clothing in an artistic fashion. With people she knows well, she is very charismatic and fun loving.

I hope this has given you a flavor for how to blend the three numbers into a more complete character analysis!
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Lesson 4: An Introduction to Nine-Star Ki


Predicting the Future with Nine Star Ki


As Nine Star Ki is used to show the movement of Ki with time - it is used often to see how a certain period of time will affect an individual. To determine the Nine Star positions for the year - turn to
page 23 of the Feng Shui Astrology book to find the yearly principle number. This is the number that occupies the center of the Magic Square for this year. In 2004, the principal number is 5 so for the remainder of this year, your principal number will occupy its natural house position, wherever that may be for you individually.

To interpret the effect this will have on you, read the natural characteristics of the house number that your birth number naturally resides in. For instance, if your number is now in a number 3 house, you can expect many adventures and new beginnings this year. If it falls in a 6 metal house, this will be a great year for prosperity and wealth. Pages 173-210 detail the type of year you will have for each house position. Likewise, each month will also have an effect, however a lesser one. Page 212 features a chart that allows us to determine which star is prevalent for each month of a year. This prevalent month energy can either offset or add to the energy of the year as well. As a general rule, the month energy is not as strong as the year energy - but stronger than the day energy. Blend and contrast the amounts and types of chi in your analysis accordingly.

At this point in your study, it would be useful to compare the predictions of the 9 Star Ki with that of the Four Pillars decade, yearly, and monthly analysis. This is part of what the creators of the Tong Shu Chinese almanacs calculate and report to gain a more complete and sophisticated assessment of each time period.

Armed with this knowledge, the true astrologer can prepare for the energies of the month, day, and year and harness their power to create a better, more astute life path. Once you have these skills under your belt, ignore them at your own risk!
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Lesson 5: An Introduction To Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrological Analysis


This lesson will discuss the more advanced topic of the Chinese stars, and how they relate to palaces so as to create someone's full Chinese chart. We will use a shareware program to analyze example
charts, and we will discuss beneficial and detrimental stars in each palace or house. As this is a very complex topic that takes the masters many years to learn, this section will serve as an introduction only!


The Twelve Palaces

Zi Wei Dou Shu is based on the Chinese lunar calendar, and similar to Western astrology, divides a chart into twelve houses or palaces that represent the twelve Chinese earthly animals. In order to begin
our understanding of this complex system, it is very important that we first learn the significance of each of these houses or palaces. Each palace is as follows:

1. Life Palace: This is the most
   important palace and represents the personality or character of a
   person. It tells the person's destiny. This is also called the "Ming" palace.
   
2. Parents Palace: This represents our parents and our family backgrounds.
   
3. Happiness Palace: This represents the moral, spiritual,
   and emotional aspects of a person. This tells us whether a person will
   live peacefully or not.
   
4. Property Palace: This represents the property, inheritance, investments a person will own.
   
5. Career Palace: This represents the type of career that
   is most suitable for a person. It also determines the amount of success
   you can expect from your chosen career.
   
6. Friends Palace: This represents the kind of peers and
   colleagues a person will have and whether they will be helpful or not.
   It also represents the relationship you have with your friends.
   
7. Travel Palace: This represents whether you will need to relocate to achieve success, and the travel you will undertake in your life.
   
8. Health Palace: This represents your health condition such as the kinds of diseases you'll likely to encounter.
   
9. Wealth Palace: This represents your financial income
   and can predict whether a person will have steady income, or encounter
   losses. This also tells whether income is from hard work or other sources.
   
10. Children Palace: This represents whether a person will
    have children or not; whether the children are well behaved or not;
    whether the children will be rich or not. This also represents the
    relationship a person will have with his/her children. This also
    represents nieces and nephews.
    
11. Spouse or Marriage Palace: This represents the
    character of the spouse and relationship with spouse. This palace can
    also predict whether marriage will end in divorce, and whether there
    will be affairs.
    
12. Siblings Palace: This represents the relationship between brothers and sisters. It also tells about the characters of brothers/sisters.
    

Zi Wei Do Shu analysis uses these twelve palaces, and shows the positions of both beneficial and detrimental stars in each palace to predict the person's most likely future and fate. The earthly animals have fixed positions in a Zi Wei Do Shu chart, whereas the location of the palaces will vary based upon the birth information. In different charts, the Tiger house may be the Siblings Palace or the Wealth Palace, depending on natal information.

A palace is affected and influenced by the adjacent palaces, the opposite palace and the related harmony palaces. When there are no major stars in a palace which is under study, the major stars in the opposite palace is then examined as if the stars there are actually in the palace being analyzed. This is because the opposite palace is like a mirror image of the palace being analyzed. These two palaces have the strongest influence on each other.

The palaces rotate around the chart throughout the years. A person has a 10 year luck chart and an annual luck chart. A person's first 10 year luck chart is the same as the original natal chart. The second 10 year luck chart has the Life Palace either occupying the Parents Palace or Siblings Palace, depending upon whether the person being analyzed is a male or a female. The other palaces move one place following the Life Palace. This rotation in the chart causes the person's luck to change.
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Lesson 5: An Introduction To Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrological Analysis


The Major Stars and Their Meanings


Unlike Nine-Star Ki, there are about 115 stars used in Zi Wei Do Shu! These are not actual stars, but mathematical symbols used to represent different energies that transit through our lives. 14 of these are considered major stars, and have more impact than the others.

A very amusing story that makes the "stars" come to life in legend can be found at this link: http://www.geocities.com/ziwei_doushu/wa... . Called "Waltzing with the Stars", it is a fascinating story giving personality to each of the major star influences. Each of the major stars are detailed as follows:

1. Zi Wei - The King, King of Stars, or Emperor
   This star is the basis for the name of this astrological system, and is also
   known as the Emperor Star. Where it falls in your chart is where you
   are demanding and imperial. If it falls in your Spouse palace, you will
   marry someone that wants to be treated like a king or queen!
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2. Tian Ji – Always Moving, Motor Tian Ji represents active
   intelligence, but can be unstable because of it's changeable nature.
   This can indicate someone who learns quickly and is a great negotiator.
   However, if located in your Spouse palace, it can represent instability
   in your marriage
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3. Tai Yang – The Sun
   The symbolism of the Sun is expansive and expressive, but can also indicate an area where we are boastful and blunt
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4. Wu Qu – The Army General, Dance
   Wu Qu represents military authority. In your Wealth palace, this star can bring prosperity and a
   successful career. However, those with this star in their first house can be the type who gives orders easier than taking them!
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5. Tian Tong – The Relaxed Lover of Life, Servitor
   Tian Tong brings a love of luxury and the good things in life. It can indicate
   where you will have an easy time of things, and also where you will be
   a little lazy. This star is often associated with weight issues. It
   also indicates where you will daydream and romanticize things
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6. Lian Zhen – The Politician, Virgin
   Lian Zhen is the politician star and also one of the “peach blossom” stars – those stars
   associated with romance, flirting and affairs. If positively positioned, it can bring success in dealing with others, if poorly positioned, it can represent being "too slick", problems with
   infidelity, gambling, or alcohol
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7. Tian Fu – Emperor’s Treasury,Palace
   Tian Fu is the star that represents great wealth, and is symbolic of great company leaders.
   If it is in your Self house, it can indicate business potential. If poorly aspect, it represents the white collar criminal or embezzler
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8. Tai Yin – The Moon
   The symbolism here is the same as the Moon in Western astrology; psychic skills, intuition and feminine traits are indicated. If this falls in your self house, it is said to make you very physically attractive
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9. Tan Lang - Impatient and Hungry, Aphrodite
   This is the "Greedy Wolf" star - it can motivate you to get much done or make you very greedy and impatient wherever it falls
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10. Ju Men – The Huge Door or “Big Mouth”, Giant Gate
    Similar to Mercury in Western astrology, this star governs communication or how
    you use your "mouth". If well positioned, it gives gifts as an orator or public speaker. If poorly positioned, you can spend a lot of your life "with your foot in your mouth"
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11. Tian Xiang – The Emperor’s Minister, General
    Tian Xiang is a rather passive or non-ambitious star and can indicate a person who
    will do better at administrative jobs rather than those in the spotlight. It is a loyal and hardworking star
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12. Tian Liang - Longevity, Honest
    This is a "go-getter" star, but represents a passage through bad times before reaping the harvest.
    It can indicate talent as a religious leader
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13. Qi Sha – The Risk Taker, Seven Swords
    Qi Sha is a very strong star, and gives the ability to take risks. It can indicate an
    area of our lives where we see things in black and white only, and where we will not bend
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14. Po Jun – The Resistance Breaker, Demolisher
    Po Jun is another strong and aggressive star that shatters and breaks things– all
    must be torn down. Guided properly, the person can learn to create a new, better structure. Po Jun can make a person tough to get along with if found in the self house
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In addition to these major stars, there are four so-called Transforming Stars:

1. Hua Lu “Transforms Salary” also called Fortune, helps bring money, good luck and helpful people – this is the best of the 4 transforming stars
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2. Hua Qua “Transforms Authority” also called Power, brings power and authority
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3. Hua Ke “Transforms Name” also called Success, brings fame and name
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4. Hua Ji “Transforms to Trouble” also called Cloud, is a
   very inauspicious star that transforms the star it is attached to
   negatively. For example, Ju Men with Hua Ji can cause you to speak
   tactlessly - Ju Men represents the mouth and Hua Ji brings trouble to
   the mouth, thus problems with speech
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Please note that you will find that every "school" of thought names the stars differently, but the meaning remains the same. You should be able to recognize each by their energies and descriptions. By now, you all should have successfully downloaded the Izi Wai software from delemmne.com ; if not, I suggest you do this now. Click on the "What is a Zei Wei Dou Shu Chart" and review the tutorial here. You will notice that the 14 major stars are grouped into three groups - Civil, Martial and Royal; a Civil person is intellectual, the Royal noble, and the Martial, very energetic. Also, in this software, note that the Self house is called the Destiny house.

Now, click on the Izi Wai help file link. Although many Zei Wei Dou Shu astrologers only work with the above 18 stars, you can learn here about the remaining stars if interested.
There are three levels of use with this software; Light gives you the top 39, Medium adds 12 additional stars, and expert adds the remaining 58.

Next, we will step through an actual analysis to see how these energies blend and how they relate to one another. Unlike Nine-Star Ki, there are about 115 stars used in Zi Wei Do Shu! These are not actual stars, but mathematical symbols used to represent different energies that transit through our lives. 14 of these are considered major stars, and have more impact than the others.
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Lesson 5: An Introduction To Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrological Analysis


An Example Analysis


Prior to working on our first analysis, go to back to the Tutorial on Chinese Zei Wei Dou Shu analysis in our shareware software program, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on the Generalities link.
Here, you will see that each box or palace is assigned also an animal, a polarity, and an element in addition to the life area it rules. The calculations used to determine these as well as the stars that reside
in them is very laborious, which is why we are using a program! Note also that each box corresponds to a decade of life, hence Zei Wei Dou Shu is also a planning and fortune telling tool. The correspondence of
the boxes flows like this:

• For a man born in a Yang Year: clockwise
  
• For a woman born in a Yin Year: clockwise
  
• For a man born in a Yin Year: anticlockwise
  
• For a woman born in a Yang Year: anticlockwise
  

Now, go back and click under #3 for Saddam Hussein's chart for analysis.
Looking at his Destiny or Self box, We see Seven Swords with three stars, meaning it's energy is greater. This is the mark of a Martial person, which is what we would expect. Blending this with a Tiger box AND the severed bar in this box (which also blocks and transforms energy), he has superior commanding and organizational ability but is quite brutal and vicious! Our Transforms to Trouble or Cloud star is in the opposite box, which intensifies the strong energy of this one. Void in this box is an omen of future trouble, and Crusher, Officer and Seal further mark him as a military man, violent and strong. Giant Gate in the symmetrical box shows us that he used his oratory skills to achieve his ambitions. Luck is also present here, which probably accounted for all the attacks he escaped unscathed! However, the unlucky star Void is in this house, meaning his end would not be auspicious.

Continue to read the short synopsis from this link, then move back to the main program and select Saddam Hussein's chart from the list of famous people provided. Select the Expert level, now all the stars are displayed.

Examining the major stars and their surrounding energies, we first note that the Emperor or King of Stars in in the Others house along with Palace. This shows that he would interact as nobility with others and is very demanding of those around him. The work of Others created his great wealth. The minor stars Discourse and Support show that he is intelligent and articulate, and was able to sway people to his point of view. The minor star Waylayer is also here, showing the possibility of betrayals, traps, etc. Indeed, Saddam was always fearful of his own people! The Armour and Sun stars in the opposite house adds to the authoritarian way he interacted with people around him, and to his dogmatism.

The next major star and location is Tian Ji or Motor - it is located in the Friends house. This shows that he would have many friends that were well-placed (a Goat house), but that they would come and go. With some of the bad aspects to this house (Lance, Worries and Detriment), he would suffer many betrayals.

The General and Virgin star in the Spouse palace indicates that he is a loyal yet extremely jealous spouse. Virgin is poorly aspected here - it is likely that he was very charming in winning a woman, but argued with her once she was won! Aphrodite in the Finance box shows that he was driven to wealth, and would let nothing get in his way of obtaining it!

Very telling in this chart is the fact that Demolish is in the Vocation palace, Saddam was driven to
remove old structures by force and replace them with new ones. There are no bars in this house, and Treasure appears also, showing that he would gain wealth from his chosen vocation. The Sun and Authority in the real estate palace show that he lived in beautiful houses, however, both are attacked by Armour and Tears. In the end, he lived in a foxhole. Longevity, Fortune and the Moon are in his health palace, for most of his life, he enjoyed good health. This house being a Rooster house adds to this configuration. It is important to note that a bar in the health palace is actually a good thing, even though it is considered negative in all the other palaces. Phoenix is double starred here as well, it is likely that although he is now in poor health, that he will overcome current difficulties. The presence of three minor unlucky stars in this box indicates these difficulties. Tiger can also be a sign of violence.

Dance triple starred in the Luck box added to his legendary luck. Looking at the Transforming Stars, we see that Success falls in the friends house showing that he would achieve fame, Fortune falls in the Health house allowing him to narrowly escape health issues, and Power falls in the parents house indicating that he was born to power.

This is a basic analysis; clicking on the Natal Analysis tab of the software will give you the ****** analysis to compare to this one. I also suggest that you look at the charts of other famous people listed in this program for further insights.
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Lesson 6: Putting it All Together for a Complete Analysis


In this lesson, we will use what we have learned so far to do a complete analysis using all three techniques. We will use example charts to blend and contrast all techniques, showing every aspect of a
person's fortune and character.


Our Example Chart - Blending 4-Pillars with Nine-Star Ki

Since we have mostly been working with the chart of Saddam Hussein, it will be instructive to start the blending of techniques with this familiar chart. Saddam's Nine Star Ki signature is 9-3-2; it is fitting
that he has a Purple Fire Star as a primary number! Under stress, he reverts to a 3 Bright Green Tree Star which can be quite thunderous and explosive, as we have seen. However, the image he projects to the
people is that of a gentle 2 or mother figure.

Relating this to his 4-Pillars chart, the 2 energy is quite similar to that of his birth year, the Ox. He was also born in a Yin Fire year, which aligns well with the number 9 Fire Star as well. The day animal is the Rooster, a highly expressive sign and similar to the 9 energy. Both the Fire Ox and the 9-3 combinations show that he is despotic and opinionated, as well as explosive. The day stem element is Wood, this ties in well with the Number 3 tree star which is also wood. Although these two techniques are very different, they can be used to reinforce the separate analysis of each and blended together to give a complete picture of an individual.


Adding in Zei Wei Dou Shu Information

A blend adding in Zei Wei Dou Shu information is more complex, but adds another dimension to our analysis. All three techniques are different, but as you can see in the last section, the analyses can be
used to support each other. Setting up the complex Zei Wei Dou Shu chart (see the Izi Wei help file) uses information in the 4 pillars analysis, so they have some similarity.

Relating the attributes cycle to the different palaces shows that very rarely do the animal signs and elements in the palaces line up exactly to that of this cycle - however, the main indicators such as Wealth, happy or unhappy childhood, and/or good or poor relationships with ones children will support one another. In both systems, there are indicators of Wealth in Saddam's chart. The Yin Wood stem is an indicator of wealth with supporting indicators of wealth in the rest of the 4 Pillars analysis; and the placement of key wealth enhancing stars show this in the Zi Wei Dou Shu as well.

The 4 Pillars analysis from our prior lesson shows that Saddam's Wood was not supported by any Water - hence his childhood was an unhappy one. Likewise, his parents palace shows four minor negative stars including Mourning -this indicates the same although he was born to power.

From this, we can see that the best way to blend all three analyses is to look for supported features in each; and mention them as points of reinforcement. Often, one will give slightly more information that can then be applied to the other analysis. Nine Star Ki is the simplest analysis and basically shows the movement of energy throughout an individual. It is best to start here, then move to 4-Pillars, then finally to Zi Wei Dou Shu - adding more detail with each added step.

Next, each box of the Zei Wei Dou Shu analysis can be examined as a 10 year cycle and compared and contrasted to the decade analysis performed in the 4 Pillars analysis. Once again, the information will usually reinforce the earlier analysis, with Zei Wei Dou Shu adding in more detail to explain the earlier analysis. A composite picture of the individual being analyzed can be prepared this way.
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Lesson 6: Putting it All Together for a Complete Analysis


Handling Contradictory Information

In any analysis, when combining techniques, you are bound to run into some contradictory information! This is inevitable, and should be no cause for concern. It definitely occurs in Western as well as
Chinese astrology - and it is part of what makes being an astrologer an art! First of all, when there is any doubt as to which analysis is correct, use your intuition or inner knowing. When the individual
being analyzed spoke with you or met you, what were your impressions?

Secondly, a more analytical approach is to see which influence is stronger. If it is a Zei Wei Dou Shu star, is it well-positioned? Is it "shining" (does it have stars beside it?). Does the house have a bar in it which would reduce the energy of the star? If it is a stem element and polarity, is it reinforced by the supporting element? Of the same or different polarity? The strongest feature is usually the correct one, and can be partially offset by the contradictory one.

Last but not least, make sure that the information is truly contradictory. As much of these analyses are symbolic, it is easy to misread a symbol or mistake a positive or a negative and vice versa. Does the palace in question have a bar that actually makes the beneficial star a negative one? Is the beneficial stem attacked by its destructive element? These analyses can be tricky, so it is always useful to double check everything for correct interpretation.
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Lesson 7: A Comparison Between Chinese and Western Astrology


Many astrologers have attempted to blend Chinese and Western astrology, or to find similarities between the two. This lesson will discuss the two methods, contrast and compare them, and show how both
can be used to provide a very comprehensive view of an individual.




Similarities

At first glance, there appear to be few similarities between Western astrology and Chinese astrology. My experience with both indicates that they are like two parallel streets; they represent different paths but arrive at the same destination. Yet, many similarities do exist. According to ancient legend, knowledge of the 5 elements was brought to earth by the spirits of the planets Jupiter (wood), Venus (metal), Saturn (earth), Mars (fire), and Mercury (water). These planets also figure prominently into Western astrology, with a few differences. Chinese astrology considers water as governing
communication; Western astrology considers this an air function, hence Mercury here is thought of as a mental or air planet.

In performing chart analysis, I often find that an individual with strong Fire, Earth or Water tendencies in their Western chart will have Chinese charts that mirror these influences. Those with heavy Air influences have heavy Water and Metal influences as both of these elements have some of the characteristics of the Western Air element. Also, the character or second number in Nine Star Ki very often correlates well with the Moon sign in Western astrology.

Other similarities exist as well. Zi Wei Dou Shu has twelve houses or planets just like the Western chart wheels do. Many of the pieces of the Western pie correlate well with the functions of the Chinese palaces.
The Destiny house correlates to the 1st house or ascendant house, the second house to the Finance house, etc. The positions of stars in each house is interpreted in much the same manner as the positions of planets and asteroids are in a Western chart. Also, the meanings of the moon and the sun are the same in both.


Differences

The most significant difference, as mentioned in the beginning of the course, refers to the fact that the Chinese focus on the concept of fate and then work towards "cures" to change the most probable fate.
Western astrology focuses on internal psychology, although there are well known symbols here as well that indicate wealth, happy marriage, etc.

The elemental differences as mentioned in the last section also make a one-to-one interpretation impossible. Both Metal and Water in the Chinese system have some of the characteristics of Air. The symbolism of Water in the Chinese system is different from the Western symbolism of depth and emotion. Also, the Western system tends to lump both Wood and Earth into the Earth element and the Chinese system breaks them out into two separate and distinct elements.

The Western system also presents all information as symbolic in nature - even though there are indicators (such as Gemini in the 7th house of marriage) that show two or more marriages - a Western astrologer will be more inclined to say " You MAY have two or more marriages" whereas a Chinese astrologer will state it with absolute certainty! Last but not least, the Chinese Zi Wei Do Shu system deals with mathematical abstractions called stars, and the Western system deals with actual planets and asteroids.
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Lesson 7: A Comparison Between Chinese and Western Astrology


Using Western Sun Signs with Chinese Astrology


For a first approximation of an individual's character and persona, a combination of the Western Sun sign plus the Chinese animal sign is useful. This blend is very easily done; for example, an Aquarian Tiger would be fearless in fighting social injustice, whereas an Aries Tiger would be one that just enjoys a good fight!

An Aries Goat would be more subdued than an Aries Dragon, and a Taurus Rooster less verbally expressive and more expressive through clothing and surroundings. A great discussion of this blend with brief descriptions can be found at www.asiaflash.com/rao/combi-11.shtml


Using Both Techniques for Optimum Results


A more in depth and useful analysis can be made by fully combining both techniques. Note that this discussion assumes a knowledge of Western astrology not taught in this class! If you need some basics in
Western astrology, please visit my site at www.ptolemyastrosite.com and click on the links and learning astrology pages for some good referral links.
The correct steps to follow are:

1. First, do the simple Nine Star Ki analysis to get an idea of how the individual
   processes Ki or energy. Note the character and energetic number for
   comparison with the Moon sign and Ascendant
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2. Next, prepare the Western chart wheel and do the analysis of house, sign, planetary position, and positive and negative angles
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3. A short analysis of Moon sign vs character number will show the person's stress and back-up behavior modes, and a comparison of Energetic number vs. Ascendant will give a good picture of the
   impression they make on others
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4. Now, do the Zi Wei Dou Shu analysis and relate the contents of each house to the corresponding Western house for a more full picture of that area of the person's life
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5. Look at the opposite boxes of the Zi Wei Do Shu chart, and compare them to the oppositions found in the Western chart - there should be some reinforcement of each symbol found
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6. Compare and contrast the positions of the Sun and Moon in each
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7. Next, do the 4 Pillars analysis and relate the Attribute cycle plus animal sign compatibilities to the information found in earlier steps. Look at the day stem and what reinforces or detracts from its
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8. Do an element weighting in both systems. Are there any imbalances?
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9. Last but not least - look at the next 10 years in ALL systems including Western transit analysis. This should give a VERY complete picture of the person's future luck and what they can do to take
   optimum advantage of coming trends.
   

This is a LOT of analysis - but it gives a more complete picture than any one system can do individually.

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Lesson 8: Astrology and Feng Shui


Chinese astrology and Feng Shui are intertwined in many ways - a person's astrological characteristics are used in many schools of Feng Shui to determine optimal placement of home furnishings and decorations
specifically for that individual. This lesson will discuss the major schools of thought in Feng Shui with an emphasis on the ones that use astrology.


The Major Feng Shui Schools of Thought

Before we begin our discussion of Feng Shui, let me first say that a great deal of the information we get in the West is "faux" or Westernized Feng Shui rather than "real" Feng Shui. True Feng Shui follows one of roughly nine different schools of thought, with many variants. These schools of thought are taken very seriously and proficiency requires many years to develop. Our lesson will serve as merely an introduction to this vast and complex topic, but should serve to steer the interested student in the right direction.

These schools of thought are:

1. 1)
   San He or Harmony school: This is a basic form school and teaches the
   use of mountains and dragon veins to draw in chi, plus water dragon
   formulas to retain it
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2. Pa Kua school: This relates the 8 trigrams to the 5 elements and 8 directions
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3. Wu Hsing school: This uses the productive and destructive cycle of elements as the basis for its analysis
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4. Chi Men Tun Chia school: This is based on the 8 gates and 9 palace method
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5. Hsuan Kung Ta Kua school: This uses the 64 hexagrams and the 9 flying stars
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6. Hsuan Kung Fei Hsing school: Also called Flying Star Feng Shu, it uses the stars of Zi Wei Do Shu
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7. Pa Chai school: Also called the 8 Mansion school, it was popularized by Lillian Too. It allocates fixed sectors to a house according to compass directions
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8. Black Hat Sect: This is a more simplified version of #7
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9. Fan Kua school: Looks at mountain/water relationships and transforms one kua to another by line changes.
   

In this lesson, we will primarily focus on 6,7 and 8, but it is good to know that there is more than one way to approach Feng Shui!

The Basics - Achieving Balance

The basic philosophy of Chinese life is to strive for balance in all things - this is also the basis of Feng Shui. Therefore, if you immediately want to get some benefits in your life from the study of Chinese
astrology, I first suggest that you look again at your 4 Pillars analysis and see what you are lacking. Is your day stem element well supported? Try to bring balance into your life by adding representations of the missing elements into your surroundings. If you have a day stem element of wood but no supporting water, then add an aquarium or pictures of bodies of water. If you lack fire, add candles or red objects in your decor.

Next, look for balance in the overall surroundings. Are all the elements well represented and in
balance (except of course, for the ones you just added more of to address any internal imbalances)? If you have too much of any one element, you will feel its effect in your life. Too much fire will mean
many arguments or fiery exchanges with others. Too much earth can bog you down, making it difficult to enjoy life or take risks.

Last but not least, the hardest part of Feng Shui for most of us is the one universal truth that applies across all schools of thought - clutter impedes the flow of chi. Eliminate clutter - change your life! This holds true for hidden clutter as well as obvious clutter - just because the clutter is swept under the rug doesn't mean that the balance of chi is not negatively affected.
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