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Topic

THE FIVE FACTORS

1. Wealth Star 2. Influence Star 3. Output Star 4. Resource Star 5. Companion Star

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4 THE FIVE FACTORS

The Five Factors are derived from the simple understanding of the Five Elements. These ‘relationships’ govern matters relating to different aspects of our lives. Start with your own Element as the reference point and determine the interrelationship between your Element and the other Five Elements.

Your own element is your Day Pillar’s Heavenly Stem. We also call this the ‘Day Master’.

時

_Hour

日

_Day

月

_Month

年

_Year

天干 Heavenly Stems 地支 Earthly Branches DAY MASTER

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4 Interaction with your Day Master’s

Element

Relationship

生我

The element that produces me

Resource

我生

I produce the element

Output

剋我

Element that counters me

Influence

我剋

I counter the element

Wealth

同我

Same element as me

Companion

For example:

If you are a Metal individual (庚 Geng / 辛 Xin), Earth produces you. The element that produces you will be your Resource Element.

If you are a Metal individual (庚 Geng / 辛 Xin), you produce the Water element. This means that Water is your Output Element.

If you are a Water person (壬 Ren/ 癸 Gui), you control the Fire element. This means that Fire element is your Wealth Element.

The Five Factors

This relationship is derived based on the Productive, Weakening and Controlling Cycles of the Five Elements.

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The Five Factors

The following tables show the relationships between the five different types of Day Masters with the five elements.

METAL PERSON ( 庚 Geng / 辛 Xin Day Master)

Relationship

Element

Resource

Earth

Output

Water

Influence

Fire

WOOD PERSON ( 甲 Jia / 乙 Yi Day Master)

Relationship

Element

Resource

Water

Output

Fire

Influence

Metal

Wealth

Earth

Companion

Wood

WATER PERSON ( 壬 Ren / 癸 Gui Day Master)

Relationship

Element

Resource

Metal

Output

Wood

Influence

Fire

FIRE PERSON ( 丙 Bing / 丁 Ding Day Master)

Relationship

Element

Resource

Wood

Output

Earth

Influence

Water

Wealth

Metal

Companion

Fire

EARTH PERSON ( 戊 Wu / 己 Ji Day Master)

Relationship

Element

Resource

Fire

Output

Metal

Influence

Wood

Wealth

Water

Companion

Earth

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The Five Factors

Relations

Five Factors

10 Gods

Same

Polarity

Opposite

Polarity

生我

Produce Me

Resource

Indirect Resource

偏印

Direct Resource

正印

我生

I produce

Output

食神

Eating God

Hurting Officer

傷官

剋我

Counter Me

Influence

Seven Killings

七殺

正官

Direct Officer

我剋

I Counter

Wealth

Indirect Wealth

偏財

Direct Wealth

正財

同我

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4 Five Factors of BaZi

Influence : Authority, Systems, Regulation Wealth : Wife, Assets, Things you Own Resource : Teacher, Knowledge

Output : Ideas, Innovation

Companion : Relationships, Network, Partners

Basic Attributes of the Ten Gods

The Ten Gods in BaZi refers to 10 types of ‘stars’. They do not refer to any spiritual deity or have any spiritual connotations.

These ‘Ten Gods’ or stars are derived from the Basic Five Relations. Here are a simple guideline of their attributes.

Output Star Eating God

食神

Shi Shen

Hurting Officer _{Shang Guan}

傷官

Wealth Star

Direct Wealth _{Zheng Cai}

正財

Indirect Wealth

偏財

_{Pian Cai}

Influence Star

Direct Officer _{Zheng Guan}

正官

Seven Killing

七殺

_{Qi Sha}

Resource Star Direct Resource

正印

Zheng Yin

Indirect Resource

偏印

_{Pian Yin}

Companion Star

Friend

比肩

_{Bi Jian}

Rob Wealth

劫財

_{Jie Cai}

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4 Wealth Star

Introduction

In this section, we will discuss in detail the most “popular” of the Five Factors: the Wealth Star. Many people who go for a BaZi reading will almost certainly pop the question “When will I become rich?”

The presence and quality of the Wealth Star (or Stars) in a BaZi Chart is a key indicator of the wealth capacity of the individual in question. The Wealth Star governs one’s ability to generate wealth and also the aptitude, view and style towards money related matters. You may know of people who believe that “money is the root of all evil”. These inviduals view rich people as “bad”, “greedy” or “selfish”. Other people may view money as a means towards a stable life and that having more than enough money to sustain a good life, in turn, allows them to help other people.

That the key determinant of this difference in how one views “wealth” is if the Wealth Star in one’s BaZi chart is when favourable or unfavourable. An unfavourable Wealth Star in a chart means that the person inherently dislikes activities to do with money and wealth generation, or has a negative view of money. Due to this mindset, this person will have limited capacity or aptitude to generate substantial wealth. A person with a favourable Wealth Star, however, will have a positive outlook and concept of money. This person believes in the power of money and will have the ability to manage, invest and as a result, grow his or her wealth!

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Wealth Star

Day

Master

財星

WEALTH $

正財

Zheng Cai Direct Wealth

偏財

Pian Cai Indirect Wealth

甲

Jia Yang Wood

戊

Wu Yang Earth

辰

Chen Dragon Yang Earth

丑

Chou Ox Yin Earth

乙

Yi Yin Wood

己

Ji Yin Earth

戌

Xu Dog Yang Earth

未

Wei Goat Yin Earth

丙

Bing Yang Fire

庚

Geng Yang Metal

酉

You Rooster Yin Metal

丁

Ding Yin Fire

辛

Xin Yin Metal

申

Shen Monkey Yang Metal

戊

Wu Yang Earth

壬

Ren Yang Water

亥

Hai Pig Yin Water

己

Ji Yin Earth

癸

Gui Yin Water

子

Zi Rat Yang Water

庚

甲

Jia Yang Wood

寅

Yin Tiger Yang Wood

辛

Xin Yin Metal

乙

Yi Yin Wood

卯

Mao Rabbit Yin Wood

壬

丙

午

Wu Horse Yang Fire

癸

Gui Yin Water

丁

Ding Yin Fire

巳

Si Snake Yin Fire

If you are a Jia 甲 or Yi 乙 Day Master person, then either Wu戊 or Ji Earth will be the Wealth Star. If you are a Wu 戊 or Ji 己 Day Master person, then either Ren 壬 or Gui 癸 Water will be the Wealth Star. The rest of the Wealth Stars are indicated in the table below:

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When one does not have a Wealth Star in the BaZi chart, he or she can still develop skills in handling and making money although the capacity would be limited. A person with a vibrant Wealth Star will have good business acumen and entrepreneurial skills.

If you’re wondering if it’s beneficial to have as many Wealth Stars as possible in a chart, then the answer is a NO. A person with a few or many Wealth Stars will not necessarily have a better wealth capacity or get wealthy. In fact, when one’s Day Master is not strong enough to handle many Wealth Stars, one may even be poor and destitute. A couple of likely scenarios are that this person finds himself or herself being surrounded by money that isn’t his or her own (eg. working in a bank) or that he or she is unable to capture and materialise the money-making opportunities in his or her life. In these cases, the Wealth Stars have become negative elements and cause problems associated with money.

時

_Hour

日

_Day

月

_Month

年

_Year

天干 Heavenly Stems 地支 Earthly Branches DAY MASTER Wealth Star

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In terms of people matters, the Wealth Star also represents the wife (or girlfriend) for a male. This is because the element that the Day Master controls is an asset with value. For both genders, the Wealth Star also represents the father, as the father is one’s “traditional” source of survival and livelihood while being under the care of the parents. As such, the quality of the Wealth Star also governs the quality of the father and the spouse/girlfriend of a man.

EARTH

˿

ܛ

METAL

WATER

ͪ

WOOD

͢

FIRE

ͫ

CONTROLLING

݊

Wealth Star

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A good quality Wealth Star indicates that the personal characteristics of the spouse/ girlfriend or father are also positive. Such positive qualities can include aspects like good education level, kindness and high intellect. Remember that the quality of a particular person or subject matter is not the same as one’s affinity and relationship (eg. father or wife) with it. Such affinity or relationship is evaluated based on the Palaces of Influence. Recall that one’s affinity with the spouse is evaluated by examining the Spouse Palace whereas with the father, the Parents Palace.

時

_Hour

日

_Day

月

_Month

年

_Year

天干 Heavenly Stems 地支 Earthly Branches DAY MASTER SPOUSE PALACE CHILDREN

PALACE PARENTSPALACE GRANDPARENTSPALACE

The Wealth Star also represents one’s actual assets eg. properties, cars and other objects. A good quality Wealth Star means that your assets and owned objects have high-value! A poor quality Wealth Star means that the assets and things that you own have little actual or investment value. The Wealth Star can represent other things that you own eg. land, jewelry and even intangible items of value such as intellectual property and creative ideas.

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4 Activities Represented by the Wealth Star

The Wealth Star governs business activities and entrepreneurial ideas. Activities like investments, the sale and purchase of properties, commercial activities and basically any activity that generates money is governed by the Wealth Star. This also includes money management activities like accounting and financial planning.

How the Wealth Star Affects Behaviour

In addition to the dimensions as discussed above, the Wealth Star also governs behavioural characteristics such as calculation, risk taking and risk management. The presence of the Wealth Star also gives the BaZi owner a sense of responsibility, accountability and ownership of his/her actions. It can also make one straightforward.

The Wealth Star of course provides one with entrepreneurial insight and business acumen. When the Wealth Star is negative, the person will have a negative view of money and of others who are “money-minded” whereas when the Wealth Star is positive, one will naturally exhibit entrepreneurial behaviour and enjoy work involving wealth generation.

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4 Identifying the Wealth Star

First, identify the Day Master:

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

DAY MASTER 天干 Heavenly Stems 地支 Earthly Branches 藏干_Hidden Stems

The Wealth Star is the element that the Day Master controls. For example, if the Day Master is either Jia甲or Yi 乙wood, then either Wu 戊 or Ji 己earth represents the Wealth Star.

Take a look at the example below:

For this Jia 甲 Wood Day Master, the Ji 己 Earth on the Stem of the Year Pillar is a Wealth Star. This Wealth Star is considered exposed.

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

劫財 RW

乙

Yi 木 _{Yin Wood} 日元 DM

甲

Jia 木 _{Yang Wood} 正官 DO

辛

Xin 金 _{Yin Metal} 正財 DW

己

Ji 土 _{Yin Earth} 天干 Heavenly Stems 冠 You th

丑

Chou Ox 牛 土 Yin Earth 養 No ur ish ing

戌

Xu Dog 狗 土 Yang Earth 病 Si ck

巳

Si Snake 蛇 火 Yin Fire 冠 You th

丑

Chou Ox 牛 土 Yin Earth 地支 Earthly Branches 辛 Xin - Metal 官_DO

己

Ji - Earth 財_DW 癸 Gui - Water 印_DR 丁 Ding - Fire 傷_HO

戊

Wu + Earth 才_IW 辛 Xin - Metal 官_DO 庚 Geng + Metal 殺_7K

丙

Bing + Fire 食_EG 戊 Wu + Earth 才_IW 辛 Xin - Metal 官_DO

己

Ji - Earth 財_DW 癸 Gui - Water 印_DR 藏干_Hidden Stems Wealth Star

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Alternatively, the Wealth Star can also be present in the Branches:

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

乙

Yi Yin Wood 天干 Heavenly Stems 養 No ur ish ing

未

Wei Goat 羊 土 Yin Earth 地支 Earthly Branches 乙 Yi - Wood 比_F

己

Ji - Earth 才_IW 丁 Ding - Fire 食_EG 藏干_Stems _Hidden Hidden Stem

For this Yi Wood Day Master, the presence of the wealth is in the Ji Earth which is the main hidden Qi residing in the Goat. Hence, the Ji 己 Earth is the Wealth Star of this Yi Wood Day Master. Please remember that you need to check the entire chart for the Five Factors, including all the hidden stems. So check for the Wealth Star, not only in the Heavenly Stems, but also in all the hidden stems of the Earthly Branches. Note that in the event the Wealth Star is completely missing from a chart, it does not mean the person will be poor. It does, however, indicate a lack of affinity with wealth management and generation activities and skills.

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In the example above, this Ren person has absolutely no Fire element and hence, not a single Wealth Star in his BaZi Chart. While he will not be inclined towards activities related to wealth management and entrepreneurial behaviours, he is still able to make money and not be poor as he has the Yi Wood element (Output Star) in the Month Stem. Remember, one can make a livelihood without having to own a business or having a wealth “mentality”. Of course, having a Wealth Star certainly makes it easier for one’s financial position!

Wealth Star

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

七殺 7K

戊

Wu 土 _{Yang Earth} 日元 DM

壬

Ren Yang Water 傷官 HO

乙

Yi 木 _{Yin Wood} 偏印 IR

庚

Geng 金 _{Yang Metal} 天干 Heavenly Stems 墓 Gra ve

辰

Chen Dragon 龍 土 Yang Earth 旺 Pro spe rou s

子

Zi Rat 鼠 水 Yang Water 死 De ath

卯

Mao Rabbit 兔 木 Yin Wood 旺 Pro spe rou s

子

Zi Rat 鼠 水 Yang Water 地支 Earthly Branches 癸 Gui - Water 劫 RW

戊

Wu + Earth 殺 7K 乙 Yi - Wood 傷 HO

癸

Gui - Water 劫 RW

乙

Yi - Wood 傷 HO

癸

Gui - Water 劫 RW 藏干_Stems _Hidden

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Wealth Star

If the Day Master is either Ren or Gui Water, then either Bing or Ding Fire represents the Wealth Star. If your Day Master is either Wu or Ji Earth, then either Ren or Gui 癸 Water is your Wealth Star. Similarly, if your Day Master is either Geng or Xin Metal, then either Jia 甲 or Yi 乙 Wood is your Wealth Star.

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

癸

Gui Yin Water 天干 Heavenly Stems 胎 Conce ive d

巳

Si Snake 蛇 火 Yin Fire 地支 Earthly Branches 庚 Geng + Metal 印_DR

丙

Bing + Fire 財_DW 戊 Wu + Earth 官_DO 藏干_Hidden Stems

In this example, the Snake contains a Wealth Star for this Gui Day Master since there is a Bing Fire that is hidden within it.

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4 Is my Wealth Star better than yours?

As you proceed deeper into BaZi studies, you will realise that even the same Star can have variations in meaning and effect depending on its element. For example, a Wood Day Master where the wealth element is Earth. Now imagine, how “comfortable” and easy it is for a plant to be simply sitting on the soil (a Wealth Star that is of the Earth element represent properties and land). As such, for Wood Day Masters, it is easier for wealth to be generated and without requiring as much effort as say, a Geng Metal Day Master. The Wealth Star of a Geng Metal person is Wood. Imagine how much effort, energy and likely hands-on work is required to chop wood!

In short, even the ability, speed and style of wealth generation is different for Day Master of different elements.

Let’s further discuss this concept with the example below:

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

正印 DR

辛

Xin 金 _{Yin Metal} 日元 DM

壬

Ren Yang Water 偏財 IW

丙

Bing 火 _{Yang Fire} 傷官 HO

乙

Yi 木 _{Yin Wood} 天干 Heavenly Stems 祿 Thr ivin g

亥

Hai Pig 豬 水 Yin Water 冠 You th

戌

Xu Dog 狗 土 Yang Earth 冠 You th

戌

Xu Dog 狗 土 Yang Earth 養 No ur ish ing

未

Wei Goat 羊 土 Yin Earth 地支 Earthly Branches

壬

Ren + Water 比_F 甲 Jia + Wood 食_EG 丁 Ding - Fire 財_DW

戊

Wu + Earth 殺_7K 辛 Xin - Metal 印_DR 丁 Ding - Fire 財_DW

戊

Wu + Earth 殺_7K 辛 Xin - Metal 印_DR 乙 Yi - Wood 傷_HO

己

Ji - Earth 官_DO 丁 Ding - Fire 財_DW 藏干_Stems _Hidden

This chart belongs to Bill Gates, the richest person in the world. He is a Ren Day Master with Bing Fire (Month Stem) as one of his Wealth Stars. Notice also that this Bing Fire is rooted in his Year, Month AND Day Branches, which make the Fire element extremely robust in his chart. Remember that Bing Fire is represented by the sun? Now, the sun is infinite and unlimited. As such, Bill Gates potential for wealth is similarly “unlimited” as well! Of course, the quality of Fire in his chart is also very good. Bear in mind that even if one’s Wealth Star is Bing Fire, one can still be poor if the quality of Bing Fire is not good.

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Wealth Star

For a Wealth Star to be favourable, the self or the Day Master, must at least be reasonably strong. As such, we prefer if the Day Master is born in the strong or prosperous season. If there are other supporting elements in the BaZi chart, then the self can also be strong enough to take control of the Wealth Star(s).

If one’s personal element is very weak, then his/her ability to control the wealth element will be poor. As such, it is more difficult for this person to become wealthy. In short, when the Wealth Star is deemed as favourable, then the BaZi owner can likely become wealthy especially when he/she meets the Wealth element in the Luck or Annual Pillars. During those times, he/she can achieve good results from wealth generation activities. On the other hand, if the Wealth Star is unfavourable, the appearance of the Wealth Star in the Luck or Annual Pillars will cause money problems, financial difficulties or even loss of wealth.

An important thing to keep in mind is that although the static chart largely determines if the Wealth Star is favourable or not, bear in mind that the actual Luck Pillars as they are encountered can change the level (degree of severity) of how the Wealth Star affects a person, whether good or bad.

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4 INFLUENCE STAR

Introduction

The Influence Star in a BaZi Chart governs one’s power, authority and status in life and it is the Star that enables one to be influential and famous. In addition, the Influence Star also denotes one’s charisma, with the ability to convince others by the virtue of their appearance and the way they communicate. The quality of the Influence Star also enables one to command respect and authority.

If you are a Jia 甲 or Yi 乙 Day Master person, then either Geng 庚 or Xin 辛 Metal will be the Influence Star. If you are a Bing 丙 or Ding 丁 Day Master person, then either Ren 壬 or Gui癸 Water will be the Influence Star. The rest of the Influence Stars are indicated in the table below:

Day Master

官殺

Influence

正官

Zheng Guan Direct Officer

七殺

Qi Sha Seven Killing

甲

Jia Yang Wood

庚

申

乙

Yi Yin Wood

辛

Xin Yin Metal

酉

丙

壬

亥

丁

Ding Yin Fire

癸

Gui Yin Water

子

戊

Wu Yang Earth

甲

Jia Yang Wood

寅

己

Ji Yin Earth

乙

Yi Yin Wood

卯

庚

丙

午

辛

Xin Yin Metal

丁

Ding Yin Fire

巳

壬

戊

Wu Yang Earth

辰

丑

癸

Gui Yin Water

己

Ji Yin Earth

戌

未

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4 Identifying the Influence Star

The Influence Star is basically the element that controls the Day Master’s element. 時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

DAY MASTER 天干 Heavenly Stems 地支 Earthly Branches 藏干_Hidden Stems

At this point, there is no need to differentiate the polarity of the Influence Star. Take a look at the example below:

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

甲

Jia 木 Yang Wood 正官 DO

辛

Xin 金 _{Yin Metal} 天干 Heavenly Stems 地支 Earthly Branches 藏干_Stems _Hidden

As this is a Jia 甲 Wood Day Master, the Xin 辛 Metal in the Month Stem next to it is regarded as an Influence Star. In addition, bear in mind that we need to look at the Hidden Stem too, where the Influence Star can also be present.

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時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

乙

Yi Yin Wood 天干 Heavenly Stems 胎 Conce ive d

申

Shen Monkey 猴 金 Yang Metal 地支 Earthly Branches 戊 Wu + Earth 財 DW

庚

Geng + Metal 官 DO 壬 Ren + Water 印 DR 藏干_Stems _Hidden

This is a Chart of a Yi乙 Wood Day Master born in the year of the Monkey. For this Yi乙 Wood individual, the Influence Star is Geng 庚 Metal, which is the main Hidden Stem residing in the Earthly Branch (Monkey) of the Year Pillar.

In short, for Wood individuals, the Influence Star is of the Metal element. Influence Star

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As Earth controls Water, the Influence Star of Ren 壬 or Gui 癸 Day Masters will be Wu 戊 or Ji 己 Earth:

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

壬

Ren Yang Water 天干 Heavenly Stems 衰 W eak ening

丑

Chou Ox 牛 土 Yin Earth 地支 Earthly Branches 辛 Xin - Metal 印 DR

己

Ji - Earth 官 DO 癸 Gui - Water 劫 RW 藏干_Stems _Hidden Influence Star

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Influence Star

If your Day Master is Wu戊 or Ji己 Earth, your Influence Star can be either Jia甲 or Yi乙 Wood: 時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

戊

Wu 土 Yang Earth 天干 Heavenly Stems 沐 Bath

卯

Mao Rabbit 兔 木 Yin Wood 地支 Earthly Branches

乙

Yi - Wood 官_DO 藏干_Stems _Hidden

The Influence Star can be found in the Earthly Branches. For an Earth individual, both the Rabbit and Tiger Branches also contain the Influence Star, since Yi 乙 or Jia甲 Wood are the dominant Qi in those respective Branches.

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For a Geng 庚 or Xin 辛 Metal Day Master, the Influence Star will be either Bing 丙 or Ding丁 Fire:

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

庚

Geng 金 _{Yang Metal} 天干 Heavenly Stems 沐 Ba th

午

Wu Horse 馬 火 _{Yang Fire} 地支 Earthly Branches

丁

Ding - Fire 官 DO 己 Ji - Earth 印 DR 藏干_Stems _Hidden Influence Star

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Influence Star

If your Day Master is either Bing 丙 or Ding 丁 Fire, the Influence Star can be either Ren 壬 or Gui 癸 Water.

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

丙

Bing 火 _{Yang Fire} 天干 Heavenly Stems 胎 Conc eiv ed

子

Zi Rat 鼠 水 _{Yang Water} 地支 Earthly Branches

癸

Gui - Water 官 DO 藏干_Hidden Stems

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4 What do Influence Stars influence?

The Influence Star generally governs power, status, charisma, leadership, bravery, responsibility, ambition and also perseverance. For females, the Influence Star also represents the husband or boyfriend. In a BaZi Chart of a female, it is important to examine if the Influence Star is present as well as its quality. For a male, the Influence Star represents his children. As such, when a man has good quality Influence Stars, then the quality and characteristics of his children are favourable too.

The Influence Star also represents objects that serve to protect you. As such, the house that you live in (especially when growing up as a child) and the place that you work in are also represented by Influence Stars. This is because these places have rules (written or otherwise) that you need to abide by. Therefore, the educational institution that one attends is also represented by the Influence Star.

The Influence Star also represents the law. It is also one’s moral principles and virtues. The Influence Star represents leadership and management. An important aspect of the Influence Star is that it enables one to discern between right and wrong. As such, people with good Influence Stars are generally those who abide by the law. In addition, they are usually charismatic, righteous and carry themselves with dignity.

People with good Influence Stars make good leaders who are able to abide by and follow a set of rules, such as team leaders. Examples of other leaders are head prefects and scout leaders. In addition, people with positive Influence Stars typically have a firm but caring attitude towards those they govern.

The Influence Star also governs one’s ability to learn a subject or skill. This is because discipline is involved in any learning environment. While a teacher is responsible for conveying each aspect of learning, it is up to the student to be disciplined enough to do adequate revision and work towards understanding what has been taught. A good Influence Star will foster a conducive learning environment for a particular subject or skill. A negative Influence Star, when present in the BaZi Natal Chart or a Luck Pillar can cause a child to not want to study or an adult to be lazy in learning a new subject or skill.

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Influence Star

The Influence Star: Is it Good or Bad?

While the Influence Star is the element that controls one’s Day Master, such “control” is not to be viewed negatively as it serves to take care and protect the individual. A positive Influence Star results in behaviour that is strict and by-the-rules but serves to produce a good “end product”.

EARTH

˿

ܛ

METAL WATER

ͪ

WOOD

͢

FIRE

ͫ

CONTROLLING

݊

The Influence Star represents one’s own discipline. This means that one is able to set rules for himself or herself to achieve a particular goal, target or objective. For example, when one goes on a diet, a good deal of discipline and willpower is necessary to attain results. A weak Influence Star will cause the person on diet to give up midway through the program! As such, a positive Influence Star is extremely important to enable one to stick and follow through a plan such as a diet or gym routine.

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Influence Star

A negative Influence Star may also lead one to become unfocused and not realise what his or her important priorities in life are. The Influence Star also governs one’s ability to manage and bring out the best in other people. In line with this, it is often necessary to impose rules and regulations. While a controlling attitude arising from the Influence Star can often be viewed as negative, the motive behind such an attitude is positive.

The key determinant in deciding whether an Influence Star is positive or negative is to, once again, look at whether the element that represents the Influence Star is favourable. The gauge of this is the strength of the Day Master. If one’s Day Master is weak, most of the time the influence element is negative. A negative Influence Star may result in one disliking being bossed around and made to abide by rules and principles. The person in question will prefer to do things at his or her own discretion and schedule.

For a female, a negative Influence Star will also cause problems with her husband or boyfriend. For a male, such a negative Influence Star will result in problems with the children.

If the Influence Star is favourable, then one is charismatic and recognised for one’s principles, morals and virtues. In addition, the person with a favourable Influence Star will be disciplined, responsible, have priorities in life and oriented towards achieving goals and set objectives.

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Influence Star

The Location of the Influence Star

Assuming that one has the Influence Star in his or her Chart, we always prefer that the Influence Star is present in the Heavenly Stems and is rooted. Take a look at the example below:

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

壬

Ren Yang Water 七殺 7K

戊

Wu 土 _{Yang Earth} 天干 Heavenly Stems 冠 You th

戌

Xu Dog 狗 土 Yang Earth 地支 Earthly Branches 丁 Ding - Fire 財_DW

戊

Wu + Earth 殺_7K 辛 Xin - Metal 印_DR 藏干_Stems _Hidden

For this Ren Water person, the Influence Star appears in the Year Pillar and is rooted in the Branch (Dog). Thus, the Influence Star is strong and represents power, authority, and the ability to take hardship and persevere through pain in order to achieve success.

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4 時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

壬

Ren Yang Water 七殺 7K

戊

Wu 土 _{Yang Earth} 天干 Heavenly Stems 祿 Thr ivin g

亥

Hai Pig 豬 水 Yin Water 沐 Bath

酉

You Rooster 雞 金 Yin Metal 死 De ath

卯

Mao Rabbit 兔 木 Yin Wood 旺 Pro spe rou s

子

Zi Rat 鼠 水 Yang Water 地支 Earthly Branches

壬

Ren + Water 比_F 甲 Jia + Wood 食_EG

辛

Xin - Metal 印_DR

乙

Yi - Wood 傷_HO

癸

Gui - Water 劫_RW 藏干_Hidden Stems

In the example above, note that the Ren Day Master does NOT have a root to the Influence Star in the Year Pillar. This is because there is no Earth element present in the Hidden Stems of the Earthly Branches. As such, while this person may appear to have goals and objectives, in actuality he/she does not have the drive, desire and discipline to follow through with the right actions.

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Influence Star

Basically, if the Influence Star is favourable, then one will exhibit all the positive characteristics associated with it. The opposite is true if the Influence Star is negative. In addition, each Influence Star is different depending on the element associated with it. For example a Metal element Influence Star is different from an Earth one. A Metal Influence Star belongs to a Wood Day Master:

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

甲

Jia 木 Yang Wood 正官 DO

辛

Xin 金 _{Yin Metal} 天干 Heavenly Stems 地支 Earthly Branches 藏干_Stems _Hidden

This Metal Influence Star will manifest as higher authority and stronger discipline since the Metal element is associated with justice, power and decision making.

An Earth Influence Star belongs to the a person with a Water Day Master. As Earth is slow moving, this Influence Star may denote a person who takes time to make decisions and take action. In addition, the person will likely be more conservative and careful in deciding to take action.

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4 RESOURCE STAR

Introduction

In this section, we will be examining the Resource Star, one of the Five Factors in the study of BaZi. As with the other factors, at this stage, the polarity (Yin or Yang) of the Resource Star will not be considered.

If you are a Jia 甲 or Yi 乙 Day Master person, then either Ren 壬 or Gui 癸 Water will be the Resource Star. If you are a Wu 戊 or Ji 己 Day Master person, then either Bing 丙 or Ding 丁 Fire will be the Resource Star. For a Geng 庚 or Xin辛 person, Wu戊 or Ji Earth represents the Resource Star. Lastly, for a Ren壬 or Gui癸 Water person, Geng庚 or Xin辛 Metal is the Resource Star.

Day

Master

印星 Resource

正印

Zheng Yin Direct Resource

偏印

Pian Yin Indirect Resource

甲

Jia Yang Wood

壬

亥

乙

Yi Yin Wood

癸

Gui Yin Water

子

丙

甲

Jia Yang Wood

寅

丁

Ding Yin Fire

乙

Yi Yin Wood

卯

戊

Wu Yang Earth

丙

午

己

Ji Yin Earth

丁

Ding Yin Fire

巳

庚

戊

Wu Yang Earth

辰

丑

辛

Xin Yin Metal

己

Ji Yin Earth

戌

未

壬

庚

申

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4 Identifying the Resource Star

The Resource Star is essentially the element that produces the element of the Day Master. So first, locate the Day Master and identify its element:

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

DAY MASTER 天干 Heavenly Stems 地支 Earthly Branches 藏干_Stems _Hidden Resource Star

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Let’s look at an example below:

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

偏印 IR

壬

Ren 水 _{Yang Water} 日元 DM

甲

Jia 木 _{Yang Wood} 正印 DR

癸

Gui 水 _{Yin Water} 偏印 IR

壬

Ren 水 _{Yang Water} 天干 Heavenly Stems 生 Grow th

亥

Hai Pig 豬 水 Yin Water 沐 Bath

子

Zi Rat 鼠 水 Yang Water 沐 Bath

子

Zi Rat 鼠 水 Yang Water 生 Grow th

亥

Hai Pig 豬 水 Yin Water 地支 Earthly Branches

壬

Ren + Water ㄗ_IR 甲 Jia + Wood 比_F

癸

Gui - Water 印_DR

癸

Gui - Water 印_DR

壬

Ren + Water ㄗ_IR 甲 Jia + Wood 比_F 藏干_Hidden Stems

This is the BaZi Chart for a Jia 甲 Wood Day Master. Hence, any Water elements present in the Chart are considered the Resource Star for the Jia Wood person.

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For the Bing 丙 or Ding丁 Day Masters, both the Rabbit and Tiger Branches also contain the Resource Stars. Remember there is Jia 甲 Wood as the main Hidden Stem in the Tiger and Yi 乙 Wood as the main Hidden Stem in the Rabbit.

Therefore, the Resource Star, just like the other Five Factors, can be found either in the Heavenly Stems or Hidden Stems of the Earthly Branches.

時 Hour 日 Day 月 Month 年 Year

正財 DW

辛

Xin 金_{Yin Metal} 日元 DM

丙

Bing 火 _{Yang Fire} 食神 EG

戊

Wu 土 _{Yang Earth} 食神 EG

戊

Wu 土_{Yang Earth} 天干 Heavenly Stems 沐 Ba th

卯

Mao Rabbit 兔 木 Yin Wood 病 Sic k

申

Shen Monkey 猴 金 Yang Metal 旺 Prospe rou s

午

Wu Horse 馬 火 _{Yang Fire} 冠 Yo uth

辰

Chen Dragon 龍 土Yang Earth 地支 Earthly Branches

乙

Yi - Wood 印 DR 戊 Wu + Earth 食 EG

庚

Geng + Metal 才 IW 壬 Ren + Water 殺 7K

丁

Ding - Fire 劫 RW 己 Ji - Earth 傷 HO 癸 Gui - Water 官 DO

戊

Wu + Earth 食 EG 乙 Yi - Wood 印 DR 藏干_Stems _Hidden Resource Star

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In addition, one can also locate the Resource Star in the Luck Pillars as they unfold through the course of time.

時 Hour 日 Day 月 Month 年 Year

天干 Heavenly Stems 地支 Earthly Branches 藏干_Hidden Stems Heavenly Stems Hidden Stems Luck Pillar 歲運 Age 大運 LUCK PILLARS 藏干 Hidden Stems Resource Star

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Resource Star

What does the Resource Star represent?

The Resource Star governs one’s feelings and emotions. It is an extremely important indicator because how a person feels determines one’s ability to function on a day-to-day basis. The Resource Star also governs one’s health and well-being. A strong and positive Resource Star means a person with a healthy outlook in life. If the Resource Star is weak or negative, then one is prone to feel ill, lethargic and broody.

The Resource Star is extremely important since it governs one’s internal world – thinking, aspirations and feelings. For example, one can be married to the ‘best’ spouse in the world, but yet can still feel sad, lonely or miserable because the mind talks the person into feeling in that way! A positive Resource Star will keep you feeling positive despite all the negativities and challenges that the world hurls at you.

Hence, the power of the Resource Star is that it is able to dissolve all the negative aspects that attempt to hurt the Day Master. As such, the Resource Star also represents noble and helpful people in one’s life. People with good quality Resource Stars in the BaZi chart will meet people throughout life who are able to provide the necessary guidance and support for them to achieve their goals. Those with negative Resource Star, on the other hand, will not be able to meet the right people and even when they do, will still feel disadvantaged.

For both genders, the Resource Star also represents the mother. This is because the mother’s role is to take care of the child. So, if one’s Resource Star is clashed, punished, harmed or destroyed, then one will have problems and issues with the mother. Vice-versa, if the Resource Star is positive and unaffected by any of the Earthly Branch relationships, then the relationship this individual has with the mother is good.

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In terms of objects, the Resource Star represents documents such as passports, driving licenses and information such as data saved in the computer. All documentation that is about you and which are important and valuable to you are Resource Stars. In addition, the Resource Star can also represent items that you adorn on yourself (since they are comforting and make you feel good) and medication that you apply or ingest. The vitamins that you take or simply the food that you eat are representations of Resource Stars. It is important to make a distinction between the food that you eat and the experience of dining.

The Resource Star also represents knowledge. A knowledgeable person is a resourceful person. The Resource Star is what you learn, read and the research that you do. In this case, you will need to assess the quality of the Output Star. Whether these knowledge and experience gained will become useful and can generate wealth or to improve oneself, will depend on the Output Star.

When one has too many Resource Stars, that person will have the tendency to be lazy. This is because comfort becomes too important to this person. He or she wants to feel good all the time and will not want to take hardship, produce work or want to expend effort. Therefore, a single good quality Resource Star is enough. Too many Resource Stars make the person think too much as well. The Resource Star is one’s knowledge, ideas, thoughts and input. Too much of it will cause one to talk to oneself too much, causing confusion and emotional problems. Someone in this condition will be very sensitive and feeling-oriented. In addition, he or she may be overly suspicious thanks to the over-sensitivity of people and situations around them.

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4 Behaviours Tied to the Resource Star

The Resource Star governs the act of studying and learning. If the Resource Star is favourable to you, you should continue to study throughout your life. Take up a course or learn a new skill every year. If the Resource Star is unfavourable in your Chart, perhaps you should consider applying any information learnt in a practical way. If not, the information that you have accumulated will be wasted. Negative abundant resource can cause one to like to learn knowledge and accumulate information that is useless.

A good quality Resource Star gives one the quality of being nice, peaceful and loving. It makes us amicable, forgiving and gentle. The Resource Stars likes to take it easy and individual denoted usually tend to be mellow and easy-going. In addition, Resource Stars also indicate one who is thoughtful, imaginative and dreamy. One important aspect that the Resource Star governs is health and well-being. A good quality Resource Star means one will enjoy good health and longevity. A severely negative Resource Star will cause one to have ill health and even taking medication will usually bring negative side effects.

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Resource Star

The Resource Star as the 5 Elements

If you belong to the Fire Day Master, your Resource Star would be Wood. As Fire burns Wood rapidly, Fire Day Masters require constant learning as his/her resources are used up very quickly. As such, Fire people need to learn various different subjects and need constant new information to keep lively.

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

丙

Bing 火 _{Yang Fire} 天干 Heavenly Stems 生 Grow th

寅

Yin Tiger 虎 木 Yang Wood 地支 Earthly Branches

戊

Wu + Earth 食 EG

甲

Jia + Wood ㄗ IR

丙

Bing + Fire 比 F 藏干_Hidden Stems

Compare this to an Earth Day Master. As Fire hardens Earth, this leads to the creation of an unfavourable Resource Star that causes him/her to stagnate and become confused. In this circumstance, one needs to use the Output Star and to utilise and apply the information and knowledge learnt in developing one’s skills. This is to make sure that the energy is released and to keep the Earth individual from stagnating.

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Let’s examine what happens when one’s Resource Star is of the Metal element. This is usually the case for a person with Water Day Master. This arrangement is tricky as the combination of Metal and Water causes one to feel too sentimental and emotional. Since one’s feelings and the mind are governed by the Resource Star, this individual can be too sentimental, gets worked up easily, may easily burst into tears or become depressed. In short, people of Water Day Master must always keep tap of their emotions.

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

癸

Gui Yin Water 正印 DR

庚

Geng 金 _{Yang Metal} 天干 Heavenly Stems 地支 Earthly Branches 藏干_Stems _Hidden

Metal individuals on the other hand, will regard the Earth element as their Resource Stars. Too much thinking, ideas and need for comfort can make the Metal person perform too slowly. This individual can be prone to procrastination as a result of a negative Resource Star. This is because abundant Earth will cover the Metal. A Metal person hidden in Earth cannot perform due to too much knowledge and ideas.

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Resource Star

For Wood individuals, even a small quantity Water element will lead them to develop many ideas. This is because a plant only needs adequate amounts of water to develop many branches and offshoots. However, too much water will cause the plant to be uprooted, float and perhaps even rot! As such, a Wood person with too much of Water element will cause a person to become confused and ungrounded. This person is likely dreamy, unrealistic and wanders about in life.

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

甲

Jia 木 Yang Wood 偏印 IR

壬

Ren 水 _{Yang Water} 天干 Heavenly Stems 地支 Earthly Branches 藏干_Stems _Hidden

In addition to the different qualities of the different types of Resource Stars based on the 5 elements, it is also important to determine if the Resource Star is favourable or not in any BaZi chart. If a Day Master is weak, then the Resource Star is favourable and if the Day Master is strong, the Resource Star is unfavourable.

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4 OUTPUT STAR

Introduction

The Output Star is one of the Five Factors in the study of BaZi and governs our creativity and ability to speak, communicate and perform. It represents our capabilities and skills. The quality of one’s Output Star is a key indicator of how well one performs in day-to-day life. For example, for an artist, the Output Star represents creative expression whereas for a businessman, the Output Star represents the business product. For an employee, the Output Star represents his/her skills.

Identifying the Output Star

The Output Star is essentially represented by the element that the Day Master produces. At this point, there is no need to consider the polarity (ie. Yin 陰 or Yang 陽 ) of the Output Star as yet.

EARTH

˿

ܛ

METAL

WATER

ͪ

WOOD

͢

FIRE

ͫ

PRODUCTIVE

Ϡ

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For a Jia 甲 or Yi乙 Wood Day Master, the Output Star is either Bing 丙 or Ding 丁 Fire. If you are a Bing 丙 or Ding丁 Day Master, then Wu 戊 or Ji 己 Earth represents your Output. For Wu 戊 or Ji 己 Earth Day Masters, the Output Star can be either Geng庚 or Xin 辛 Metal. In addition, if your Day Master is either Geng 庚 or Xin辛 Metal, then your Output Star can be represented by Ren 壬 or Gui 癸 Water. Lastly, for Ren 壬 or Gui 癸 Water people, the Output Star is either Jia 甲 or Yi 乙 Wood.

Day

Master

食傷 Output

食神

Shi Shen Eating God

傷官

Shang Guan Hurting Officer

甲

Jia Yang Wood

丙

午

乙

Yi Yin Wood

丁

Ding Yin Fire

巳

丙

戊

Wu Yang Earth

辰

丑

丁

Ding Yin Fire

己

Ji Yin Earth

戌

未

戊

Wu Yang Earth

庚

申

己

Ji Yin Earth

辛

Xin Yin Metal

酉

庚

壬

亥

辛

Xin Yin Metal

癸

Gui Yin Water

子

壬

甲

Jia Yang Wood

寅

癸

Gui Yin Water

乙

Yi Yin Wood

卯

Mao Rabbit Yin Wood Output Star

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The Output Star for any Day Master can be found either in the Heavenly Stems or in the Hidden Stems of the Earthly Branches in any BaZi chart.

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

食神 EG

丙

Bing 火 _{Yang Fire} 日元 DM

甲

Jia 木 _{Yang Wood} 天干 Heavenly Stems 地支 Earthly Branches 藏干_Stems _Hidden

For this Jia Wood Day Master, the Bing Fire in the Hour Stem is the Output Star

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

甲

Jia 木 _{Yang Wood} 天干 Heavenly Stems 病 Sic k

巳

Si Snake 蛇 火 _{Yin Fire} 地支 Earthly Branches 庚 Geng + Metal 殺 7K

丙

Bing + Fire 食 EG 戊 Wu + Earth 才 IW 藏干_Stems _Hidden

For this Jia Wood Day Master, the Output Star is in the Hidden Stem. Output Star

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Example:

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

辛

Xin 金 _{Yin Metal} 天干 Heavenly Stems 沐 Bath

亥

壬

Ren + Water 傷 HO 甲 Jia + Wood 財 DW 藏干_Stems _Hidden

For this Xin 辛 Metal Day Master, the Ren 壬 Water, which is the main Hidden Stem in the Year Branch (Pig), represents the Output Star.

When it comes to the Output Star, the location of the Star in the Heavenly Stems is quite important since this denotes that others are able to see the individual’s talents and skills. If one’s Output Star is only in the Hidden Stems, the person’s talents and skills will not be obvious and it will take getting to know the person before such talents and skills are unveiled.

If one’s Output Star is revealed in the Heavenly Stems and is rooted in the Earthly Branches, this denotes that the person’s talents and skills (which are already known) will be even more noticeable as others get to know the person.

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4 What the Output Star Represents

In a nutshell, the Output Star represents one’s talents and skills. It is also one’s performance ability and showmanship. The Output Star governs one’s ability in speech and communication with others. In addition, the Output Star also indicates one’s style, for example, dressing and speech patterns. As such, whether one comes across as beautiful (in appearance), dresses well or even brand-conscious is dependent on the Output Star.

An important aspect of the Output Star is that it governs whether one is able to effectively apply one’s knowledge. The quality of the Output Star is the key determinant in one’s ability to turn knowledge and experience gained into usable skills. For example, one may be able to attend the finest universities in the world, but whether the person is able to generate wealth from such acquired knowledge is dependent on how one uses one’s skills and in essence, how the person “performs” in life.

As such, the Output Star is actually considered the secondary Wealth Star in the study of BaZi. If a person is missing the actual Wealth Star in the BaZi chart, then he/ she is still able to generate income and wealth provided the Output Star is present. This is because in the productive cycle of the 5 elements, the Output Star produces Wealth. This translates to one being able to generate money and income utilising one’s skills and talents.

As the Output Star basically represents one’s ability to produce, it also represents children, for a female. As such, a female with good Output Stars will have useful children with good characteristics.

Since the Output Star represents one’s performance abilities, it is crucial for entertainers and performers to have the Output Star revealed in the Heavenly Stems of the BaZi chart. This is because entertainers and people in showbiz require their performance to be seen and admired.

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Example:

時

Hour

日

Day

月

Month

年

Year

日元 DM

辛

Xin 金 _{Yin Metal} 食神 EG

癸

Gui 水 _{Yin Water} 天干 Heavenly Stems 沐 Bath

亥

壬

Ren + Water 傷 HO 甲 Jia + Wood 財 DW 藏干_Stems _Hidden

This Xin辛 Metal individual has Gui癸 Water as the Output Star in the Year Stem which is directly rooted in the Ren壬 Hidden Stem of the Year Pillar (Pig). It is then possible for this person to be a performer such as a singer or speaker.

If one is in entertainment and the Output Star is hidden in the Earthly Branches, then this person will more likely be working creatively behind-the-scenes such as a song or scriptwriter.

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Output Star

A good quality Output Star also bestows a person with the ability to persuade, convince and lead others by virtue of their speech and style of communication which can also include writing or actions. As such, the Output Star provides one with the skill to put together and communicate ideas, thoughts and feelings effectively. In terms of physical objects, the Output Star represents items which are created or invented. An example can be some form of writing such as a poem, story or book. It can also be a work of art of any sort. For a programmer, the software that he/she has created represents the output. For a teacher, the Output Star also represents one’s student ie. the person that teacher has taught and molded. The student is considered a “product” of sorts.

The Output Star can also represent any endeavour that requires time and the expending of one’s energy, such as amassing a collection. So, if you collect stamps, then the stamp collection represents your Output Star. If you collect cars, then your car collection can also represents your Output Star (while at the same time, connoting value as well through representation of the Wealth Star).

Activities Governed by the Output Star

The Output Star represents performance such as singing, dancing and sports activities. It represents artistic and creative talents. The Output Star includes essentially any activity that you need to expend energy such as speaking or performing on stage.

In fact, even the act of scolding or reprimanding someone uses the Output Star. As such, a good quality Output Star enables one to win arguments as the person will have a good ability to put his/her points across. A poor quality Output Star results in a person having poor persuasion skills as well as lack of facts and points. The Output Star also represents the need and ability to challenge others. It is also the desire to win arguments and triumph over the competition, and represents the alertness and sharpness in one’s thinking.

Since the Output Star is basically the performance star, its presence indicates the showiness of the person in question. The degree of showiness of the individual is dependent of course dependent on the location of the Output Star in the BaZi chart. If the Output Star is only in the Hidden Stems, then the person is low profile. But if the Output Star is in the Heavenly Stems, then the person can often be perceived as arrogant or a show-off.

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4 The Output Star Represented by Different Elements

The Output Star will manifest variations in characteristics depending on which of the 5 elements it is. For example, for Wood Day Masters, their Output Star is Fire:

甲

Jia

乙

Yi

Bing

丙

Ding

丁

木

Wood

Fire

火

Since Wood producing Fire is like an instant combustion, Wood Day Masters are quick, alert and are able to come up with their points fast.

On the other hand, for Earth Day Masters, their output element is Metal:

戊

Wu

己

Ji

Geng

庚

辛

Xin

土

Earth

Metal

金

As the process of producing Metal from the Earth is indeed a slow one, Earth Day Masters will need time to think about ideas and to put together their thoughts into a presentation or some other mode of communication. So, if you are a salesperson, always give Earth Day Masters some time to think about their buying decisions.

壬

Ren

癸

Gui

甲

Jia

乙

Yi

水

Water

Wood

木

Water people tend to be fickle with their output, for instance, what they say and communicate. They tend to change their minds often and as such, what they say, create and produce can be in a constant state of flux. As such, it is advisable to get