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Introduction to Bazi: Analysis of the Ten Gods and the Five Elements
Master the science and art of fate interpretation from scratch

Chapter 1: Basic Structure and Core Concepts of Bazi

 

1-1 What is Bazi numerology?

Eight-character numerology originates from the ancient Chinese "Zi Ping Shu", which uses the heavenly stems and earthly branches of a person's birth year, month, day, and time to form the "four pillars", a total of eight characters to deduce the trajectory of fate. Its core is to analyze:

  • Balance of the five elements (gold, wood, water, fire, and earth)

  • Interaction of the Ten Gods (interpersonal and event patterns symbolized by Bi Jian, Jie Cai, Shi Shen, etc.)

  • The influence of the annual luck (the fluctuation of good and bad luck on the time axis)

📌 Practical tips:
"The year pillar looks at the foundation of the family business, the month pillar looks at career and temperament, the day pillar looks at the marriage, and the hour pillar looks at the children's fortune in their later years."

 

1-2 Eight-character horoscope tools and steps

There are three steps to self-study chart arrangement:

  1. Convert birth date to Chinese zodiac:

    • Use the "Perpetual Calendar" or online horoscope system (such as "Ba Zi Pan Net"), enter the Gregorian calendar/Lunar calendar birth time, and automatically obtain the four pillars of heavenly stems and earthly branches.
      Example: May 12, 1990, noon → Year pillar "Geng Wu", month pillar "Xin Si", day pillar "Ding Chou", hour pillar "Bing Wu"

  2. Annotation of the Ten Gods and the Five Elements:

    • Taking the "day master heavenly stem" as the core (the day stem in the example is "Ding Fire"), compare it with other heavenly stems and earthly branches to calculate the relationship between the ten gods (see Chapter 2 for details).

  3. Draw a Natal Chart:

    • It is recommended to organize the four pillars information in a table, with the five elements strength mark (⭕ strong / △ stable / ╳ weak):

The strength of the four pillars, the ten gods and the five elements

Year pillar Gengwu positive wealth metal/fire△

Month column Xin Si partial wealth gold/fire ⭕

Day pillar Ding Chou Day main fire/earth ╳

Hour pillar Bingwu robbery fire/fire ⭕

Chapter 2: Analysis of the Ten Gods’ Fate – The Code of Interpersonal Relationships and Fate

 

2-1 Definition and symbolic meaning of the Ten Gods

The Ten Gods are derived from the relationship between the "Day Master" and other Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, reflecting roles and events in different aspects of life:

The personality traits defined by the ten gods correspond to reality

Same five elements, same sex, independent, competitive, friends, partners

Robbery of wealth, same as the five elements, opposite impulse, loyalty, financial risk, short-term investment

People born under the God of Food are gentle, creative, and enjoy eating.

Those born under the sign of the Injury Officer are rebellious, talented and innovative, and have legal disputes.

The same sex that the day master controls is pragmatic, has a stable financial management, regular job income, and real estate

The day master of partial wealth is restrained by opposite sex speculation, sideline business with extensive social network, unexpected wealth

The official is against the day master's same sex. Self-discipline, sense of responsibility, career status, government position

Seven Killings: Decisive opposite sex, sources of stress, competitors, unexpected challenges

The person born on the birthday of the positive seal is compassionate to the same sex, has academic talent, is a noble elder, and has academic qualifications.

The person born under the sign of partial seal is aloof from the opposite sex, has special skills in unpopular fields, and has religious philosophy.

 

2-2 The good and bad effects of the combination of the ten gods

Analysis of three classic patterns:

  1. "God of Food Killer":

    • Characteristics: "Seven Killers" and "God of Food" appear at the same time in the fate

    • Interpretation: Using talent to resolve stress (e.g. entrepreneurs overcoming crisis)

    • Actual performance: Strong crisis handling ability, easy to become a dark horse in the industry

  2. "Injured officer with seal":

    • Characteristics: Balanced power between "Shangguan" and "Zhengyin"

    • Interpretation: Rebellious talent is guided by elders (e.g. an artist is promoted by a mentor)

    • Note: If the "Seal Star" is insufficient, it is easy to get into legal disputes

  3. "Fortune Star Breaks the Seal":

    • Characteristics: "Partial Wealth" restrains "Direct Seal"

    • Interpretation: Material desires affect academic performance (e.g., being addicted to part-time jobs during student years)

    • Improvement: Strengthen the "shoulder-to-shoulder" energy (make practical friends)

Chapter 3: The Five Elements in Action - The Key to Balancing Destiny Energy

 

3-1 The Five Elements

 

  • Mutual generation relationship: Wood → Fire → Earth → Metal → Water → Wood (clockwise cycle)

  • Mutual restraint: Wood → Earth → Water → Fire → Metal → Wood (interval restriction)

🔍 Quick memory method:
"Wood burns to create fire, fire burns to become earth, earth contains metal, metal melts to become water, water nourishes wood to grow"
"Wood penetrates the earth, earth blocks the flow of water, water extinguishes fire, fire melts hard metal, metal cuts through hard wood"

 

3-2 Five Elements Strength Diagnosis and Climate Adjustment Rules

Step 1: Calculate the total score of each of the five elements

  • Convert all the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in the birth chart into the Five Elements and count the number (e.g., Fire appears 3 times = 3 points)

  • Add the calculation of "earthly branches hidden in the stems" (e.g.: the hidden stem of the fire element in the hour of noon is "Ding Fire + Ji Earth")

Step 2: Determine the strength and weakness of the day master

  • Strong body: Total score of the supporting elements (yin, bi) ≥ 7 → suitable for "repression and consumption"

  • Weak body: Total score of the nourishing elements ≤ 4 → "Nourishment and supplementation" is recommended

Case analysis:
Statistics of the five elements of a horoscope:

  • Fire: 5 points (day master is Bing Fire)

  • Wood: 3 points

  • Earth: 2 points

  • Gold: 1 point

  • Water: 0 points

▶ Interpretation:

  • The day master is strong (fire element is too strong)

  • Climate adjustment suggestions:

    • Use "water" to restrain excessive fire (but if there is no water in the destiny, it needs to be supplemented through luck or Feng Shui)

    • Use "earth" to release fire and generate gold (wearing yellow crystal can strengthen spleen and stomach health)

Chapter 4: Common Problems and How to Solve the Traps in the Chart

 

Q1: The eight characters are exactly the same, so why are the destinies different?

  • Three major variables:

    1. The latitude and longitude of the place of birth affect the transition of solar terms (accurate to the minute)

    2. Acquired environment and personal choices (feng shui, career, social circle)

    3. Yin De and Karma (from the perspective of traditional numerology)

 

Q2: The results of the online listing system are contradictory. How to judge?

  • Verification of three principles:

    1. Confirm that your birth time has been converted to True Solar Time

    2. Check whether the calculation of "hidden stems" and "gods and evil spirits" is included

    3. Cross-comparison of interpretations from different schools (Zi Ping, Blind School)

Chapter 5: Practical Application - From Fate Chart to Life Strategy

 

5-1 Five Elements Guide to Career Selection

Five Elements are the key factors for the success of the industry

Wood education, publishing, environmental continuous learning, network expansion

Fire entertainment, energy, technological innovation, risk control

Land, agricultural property, financial stability and accumulation, support from nobles

Golden law, precision manufacturing, medical professional certification, detail control

Water trade, logistics, and tourism are flexible and integrated across sectors

 

5-2 Self-test table for annual fortune

2024 Jiachen Year Horoscope Quick Check:

  • Day master is wood: In the year of "Bi Jian", cooperation is favorable but beware of financial loss

  • Day master is fire: with the blessing of "yin star", academic examination luck is good

  • The day master is earth: under pressure from "officials", workplace competition intensifies

  • Day master is gold: Get the "God of Food" to make money, and the opportunities for sideline investment will increase.

  • Water as the day ruler: You will be tempted by the "wealth star" and be careful of emotional disputes.

 

 

 

Conclusion: Numerology is the map, and choice is the steering wheel

The Eight Characters Chart is not fatalism, but provides life optimization strategies through energy diagnosis. Suggestions for beginners:

  1. Record the monthly fortune and its fulfillment every month (build a personal numerology database)

  2. Combined with Feng Shui adjustments (such as the five elements color matching, office seating direction)

  3. Ask a professional fortune teller to review your fortune regularly (to avoid blind spots in self-interpretation)

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