Sun-Moon Auspicious Patterns, Sun-Moon Inauspicious Patterns - Volume 4
Overall Meaning
This chapter details the auspicious and inauspicious patterns formed by the Sun and Moon in astrological charts, divided into two major categories: "Sun-Moon Auspicious Patterns" (favourable configurations) and "Sun-Moon Inauspicious Patterns" (unfavourable configurations). These patterns are determined by the relative positions of the Sun and Moon within the Twelve Palaces and Twenty-Eight Mansions, the time of birth (day or night), and other factors, to assess one's destiny level. They encompass various aspects of life, including wealth, status, poverty, early demise, and the condition of the six relatives (parents, siblings, spouse, children).
🌞 Sun-Moon Auspicious Patterns (Auspicious Configurations)
Sun-Moon in Their Own Palaces (Ri Yue Ju Yuan): Sun in the Noon Palace (its own palace), Moon in the Wei Palace (its own palace) → Gain the strength of their rightful positions, solid foundation.
Sun-Moon in Their Own Mansions (Ri Yue Sheng Dian): Sun in the Star, Void, Room, or Pleiades Mansion; Moon in the Zhang, Danger, Net, or Heart Mansion → As if ascending to a hall, pure energy.
Sun-Moon in the Same Palace (Ri Yue Tong Gong): Sun and Moon in the same palace → Harmony of Yin and Yang, symbiotic coexistence.
Sun-Moon Facing Each Other (Ri Yue Yu Chao): Sun in the Zi Palace, Moon in the Chou Palace → Form a specific呼应 (echo/resonance), like courtiers paying homage.
Sun-Moon Facing the Emperor (Ri Yue Chao Tian): Sun and Moon together in the Hai Palace → Energy faces the Ziwei Emperor Star, symbolizing nobility.
Sun-Moon Facing North (Ri Yue Chao Bei): Sun and Moon together in the Si Palace → Special directional pattern, indicates prominence and success.
Sun-Moon Guarding or Illuminating (Ri Yue Shou Zhao): Sun and Moon guarding or opposing the Life Palace or Body Palace → Directly bless the core palaces.
Sun-Moon Mutually in Palaces (Ri Yue Hu Yuan): Sun and Moon jointly flanking the Ziwei Star → Extremely noble destiny, reaching the highest ministerial ranks.
Sun and Moon Both Bright (Ri Yue Bing Ming): Born during the day, the Moon is bright by borrowing the Sun's light → Auspicious pattern for daytime births, wisdom is prominent.
Yin-Yang in Their Proper Places (Yin Yang De Di): Sun located in the Southeast (Si, Wu, Wei palaces), Moon located in the Northwest (Hai, Zi, Chou palaces) → Each in its proper place, smooth flow of fortune.
Other Specialized Auspicious Patterns:
- Sun in Sun's Position (Ri Ju Ri Wei): Sun in the Wu Palace.
- Moon Enters Moon's Wall (Yue Ru Yue Yuan): Moon in the Wei Palace.
- Sun Reaches Sun's Locus (Ri Dao Ri Chan): Sun located in the Star, Void, Room, or Pleiades Mansions.
- Moon Ascends Moon's Hall (Yue Sheng Yue Dian): Moon located in the Zhang, Danger, Net, or Heart Mansions.
- Sun East, Moon West (Ri Dong Yue Xi): Sun in Yin, Mao, Chen palaces; Moon in Shen, You, Xu palaces → East-West呼应, balanced and orderly.
- Sun South, Moon North (Ri Nan Yue Bei): Sun in Si, Wu, Wei palaces; Moon in Hai, Zi, Chou palaces → North-South对峙, open and expansive energy field.
- Sun Rising at Fusang (Ri Chu Fu Sang): Sun in the Yin Palace or Room Mansion → Like the rising sun, full of vitality.
- Sun Emperor Resides in Yang (Ri Di Ju Yang): Sun in the Wu Palace and Star Mansion → Like an emperor in the main hall, supremely noble.
- Moon at the Heavenly Gate (Yue Zai Tian Men): Moon in the Hai Palace → Receives the Qi of the Heavenly Gate, exceptionally pure and noble.
- Moon Hangs on Branch Tips (Yue Gua Zhi Shao): Moon in the Wei Palace and Willow Mansion → Like the moon on willow tips, elegant and beautiful.
- Moon in the Vast Sea (Yue Zai Cang Hai): Moon in the You Palace → Like the moon reflecting on the sea, broad-minded.
- Moon Shines on Cold Pool (Yue Zhao Han Tan): Moon in the Xu Palace → Like moonlight on cold water, clear and wise.
- Moon Sits at Thunder Gate (Yue Zuo Lei Men): Moon in the Mao Palace → Thunder Gate activates, fame spreads far.
- Moon on Kun Mountain (Yue Zai Kun Shan): Moon in the Shen Palace → Kun earth carries all things, stable and substantial.
- Moon Moored in Scenery (Yue Bo Feng Guang): Moon in the Si Palace → Scenery is含蓄 (subtly contained), talents are revealed.
- Moon Facing the Dipper (Tai Yin Chao Dou): Moon in the Ren Palace (possibly meant to be Hai palace or a specific degree) → Facing the Big Dipper, receives help from noble people.
Pattern Stacking Effect:
Having 1-2 auspicious patterns → If not noble, then certainly very wealthy 🌟
Having 3-4 auspicious patterns → Official rank up to the Six Ministers or Lang officials (modern equivalent: provincial/ministerial level officials or core corporate executives) 💼
Having 5-6 auspicious patterns → Destiny of a Duke, Marquis, or Prime Minister (modern equivalent: national leader or global top-tier corporate leader) 🏆
Special High-Level Auspicious Patterns:
- Sun-Moon Combined as Jade (Ri Yue He Bi): Sun and Moon in the same palace, opposing, or in trine → Blending of Yin and Yang, greatly auspicious omen.
- Sun-Moon Joint Radiance (Ri Yue Lian Hui): Sun and Moon in the same palace as the Five Planets (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and mutually enhancing → Stars surround the moon, radiance is infinite.
- Sun-Moon Enveloping the Five Planets (Ri Yue Bao Wu Xing): Five Planets congregate in the Shen Palace, Sun and Moon envelop them front and back → Encompassing core resources, grand pattern.
- Sun-Moon Enveloping the Four Remnants (Ri Yue Bao Si Yu): The Four Remnant Stars (Rahu, Ketu, Moon's Node, Purple Qi) inside, Sun and Moon envelop them left and right → Transform evil into authority, strong control.
Sun-Moon Flanking/Trining Auspicious Manifestations (Auspicious if Sun and Moon flank or trine the following items):
- Lu Xun, Yi Ma (Wealth luck and opportunities)
- Sui Jia, Dian Jia (Nobility and status)
- Dou Biao, Gui Ren (Connections and assistance)
- Tang Fu, Guo Yin (Power and authority)
- Life Palace/Life Ruler (Own destiny)
- Wealth Palace/Wealth Star (Wealth accumulation)
- Property Palace/Property Ruler (Real estate and family fortune)
- Career Palace/Career Star (Profession and achievements)
- Virtue Palace/Fortune Star (Blessings and enjoyment)
- Spouse Palace/Spouse Ruler (Marital relations)
- Children Palace/Children Star (Offspring fortune)
🌚 Sun-Moon Inauspicious Patterns (Unfavourable Configurations)
Sun-Moon Out of Their Palaces (Ri Yue Shi Yuan): Sun and Moon not in their own palaces (Wu, Wei) → Yin-Yang misplaced, unstable foundation.
Sun-Moon Out of Their Mansions (Ri Yue Shi Dian): Sun and Moon not in their designated Mansions → Impure energy, underperformance.
Sun West, Moon East (Ri Xi Yue Dong): Sun in the West (Shen, You, Xu palaces), Moon in the East (Yin, Mao, Chen palaces) → Yin-Yang act contrary, life contradictions.
Sun North, Moon South (Ri Bei Yue Nan): Sun in the North (Hai, Zi, Chou palaces), Moon in the South (Si, Wu, Wei palaces) → Sun-Moon directions opposite, internal and external disharmony.
Sun in Moon's Position (Ri Ju Yue Wei): Sun in the Wei Palace (Moon's own palace) → Overstepping to compete for brilliance, rash advancement unfavorable.
Moon in Sun's Palace (Yue Dao Ri Gong): Moon in the Wu Palace (Sun's own palace) → Yin encroaching on Yang's position, softness cannot overcome hardness.
Sun Invades Moon's Locus (Ri Chan Yue Du): Sun running to Moon's designated Mansions (Heart, Zhang, Danger, Net) → Yang offends Yin Mansions, self-willed.
Moon Invades Sun's Mansions (Yue Chan Ri Su): Moon running to Sun's designated Mansions (Star, Void, Room, Pleiades) → Yin offends Yang Mansions, indecisive.
Sun-Moon Displaced (Ri Yue Shi Suo): Sun in Northwest (Hai, Zi, Chou), Moon in Southeast (Si, Wu, Wei) → Completely misplaced, life of upheaval and wandering.
Both Yin-Yang Obscured (Yin Yang Ju Hui): Born on a Shuo day (1st lunar day) at night, both Sun and Moon lack light → Both stars lack radiance, difficult start.
Lone Yang Without Support (Gu Yang Wu Fu): Regardless of day or night, the Sun is孤立无援 (isolated and unsupported) in the chart → Lone sovereign, immense pressure.
Cold Moon Alone (Han Yue Dan Xing): Born in winter, Moon isolated and born during daytime → Yin-cold without warmth, fortunately slightly alleviated by daytime Yang (this pattern can be auspicious if rescued).
Pattern Stacking Effect:
Having 1-2 inauspicious patterns → Without rescue, implies either poverty or early demise 🏚
Rescue by auspicious stars can mitigate the inauspiciousness, turning danger into safety.
Sun-Moon Flanking/Trining Inauspicious Manifestations (Inauspicious if Sun and Moon flank or trine the following items):
- Yang Ren, Tian Xiong (Violence, accidents)
- Di Sha, Jie Sha (Disaster, ruin)
- Fei Lian, Jian Feng (Harm, legal disputes)
- Si Hao, Si Fu (Loss, conflicts)
- Gu Chen, Guan Su (Loneliness, separation)
- San Xing, Liu Hai (Contradictions, persecution)
- Servants Palace/Servants Ruler (Burdened by subordinates)
- Health Palace/Health Ruler (Health problems)
- Migration Palace/Migration Ruler (Unfavorable travel)
- Siblings Palace/Siblings Ruler (Sibling discord)
- Appearance Palace/Appearance Ruler (Physical impairment or early life hardship)
🧠 Deep Understanding
Core Concepts 💡
The core of this chapter is the idea of Yin-Yang balance and proper placement. The Sun (Yang) and Moon (Yin) are the two most important celestial bodies in astrological systems, representing the binary forces in life: active and passive, explicit and implicit, father and mother, society and family, etc. The key to their auspiciousness or inauspiciousness lies in whether they are "in their proper place" (in their designated Palaces and Mansions) and whether they "accord with the time" (conform to the rules of day/night birth time). The ultimate pursuit is the harmonious coexistence and mutual promotion of Yin and Yang forces.
Modern Interpretation 🌟
- Energy Field Coordination: Palaces and Mansions can be understood as different "energy fields." Auspicious patterns essentially mean that one's core energy (Sun-Moon) has achieved a state of resonance and harmony with the environmental energy fields, thus allowing talents to be utilized smoothly and resources obtained. Inauspicious patterns indicate energy mismatch, leading to internal consumption or conflict with the environment.
- Conditionality and Rescue: Astrological judgment is never a single definitive statement. The text emphasizes "auspicious if rescued, inauspicious if not," reflecting an ancient "conditional" philosophy. A modern interpretation could be: even with innate disadvantages (inauspicious patterns), through later efforts (rescue by auspicious stars in major/annual cycles), environmental choices (avoiding unfavorable directions), and mindset adjustment (recognizing one's own shortcomings), the outcome can be significantly improved.
- Resource Integration View: "Flanking/Trining" can be understood as "focusing on" or "empowering" specific life areas. Empowering auspicious manifestations in areas like wealth, career, and fortune adds icing on the cake; empowering inauspicious manifestations in areas like malefic stars, conflicts, and harms adds insult to injury. This suggests we should concentrate优势资源 (advantageous resources) on key life areas while avoiding over-investment in risky areas.
Practical Value ⚡
- Self-Awareness: Understanding potential Sun-Moon patterns in one's own chart helps recognize core strengths (e.g., organizational skills, creativity, affinity) and potential risks (e.g., impulsiveness, indecisiveness, health issues).
- Decision-Making Reference: When making major life decisions (e.g., career choice, city settlement, important partnerships), concepts like "in their proper place," "facing North" can be referenced to choose environments more conducive to one's own energy expression.
- Mindset Development: Knowing one has patterns like "Lone Yang" or "Cold Moon" allows for conscious cultivation of teamwork spirit, building support systems, and focusing on physical and mental health, actively seeking "rescue" rather than passively accepting fate.
Philosophical Reflection 🤔
The system of "Sun-Moon Auspicious Patterns" and "Sun-Moon Inauspicious Patterns" is fundamentally a contemplation of "order" and "chaos." Auspicious patterns represent a harmonious state of unity between heaven and humanity, orderly and predictable; inauspicious patterns represent disorder, conflict, and uncertainty. This theory is not meant to promote fatalism but attempts to find a deterministic reference framework and a methodology for seeking order and harmony for the individual within the vast cosmos and complex life.
📚 Related Knowledge
Associated Concepts:
- Twenty-Eight Mansions: In ancient Chinese astronomy, the sky near the celestial equator was divided into 28 regions, used to mark the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Five Planets. This is the basis for determining "Sheng Dian" (Ascending to the Hall).
- Ziwei Dou Shu: The content of this chapter shares origins with the Ziwei Dou Shu system. Many concepts (e.g., Twelve Palaces, flanking/trining) can be understood by cross-referencing.
- Day/Night Birth Time: The same celestial phenomenon can have completely different auspicious or inauspicious meanings depending on whether the birth occurs during the day or night. This is a concrete application of the "Yin-Yang" theory.
Further Reading:
- Guo Lao Xing Zong (Fruitful Old Man's Astrology): Provides more in-depth discussion of stars, palace degrees, and spiritual influences (Shen Sha).
- Zi Wei Dou Shu Quan Shu (Complete Book of Ziwei Dou Shu): Can be studied alongside to understand the modern expression of techniques like "flanking/trining" and "guarding/illuminating."
Modern Research:
- In modern astrology, the configuration of the Sun sign and Moon sign is core to personality analysis. This can be compared with concepts like "Sun-Moon same palace," "Sun East Moon West," etc., to understand Eastern and Western perspectives on interpreting Sun-Moon energies.
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