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夫运者，人生之传舍。探命之说先以三元、四柱、五行、生死、格局致合以定根基，然后考究运气，协而从之以定平生之吉凶也。古人以大运则一辰十岁，折除以三日为年者何？盖一月之终，晦朔周而有三十日，一日之终，昼夜周而有十二时；总十年之运气，凡三日有三十六时，乃见三百六十日为一岁之数；在一月之中有三百六十时，折除节气，算计三千六百日为一辰之十岁也。天论折除之法必用生者日历。过日时数，其节气之数。阳男阴女，大运以生日后未来节气日时为数，顺而行之；阴男阳女，大运以生日前过去节气日时为数，逆而行之。假如甲子阳男十二月二十四日已时生，是月也二十九日申时立春，阳男数以未来之日，自二十四日已时至二十五日已时方是一日之实数，至二十九日申时正得五日三时之节气，实历过六十三日折除，过六十三时折除，计六百三十日，乃一岁奇九月之大运；起于丁丑，必自十二月生日后，实经历过二十有一之日，月运方移宫，是越三岁九月之内，方是甲子十二月生，行一岁奇九月之大运也。
凡行运，在干兼用地支之神，在支则弃天干之物。盖大运重地支，故有行东方、南方、西方、北方之辨损。用神者欲运制之益，用神者欲运生之身。弱欲运引进旺乡；官欲运生，不欲运伤；煞欲运制，不欲运助。财欲运扶，不欲运劫；印欲运旺，不欲运衰；食欲运生，不欲运枭绝。更看四柱强弱何如，原有原无，原轻原重。如木人用金为官，阳男运出未入申，阴男运出亥人戌；金人用木为财，阳男出丑入寅，阴男出已入辰，俱向禄临马。原有官，行官运发官；原有财，行财运发财；原有灾，行灾运发灾。更看当生年时得气浑浅，四柱得气深，迎运便发，得气浅，须交过运始发，得其中气，运至中则发。
凡行运，长生主有创建作新之事；到临官、帝旺，主兴盛快乐，发福进财，生子骨肉之庆；到衰病之乡，多退败、破财、疾病等事；到死绝乡，主骨肉死丧，自身衰祸钝闷，百事蹇塞；到败运，主落魄懒惰，酒色昏迷；到胎库成形、冠带之乡，百事得中，安康平易。凡行运至夹贵、华盖、贵人，六合上，及乘生旺气者，皆主善庆，仍须察当生根基，十分则应五分，生时则应十分，福与灾同；凡行运至临官、帝旺上，太岁持之，官员主荐事改秩之喜中。
Overall Paraphrased Meaning
Major Fortune Cycles are like waystations in life, carrying the flowing energy of destiny 🌊. Fortune-telling requires first establishing the foundation of the birth chart through the Three Cycles, Four Pillars, interactions of the Five Elements, and configuration compatibility. Then, the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness is comprehensively judged in conjunction with the trajectory of the Major Fortune Cycles. The ancient logic of dividing one chen (ten years) into three days representing one year is based on: one month of thirty days corresponds to the twelve two-hour periods of day and night, and ten years total 3,600 days, which precisely equals the total number of hours in three days and thirty-six hours (3 days × 12 hours × 10 years = 360 hours ≈ 360 days/year).
Core Rules for Calculating Fortune Cycles:
Case Calculation: A Yang Male ♂️ born in the Jiazi year, on the 24th day of the 12th lunar month at the Si hour. The Spring Begins (Lichun) solar term that year occurs on the 29th day of the 12th lunar month at the Shen hour.
- Counting from the birth Si hour, it takes 5 days and 3 two-hour periods to reach Spring Begins (actually spanning 63 two-hour periods).
- Converted to 630 days ≈ 1 year and 9 months for the Major Fortune Cycle.
- Starting time for fortune cycles: Enters the Ding-Chou Major Fortune Cycle 21 days after birth.
| Ten Gods | Favorable Fortune Cycle | Unfavorable Fortune Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Officer | Nurturing and supporting | Restraining and harming |
| Seven Killings | Controlling and transforming | Aiding and strengthening |
| Wealth Star | Supporting and assisting | Robbing and seizing |
| Seal Star | Vigorous and strong | Declining and exhausted |
| Food God / Hurting Officer | Generating and expressing | Suppressing and seizing |
| Fortune Cycle Stage | Action Suggestions | Risk Warnings |
|---|---|---|
| Peak (Diwang) | Expand investments / Family planning | Avoid overconfidence |
| Decline/Sickness | Consolidate foundations / Medical reserves | Be cautious with large expenditures |
| Conception/Storage | Further studies / Strategic adjustments | Beware of "boiling frog" complacency |
The essence of Major Fortune Cycles is a reflection of the cyclical law of time-space energy—there is no perpetual favorable situation in life. Understanding the "rhythm of fortune cycles" enables one to:
✅ Ride the momentum during peaks ≠ Reckless advancement
✅ Conserve energy and build strength during troughs ≠ Passive resignation