Six Jia Advancing to Hai (Heavenly Gate)
📖 Overall Paraphrase
The Six Jia Advancing to Hai Pattern refers to a Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny) configuration where the Day Pillar is one of the Six Jia Days (Jia Zi, Jia Xu, Jia Shen, Jia Wu, Jia Chen, Jia Yin) and the Hour Branch is Hai (亥). Hai symbolizes the Heavenly Gate 🌌, the direction of the North Star, providing the Changsheng (longevity) energy for Jia Wood 🌱. Hai also covertly activates the Lu (official salary) position of Jia Wood hidden within Yin (寅) (similar to the operational logic of the "Advancing to Gen Pattern"). This pattern requires avoidance of:
- The presence of Yin (寅) in the Earthly Branches (causes "filling the void," disrupting the covert activation mechanism of Hai combining with Yin)
- The presence of Si (巳) in the Earthly Branches (Si clashes with Hai, destroying the foundation of the pattern)
If born on a Jia Day during a Hai hour:
- ✅ The Ren Water within Hai is the Seal Star (印星). It is favorable for the Heavenly Stem to reveal Xin Metal (which generates Ren Water, the Seal Star, forming the "Official generates Seal" cycle).
- ❌ Excessive Wealth Stars (Wu/Earth and Ji/Earth) are not favored (Wealth Stars overcome the Seal, damaging its protective power).
- ❌ The presence of Mao (卯) in the Earthly Branches (Mao combines with Hai, obstructing Hai's combination with the Lu position within Yin).
- ⚠️ When the body (日主) is weak in the chart, encountering the Si-You-Chou (巳酉丑) three-combination Metal formation (Metal is the Seven Killings) should be avoided. If the annual or luck cycles further encounter strong Metal, disasters are easily triggered 🔥.
Key Points from Ancient Texts
- Xiang Xin Fu 🌿: Individuals with this pattern possess a benevolent, upright, and calm temperament.
- Zhen Bao Fu 🏆: Revealing the Seal Ribbon (Ren Water) is excellent. If Wealth Stars are not excessive, it can instead lead to high official position.
- Qian Li Ma 🐎: Paired with "Ren Advancing to Gen," it signifies pure nobility and reputation.
Poetic Summary
The Six Jia Advancing to Hai pattern is rare and profound,
Jia Day, Hai hour, receiving heaven's secret 🌌.
If luck cycles meet lands where wealth is strong,
Official troubles and disasters surely press on ⚠️.
Analysis of Contradictions: The poem warns against Wealth Stars, while some ancient texts partially accept them. The key lies in:
- When the Seal is revealed (Ren Water appears on Heavenly Stems): Avoid Wealth Stars (Earth overcomes Water).
- When the body is strong without a revealed Seal: Can tolerate moderate Wealth Stars (strong body can carry wealth).
🧠 In-Depth Understanding
Core Concept 💡
Covert Combination to Obtain Lu: Hai is the Changsheng location for Jia Wood 🌱. Simultaneously, through the "Hai-Yin covert combination," it activates the hidden Lu position resources, forming a double energy boost. The essence is borrowing the power of a natural direction (Heavenly Gate) to stimulate the chart's potential.
Modern Interpretation 🌟
- Energy Characteristics:
- Hai Water symbolizes profound wisdom and protective power (Seal Star), suitable for careers in education, consulting, scientific research, etc.
- Avoiding Wealth Stars (Earth) represents that excessive pursuit of material gains easily disrupts the pattern's balance.
- Temporal-Spatial Conflicts:
- "Avoid Yin" means avoiding revealing goals too early (Yin is the explicit Lu position); it's better to accumulate strength covertly.
- "Avoid Si" warns of conflicts in cooperation (Si clashes with Hai), especially concerning resource allocation.
- Weak Body Warning:
- Strong Metal (Si-You-Chou formation) maps to high-pressure competitive environments; it's necessary to establish a support system in advance (Seal Star resolves).
Practical Value ⚡
- Career Suggestions:
✅ Leverage Seal Star advantages: Cultural communication, academic research, public welfare.
⚠️ Be cautious entering capital-intensive industries (Wealth Star overcomes Seal).
- Risk Avoidance:
- Make decisions carefully during Snake (Si) and Tiger (Yin) years.
- Avoid leveraged investments (strong wealth triggers chain reactions).
Philosophical Reflection 🤔
Dialectic of the Manifest and the Hidden:
- Hai conceals Jia Wood's Changsheng, Yin conceals Jia Wood's Lu position – true resources often require indirect activation (covert combination).
- The warning against "filling the void" cautions: Fixation on the superficial (Yin) leads to losing the source (Hai), echoing the Daoist concept of "acting through non-action."
📚 Related Knowledge
Associated Concepts
- Advancing to Gen Pattern: Ren Day, Yin hour, borrowing Yin's combination with Hai to obtain Ren Water's Lu position (mirroring Six Jia Advancing to Hai).
- Seal Ribbon Protecting the Body: The energy transmission chain of Official (Xin Metal) → Seal (Ren Water) → Body (Jia Wood).
- Imagery of the Heavenly Gate: Huainanzi states, "Hai is the Heavenly Gate," representing the threshold between creation and termination.
Modern Research
- Statistical Verification: Taiwanese scholar Wang Dexun's statistics on Qing Dynasty officials' Bazi show the Six Jia Advancing to Hai pattern's proportion among civil officials was significantly higher than among military officers (corroborating the "benevolent and upright" characteristic).
- Environmental Studies Extension: Placing a water source 🌊 in the Hai direction (Northwest) can enhance mental clarity for individuals with Jia Wood as Day Master (requires consideration of specific floor plans).
Example Chart Simulation (Supplementary Note):
If a male chart: Jia Wu Day, Yi Hai Hour
In this chart, Hai is the Hour Branch, but the Day Pillar is not one of the Six Jia Days (not Jia Zi, etc.), so it does not constitute the true pattern, only drawing on the power of the Hai Water Seal Star.
Further Reading
- San Ming Tong Hui, Volume 7: Discussion on Covert Combination of Lu and Horse.
- Di Tian Sui, Overview of Stems and Branches: Section on "Covert Clash and Covert Combination Are Especially Favorable."
