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论洞微大限要秘
洞微所急者，限主也；所发者，庙宫也；所辅者，行 年也；所助者，三方也；所贵者，禄星也；所畏者，凶星 也；所好者，吉星也。五星行限，如吉星陷逆则福慢，强 顺则福紧。凶星陷逆则灾慢，强顺则灾紧。行限吉凶，以 当生星辰最重，遇吉则吉，遇凶则凶。守限则郊入一二年 见应，对冲则三四年见应，三合则五六年见应。假如流年 恩曜到限，又得太岁填吊，当生恩用，必主其年月日，为 官者蒙超迁诰敕之恩；为士庶者，有财帛进益之喜。若行 小限，土见当生恩星，亦同此断。
凡遇火土孛为凶星，行限流年遇吉星临身命，可免灾 厄，但吉星才遇，亦见灾危。如遇金木气为吉星，行限却 于行年及身命宫有恶星临照，惟有浮灾。不然，他人应之， 盖身命行年，不能敌限紧也。若限中，止 …灾星，轻可 有忌星愈重，盖灾慢于忌也。如孛计为灾星行限，剥官丧 身，忧患疾病，更同忌星，先灾后亡。如忌星限内有福星 照临，或是灾星同禄主，必主称意中亡，否则仅能延年至 限末也。凡人正行不吉限，而前后又是凶星，则不待郊而 死。如遇郊木气金为吉限，则不待郊前限一年，便有利名 喜庆， 一限中有二灾星临照，灾杀重并，虽有吉曜，不能 救也。限星命宫庙旺，又正临本度，必得禄秩，常人得横
财及意外之喜。限星本宫入庙，增四年算，旺乐增二年算， 须是其星临本宫方如此。
凡五星行限入宫，浅发早。十五度前入宫，深发迟。 凡限本宫有星，灾福之应十分，对照七分三合四分。本宫 有星，先论本宫，次取三合对照。本宫无尾，先取对照， 次及三合。若限星在于终末之度，则灾福侧微，不可以定 数言之。
凡百六大限，竹罗三限，三限之中，见吉凶混杂，同 聚一宫，即以入宫先后及逆顺以断祸福。先入宫深者，先 得用，后入宫浅者，后得用也。
凡初出福限，入凶限，其灾发迟，方出灾限，入福限， 却渐亨通，所谓初出吉限，尚有一二年之剩福，才离恶曜， 犹防三四载之余殃是也。
凡遇本限及对照三合，并不见一星，虽不落空，亦名 空限，主图事无成。若得限主当生强顺，虽空何畏?登科 食禄皆有之，不必为忌。惟有官禄宫中落空，行限最凶， 必于四十六七岁死矣。
凡当生吉星照身命者，主中年富贵。若逢凶星，直至 限末，始见灾危。若当生凶星照身命者，中年虽逢福限， 四旬已后，亦须蹇滞，至限末方为福。大都吉凶之应，全 藉根基，当生有禄则吉限上应，无禄则吉限亦难发，是犹 无根之木，虽逢春终不能葩花而成实也。
润数百六大限者，百日零六月也。大限为正小限为翻。
取忌李计为灾为恳之限。
限命二，主庙旺得经，何怕灾杀量并。
为福宜顺，为祸宜逆。
若论富贡，须看根基。
Overall Paraphrased Translation
The core of Dongwei Major Periods lies in: the ruling star of the major period (Period Ruler) is the key trigger 🌟, the exalted palace (Exalted Palace) is where auspicious or inauspicious events manifest 🏛, the annual fortune (Annual Cycle) provides auxiliary support 🤝, the trine palaces (Trines) enhance influence 🔄, the star of prosperity (Prosperity Star) brings honor and blessings 💰, malefic stars (Malefics) require vigilance and avoidance ⚠, while benefic stars (Benefics) attract good fortune 🍀. When the five stars (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth) traverse major periods, benefic stars in debilitation or retrograde (debilitated/retrograde) bring slow blessings; if strong and direct (strong/direct), blessings come quickly. Malefic stars in debilitation or retrograde cause delayed disasters, while strong and direct ones bring swift calamities. The manifestation of auspicious or inauspicious events in major periods is most critically determined by the birth chart (natal stars)—encountering benefics brings good fortune, encountering malefics brings misfortune.
When undergoing periods ruled by Fire, Earth, or Ketu (malefic stars), if annual benefic stars illuminate the body or life palace, disasters can be mitigated, but immediate crises may still occur briefly when the benefics first arrive 😅. During periods ruled by Metal, Wood, or Rahu (benefic stars), if the annual cycle or the body/life palace is illuminated by malefic stars, only minor disasters occur, or the effects manifest on others, as the power of the body, life, and annual cycle cannot counter the urgent influence of the major period ⚖.
A period ruled by disaster stars (e.g., Ketu, Saturn) can lead to loss of position, death, illness, or anxiety. If compounded by a calamity star (even more malefic star), disaster precedes death 💀. If within a calamity star period a benefic star illuminates, or the malefic star conjoins the prosperity ruler, death may occur unexpectedly in favorable circumstances, or life may only be extended to the end of the period ⌛.
If one is undergoing a malefic period and is surrounded by malefic stars before and after, early death will occur before the period ends ⚰. When encountering a benefic period (e.g., Wood, Rahu, Metal), fame, profit, and celebrations will arise as early as the year before the period starts 🎉. If two malefic stars coincide in one period, disasters intensify, and benefic stars can hardly rescue the situation 🚫.
If the period star is exalted in the life palace and directly transits its own degree, official rank is certain 📜; commoners obtain windfalls or unexpected gains 🎁. A period star exalted in its own palace adds 4 years of life; flourishing and joyful adds 2 years (requires the star to be in its own palace).
When the five stars enter a palace at a shallow degree (before 15°), effects occur early 🚀; deep entry delays manifestation 🐢. Effects are full strength (10/10) if the star is in its own palace; opposition gives 7/10 strength; trine gives 4/10 strength. If the own palace has a star, prioritize the own palace, then the trine and opposition; if the own palace lacks a star, first consider the opposition, then the trine. When the period star is at the final degree, auspicious or inauspicious effects are weak and difficult to determine 📉.
For the 106-month major period, Bamboo Net Three Periods, etc., if benefic and malefic stars gather in one palace, interpret the timing of blessings or disasters based on the order of entry and direct/retrograde motion: the one entering deeply first manifests first; the one entering shallowly later manifests later 🔮.
Transitioning from a benefic period to a malefic period delays disaster; transitioning from a malefic period to a benefic period brings gradual prosperity 🌈—hence the saying: "Leaving a benefic period leaves residual blessings for 1-2 years; leaving a malefic star leaves lingering calamities for 3-4 years."
If the own palace, opposition, and trine all lack stars, it is called an empty period, where nothing succeeds ❌. However, if the period ruler was strong and direct at birth, an empty period is not feared and may instead bring scholarly success and official salary 🎓. Only an empty period in the career palace is most ominous,容易容易容易容易容易容易容易 (prone to) death around 46-47 years of age ⚠.
Those with natal benefic stars illuminating the body or life palace gain wealth and status in middle age 🏙; encountering malefic stars brings disasters near the period's end. Those with natal malefic stars illuminating the body or life palace remain hindered even during benefic periods in middle age, turning fortunate only after 40 years of age 🔄. The manifestation of good or bad fortune entirely depends on the foundation (natal prosperity star): having the prosperity star means benefic periods bring blessings; lacking it means benefic periods hardly show effect, like a rootless tree encountering spring but bearing no flowers or fruit 🌳.
Note: The 106-month period refers to a major period; major periods govern long-term fortune, minor periods govern short-term changes. Calamity stars (e.g., Saturn, Ketu) indicate disastrous periods. If the period and life ruler are exalted and properly transiting, fear not the confluence of calamity stars. Blessings favor direct motion; disasters favor retrograde motion. Assessing wealth and status requires examining the foundation's strength 💪.
The theory of Dongwei Major Periods emphasizes that key life cycles (major periods) are governed by planetary movements, rooted in the birth chart, combining elements like the period ruler, exalted palace, and annual cycle. The interaction of benefic and malefic stars determines the timing and intensity of fortune and misfortune. The core idea is "the manifestation of energy through the convergence of time and space"—planetary states (direct/retrograde, exalted/debilitated), palace relationships (own palace, opposition, trine), and foundation (natal prosperity star) collectively shape the trajectory of destiny 🌌.
Dongwei Major Periods reveal the "intertwining of time, space, and destiny"—fate is not linear but a superposition of cyclical and conditional elements. The foundation (birth configuration) is the "cause," the major period is the "condition," and good or bad fortune is the "effect," echoing Daoist "going with the flow" and Confucian "self-cultivation as the foundation" wisdom: a strong foundation can turn danger into safety, a weak foundation cannot sustain blessings 🌏.