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看正偏印法
旧书取印。喜正忌偏，此只论天干耳，若地支仿此推之，五阳干遇寅申巳亥为枭，遇子午卯酉为败，五阴干遇子午卯酉为枭，遇寅申巳亥为死，则地支竞无印可取矣，不之五阳干遇寅申巳亥是生印，非枭也，遇子午卯酉是正印，非败也，五阴干遇寅申巳亥，亦正印，非死也，惟遇子午卯酉为偏印，然子为乙贵，午为己禄，何可以枭论乎？大抵印不论正偏，但当月令而取之为格，必不可伤，即不当月令而倚之为用，尤不可伤，在局在运皆然。术家往往重财官而轻印，不知印被伤，与官被克，财被劫相同。其有时而轻者，局偶不用印也，若局用印，而无显印，则暗印宜可取。或木日取申中之壬，辰丑中之癸；或火日取亥中之甲，辰未中之乙，此需二三处有之，仿可取用。行运透出为吉，克坏为凶。仅止一点，亦不济事。总之局印太轻，须以官煞运生之，局印太多须以财运制之。若太多而强不可制，竞为下命。盖印乃生我之神，忌无弃命从印之法，又无比劫泄印之法。至于枭印克食，惟枭食两透于干，祸并见于支，而无制无化则忌。苟制化得宜，或干支异处，则亦不忌。又旧忌印行死地，亦不尽然，盖所贵乎印者，以扶其身耳，印之病死，即身之禄旺，何害之有？若但取印旺，则印之禄旺，即官之死绝，何利之有乎。
千里按：以理衡之，局中印绶太多，亦可从印，盖七煞为克我之神，倘可从，则印为生我之神，如子投母，岂不可从。任铁樵所注之《滴天髓阐微》一书载有从强之说，即此意也。印之病死，即身之禄旺，此指阴阳同生同死而言，若以阳生阴死，阴死阳生，则又穿凿不附矣。
看偏正财法
看财之法，不论正偏，只取得时得势，适当月令而有气为得时，不当月令而成象为得势。然看日干强弱为要，日干强，则当扶财，日干弱，则当扶日。旧云逢财看官者，不尽然，凡我克我生，一件入格得气，皆可取贵，但恐只此一件，便是滞物，故财与食伤，又欲其辗转生化，非必以生出克我为贵也。每见用财之命，或财轻而行生财之运，或财重而行制财之运，一生不行官煞，往往富贵，但局中运中见官煞，亦其所宜耳。苟财多身弱，又加以官煞，取祸必矣。旧谓正财乃分内之财，遇之非奇，偏财乃众人之财，得之为美，夫不安己之分，而喜取人之物，此贪夫之见耳。特正财能伤正印，偏财能制枭神，然不可因此而贵偏贱正也。旧又有恶露喜藏之说，此亦谬认财为钱币耳。即以钱币论之，源远流长，挥霍岂忧睥睨。力微势弱，扃钥何难劫夺乎？至于财神太旺，而用比劫，盖爱其助主，非取其分财，财神太衰而用食伤，虽籍其生财，亦防其泄主。若财多而强不可制，当弃命从之，行助财运则吉，行夺财助助运则凶。他如时上偏财，时上财库，日时专财，夹财拱财等格，皆多立名目，不若四柱通融取用，较为简当也。
看食神法
看食神之法，如用于制煞，则以食煞相较，煞重食轻，当扶食抑煞，食重煞轻，当扶煞抑食。如无煞可制，只以食神取用，或当令有援，或成局有势，皆妙。然须生出财神，或局中有财，或运行财地，方为有用。此神与正官相似，性情和顺，多吉少凶。旧云只要一位，此系不然。假令甲日得丙，而又见巳，乙日得丁，而又见午，斯为更美。即甲日或遇两丙两巳，乙日或遇两丁或遇两午，亦有何碍。所虑者，日主衰弱，不能任之耳。故先看日主强弱为要。身食两旺，可为贵格。然谓食神有气胜于财官，亦一偏之论也。此神最忌枭印可之，得偏财亦不畏。若满局食神日主无气，亦可从之，此乃我生之神，较之从煞则更纯，较从财则更美，勿泥旧勿从例也。或日主太旺，局中无一可倚，只有一二点食神，略成气象，则需顺行食神生旺之运为妙。如食伤相混，用食则宜去伤，用伤不比去食，盖食纯伤驳，犹之官不容煞混，煞不容官混也。至于用食见煞，虽与伤官见官不同，然克伤日主，则任食无力，抗敌食神，则养主少气。惟主多比劫，最喜煞制，主用印绶，反喜煞生耳。否则官宜不宜多见，况煞乎？
看伤官法
看伤官之法，不当月令，而局成他格，些小伤官为害，则去之，不为害则置之。虽当月令，而用以敌煞，当从煞格推究。惟局中无足取用，而伤官或当令有援，或党众有势，则用之。虽不得令得势，而日主旺甚无倚，止一二点伤官略成气象，则亦用之。用之者何？以其亦我所生，虽不如食神之纯粹，亦我之精气流通，英华发外，亦可取也。然比生出财神方为有用，否则顽而不灵，徒泄我气耳。用伤官大法，日主强健则喜财，日主衰弱则喜印，财印俱正俱偏，则恐其相争，财印一正一偏，则不嫌并露，然亦看全局理气及财印情势。有俱正俱偏而相安者，有一正一偏而相戾者，此在舒配之妙。若必如旧书所云，用财去印，用印去财，则太拘矣。旧又有以当令为真伤官，不当令为假伤官，夫以不当令而为之假，则不当令之官煞，为假官煞乎？不当令之财印食神为假财印食神乎？不知伤官无论真假，当论强弱，强则制之，伤官强而复行伤运，则日愈泄气矣。弱则复之。伤官弱而复行破伤，则日主愈无倚矣。制伤之法，印运为上，帮身次之。扶上之法，伤食运为上，比劫次之。若伤官不喜见官，正如先有比劫而见财，先有枭神而见食，必为患害。旧书譬之殴伤官长而又见官，官必不恕，则鉴矣。又为伤官伤尽，反喜见官，将劫财劫尽，反喜见财，夺食夺尽，反喜见食矣。然官亦有可见者，身弱伤强而有印绶，可以见官，官生印绶，则身能任伤也。身强财弱而有比劫，可以见官，官制比劫，则财不受夺也。否则皆不可见官，见之非惟取伤之害，而日主受克，亦不能任伤为用。次必仍行伤运克之为妙，次则食运亦可。若伤官伤尽不见官，似乎如格，而乃贫贱者，必无财之故耳。旧分五行孰可见官，孰不可见官，支离无理，关于伤官赋中，至于见煞虽非见官之比，然无印无比而见煞，则亦克主而不能任伤，不可不去。若阳刃甚有益于伤官，以其助主生伤，又能合煞也。至于日主无气，满局皆伤，当弃命从之，反倚凶神为用，行运忌坏伤相主，又未可以伤多不宜为论矣。
看食神法
食神格中有优秀者，曰木火通明，曰金白水清，曰土金育秀，今略举取用之法。木火通明格，以以春三月木日遇火为妙，妙在木旺能任火相，方进也，四月亦取，盖火当令而未燥，但木需得势通根耳。金白水清格，以七八月金日遇水为合，亦妙在金旺水相。水木清奇格，以二月癸日遇乙，及卯木为上。土金育秀格，以八月己日遇辛，及酉金为上，盖卯酉气专而清，但癸与己需得气通根耳。凡合此四格者，皆清贵上命。其喜忌之理，随格详审之。然不特此也，凡日主强旺，喜泄甚于喜克，局中官煞与食伤并见，势均力敌，照常取断。若官煞轻浅，其情恒向食伤，不必当时得令，但透干成象，即可取用，反以官煞为病神矣。术家如此等局面，只泥官煞为用，所以往往不验。是亦所谓六神通变之端，不可不知也。
看比劫禄刃法
天干各有比劫，地支惟戊己遇辰戌丑未为比劫，甲乙遇寅卯，丙丁遇巳午，庚辛遇申酉，壬癸遇亥子，皆禄刃也。盖本气纯粹为禄，本气刚暴为刃，（本字原本作异，疑有误，即如甲乙寅卯，并非异气也）凡阴阳之禄刃，交互取之，乙丁己辛癸之刃，确在寅申巳亥，向来但知禄前一位为刃，而不知阳以前为前，阴以后为前，妄为辰戌丑未为阴刃，试以阴阳同生同死之法推之，四者皆衰地，何得有刃？即以阳生阴死之法推之，四者皆冠带，何以成刃，又有为阳有刃，阴无刃者，既非通理，甚有讹阳谓羊，谓如以刃刽羊者，尤属谬谈。至于支有刃，而干见刃，谓之刃透，往往以支无劫，以干劫当之。然则支无禄，可以以干比当之耳？总之，比劫禄刃，异情而同类，皆助身之神，特比纯而劫驳，禄和而刃暴耳。比与劫，主衰煞旺则用之，身弱财多则用之。刃则取以助干，尤妙于合煞。盖刃煞皆刚暴之物，相合则如猛将悍卒，处置得宜，为我宣威奋武，人命值之，贵而有权。禄则能扶日主，亦能助贵神，旧谓建禄离租，专禄伤妻，间亦有验。然印财得时得势，此一端未便为害也。
看拱夹法
旧书取日时二干相同，日时二支中间虚一位，或禄或贵，以二支拱夹之，禄者，日禄也，贵者，正官也，二支夹拱，则不走失，二干相同，则无怪异。然舍四柱干支，止取虚位一字为格，其理岂得为确哉？或局中需禄而无禄，需官而无官，适值有此虚神，则用之亦为巧合。然拱夹虽有二十余日，而合宜者不多，除拱煞伤劫刃，虽藏有财官印，而虚神原属煞伤劫者，俱不用外。如甲寅日甲子时，拱夹贵丑字，癸亥日癸丑时，拱夹禄子字，癸酉日癸亥时，拱夹贵戌字，俱日干之旬空。甲子日甲戌时，乙亥日乙酉时，壬子日壬寅时，酉戌寅先落旬空，俱为无用。又甲戌日甲子时，仅拱亥字长生，亦无足取。甲申日甲戌时，拱夹酉字，乙未日乙酉时，拱夹申字，岂有舍显露之日煞时煞，不行处置，而反用虚拱之官者。故夹拱只有八日可用：戊辰日戊午时，拱巳禄；癸丑日癸亥时，拱子禄；丁巳日丁未时，己未日己巳时，俱拱午禄；庚寅日庚辰时，拱卯财；丁酉日丁未时，拱申财兼壬官；癸丑日辛卯时，拱寅财兼丙官；辛巳日辛卯时，拱辰印兼乙财，无正拱官者。凡虚神忌填实，忌冲破，拱夹虚神之二支，亦忌冲，行运亦然。其他旧说诸忌，俱不必论，又当推广其义，取日时拱夹，再加年月拱夹，如戊辰戊午戊辰戊午，四支中间，俱拱巳字，癸丑癸亥癸丑癸亥，四支中间，俱拱子字，可名之曰四拱，余日仿此。然凡遇拱夹，终需辩论财官诸神，勿因拱夹合法，而隧取为格局，断其荣贵也。又旧书有夹邱拱财格，取癸酉日癸亥时，拱夹戌中丁火为财，夫戌乃癸酉旬中之空亡，何取空财，亥亦癸酉旬之空亡，何能拱夹。故附论如此而削之。
看杂气墓库法
旧书生辰戌丑未月为杂气格，其说以填地不正之气，蓄于四季库墓之中，故谓之杂。夫十干之气，分布于十二支，皆正气也，何以布于辰戌丑未者，独为不正？若所谓蓄者杂，则寅巳亦各藏三支，何独不杂？况正气必宜于人，杂而不正之气，必损于人，何取此损人之气为格耳？且动称墓库，取必刑冲，夫戊之在辰戌，己之在丑未，乃本气用事，非墓也。乙辛之在辰戌，癸丁之在丑未乃本方分正，亦非墓也。特辰中之癸，戌中之丁，丑中之辛，未中之乙，乃诚墓耳。故生于四月，如用辰戌中之戊，丑未中之己，犹之用余八支中之本气。如用辰戌中之乙辛，丑未中之癸丁，犹之用余八支中支所藏，皆不特刑冲而后得力也。惟用辰戌中之癸丁，丑未中之辛乙，虑其闭藏，当求其透出，天干苟得透出，亦不待刑冲而后得力也，不能透出，乃讲刑冲，然墓神强旺，遇刑则动，遇冲则发，是为开库，墓神衰弱，遇刑则败，遇冲则拔，是为克倒。又或日主，或六神属水火，而生辰戌之月，属金木，而生丑未之月，恐其入墓，亦宜刑冲，然需看木神强弱，强则欲脱墓而出，固利疏通，弱则须倚墓以存，深嫌破坏。是亦有开库克倒之别欤，要皆未可皆取刑冲也。若土则本无库墓，愈不待言矣。至于命理多变更，有日主六神，过于发扬震动，而用此季库以敛之者，则翕辟亦随其宜耳。或曰，向传季支所藏，皆为库中物，今者之论，勿乃强分为别否？余曰，信于旧说，是乙不特墓于未而又墓于辰，辛不特墓于丑而又墓于戌，癸不特墓于辰而又墓于丑，丁不特墓于戌而又墓于未，戊则墓于辰而又墓于戌，己则墓于丑而又墓于未。是则木火金水，各增一木，而土竞有四墓矣，岂不大可怪乎？是故生月遇辰戌丑未，只照寅申巳亥等支，一例取用，先以土论，后及所藏，其或用所藏之墓神，或为日主六神之墓地，则斟酌宜否刑冲可也。
看从局法
凡看日主无根，满柱皆官则当从官，满柱皆煞则当从煞，满柱皆财则当从财，满柱皆食则当从食，满柱皆伤则当从伤。若满柱皆印绶，则无从理，盖皆生助日主，旺甚无依决矣。凡从何神，只要此神生旺则吉。若从神受克，日主逢根则凶。其不同者，从官从煞，只喜生官生煞，及官煞运。从财从食，固喜生财食伤，及食伤运，即财再生官煞，食伤复生财皆可，此其定理也。然又须看日主情势如何，所从之神，意向安在，而变通推测之，无不验矣。或曰旧但取从煞从财，今复取从官从食从伤，其理何出？盖不知命理惟取生克，克我之煞可从，则可我之官何不可从？我克之财可从，而我生之食伤何不可从？古今命如是者甚多，术家未之遍考耳。至于从局动云弃命，岂有命而可弃者乎？盖从神强甚，譬之马驰峻阪，舟饱疾风，非人力所及制，若强取收顿，必有颠坠覆溺之尤。不若从其所如，而驾役得宜，则马与舟仍为我用耳。此弃乃不弃也。或曰，不可强制信矣，行运生扶日主，何以不可，不知身在峻阪之上，疾风之中，弃马与舟而自求全，岂不速败乎？
看化局法
凡看命先看有无合化，若日干或与月干相合，或与时干相合，化作他神，则生可俱变矣。化木以木论生克，化火以火论生克，虽己合甲仍是土，庚合乙仍是金，然单己之土，丁壬两见，自以印财论，合甲之土，丁壬两见，即以木论矣，独庚之金，戊癸两见，自以印伤论，合乙之庚，戊癸两见，即以火论矣。凡化局之成否，化神之喜忌，皆详合化赋中。若旧书所载，某局生某月则化，不生某月则不化，亦不尽然。如云甲己生辰月不化，中有木气也，见戊字有损，亦为妒合也。乃又云，甲己得戊辰时化土方真，既取辰又取戊，不自相矛盾乎？若四柱中辰戌丑未全见，此反不能化，盖四支虽皆土气然互相冲掣，不成化局矣。要之化局看天干易，看地支难。不特化神贵生旺，忌死绝，更须字字理会，孰能助化，孰能破化，孰助化而反复破损，孰损化而仍可调停。至于行运，又须看日主情势，化神意向，而变通推测之。总不可粗心率略也。更有柱中化局不真，而行运一路助化，亦能荣达，但此运过后，亦然不利耳。若世术于日干之外，余干见甲己二字，辄云化土，可作土用，见丁壬二字，辄云化木，可作木用，夫化局以日主为主，合月时乃化，即合年亦不在化例，若余干自相合，亦宜化气取用，但四柱五行，俱无一定，不甚纷纭乎矣，此虽通根得时，必无化理，勿因柱却某神，勉强借凑也。
看一行得气法
命理率取五行，然一行得气，自成局面，亦可取用。有占一方秀气者，木日全寅卯辰，为曲直格；火日全巳午未，为炎上格；金日全申酉戌，为从革格；水日全亥子丑，为润下格；土日全辰戌丑未为稼穑格，土合四方为方也。有占一局秀气者，木日全亥卯未，亦为曲直格；火日全寅午戌，亦为炎上格；金日全巳酉丑，亦为从革格；水日全申子辰，亦为润下格；土日从前。木火金水，成方成局，必三方具全方取，土得二三亦可用。凡人入格，一则须通月气，得时令；二则须时上引之生旺，勿引至死绝；三则须柱中无克无破。但蠢然顽木、燥火、刚金、荡水、浊土亦不足取。须带食、带财、带印、有生动之机为妙，惟不喜见官煞耳，行运亦如之，然细推逆行顺行，未有不遇克运者，则看原格，所带何神，如有理会，有情致，克亦不畏。若分某格畏克，亦不尽然也。至于方局较论，得方为优，盖方专一气，格易成而难破耳。
看两神成象法
两神成象格，与双飞蝴蝶，两干不杂，俱不同。双方二格等，所得五行，或三或四，无一定之理，故不足凭。两神成象者，八字五行之二，而又均停，如相生则金水各半，不遇火土混之；木火各半，不遇金水混之。相克，则金木各半，不遇火混之；火金各半，不遇水混之。只是两神清澈，所以可取。若一字不均停，即偏于一，而不入格。此等四柱不少，须详审无偏无混方取，又须有情理，无刑冲，行运一路清澈为妙。勿见柱止两神，随称上格也。
看暗冲法一
凡局中原无官星，有无他秀气可取，始亦日支相同多者，暗冲对宫之官，其力与本局官星无异，倘止二支相同，则力薄而不能冲，必须三支或四支方妙。法取丙午日，午多冲子为官；丁巳日，巳多冲亥为官，生与夏月，其力尤大。又取庚子壬子两日，子多冲午中丁己为官，辛亥癸亥二日，亥多冲巳中丙戊为官，生于冬月，其势更雄。若冲子午而局有子午，或干透癸丁己，冲巳亥而局有巳亥，或干透丙戊壬，皆为破格。行运亦然。更须生助其官，勿置七煞相混，伤官相破，此为紧要。其旧说诸喜忌，不必太拘，若飞天倒冲之名，既无其义，且费解说，故不用之。或曰凡支神同类者，俱可冲官，何独取此六日？不知六日所冲官星的确，内有兼冲财印者，绝无冲煞伤枭劫者，故足贵耳。且先以日支为主，故甲日卯多亦可冲酉，乙日寅多，亦可冲申，缘不是日支皆不取用也。
看暗冲法二
旧有井栏叉格。盖取庚日逢申子辰全，柱中原无官星，用申子辰暗冲寅午戌，则财官引俱备，得三庚尤妙，此与暗冲格相似，不为无理。但命名不经，隧开鄙谬之论。孰为井田，孰为栏，孰为叉？种种取驳，故去其旧名，而附之暗冲。旧说生子月是伤官，生申时是归禄，皆不取，然则生申月为建禄，亦不应取，夫以水冲火，利在寒肃之令，其冲有力，若水神无气之月，何足贵乎？故此格生秋冬为美，不必拘定时月，但柱中无丙丁己，及寅午戌字，即为入格，有之即为破格。若干透戊己，则能损水局，透壬癸，则引作伤官，格亦不真。故旧取三庚，盖以其纯而不杂耳。行运亦不可拘其方，只以原局斟酌之，喜忌自见矣。
看暗合法
支神六合，其气相关，局无官星，则以日支相同多者，暗邀合宫之官。其力稍逊于暗冲，然合之精当者，亦可取用。法取甲辰日，辰多暗合酉中辛金为官。戊戌日，戌多暗合卯中之乙木为官。癸卯日，卯多暗合戌中戊土为官。癸酉日，酉多暗合辰中戊土为官。必须三四支相同，其合力方真。甲辰癸卯日，喜生春令，戊戌癸酉日，喜生秋冬，其合有力。亦忌填实冲破。余日或入他格，或不合法，俱不取。或曰，凡旧格遥合、合禄、刑合皆不用，何以复立暗合之格？不知遥合诸格，皆迂回附会，理不自然。暗合则以此支合彼支，直接得当，岂可同论乎？
看六亲法一
旧取正印生我为母，偏财克正印为父，我所克之财为妻，财所生之官煞为子。命家封为定法，实则悖戾多端，请一一论之。人由父母共生，止以正印属母，岂母能独生耳？其悖戾一也。偏财故正印之配，然财乃我之所克，安能生我？其悖戾二也。夫有制妻之道，子无制父之理，偏财系我所克，是为子制父，其悖戾三也。财为妻财，又可为父，是翁与妇共矣，其悖戾四也。子与夫妻共有，至取财生官煞，将妻能独生焉，其悖戾五也。官煞克我之神，岂肯为我之子，其悖戾六也。为人子则制父为人父又受制于子，可谓聚逆矣，其悖逆七也。父之与母，既以克取，儿之于妇，亦应以克推，官煞克者即日主，是又妇与翁共矣，其悖逆八矣。为日之父者，则为日生者之祖，为日之子者，则为日生之孙，偏财实生官煞，是孙从祖生？其悖戾九也。考其凭据，不过日有夫妇然后有父子，若依夫妇父子之例，辗转推之，三党男女，错综无极，其悖戾十也。今定男以印为父母，食神伤官为子，我克之财为妻，女以印为父母翁姑，食神伤官为子，克我之官煞为夫。印不论偏正，但不遭冲克，则父母俱全，扶抑合宜，则父母双寿，更带贵气，则父母荣显。食神伤官不遭冲克，则有子，扶抑合宜，则多子，更带贵气，则有贵子。财不遭劫夺，官煞不遭冲克，则夫妻皆老，扶抑合宜，则夫妻贤淑，更带贵气，则夫显妻荣。反是则父母或不全或不贵，子或无或少或有而不肖，夫妻或克或不贤不显，此宜得其大略耳。人命常有无印而父母贵寿者矣，无食神伤官而子息繁昌者矣，无财官煞而夫妻安荣者矣。但就日主及全局观之，知其有无根气，则知其父母，知其有无生气则知其子息，知其有无和气则知其夫妻。即显露财印官煞食伤亦须以此意消息之。总之中和完好者，家门必多福庆，偏枯缺陷者，骨肉不免刑伤，此自然之理也，若兄弟但看同类干支气势如何，纯美者多或贵，亏损者或寡或贱，和洽者得力，偏驳者相乖，如无同类干支，即看日主气势如何，或生扶有情，或孤干无辅，可以知其兄弟矣。
看六亲法二
看六亲之法，旧以年为祖上，月为父母，日支为妻，时为子息，同类为兄弟，此立法之有理者。如吉神居年则祖上荣显，亦主受祖上之阴；凶神居年，则祖上寒薄，亦主不受祖上之阴。如吉神居月，则父母贵盛，主受父母之阴；凶神居月，则父母衰残，亦主不受父母之阴。如吉神居日支，则妻室皆老，主受妻室之力，；凶神居日支，则妻室丧亡，主不得妻室之力。如吉神居时，则子息繁衍，主得子息之力；凶神居时，则子息凋零，主不得子息之力。若兄弟则无定位，但看同类为吉神，则兄弟繁昌，主得兄弟之力；同类为凶神，则兄弟衰寡，亦主不得兄弟之力。此法虽难尽拘，然大概不远，与前法参看可也。若旧书更有以月为兄弟者，夫月尊于日，兄弟安能当之？柱无兄弟，犹之干无妻位，岂可强乎？
看贵贱法
阴阳有清气有贵气，人命兼得之，方享功名爵禄。凡日主高朗秀异，有拔俗出尘之相，所用格局纯粹清澈，条例井然，此清气也。日主尊严端重，有居高临众之相，所用格局，整肃宏远，规模涣然，此贵气也。得七八分清贵之气，上则公候，次则宰相卿贰，得五六清贵之气，内则京堂，外则方面，得三四分清贵之气，内则郎官，外则郡邑，得一二分清贵之气，亦一命之荣，儋石之禄。清气胜者，多居翰苑；贵气胜者，屡居要津；清而不贵，历任只在闲曹；贵而不清，出身或非科目。清贵之气，无混无破者，终身荣显。清贵之气，有上杂者，几度升沉。次文命之大略也。武命亦兼清贵二气，但清而刚，贵而威，为少异耳。爵位高下，亦以分数断之，若武命中有一段秀雅处，必能横槊赋诗。文中有一段英武处，定主拥旌开阃。或疑武不取清，人命安有浊而贵者乎。至旧书论贵，每云任某官，司某事，夫任官者或文武换职，或中外改官，一岁之内，周历钱谷兵刑，或数十年之间，回翔台阁卿寺，安得一官一事定之。至于卑贱之命，必禀浊气贱气，满柱混乱单寒，入眼易见。其有似清而实浊，似贵而实贱者，亦犹堪舆家假地，初视则美，细看则种种伪形毕露矣。其贵贱诸格，另详于后。
看贫富法
阴阳之气，有厚薄有聚散，人命禀之。凡日主及所同格局，气体充足为厚，精神翕藏为聚，气体单寒为薄，精神虚脱为。，得气之厚而聚者，上富之命也。厚而不甚聚，聚而不甚厚者，中富之命也。厚中有薄，聚中有散者，下富之命也。薄中微厚，散中微聚者，亦云衣食足给，囊匣不空。若薄而无以培之，散而无以敛之，有一必贫，兼之必极贫。又须看行运何如，或始终厚而聚，或始终薄而散，或始厚终薄，或始聚终散，或始薄终厚，或始散终聚，贫富固万有不齐耳。总之饶乏之理多端，勿专泥财神取断，自无不验矣。其贫富诸格，详列于后。
看吉凶法
阴阳之气，有善恶，有顺逆，人命禀之。凡日主及所用格局，神理和平为善，情势安静为顺，神理刚暴为恶，情势战克为逆。得气之善而顺者，一生无患，五福咸臻，吉无不利。善之中未尽善，顺之中未尽顺者，获福则厚，遇咎则轻，吉多凶少。善恶互见，顺逆不一者，吉凶参半。恶胜于善，逆胜于顺者，凶多吉少。苟恶而且逆，大败取祸不测，小则做事多乖。然又看行运何如，局善而运恶，局顺而运逆，则化吉为凶。局恶而运善，局逆而运顺，则转凶为吉。或善或顺，有一端则凶中微吉。或恶或逆有一端，则吉中微凶。至于应吉而凶，应凶而吉，则存互其人，不在命与运矣。或曰，善与顺，恶与逆，有何分别，而兼论之？不知人命有大势和平，而忌神相犹，不得安静者；有大势安静，而主气失中，不得和平者；有大势刚暴，而局无冲激，不至战克者；而主颇恒常，不至刚暴者，倘不兼论理安得而全乎。其吉凶诸格，另详于后。
看寿夭法
阴阳之气，有生死，有永促，人命禀之。凡日主及所用格局，神理常茂为生意象悠长为永，神理枯粹为死，意象短啬为促。得气之生与永者，必寿。而生与永之分数不齐，或至上寿，或至中寿，或至下寿。得气之死与促者，必夭。而死与促之分数不齐，或弱而夭，或壮而夭，或强而夭。然又看行运和如，格本应寿，而运穷凶之地，则生者死，永者促。局本应夭，而运逢力救之神，则死者生，促者永。又或虽寿而一生蹭蹬，或逸夭而多病缠绵，皆运为之也。尝考人命富贵贫贱，验者颇多，惟寿夭验者较少，盖一念之善，可以延年，一事之恶，足以夺算。苟恃命之生与永，而多形恶事；知命之死与促，而广集阴功，此则爱之不能使生，恶之不能使死，区区八字干支，何足道乎？其寿夭诸格，另详于后。
看富贵吉寿贫贱凶夭总法
术家看命，必取何局为贵，何局为富，何局为吉，何局为寿，以及何局为贫贱凶夭，此未尝悖理也。然往往有验，有不验，是有故也，局当贵而得富，局当富而得贵，富贵之美一也，足以相准矣。局当贱而得贫，局当贫而得贱，贫贱之不美一也，足以相准矣。不宁惟是，吉寿富贵，可相准也。凶夭贫贱，可相准也。富贵而凶夭，贫贱而吉寿，可相准也。故今统富贵吉寿，列上局六十，统贫贱列下局六十，人命合上局多者备美，少者次之。合下局多者穷凶，少者次之。虽然泛而无定如此，何取惟命乎？法当取上下诸局，融会贯通于胸中，而证以古人之命，学以今人之命，则相准之故彻，而有定之理出矣。即分孰富贵，孰吉寿，孰贫贱，孰凶夭，亦无不可耳。
富贵吉寿诸局
日主朗健，弱日逢生，正官佩印，正官得禄，正官驭刃，财官两旺，纯煞有制，独煞乘权，煞印相生，煞刃相辅，身煞两停，食煞相停，财滋权煞，去官留煞，去煞留官，财印相济，令印无伤，旺财成局，旺食生财，伤官用财，伤官用印，刃伤相辅，从官官旺，从煞煞旺，从财财旺，从食有财，从伤有相，合化无破，一行得气，两神无杂，暗冲得用，暗合得用，五行递生，二德扶身，二德扶官，二德化煞，二德扶印，二德扶财，二德扶食，二德化伤，日主坐贵，官星遇贵，煞星遇贵，印绶遇贵，财星遇贵，食神遇贵，月将扶身，月将扶官，月将化煞，月将扶印，月将扶财，月将扶食，月将化伤，吉神遇马，凶刃逢空，水木相涵，木火相辉，金水双清，金木相成，水火既济。
贫贱凶夭诸局
日主扶凶，主旺无倚，正官破损，官多无印，官弱无财，官轻印重，煞重身轻，煞多无制，煞轻制重，官煞混杂，印绶被伤，满局印绶，满局比劫，贪财坏印，枭神夺食，财多身弱，财扶恶煞，财遭冲劫，食多无财，伤多无财，伤多无印，伤官见官，刃星重叠，刃星逢冲，禄神冲破，从官不真，从煞不真，从财不真，从食不真，从伤不真，化局被破，一行被克，两神被混，暗局破损，暗贵填实，满局刑冲，多合羁绊，三刑破吉，三刑助凶，满局驿马，满局空亡，满局劫煞，劫煞破吉，劫煞助凶，官落空亡，印落空亡，财落空亡，食落空亡，贵落空亡，年月对冲，月日对冲，日时对冲，五行乖戾，五行偏枯，木火燥烈，火土混浊，水木浮沉，金水寒凝，水火交战，金水相战，
看富贵吉寿贫贱凶夭要法
看富贵吉寿贫贱凶夭诸局，相准之故即彻，有定之理既得矣。然以人命不尽然，是有己身之善恶焉，有家世之善恶焉，福善祸淫，必然之理。如为恶之人，命应一品之贵，而减至四五品。命应百万之富，而减至六七十万。命应百岁之寿，而减至六七十岁。命应五福全备，而减至一二。又如为善之人，命应极贱，而得一命之荣。命应极贫，而得中人之产。命应早世，而得数十岁之寿。命应诸凶必集，而免其二三。世俗之见，将为恶者，何尝不福，为善者，何尝不祸，岂知福之易损，祸之己减乎？知祸福者，非知命者也。知善恶之为祸福者，则诚知命耳。虽然，徒知之何益，是有转移之道焉？昔袁了凡先生，，遇 术士推命，止于贡士而无子，因详列将来履历，始则一一神验。后遇高僧，导以造命之学，积以若干善求科第，积若干善求子息，善数既积，果登两榜而举子。术士所推，毫不验矣。故凡欲求富贵吉寿，而免贫贱凶夭者，当以积善为要。每日自记功过，必期念念皆仁，事事皆善，久必如其所愿。若恃命之善，而敢于为恶，咎命之薄，而不思挽回，此为天下至愚之人，无志之士矣。诸命法皆末耳，是乃要法也。
看科第法
看科弟之法，不外清贵，但于清贵中寻其秀气，是为科目，或秀之极，或秀而奇，则廷对及第，闱试论元。旧取木秀火辉，金白水清等格，往往有验。然五行生克合法，皆可以擢巍科。旧又取最吉之运，方发科第，不知大贵之人，即及第抡元，不必遇最吉运始贵，次吉之运可以得之，最吉之运，乃其成大权跻极品时也。若科第必登于最吉之运，则其成就有限矣。至于人之博学能文，亦从清气秀气推之，然未尝有确然之理。旧有取木火金水等，不足尽凭，若学堂逢驿马等，则又诞妄矣。
看性情法
旧分五行抡人性情。此不可拘。如木主仁寿慈，然有成局入格之木而不仁者矣。金主肃杀，然又有得时乘势之金而不杀者矣。须先看柱中神情气势，或正大，或光显，或纯厚，或英发，皆贤人也。或偏驳，或晦昧，或刚戾，或卑琐，皆不贤人也。又看取格取用，或中正显白，无所贪恋包藏，或奇巧隐曲，多所牵合攘取，则性情大端可睹矣。然后以五行推之，深见其肺腑，浅则得其梗概。其又始正而终邪者，始驳而终粹者，则行运使然耳。至于二德多善，贵人多贤，空亡多虚，劫煞多暴，理之所有。然执一端取断，断不验也。
看疾病法
旧分五行，论人疾病，未尝不合于理。但人身脏腑经络，五行具全，人命柱中运中，五行未必全备，必以某行断其病，亦不尽然。须看日主及所用格局，或朗健，或中和，或平顺，皆无疾病之命。或晦弱，或驳杂，或乖戾，皆有疾病之命也。又看其神理气势，或太过或不及，兼取柱中运中五行参合论之。即无木而就生木，克木，木生，木克之神，亦可推木之受病否。至于干支配头目手足等项，皆当以意消息之，弱必取诸病而拟议之，则名医所论。孰非五行，空须摘取医书数十百种，列于命书矣。
看女命法一
凡看女命，喜柔不喜刚，喜静不喜动，夫子喜旺不喜衰，喜生不喜绝，财印喜和不喜戾，贵合喜少不喜多，伤刃比劫，冲战刑害，喜无不喜有，此大法也。然日主过弱，亦宜生之助之，夫子太旺，亦须损之泄之。有时用财制印，用枭制食，用伤制官，用煞制刃，用刃制财，用合邀吉神，用刑冲去忌神，用之且当，凶反为吉。又有局无夫星而夫贵者，局无子星而子多者，此比暗生暗会。有夫星透露而夫贱者，有子星显明而子少者，此比暗损暗破。若夫多无夫，子多无子，则不克不化之故也。至于富贵贫贱吉凶寿夭，亦于诸格推之，但中有刚健威武之局，及暗冲暗合，用刃用马之类，女命不宜耳。若分别或贞或邪，或顺或戾，须看日主及所用格局，纯净者为贞，刚强者为戾。亦只就五行取断，勿泥旧书妄造神煞也。至旧书论女命，止许一官，不宜重见，此始两干两支，重见非宜耳。若甲官带寅而得禄。带卯而有制，此乃吉而有力，即官煞两遇去留得法，亦自无害，凡财印食伤皆然。
看女命法二
旧书女命，子辰巳年生，四月为大败，八月为八败。丑申酉年生，七月为大败，五月为八败。寅卯午年生，十月为大败，十二月为八败。未戌亥生，正月未大败，三月未八败。又巳午未年生三月，申酉戌年生六月，亥子丑年生旧月，寅卯辰年生十二月，具为寡宿。皆每年取一月，夫一月之中，生女几千万亿，安有皆败皆寡者。况不论四柱，而独论一字，是有理乎？尝考富贵偕老女命，犯败与寡者甚多，其为谬说决矣。若不及辟之，或婚姻将谐而被破，或夫妇已配而相怨，或翁姑因此而憎弃，岂误人岂少哉。世俗父母，往往托星家合婚，遂造种种谬说，如三元男女几宫，虽载于历，然理亦不确。乃以男几宫，女几宫配成生气福德天医为上，配成游魂归魂绝体为中，配成五鬼绝命为下又有胞胎冲骨髓破，铁扫帚，及益财，退财，守寡，相厄，相妨等凶。皆以生年月取之，尤为诞妄。即女命亦有值败寡及诸凶而验者，尝取而推之，其四柱本自不美，安可借之以实谬说乎。总之男家择女，女家择夫，只照四柱常理，取其中和平顺者而已。婚后吉凶，听之于天可也。
看小儿命法
人命自一岁至百岁，遇吉则吉，遇凶则凶，少之所喜所畏，老亦喜之畏之，老之所喜所畏，少亦喜之畏之。术家有少怕死绝，老怕长生之说，不知长生收岁，时序则然，少壮老耄，年龄则然，自量年齿，而取法时序，为人之道则然，以之论命则不然。太旺而复遇长生，稚年可夭。太衰而复行死绝，晚岁亦亡。命之当抑者，孩提亦喜琢削。命之当扶者，黄考亦喜滋生。故古来谈命家，小儿老人，未尝别立法则，不知何人，妄造小儿关煞，传世既久，狡狯之徒，借以恐人父母，增造日多，名目不啻数十，考其起例，大率生于某年某月，遇某字为关，其理毫无所出。夫合观四柱，尚多难决，安有具一字而可断生死者。乃偶合则曰果然某关某煞为害，不合则曰好命非关煞所能伤。又或以游关无煞，有煞无关为解，尝考小儿命，有犯种种关煞，而成立者，有不犯关煞，而夭者。总之只照生克定理取断可也。或疑小儿之与成人，毕竟有不同处，此法殆不可废。然则老人之与少壮，亦毕竟有不同处，何不立一老人命法耳。
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This chapter systematically expounds the core principles of destiny analysis, dispelling myths of old theories, and emphasizes the essence of the Five Elements' generation and restriction, along with the flexible application of patterns. Seal Stars (印星) are not rigidly divided into proper (正印) and deviant (偏印), with the Monthly Command (月令) as the guiding principle. Wealth Stars (财星) emphasize being "timely" (得时) and "powerful" (得势), not constrained by proper or deviant distinctions. Resource Stars (食伤) need to generate wealth to manifest value. Follow Patterns (从局) and Transformation Patterns (化局) require the energy to permeate the entire chart. Analysis of the Six Relatives (六亲) must consider the overall strength and weakness of the chart. Modern destiny analysis should discard rigid Deities and Killers (神煞), focusing instead on the balance of the Five Elements and the patterns of human nature.
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Old methods valued proper seals (正印) over deviant seals (偏印, also known as Owl Spirit 枭神), but this discussion only applies to the Heavenly Stems. In the Earthly Branches: for Yang Stems, encountering Yin (寅), Shen (申), Si (巳), or Hai (亥) constitutes a "generating seal" (生印, not Owl Spirit), while encountering Zi (子), Wu (午), Mao (卯), or You (酉) constitutes a "proper seal" (正印, not a "defeated ground" 败地). For Yin Stems, encountering Yin (寅), Shen (申), Si (巳), or Hai (亥) constitutes a "proper seal" (正印, not a "death ground" 死地), and only encountering Zi (子), Wu (午), Mao (卯), or You (酉) constitutes a "deviant seal". However, when Yi Wood (乙) sees Zi (子), it is the Heavenly Virtue Nobleman (天乙贵人) 🌱; when Ji Earth (己) sees Wu (午), it is the Prosperous Official/Lu Position (临官禄位) 🔥. How can these be considered inauspicious? The core of the Seal Star lies in it forming a pattern based on the Monthly Command, which must not be damaged. Even if it is not the useful spirit (用神) based on the Monthly Command, it is still undesirable for it to be harmed. Practitioners often undervalue seals and overvalue wealth and officials. In reality, damage to the seal is akin to an official being restricted or wealth being plundered. If there is no apparent seal in the chart, one can take a hidden seal (e.g., a Wood Day Master taking Ren Water (壬水) hidden within Shen (申) 🌊 or Gui Water (癸水) hidden within Chen (辰) or Chou (丑) 💧), but it requires multiple appearances and the energy to surface (透干) during favorable luck cycles to be auspicious. A weak seal is suitable for luck cycles of officials and killers (官煞) to generate and support it; an excessive seal is suitable for wealth luck cycles to check and balance it. An excessively strong seal that cannot be controlled indicates a lowly fate—because the seal is the spirit that generates the Day Master, there is no method of "abandoning life to follow the seal" (弃命从印). The "Owl Seizing the Resource" (枭印夺食) pattern is only inauspicious when the Owl and Resource stars are both surfaced together without control; if controlled or transformed appropriately, it is not a concern. The old saying "seal traversing a death ground" (印行死地) is inaccurate: the sickness and death of the seal often coincide with the prosperity and Lu of the Day Master's body, which is actually an auspicious sign.
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That which generates me is not entirely auspicious; that which restricts me is not entirely inauspicious—the mutual rooting of Yin and Yang is fully reflected in the Seal Star system.
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Wealth Stars are not distinguished as proper or deviant; importance lies in being "timely" (having energy in the Monthly Command) and "powerful" (forming a strong image). The core lies in the strength of the Day Stem: if strong, support wealth; if weak, support the body. The old saying "when encountering wealth, look at the official" (逢财看官) is not entirely accurate—any of the wealth, resource, or injury stars forming a pattern can be valuable. The only fear is a single element becoming a "stagnant object" (滞物) requiring generation, transformation, and flow. A Wealth Pattern can lead to wealth and nobility without traversing official or killer luck cycles, but abundant wealth with a weak body encountering officials and killers will certainly bring misfortune. Proper wealth is not mediocre, and deviant wealth is not necessarily beautiful—taking wealth that is not one's portion is actually greed. If the Wealth Star is too strong, use peers and rivals (比劫) (not to share wealth but to assist the master). If wealth is weak, use resource and injury stars (食伤) (to generate wealth but also guard against draining the master). If wealth is strong and cannot be controlled, then follow wealth (从财), traversing luck cycles that assist wealth is auspicious. Patterns like "Deviant Wealth in the Hour Pillar" (时上偏财格) often belong to establishing fame, not as good as flexibly selecting useful spirits based on the integration of the Four Pillars.
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"To be used by me" rather than "to be owned by me"—the philosophy of the Wealth Star reveals that the right to control resources is more important than ownership.
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There are three usages for the Resource Star (食神): When controlling the killer (制煞), balance between the resource and killer is key. Without a killer, it is excellent for the Resource Star to be in command and form a pattern, but it needs to generate wealth or traverse wealth territories to manifest value. The nature of the Resource Star is harmonious like the proper official (正官). The old saying "only one is needed" is inaccurate—Jia (甲) seeing Bing (丙) and Si (巳), Yi (乙) seeing Ding (丁) and Wu (午) are actually beautiful; multiple appearances are not a hindrance, only to be avoided if the body is too weak to bear it. The Resource Star most fears the Owl Seal (枭印), which can be resolved by encountering deviant wealth (偏财). If the entire chart is filled with Resource Stars and the Day Master lacks energy, one can follow the resource (从食), which is purer than following the killer (从煞) and more beautiful than following wealth (从财). Mixed use of Resource and Injury stars (食伤混用) requires removing the injury and retaining the resource (食纯伤驳). The encounter of Resource and Killer stars (食神见煞) needs to be analyzed case by case: if the body is weak, it cannot bear the resource; if the body is strong with many peers and rivals, it conversely likes the killer to control them.
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The usage of the Injury Star (伤官) is flexible: when not in the Monthly Command, a minor injury star is harmless and can be ignored. When used to oppose the killer, it is discussed under the Follow Killer Pattern (从煞格). Only when there is no other useful spirit in the chart, and the injury star is in command and powerful, is it taken. The injury star is the exuberant expression of my essence-energy, but it needs to generate wealth to have value; otherwise, it is stubborn and draining. The core usage: if the body is strong, favor wealth; if the body is weak, favor the seal. Wealth and seal appearing together is not a problem if one is proper and one is deviant; avoid conflict if they are of the same quality. The old division into "true and false injury stars" (真假伤官) is erroneous—strength and weakness are the key. A weak injury star needs support (resource/injury luck cycles are best); a strong injury star needs control (seal luck cycles are best). The encounter of injury and official (伤官见官) is not entirely forbidden: if the body is weak and the injury is strong, and there is a seal, the official can appear (the official generates the seal, which then bears the injury); if the body is strong and wealth is weak, and there are peers/rivals, the official can appear (the official controls the peers, thus protecting wealth). The Yang Blade (阳刃) assisting the injury and combining with the killer is most beneficial. If the entire chart is filled with injury stars and the Day Master lacks energy, one can follow the injury (从伤).
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The essence of the Resource Star Pattern lies in the Four Elegance Patterns: 🌳 Wood-Fire Illumination (木火通明) (Spring Wood encountering Fire), ⚪️ Metal-Water Purity (金白水清) (Autumn Metal encountering Water), 💧 Water-Wood Elegance (水木清奇) (Gui Water day, Spring Yi Wood), 🟡 Earth-Metal Nurturing Excellence (土金育秀) (Ji Earth day, Autumn Xin Metal). Forming the pattern requires the Monthly Energy to be timely, the Hour Pillar to lead prosperity, and no restriction or damage. However, purity needs to be accompanied by the vitality of resource, wealth, and seal; avoid stupidity, stubbornness, and imbalance. Official and killer luck cycles are generally to be avoided, but if the original chart has a resolution mechanism, then they are not feared. Comparing Formation (方) and Combination (局), achieving Formation (三会) is superior to achieving Combination (三合)—because specialized energy is difficult to break.
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Peers, rivals, Lu, and Blades (比劫禄刃) are all spirits that assist the body: Heavenly Stem peers/rivals, Earthly Branch Lu/Blades (the pure intrinsic energy is Lu, the violent and fierce is the Blade). For Yin Stems, the Blade is in Yin (寅), Shen (申), Si (巳), or Hai (亥) (not Chen (辰), Xu (戌), Chou (丑), or Wei (未)). Peers and rivals assist the body to resist killers and share wealth; the Blade is especially wonderful for combining with the killer—the fierce combining is like a fierce soldier being tamed, leading to nobility and authority. Old sayings like "Establishing Lu, leaving the ancestors" (建禄离祖) need to be judged in combination with wealth and seal configurations. For Wu (戊) and Ji (己) Earth, Chen (辰), Xu (戌), Chou (丑), and Wei (未) are all peers and rivals.
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Old methods take days and hours with the same stem and a branch forming a virtual arch of Lu and nobility; in reality, this puts the cart before the horse. It is only used when the chart needs Lu or an official but lacks it, and a virtual spirit coincidentally fits. Of over twenty days with arching/clamping, only eight are usable: Wu-Chen & Wu-Wu (戊辰戊午) (arching Si 巳), Gui-Chou & Gui-Hai (癸丑癸亥) (arching Zi 子), Ding-Si & Ding-Wei / Ji-Wei & Ji-Si (丁巳丁未/己未己巳) (arching Wu 午), Geng-Yin & Geng-Chen (庚寅庚辰) (arching Mao 卯), Ding-You & Ding-Wei (丁酉丁未) (arching Shen 申), Gui-Chou & Xin-Mao (癸丑辛卯) (arching Yin 寅), Xin-Si & Xin-Mao (辛巳辛卯) (arching Chen 辰). The virtual spirit fears being "filled in" (填实), clashed, or broken; the arching branch fears clash. Double arching in the Four Pillars is even more wonderful (e.g., Wu-Chen, Wu-Wu, Wu-Chen, Wu-Wu arching Si), but ultimately requires comprehensive discussion of wealth and officials.
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Chen (辰), Xu (戌), and Chou (丑) are not "mixed qi" (杂气)—the distribution of the ten stems is all proper energy. The Tomb/Storehouse theory needs detailed division: Wu (戊) in Chen/Xu, Ji (己) in Chou/Wei is the intrinsic energy (本气); Yi (乙) and Xin (辛) in Chen/Xu, Gui (癸) and Ding (丁) in Chou/Wei is the directional energy (方气); only Gui (癸) in Chen, Ding (丁) in Xu, Xin (辛) in Chou, Yi (乙) in Wei are true tombs (真墓). Using intrinsic or directional energy does not require punishment or clash (刑冲); true tombs require surfacing (透干) or punishment/clash to activate. The strength of the tomb spirit determines fortune: if strong, clashing activates it as opening the storehouse; if weak, clashing uproots it as knocking it down. Earth has no tomb/storehouse theory. Old sayings about many tombs for the Five Elements are very erroneous.
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When the Day Master has no root and the entire chart is filled with a certain spirit, then follow: Follow Official (从官), Follow Killer (从煞), Follow Wealth (从财), Follow Resource (从食), Follow Injury (从伤) are all possible, only Follow Seal (从印) is impossible (seals all generate and assist the Day Master). If the followed spirit is generating and prosperous, it is auspicious; if it is restricted or the Day Master gains a root, it is inauspicious. Follow Official/Killer patterns favor luck cycles that generate officials/killers; Follow Wealth/Resource patterns favor luck cycles that generate wealth/resources. Follow patterns are not "abandoning life," but going with the flow—like riding a fierce horse or a fast boat; forcing control leads to capsizing.
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Transformation patterns (化局) emphasize the Day Stem combining with the Month or Hour Stem (not the Year Stem). The success of the transformation spirit is detailed in the "Combination and Transformation Ode" (合化赋). Old theories about transforming in certain months and not in others are often contradictory. If the Four Pillars are all Earth, transformation is反而 difficult (due to clashes and hindrances). Transformation patterns require every character to assist the transformation; luck cycles are viewed according to the transformation spirit's inclination. If the transformation in the pillar is false but the luck cycle assists the transformation, one can also achieve prominence, but it declines after the luck cycle passes. Other stems combining by themselves do not transform.
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When a single element obtains energy and forms a Formation or Combination, it can be taken: Bending Straight (曲直) (Wood complete in Yin-Mao-Chen 寅卯辰 / Hai-Mao-Wei 亥卯未), Flaming Upward (炎上) (Fire complete in Si-Wu-Wei 巳午未 / Yin-Wu-Xu 寅午戌), Following Reform (从革) (Metal complete in Shen-You-Xu 申酉戌 / Si-You-Chou 巳酉丑), Moistening Downward (润下) (Water complete in Hai-Zi-Chou 亥子丑 / Shen-Zi-Chen 申子辰), Farming Crops (稼穑) (Earth complete in Chen-Xu-Chou-Wei 辰戌丑未). Three requirements for forming the pattern: connecting with the Monthly Energy, the Hour Pillar leading prosperity, and no restriction or damage. Avoid stupidity and stubbornness; need to carry the vitality of resource, wealth, and seal; do not favor officials and killers. If the luck cycle encounters restriction but the original chart has affection, it is not feared. Achieving Formation is superior to achieving Combination—specialized energy is difficult to break.
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Two spirits forming an image requires the Five Elements to be balanced and clear: mutual generation like Metal and Water each half without Fire and Earth mixed in; mutual restriction like Metal and Wood each half without Fire mixed in. One character unbalanced means biased and not entering the pattern. Must have no punishment or clash; luck cycles must be clear. It is not that a chart with only two spirits is necessarily noble.
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Modern Interpretation 🌟
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When there is no official star, multiple instances of the Day Branch can hiddenly clash the opposite palace's official star: Bing-Wu & Wu (丙午午) clashing Zi (子), Ding-Si & Si (丁巳巳) clashing Hai (亥) (summer power is mighty); Geng-Zi / Ren-Zi (庚子/壬子) clashing Wu (午), Xin-Hai / Gui-Hai (辛亥/癸亥) clashing Si (巳) (winter momentum is great). Requires three or more branches; fears being "filled in" and breaking the pattern. The Well Rake Pattern (井栏叉格) (Geng day, Shen-Zi-Chen 申子辰 clashing Yin-Wu-Xu 寅午戌) is attached here; being born in autumn/winter is beautiful.
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Overall Paraphrase
Multiple branches can hiddenly combine with the official star of another palace: Jia-Chen (甲辰) combining with You (酉), Wu-Xu (戊戌) combining with Mao (卯), Gui-Mao (癸卯) combining with Xu (戌), Gui-You (癸酉) combining with Chen (辰). Requires three or four branches to be true; fears being "filled in," clashed, or broken. Superior to the old Remote Combination Pattern (遥合格).
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Overall Paraphrase
The old Six Relatives theory has ten fallacies: taking deviant wealth as father means the son restricts the father; taking officials/killers as children means that which restricts me are children, etc. The new method: For both men and women, take the seal as parents, and resource/injury as children. For men, take wealth as wife; for women, take officials/killers as husband. The fortune of the Six Relatives is viewed by support/restraint and noble energy. If there is no apparent star, observe the chart's overall root energy (父母 parents), generating energy (子女 children), and harmonious energy (夫妻 spouse). Those with balance have a flourishing household; those with imbalance have kin suffering punishment and harm.
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Practical Value ⚡
Overall Paraphrase
A noble fate requires both clear and noble energies: Clear energy (日主朗秀, pattern clarity) governs literary arts; Noble energy (日主端严, pattern grandeur) governs authority. The score of clarity and nobility determines rank: seven to eight points for dukes and marquises, five to six points for high officials, three to four points for lower officials. Military fate requires clear firmness and noble majesty. A base fate has turbid energy, solitary coldness, and full-chart chaos. False patterns appear beautiful at first glance but reveal their false form upon close inspection.
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Poverty and wealth are observed by the thickness and gathering/dispersal of energy: thick and gathered for upper wealth; thick but not gathered / gathered but not thick for middle wealth; mixed thickness/thinness and scattered for lower wealth. Changes in luck cycles determine the beginning and end. Do not rigidly focus only on the Wealth Star.
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Auspiciousness and inauspiciousness lie in good/evil and smooth/adverse: good and smooth (神理和平, situation quiet) bring the five blessings; evil and adverse (刚暴战克) bring much discord. Luck cycles can transform the chart. Good/evil and smooth/adverse must be discussed together—there are cases of peace but with a忌神 disturbing, and cases of quiet but with the主气偏斜.
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Longevity and premature death lie in life/death and length/briefness: those with flourishing and enduring神理 live long; those with withered and short神理 die young. Luck cycles can change the limit. However, good and evil deeds can prolong years or cut short lifespan; not entirely determined by the stems and branches.
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Female fate favors柔静; husband and children should be prosperous and generating. But if too weak, needs support; if too strong, needs reduction. Using injury to control official, etc., turning凶神 into use is反而 auspicious. No husband star but the husband is noble indicates hidden generation; husband star surfaced but base indicates hidden damage. Patterns like刚健暗冲 using the blade, etc., are not suitable. Old败寡神煞 are very erroneous;合婚伪说 should be refuted.
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Overall Paraphrase
The principles for children's and elderly people's fate are the same; there is no need to separately establish关煞. Prosperous encountering长生 can die in childhood; weak traversing死绝 can also die in old age. The起例 of关煞 is unreasonable; occasional matches are coincidences. Simply take judgments according to the principles of generation and restriction.
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Philosophical Reflection 🤔
The essence of destiny analysis is modeling energy规律, its value lies in knowing the constant and achieving flexibility. The story of Yuan Liaofan reveals the true meaning of "the mind and fate mutually参考"—accumulating good deeds and creating fate surpasses拘泥干支. Modern application should extract decision-making wisdom and discard the dross of fatalism.