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配合干支仔细详，定人福祸与灾祥。
原注：天干地支，相为配合，仔细推详其进退之机，则可以断人之祸福灾祥矣。
任氏曰：此章乃辟谬之要领也。配合干支，必须正理搜寻详推，与衰旺喜忌之理，不可
将四柱干支弗论，专从奇格、异局、神杀等类妄谈，以致祸福无凭，吉凶不验。命中至理，
只存用神，不拘财、官、印绶、比劫、食伤、枭杀，皆可为用，勿以名之美者为佳，恶者为
憎。果能审日主之衰旺，用神之喜忌，当抑则抑，当扶则扶，所谓去留舒配，取裁确当，则
运途否泰，显然明白，祸福灾祥，无不验矣。
甲子 戊辰 庚申 壬午
己巳 庚午 辛未 壬申 癸酉 甲戌 乙亥 丙子
此造以俗论之，干透三奇之美，支逢拱贵之荣，且又会局不冲，官星得用，主名利双收。
然庚申生于季春，水本休囚，原可用官，嫌其支会水局，则坎增其势，而离失其威，官星必伤，不足为用。欲以强众敌寡而用壬水，更嫌三奇透戊，枭神夺食，亦难作用。甲木之财，
本可借用，疏土卫水，泄伤生官，似乎有情，不知甲木退气，戊土当权，难以疏通。纵用甲
木，亦是假神，不过庸碌之人。况运走西南甲木休囚之地，虽有祖业，亦一败而尽，且不免
刑妻克子，孤苦不堪。以三奇拱贵等格论命，而不看用神者，皆虚谬耳。
丙子 己亥 乙丑 壬午
庚子 辛丑 壬寅 癸卯 甲辰 乙巳 丙午 丁未
此造初看，一无可取，天干壬丙一克，地支子午遥冲，且寒木喜阳，正遇水势泛滥，火
气克绝，似乎名利无成。余细推之，三水二土二火，水势虽旺，喜无金；火本休囚，喜有土
卫，谓儿能救母；况天干壬水生乙木，丙火生己土，各立门户，相生有情，必无争克之意。
地支虽北方，然喜己土原神透出，通根禄旺，互相兹护，其势足以止水卫火，正谓有病得药。
且一阳后万物怀胎，木火进气，以伤官秀气为用。中年运走东南，用神生旺，必是甲第中人。
交寅，火生木旺，运登甲榜，入翰苑，是以青云直上。
由此两造观之，配合干支之理，其可忽乎？
This chapter emphasizes the careful analysis of the combination of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches to determine a person's fortune and misfortune 🌊🔥. The original annotation states: The interaction between stems and branches requires scrutiny of their advancing and retreating mechanisms to accurately predict blessings and calamities.
Ren's commentary notes: This is the key to rectifying errors. Analyzing stems and branches must be based on correct principles—focusing on the waxing and waning of the Five Elements and their favorable or unfavorable aspects—rather than neglecting the essence of the Four Pillars in pursuit of exotic patterns or superstitious theories like "special configurations" or "divine signs," which can lead to inaccurate predictions. The core of destiny analysis lies in the Useful God (用神). Whether it is wealth, official status, seals, peers, food and injury, or killing stars, any of these can serve as the Useful God. One should not favor or reject a component simply because its name sounds "auspicious" or "inauspicious." The key is to examine the strength of the Day Master and the needs of the Useful God—suppressing what should be suppressed and supporting what should be supported—to achieve precise adjustments. This way, the fortunes and misfortunes become clear, and predictions will be consistently accurate.
First Example Analysis:
At first glance, the stem reveals the "Three Wonders" (甲甲戊庚), and the branches suggest "supporting nobility" (子辰拱申). The configuration lacks clashes, and the official star (午火) appears functional, seemingly promising fame and wealth. However, the Day Master 庚申 is born in late spring (辰月), when the Water element is weak. While the official star 午火🔥 could theoretically be used, the Water's power is strengthened by the combined Water formation (申子辰合水) 🌊, diminishing the Fire's influence and damaging the official star. If the Water God (壬水) is used instead to counter the excess, it is thwarted by the Earth's (戊土) seizure, rendering it ineffective. The Wood wealth star (甲木) could theoretically restrain the Earth and protect Water, but the Wood is in retreat while the Earth is dominant, making its influence negligible. Even if Wood is employed, it is a "false god," indicating an unremarkable fate. With fortunes moving southwest (where Wood is weak), ancestral wealth is lost, spouses suffer, children are harmed, and life remains lonely and bitter. This example proves that ignoring the Useful God and focusing solely on exotic patterns like "supporting nobility" is entirely fallacious.
Second Example Analysis:
At first glance, this chart seems entirely flawed: the stems 壬丙 clash, the branches 子午 conflict from afar, and the cold Wood (乙木) yearning for warmth faces overwhelming Water and extinguished Fire, suggesting little chance of success. However, upon closer examination: there are three Waters, two Earths, and two Fires. The Water is strong but lacks Metal to nourish it; the Fire, though weak, is protected by Earth (child saving mother). The stems show 壬水生 乙木 and 丙火生 己土, each establishing its own domain without conflict. Though the branches are Water-dominated 🌊, the presence of 己土 with roots suffices to restrain Water and protect Fire 🔥, embodying the principle of "curing illness with the right remedy." Born at the turn of winter to spring, Wood and Fire are gaining strength, making the artistic talent (壬水) the Useful God. Midlife fortunes shift southeast (where Fire and Wood thrive), empowering the Useful God, ensuring success in imperial examinations. Entering the 寅运, Fire nourishes Wood 🌱, leading to top honors in the exams and a meteoric rise in the Hanlin Academy.
These two examples demonstrate how indispensable the principles of stem-branch combination truly are.