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一二闲神用去么，不用何妨莫动它；半局闲神任闲着，要紧之场作自豪。
原注：喜神不必多也，一喜而十备矣；忌神不必多也。一忌而十害矣。自喜忌之外，不足以为喜，不足以为忌，皆闲神也。如以天干为用；成气成合，而地支之神，虚脱无气，冲合自适，升降无情；如以地支为用，成助成合，而天干之神，游散浮泛，不碍日主，主阳辅阳，而阳气停泊，不冲不动，不合不助；日月有情，年时不顾，日主无害，日主无气情；日时得所，年月不顾，日主无害，日主无冲无合，虽有闲神，只不去动他，但要紧之地，自结营寨。至于运道，只行自家边界，亦足为奇。
任氏曰：有用神必有喜神，喜神者，辅格助用之神也，然有喜神，亦必有忌神忌神者，破格损用之神也。自用神、喜神、忌神之外，皆闲神也。惟闲神居多，故有一二半局之称，闲神不伤体用，不碍喜神，可不必动它也。任其闲着，至岁支遇破格损用之时，而喜神不能辅格护用之际，谓要紧之场，得闲神制化岁运之凶神忌物，匡扶格局喜用；或得闲神合岁支之神，化为喜用而辅格助用，为我一家人也。此章本文，所重者在末句"要紧之场，作自家"也，原注未免有误。至云虽有闲神，只不去动它，要紧之场，自结营寨，至于运道，只行自家边界，诚如是论，不但不作自家，反作贼鬼提防矣。此非一定之理也。如用木，木有余，以火为喜神，以金为忌神，以水为仇神，以土为闲神；木不足，以水为喜神，以土为忌神，以金为仇神，以火为闲神，是以用神必得喜谉之佐，闲神之助，则用神有势，不怀忌神矣，木论如此，余者可知。
庚寅 戊子 甲寅 丙寅
己丑 庚寅 辛卯 壬辰 癸巳 甲午 乙未
甲木生于子月，两阳进气，旺印生身，支坐三寅，松柏之体，旺而且坚，一点庚金临绝，不能克木，反为忌神，寒木向阳，时干丙火清透，敌其寒凝，泄其菁英，而为用喜神冬火本虚，以寅木为喜神，月干戊土能制水，又能生金，故为闲神，以水为仇神，喜其丙火清纯。至卯运泄水生火，早登科甲；壬辰癸巳，得闲神制合，官途平坦；甲午乙未，火旺之地，仁至尚书。
甲子 丁卯 甲寅 庚午
戊辰 己巳 庚午 辛未 壬申 癸酉
甲木生于促春，支逢禄刃，干透比肩，旺之极矣，时上庚金，无根为忌，月干丁火为用，通辉之气。所以早登之路，仁至观察；惜无土之闲神，运至壬申，金水并伤体用，故不能免祸耳。
出门要向天涯游，何事裙钗瓷意留。
原注：本欲奋发有为者也，而日主有合，不顾用神，用神有合，不顾日主，不欲贵而遇贵，不欲禄而遇禄，不欲合而遇合，不欲生而遇生，皆有情而反无情，如禄钗这留不去也。
任氏曰；此乃贪合不化之意也，既合宜化之，化之喜者，名利自如；化之忌者，灾咎必至。合而不化，谓绊住留连，贪彼忌此，而无大志有为也。日主有合，不顾用神之辅我，而忌其大志也；用神有合，不顾日主之有为，不佐其成功也，又有合神真，本可化者，反助其从合之神而不化也；又有日主休囚，本可从者，反逢合神之助而不从也。此皆有情而反无情，如禄钗之恣意留也。
乙未 庚辰 戊辰 丙辰
己卯 戊寅 丁丑 丙子 乙亥 甲戌
戊土生于季春，乙木官星透露，盘根在未，余气在辰，本可为用。嫌其合庚，谓贪合忌克，不顾日主之喜我，合而不化。庚金亦可作用，又有丙火当头，至二十一岁，因小试不利，即弃诗书，不事生产，以酒为事；且曰：高车大纛不为荣，连陌度阡，吾不为富，惟此怡悦性情，适吾口体，以终吾身，足矣！
丁丑 癸卯 丙戌 辛卯
壬寅 辛丑 庚子 己亥 戊戌 丁酉
丙火生于仲春，印正官清，日元生旺，足以用官。所嫌丙辛一合，不顾用神之辅我，辛金柔软，丙火逢之而怯，柔能制刚，恋恋不舍，忌有为之志；丙嫌卯戌合而化劫，所以幼年过目成诵，后因恋洒色，废学亡资，竟为酒色丧身，一事无成。
不管白雪与明月，任君策马朝天阙。
原注：日主乘用神而驰骤，无私意牵制也；用神随日主而驰骤，无私情羁绊也。足以成其大志，是无情而有情也。
任氏曰：此乃逢冲得用意也，冲则动也，动则驰也。局中除用神喜神之外，而日主与他神有所贪恋者，得用神喜神冲而去之，则日主无私意牵制，乘喜神之势而驰骤矣。局中用神喜神与他神有所贪恋者，日主能冲克他审而去之，则喜神无私之羁绊，随日主而驰骤矣。此无情而反有情，以丈夫之志，不恋私情而大志有为也。
丁卯 辛亥 丙寅 丙申
庚戌 己酉 戊申 丁未 丙午 乙巳
此造杀虽秉令，而印绶亦旺，兼之比劫并透，身旺足以用杀。用杀不宜合杀，合则不显，加以辛金贴身，而日主之情，必贪恋羁绊。喜其丁火劫去辛金，使日主无贪恋之私，申金冲动寅木，使其克木、则丙火之根反拔，而日主之壬，固无牵制之私，用神随日主而驰骤矣。至戊申运，登科发甲，大志有为也。
辛巳 丙申 壬寅 庚戌
乙未 甲午 癸巳 壬辰 辛卯 庚寅
壬水生于申月，虽秋水通源，而财杀并旺，以申金为用。第天干丙辛、地支申巳皆合，合之能化，亦可帮身，合之不化，反为羁绊，不顾日主，喜我为用也，且金当令，火通根，只有贪恋之私，而无化合之意。妙在日主自克丙火，使丙火无暇合辛，寅去冲动申金，使其克木、则丙火之根反拔，而日主之壬，固无牵制之私，用神随日主而驰骤矣，至癸巳运，连登甲第，仕至观察，而成其大志也.
Idle deities refer to the stems and branches in a birth chart that are neither favorable nor unfavorable deities, requiring no deliberate intervention. Even if half the chart consists of idle deities, they should be left as they are. The key lies in moments of crisis, when idle deities may transform into aids—either suppressing malicious deities or combining to become favorable forces, effectively turning into "reinforcements from one's own camp."
Core Concept 💡
Modern Interpretation 🌟
Practical Value ⚡
| Crisis Scenario | Potential Role of Idle Deities |
|---|---|
| Primary favorable deity clashes | Combine/neutralize attackers |
| Favorable deity weakened | Support or substitute for its function |
Philosophical Reflection 🤔
The Eastern wisdom of "the usefulness of the useless": Seemingly idle elements (e.g., relationships, niche knowledge) may become new pivots when the system nears collapse, echoing Zhuangzi's "Everyone knows the usefulness of the useful, but no one knows the usefulness of the useless."
Original Text:
庚寅 戊子 甲寅 丙寅
...With 寅木 (Yin Wood) as the favorable deity, the monthly stem 戊土 (Wu Earth) can control Water and also nurture Metal, thus serving as an idle deity.
Modern Interpretation:
甲木🌳 (Jia Wood) born in the 子月 (Zi month, winter), with the hourly stem 丙火☀️ (Bing Fire) as the favorable deity and 寅木🌳 (Yin Wood) as the favorable deity. 戊土⛰ (Wu Earth) nurtures the unfavorable deity 庚金 (Geng Metal) but controls Water to protect Fire, making it a "controlled double-edged" idle deity. During the 壬辰 (Ren Chen) cycle, 戊土⛰ controls Water🌊 (idle deity suppressing the adversarial deity), protecting 丙火☀️ (Bing Fire), the favorable deity, leading to a smooth official career.
Key Mechanism:
Original Text:
甲子 丁卯 甲寅 庚午
...Unfortunately lacking Earth idle deities, leading to Metal and Water harming the body and functions during the 壬申 (Ren Shen) cycle.
Modern Interpretation:
Spring Wood🌳 at peak strength, with 丁火☀️ (Ding Fire) as the favorable deity. The absence of Earth⛰ idle deities for regulation results in Metal (庚金) and Water (壬水) attacking simultaneously during the 壬申 (Ren Shen) cycle, damaging the favorable deity 丁火☀️ (Water overcomes Fire) and leaving the competitive elements unchecked (Metal weakly fails to control Wood), ultimately leading to misfortune.
Comparative Insight:
| Element | Case 1 (With Idle Deities) | Case 2 (Without Idle Deities) |
|---|---|---|
| Crisis Buffer | 戊土 controls Water to protect Fire | No intermediary protective layer |
| System Resilience | High (High official) | Low (Disaster) |
Original Text:
乙未 庚辰 戊辰 丙辰
...The issue lies in its combination with 庚金, described as "greedy combination and aversion to overcoming"...combined but not transformed.
Modern Interpretation:
The official star 乙木🌱 (Yi Wood) is bound by 庚金 (Geng Metal), key favorable deity "occupied by personal distractions" (e.g., an executive engrossed in side projects). The seal star 丙火☀️ (Bing Fire) could nurture Earth but stands isolated, ultimately leading to unfulfilled ambitions.
Behavioral Mapping:
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Modern Research:
Note: All cases follow the original "male/observation/career success" markers with gender="male".