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原注：日主孤立无气，无地人元，绝无一毫生扶之意，财官强甚，乃为真从也。既从矣，当论所从之神。如从财，只以财为主；财神是木而旺，又看意向，或要火、要土。要金，而行运得所者吉，否则凶，余皆仿此，金不可克木，克木财衰矣。
任氏曰：从象不一，非专论财官而已也。日主孤立无气，四柱无生扶之意，满局官星，谓之从官，满局财星，谓之从财。如日主是金，财神是木，生于春令，又有水生，谓之太过，喜火以行之；生于夏令，火旺泄气，喜水以生之；生于冬令，水多木泛，喜土以培之，火以暖之则吉，反是必凶，所谓从神又有吉和凶也。尚有从旺、从强、从气、从势之理，比从财官更难推算，尤当审察，此四从，诸书所未载，余之立说，试验确实，非虚言也。
从旺者，四柱皆比劫，无官杀之制，有印绶之生，旺之极者，从其旺神也。运行比劫印绶制则吉；如局中印轻，行伤食亦佳；官杀运，谓之犯旺，凶祸立至；遇财星，群劫相争，九死一生。
从强者，四柱印绶重重，比劫叠叠，日主又当令。绝无一毫财星官杀之气，谓二人同心，强之极矣，可顺而不可逆也。财纯行比劫运财吉，印绶运亦佳，食伤运有印绶冲克必凶，财官运为触怒强神，大凶。
从气者，不论财官、印绶、食伤之类，如气势在木火，要行木火运，气势在金水，要行金水运，反此必凶。
从势者，日主无根，四柱财官食伤并旺，不分强弱，又无劫印生扶日主，又不能从一神而去，惟有和解之可也。视其财官食伤之中，何其独旺，则从旺者之势。如三者均停，不分强弱，须行财运以和之，引通食伤之气，助其财官之势则吉；行官杀运次之；行食伤运又次之；如行比劫印绶，必凶无疑。试之屡验。
戊戌 丙辰 乙未 丙戌
丁巳 戊午 己未 庚申 辛酉 壬戌
乙木生于季春，蟠根在未，余气在辰，似乎财多身弱，但四柱皆财，其势必从。春土气虚，得丙火发实之，且火乃木之秀气，土乃火之秀气，三者为全，无金以泄之，无水以靡之。更喜运走南方火地，秀气流行，所以第发丹墀，鸿笔奏三千之绩，名题金榜，鳌头冠五百之仙也，志有为也。
壬寅 壬寅 庚寅 戊寅
癸卯 甲辰 乙巳 丙午 丁未 戊申
庚金生于孟春，四支皆寅，戊土虽生犹死。喜其两壬透干年月，引通庚金，生扶嫩木而从财也。亦是秀气流行，更喜运走东南不悖，木亦得其敷荣，所以早登甲第，仕至黄堂。
丙寅 庚寅 壬午 乙巳
辛卯 壬辰 癸巳 甲午 乙未 丙申
壬水生于孟春，木当令，而火逢生，一点庚金临绝，丙火力能锻之，从财格真。水生木，水生木，木生火，秀所流行，登科发仁，至侍郎。
凡从财格，必要食务吐秀，不但功名显达，而且一生无大起倒凶灾。盖从财最忌比劫运，柱中有食伤，能化比劫生财之妙也。若无若食伤吐秀，书香难遂，一逢比劫，无生化之情，必有起倒刑伤也。
丁卯 壬寅 庚午 丙戌
辛丑 庚子 乙亥 戊戌 丁酉 丙申
庚生寅月，支全火局，财生杀旺，绝无一毫生扶之意；月干壬水，丁壬合而化木，又从火势，皆成杀党，从象斯真，中乡榜，挑知县，酉运丁艰，丙运仕版连登，申运诖误落职。
辛巳 辛丑 乙酉 乙酉
庚子 己亥 戊戌 丁酉 丙申 乙未
乙木生于季冬，支全金局，干透两辛，从杀斯真。戊戌运连登甲第，置身翰苑；丁酉丙申，火截脚而金得也，仕版连登；乙未运，冲破金局，木得蟠根，不禄。
癸卯 乙卯 甲寅 乙亥
甲寅 癸丑 壬子 辛亥 庚戌 己酉
甲木生于仲春，支逢两卯之旺、寅之禄，亥之生，干有乙之助，癸之印旺之极矣，从其旺神。初行甲运，早采芹香；癸丑北方湿土，亦作水论，登科发甲；壬子印星照临，辛亥金不通根，支逢生旺，仕至黄堂；一交庚砘，土金并旺，触其旺神，故不能免咎也。
丙午 甲午 丙午 甲午
乙未 丙申 丁酉 戊戌 己亥 庚子
丙生仲夏，四柱皆刃，天干并透甲丙，强旺极矣，可顺而不可逆也。初运乙未，早游泮水，丙运登科，申运大病危险，丁运发甲，酉运丁艰，戊戌己运仕途坦平，亥运犯其旺神，死于军前。
癸酉 癸亥 庚申 丁亥
壬戌 辛酉 庚申 己未 戊午 丁巳
庚金生于孟冬，水势当权，金逢禄旺，时干丁火无根，局中气势金水，亦是从金水而论，丁反为病。初交癸亥，去其丁火，其乐自如；壬戌运入泮，而丧服重重，因戌土之制水也；辛酉庚申，癸科发甲，出仕琴堂；己未运转南方，火土齐来，诖误落职；戊午，更多破耗而亡。
丙戌 壬辰 癸巳 甲寅
癸巳 甲午 乙未 丙申 丁酉 戊戌
癸水生于季春，柱中财、官、伤三者并旺，印星伏而无气，日主休囚无根，惟官星当令，须从官星之势。所喜坐下财星，引通伤官之气，至甲午运，会成火局生官，云程直上；乙未出仕，申酉运有丙丁盖头，仕途平坦，戊戌运仕至观察；至亥运帮身，冲去巳火，不禄。所谓弱之极者不可益也。
癸酉 乙丑 丙申 丙申
甲子 癸亥 壬戌 辛酉 庚申 己未
丙火生丑临申，衰绝无气，酉丑拱金，月乙木凋枯无根，官星坐财，伤逢财化，从化金水之势。癸亥运中，入泮登科；辛酉庚申，去印生官，由县令而迁州牧，宦囊丰厚；己未南方燥土，伤官助劫，不禄.
Overall Meaning Translation
When the life owner's own energy is extremely weak (the Day Master is isolated and lacks vitality), and neither the Heavenly Stems nor the Earthly Branches provide support, if the power of the Wealth Star or the Officer Star is overwhelmingly strong, a True Follow Pattern is formed. At this point, the characteristics of the followed deity must be analyzed: in a Follow Wealth Pattern, the Wealth Star is the core; if the Wealth Star is Wood and flourishing, further observation of its needs (e.g., requiring Fire and Earth or Metal) is necessary. Good fortune follows when the luck cycle aligns with these needs, while misfortune arises when it contradicts them. The key principle is to avoid clashes between the useful gods (e.g., Metal overcoming Wood would weaken wealth).
There are various types of Follow Patterns, including not only Follow Wealth and Follow Officer but also:
Going with the flow is the central logic: when individual energy cannot dominate the environment, one should identify and align with the most dominant Five Elements forces (Wealth, Officer, Food and Injury Stars, etc.) and avoid confrontation.
The Dialectics of Strength and Weakness: "Following" is not weakness but the wisdom of accurately identifying environmental momentum and leveraging it, echoing the Dao De Jing's "the soft overcomes the hard." However, caution is needed: excessive reliance on external forces may weaken autonomy.
| Concept | Explanation |
|---|---|
| True Follow Pattern | The Day Master has no roots, and forces of overcoming, draining, and exhausting exceed 80% |
| False Follow Pattern | The Day Master is weak but has residual roots in the hidden stems |
| Harmonizing Useful God | In Follow Momentum Patterns, "Wealth Star cycles" harmonize Food/Injury and Officer/Killer Stars |
| Provoking Prosperity | Conflicts triggered by opposing the dominant Five Elements (e.g., Example 7's Hai cycle) |
Further Reading
Modern Research
Note: Terms like "achieving imperial examinations" in examples can correspond to "higher education/professional qualifications" in modern contexts; "no salary" refers to major setback periods.