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五行相敌，二凶一吉。（五行相敌，轻重相等，遇鬼二则为凶，一重为鬼，犹凶中反吉。）
复以轻重之理，方得贵贱之原。（须以六十纳音支干轻重，取衰旺制度，方定贵贱也。）
至如体轻用重，不免漂沉，本重末轻，广谋自胜，主客从容，优游享福。（如庚午、辛未土本轻也，见壬戌、癸亥、丙子之水，是本轻用重，反散流也。辛未年，壬辰月，甲申日，甲戌时，此正应体轻用重之格。如庚子、辛丑土见癸巳、乙卯是本重，广谋自负之人也，五行主客轻重等，以制用有法，水土和柔，金火平适则康宁。）
水得水多，则沉潜伏溺，小巧多权，苗而不秀，声誉汪洋。（然而富贵则无变通，而势不峥嵘矣。）
水得火多，则崇礼贪饕，自恃深虑多忧，猛断后悔。（水遇火多，其性如此，不妨名利也。）
水得木多，则流而不止，执志反柔，临事汗漫，奢俭失中。（水生木，木克土，土散而无止，故此情性也。）
水得金多，则本末常安，多得资援，好义不实，智大多淫，智胜义负则性灵强。
水得土多，则沉静执塞，内利外钝，忍妒多恨，信义无决。（此论五行之性，不取神煞论也。）
火得火多，则崇礼义洎，明外昏内，自华而俭，既旺即已，不可速达。（火星暴而无制，福至则祸来速。）
火得木多，则自恃威福，聪明志懦，动思依辅，静则志明，好辩是非。（仁与礼不足，虽和而多忘。）
火得金多，则志不自胜，好辩而刚，礼义失中，直而招谤。（火金两强，故多克辩。）
火得土多，则立用沉密，利害敢为，言清行浊，执不通变。（火绝得土，土蔽火光，故所适不变利。）
火得水多，则为德不均，巧而忘礼，多易多难，摭取艰险，计深反害。（水火【火水】未济，多智多伤。）
木得木多，则柔懦泛交，曲直自循，多学不实，聪明华洁。（木主仁柔，色以表形。）
木得金多，则克制憔悴，刚而无断，静思悔动，誉义不常。（义胜于仁，反吝于心。）
木得土多，则取舍自信，华而不奢，体柔伏刚，言必鉴人，智不自胜。（仁轻信过，无礼节也。）
木得水多，则漂流不定，言行相违，处吉不宁，趋时委曲。（木华水智，故多顺取。）
木得火多，则驰骋聪明，好学不切，礼繁义乱，明他害己，善恶决发。（火得木而炽，木无以自容。）
金得金多，则刚直尚勇，见义必为，过不自知，忘仁好义，思礼好胜。（金重欲火，故思礼。）
金得木多，则辩分曲直，利害兼资，置德怀忿，朋友失义。（仁义相伐，必有所失。）
金得火多，则口才辩利，好礼忘义，动止宽和，中心鄙吝。（火胜于金，有义礼也。）
金得水多，则计虑不深，为人无恩，临事龌龊，或是或非。（水重金藏，多计无刚。）
金得土多，则失中有成，口俭心慈，作为暗昧，多处嫌疑。（金蔽土中，则求之者成。）
土得土多，则重厚藏密，守信容物，或招毁谤，恩害敢为。（土虽守信，深厚难知。）
土得金多，则信而好义，刚而多躁，不能持重，庶事无容。（金土争丽，两不自持。）
土得木多，则形劳志大，杂好狂徒，用柔爽信，曲直党情。（木克土，则信亏。）
土得火多，则施义忘亲，外明少断，奢俭失中，好礼口惠。（土得火助，信有所毁。）
土得水多，则贪功好进，泛顺伏机，志善若昏，爱恶无义。（土虽克水，水多则土失信。）
诚能以此，更分轻重明作为之性情，消息盈虚依于祸福，然后为能言，以前五行多寡论性情，而复推祸福正气无刑。（如庚禄在申，气当用甲，如诸位中不见庚之刑甲，或他位见甲，即为无庚是也。）
名背之半。（不见正禄，如得己而无乙，亦是所谓得一分三之说，虽背正禄必为福。）
马无害，禄无鬼，食无亡，支合无元，干禄无厄。（如甲子得丙寅为马，见壬午及水，在丙寅六合破刑之上，如不见正气，却见他干在禄位，其禄干亦要无鬼也。倒食、顺食皆要无空亡、亡神也，支神名合，要无元辰，十干合处要无六厄。）
旺无丧，衰无吊，妻无刃，财无飞，孟无孤，季无寡，生无劫，死无败。（如癸丑木命不要卯，此则旺无丧。如壬午木命不要辰，此则衰无吊。阳制阴为妻，不可在羊刃上，故妻欲无刃。命后四辰曰飞廉，我克者为财，不可犯之。四孟之人不得见孤辰在命，四季之人不得见孤宿在地。长生处要不值劫煞，如乙巳、丁酉、乙丑见寅是也。死处忌见八败沐浴金神。）
火无水，水无土，土无木，木须金，金须火。（火无水降亦能自润，水无土壅莫不成流，土无木制旷野安然。木须金克可以成材，金无火锻不能成器。）
体重须鬼，禄轻须官，刑虽全，败虽孤，夫须鲜，妻须倍，吉须显煞，凶须沉昧，天盘须会，地带须连。
Overall Interpretation
This chapter delves into the influence of the balance and imbalance of the Five Elements on a person's temperament and destiny. When the forces of the Five Elements are relatively equal, it is termed "mutual opposition." Two layers of克制 (restraint) against the self (referred to as "ghost") are considered inauspicious, while one layer of克制, though seemingly inauspicious, may conceal hidden blessings. 🌱 To truly determine the root of nobility or baseness, one must integrate the analysis of the Sixty Jiazi Nayin and the strength or weakness of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.
If the body is light and the function is heavy, one is prone to a life of漂泊 (wandering) and起伏 (fluctuations). If the root is heavy and the branches are light, one tends to be strategic but自负 (overconfident). Only when the forces of the host and guest are balanced can one enjoy life with ease and comfort. For example, the earth in Gengwu and Xinyi is inherently light. If it encounters water elements like Renxu, Guihai, or Bingzi, this represents a case of "light body, heavy function," leading to instability and dispersion. Conversely, earth in Gengzi and Xinchou encountering wood elements like Guisi or Yimao exemplifies a "heavy root" scenario, often producing individuals who are广谋 (broadly strategic) but自负.
Detailed Analysis of Five Elements Characteristics:
Water with abundant Water🌊🌊: Deeply hidden and prone to drowning; clever and manipulative; widely reputed but lacking flexibility in wealth and status.
Water with abundant Fire🌊🔥: Emphasizes etiquette and is gluttonous; deeply thoughtful but anxious; decisive yet prone to regret.
Water with abundant Wood🌊🌱: Flows without cease; lacks determination; acts whimsically; imbalance between extravagance and frugality.
Water with abundant Metal🌊⚔️: Stable in both root and branches; receives much aid; righteous but not always truthful; wise and sentimental.
Water with abundant Earth🌊⛰️: Calm yet闭塞 (obstructed); inwardly sharp but outwardly dull; patient yet jealous; indecisive in loyalty and righteousness.
Fire with abundant Fire🔥🔥: Values礼义 (propriety and righteousness); outwardly bright but inwardly confused; appears华丽 (splendid) but is actually frugal; fortune and misfortune arrive abruptly.
Fire with abundant Wood🔥🌱: Self-reliant and威福 (authoritative); intelligent yet timid; seeks依赖 (dependence) when active, but understands reason when still.
Fire with abundant Metal🔥⚔️: Ambition exceeds capability; argumentative and rigid; loses propriety and invites slander.
Fire with abundant Earth🔥⛰️: Secretive and daring; speaks clearly but acts murkily; stubborn and unchanging.
Fire with abundant Water🔥🌊: Uneven virtue; clever but forgets manners; experiences many changes and difficulties.
Wood with abundant Wood🌱🌱: Gentle and overly social; learns broadly but not deeply; intelligent and pristine.
Wood with abundant Metal🌱⚔️: Restrained and haggard; firm but indecisive; reflects and regrets actions.
Wood with abundant Earth🌱⛰️: Self-confident and华丽; soft in body but firm in will; words often judge others.
Wood with abundant Water🌱🌊: Drifts unpredictably;言行相违 (words and actions contradict); unsettled even in good times.
Wood with abundant Fire🌱🔥: Quick-witted and eager to learn; broad knowledge but lacks depth;混乱 (chaotic) in礼义.
Metal with abundant Metal⚔️⚔️: Upright and brave; acts on righteousness; forgets benevolence but values righteousness.
Metal with abundant Wood⚔️🌱: Distinguishes right from wrong; resourceful but loses virtue and holds grudges.
Metal with abundant Fire⚔️🔥: Eloquent and sharp-tongued; values etiquette but forgets righteousness; inwardly petty.
Metal with abundant Water⚔️🌊: Shallow in planning; unkind to others; hesitant in crisis.
Metal with abundant Earth⚔️⛰️: Finds success in loss; frugal in speech but kind-hearted; often under suspicion.
Earth with abundant Earth⛰️⛰️: Steady and secretive; trustworthy and tolerant; may attract slander.
Earth with abundant Metal⛰️⚔️: Trustworthy and righteous; firm but impatient; lacks steadiness.
Earth with abundant Wood⛰️🌱: Hardworking with great ambitions; has diverse but reckless interests; uses softness to gain trust.
Earth with abundant Fire⛰️🔥: Practices righteousness but neglects family; outwardly clear but inwardly indecisive; imbalance in extravagance and frugality.
Earth with abundant Water⛰️🌊: Ambitious and eager to advance; superficially compliant but secretly scheming; loves and hates without righteousness.
Key Points in Destiny Configuration:
The Horse Star should be unharmed; the禄 (wealth) position should be free from ghostly克制; the食神 (resource star) should avoid空亡 (void); Earthly Branch combinations should lack元辰 (negative influence); Heavenly Stem禄 should be free from六厄 (misfortune). Prosperous areas should lack丧门 (bereavement star); declining areas should lack吊客 (mourning star); the spouse palace should avoid羊刃 (blade star); the wealth star should avoid飞廉 (calamity star). Those born in the Four Beginnings (四孟) should lack孤辰 (loneliness star); those born in the Four Seasons (四季) should lack寡宿 (widowhood star); the area of长生 (growth) should avoid劫煞 (robbery star); the area of death should avoid八败 (total failure). The Five Elements require mutual restraint: Fire needs Water to control it, Water needs Earth to contain it, Earth needs Wood to regulate it, Wood needs Metal to cut it, Metal needs Fire to temper it.
A heavy body requires ghostly restraint; light禄 requires official support. Even if刑 (punishment) is complete, and败 (failure) is孤 (isolated), the husband star must be distinct, and the wife star must be strengthened. Auspicious gods must be prominent; malicious spirits must be suppressed. The celestial plate must align, and the earthly belt must connect.
The balance of the Five Elements is key to determining one's destiny—it is not about having more of a single element, but rather the dynamic balance of mutual generation and restraint that defines a person's inherent temperament and developmental potential. The abundance or lack of elements directly maps to personality traits, while the clarity or turbidity of the structure determines the level of fortune or misfortune.
This theory is essentially an ancient model of personality psychology and behavioral prediction. From a modern perspective:
The Five Elements theory embodies the ancient Chinese philosophical idea of "harmony as the highest value"—anything in excess will lead to its opposite. True wisdom lies not in pursuing extreme strength in a single aspect but in finding that恰到好处 (perfectly balanced) point where various forces both restrain and complement each other.
Related Concepts:
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Modern Research:
Contemporary studies in destiny analysis indicate that the Five Elements balance theory is actually an ancient typology of personality, with many parallels to modern psychological theories such as the Big Five personality traits. Both attempt to understand the complexity and predictability of human behavior through classification.