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安身命宫，原取逢卯安命，逢酉安身，其理何欤？然卯属东方正木，木主仁，仁主寿，故以命宫寓焉。酉属西方之方正金，金主义，义主宜，故以身宫寓焉。然命宫为受胎之初，故以仁木主之。仁有生生之道也。身宫为受胎之后。故以义方之，义有成身之道也，身命之立，其原于此，理出于正也。
安星辰法，当以 ，《五星指南》为之体，《琴堂》、《殿驾》为之用。体可祖之，而为造命之矜式，用可则之，而为祸福之根底。若《乔拗》，若《加盘》，若《步天经》，俱以命宫为祖。如寅亥二宫属木，畏金克这，喜之生之。卯戌二宫属火，辰酉二宫属金，申巳二宫属水，子丑二宫属土，午属太阳，未属太阴，生克之例同前。独午属太阳，被木星遮蔽光，其理颇非近正。然太阳为万物之尊，穹隆于万仞之上，木岂能蔽焉。但喜金水以伴之，其理甚是。未属太阳，未土计以独之，喜火罗金以护之，但诸星生克俱当以命而论，未可以身宫论之，善命在身先也。
限行于命宫之后，而不从身为庐舍，盖命属身之先也，胎之后，即以命宫为庐舍。人之祸福，但当究诸命宫。有何恩星？有何难星？如难星守命。［主］一生孤苦，恩星守命，［主］一生富贵。如命宫无星辰之可考，当以三合宫看，如坐寅。则看午戌宫也。如三合无，则看四正宫。但四正宫，颇不近理，如命宫畏金为难，行限亦畏之。凡诸财帛田宅等宫，俱同此也，此系五行生克，正理之说也。
度主，即以木度所属。如寅宫立命，缠尾火虎度，即以水克火星度星，为划度星，即以木恩星，但论度为准，则又有一说焉，或命宫所喜，或又度主所忌，一喜一忌，将何为主？然但以命宫为主，其理则近，若又以度论之，由惑人心矣。划度则以张剔谷《划度歌》为则。若日月木火土金水为正七曜星，若罗星则为水之奴，计星则为土之奴，气星则为木之奴，孛星则为水之奴，此为四余星。然七曜星命限逢之，见祸或浅。四余星命限逢之，见祸式烈。何也？七曜主星属君子，四余奴星属不人，狐假虎威，正理然也。
五星诸书之立，惟《五星指南》，所立起八字，安身合，安星辰，节气五行生克之理，此系看命之门户，不可无也，其余同则陈诸五行谬说类内。又若《五星》、《琴堂》、《殿驾》、《加盘》、《步天经》俱属正理。但五星之说，近正理者颇少，近谬说都颇多也。
The traditional method for establishing the Life Palace (命宫) and Body Palace (身宫) is to set the Life Palace at the Mao position and the Body Palace at the You position. Why is this arrangement used? Because Mao belongs to the East and corresponds to the Wood element 🌳, which symbolizes benevolence and virtue. Benevolence governs life and longevity, so the Life Palace is placed here. You belongs to the West and corresponds to the Metal element 🪙, which represents righteousness and principle. Righteousness governs appropriateness and norms, hence the Body Palace is established here. The Life Palace corresponds to the initial stage of conception, dominated by benevolent Wood, reflecting the principle of continuous growth and vitality. The Body Palace corresponds to the stage after the embryo takes form, symbolized by righteous Metal, expressing the meaning of establishing one's body and destiny. The rationale for determining the Body Palace and Life Palace lies here, aligning with the fundamental principles of heaven and earth.
The method for arranging the stars should be based on the Five Stars Guide (《五星指南》) as the foundational system, with Qin Tang (《琴堂》) and Dian Jia (《殿驾》) serving as practical applications. The foundational system can be regarded as the standard for fate calculation, while practical applications form the basis for judging fortune and misfortune. Other schools, such as Qiao Ao (《乔拗》), Jia Pan (《加盘》), and Bu Tian Jing (《步天经》), also use the Life Palace as the starting point for calculations. The elemental attributes of each palace are as follows:
The relationships of generation and restriction align with conventional Five Elements theory. However, there is debate about whether the Sun in the Wu Palace can be obscured by Jupiter. The Sun is supremely exalted, making it difficult for Jupiter to obscure it, but it is reasonable for the Sun to favor the company of Metal and Water. The Moon in the Wei Palace belongs to Earth and dislikes suppression by Earth-based stars like Saturn (土) and Ketu (计). Instead, it favors protection by Fire, Rahu (罗), and Metal. ⚠️ Note: All stellar interactions of generation and restriction must be based on the Life Palace, not the Body Palace, because Life precedes Body.
Major cycles (大运) begin from the Life Palace and do not rely on the Body Palace, reiterating that Life precedes Body. Human fortune and misfortune must be deduced from the Life Palace—what benefic stars are present? What malefic stars are present? Malefic stars residing in the Life Palace indicate a life of loneliness and hardship, while benefic stars residing in the Life Palace signify a life of wealth and honor. If there are no stars in the Life Palace, examine the trine palaces (e.g., Yin, Wu, and Xu). If there are still no stars, examine the angular palaces (though this method is controversial). What is unfavorable for the Life Palace is also unfavorable in transportation cycles. The same judgment method applies to palaces like Wealth and Property, all based on the orthodox principles of Five Elements generation and restriction.
Degree lords refer to the elemental attributes of the lunar mansions' degrees. For example, if the Life Palace is established in Yin and the cycle reaches the Tail Fire Tiger mansion (which belongs to Fire), then Water is the element that restricts the degree, and Wood is the element that benefits the degree. 🔍 If there is a conflict between what benefits the Life Palace and what restricts the degree lord, prioritize the Life Palace. Overemphasizing the degree lord can easily lead to confusion. For methods of dividing degrees, refer to Zhang Tigu's Song of Degree Division (《划度歌》).
Regarding stellar classifications:
The seven government stars are like noblemen, causing relatively mild harm, while the four subordinate stars are like petty individuals, causing severe harm. This illustrates the principle of "a fox borrowing the tiger's authority."
In the Five Elements fate calculation system, the Five Stars Guide covers the methods for deriving the eight characters, establishing the Life and Body Palaces, arranging the stars, solar terms, and Five Elements generation and restriction. These are fundamental and indispensable for fate calculation. Other texts, such as Five Stars (《五星》), Qin Tang (《琴堂》), Dian Jia (《殿驾》), Jia Pan (《加盘》), and Bu Tian Jing (《步天经》), also contain orthodox principles. However, it is important to note that within Five Elements theory, orthodox principles are rare, while fallacious theories are relatively abundant.
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