Jia Qiu Gong Wealth Pattern

夹丘拱财格

　　楠曰：来兵拱财格，但癸酉日癸亥时、甲寅日甲子时，作此格。癸酉日零部件戌中丁火戊土为财官，地支有酉亥二字，夹住戌，不能走出也。如甲寅夹丑中财官，有子寅二字夹住丑字，不能走出。若冲刑日进，则不能夹也。亦要地支字多，方夹得牢固。余日干作不得此格。

　　《格解》引诗曰：己卯相逢己巳时。黑鸡得遇水猪奇。金马木猴相见后，夹兵财库福相随。

　　旧注云：己卯日己巳时，夹辰字水库为财。癸酉日癸亥时，夹戌中火库为财。庚午日甲申时，夹未中木库为财。拱禄相似，不要填实虚位，怕冲月时，或冲日干七杀。

　　补曰：财怕空亡，戌亥为甲子旬中空亡。癸酉系甲子旬中日辰，难拱空亡之财库。前既论其不可以拱贵，此岂能拱财乎？或曰拱禄为拱天乙贵人。然辰戌名为边鄙恶弱之地，天乙不临，谓之拱贵人，愈见其妄矣。庚午日甲申时，此拱财支拱而干相克，亦牵强。故《渊源》诗歌，原无此拱。

　　拱日墓丙午申未中乙，壬子 壬寅丑中辛，此载渊源未。

　　丙辰 辛卯 癸酉 癸亥 张尚书之命

　　庚戌 戊子 癸酉 癸亥 金丞相之命

　　甲子 癸酉 癸酉 癸亥 柳总管之命

Jia Qiu Gong Wealth Pattern

Jia Qiu Gong Wealth Pattern

Overall Translation
The Jia Qiu Gong Wealth (夹丘拱财) is a unique astrological pattern 🌄, primarily formed by the Earthly Branches of the Day Pillar and Hour Pillar creating a "sandwiching" effect (夹拱), which locks and utilizes the wealth and official stars hidden in the intermediate Earthly Branch. Only specific day-hour combinations can form this pattern: Gui You Day with Gui Hai Hour (sandwiching the fire-earth wealth and official stars in Xu) and Jia Yin Day with Jia Zi Hour (sandwiching the metal treasury wealth and official stars in Chou). The Earthly Branches must be stable without clashes or penalties, and the sandwiched characters must be abundant to ensure solidity. Other Day Stems cannot form this pattern.

Ge Jie (格解) cites poetic formulas describing qualifying scenarios:

• Ji Mao Day meeting Ji Si Hour → sandwiching the water treasury in Chen as wealth
• Gui You Day meeting Gui Hai Hour → sandwiching the fire treasury in Xu as wealth
• Geng Wu Day meeting Jia Shen Hour → sandwiching the wood treasury in Wei as wealth

⚠️ Note: Xu and Hai fall into the "empty亡" (空亡) category in the Jia Zi cycle, and Gui You Day belongs to this cycle. If the wealth treasury is empty, the sandwiching effect loses strength. Additionally, Chen and Xu are considered remote areas where the Heavenly Yi Noble Star (天乙贵人) does not reside, casting doubt on the "sandwiching nobility" concept. Although Geng Wu Day with Jia Shen Hour appears to sandwich wealth, the clash between the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches makes it unconvincing and unstable.

🧠 In-Depth Understanding

Core Concept 💡

By forming a "sandwiching momentum" through adjacent Earthly Branches, the hidden wealth and official stars in the intermediate Earthly Branch are locked and utilized. This is a unique method of pattern formation that leverages the spatial relationships of Earthly Branches.

Modern Interpretation 🌟

• Analogous to a "resource enclosure" strategy: Similar to locking in core resources (wealth and official stars) through multi-faceted arrangements in investments.
• Emphasizes structure and stability: Earthly Branches must be solid and clash-free, akin to the need for stable and loophole-free agreements in business collaborations.
• Warning about emptiness: Even if the pattern forms, if the wealth treasury is empty (e.g., Xu and Hai are empty), wealth may come and go unpredictably.

Practical Value ⚡

• Identifying unique opportunities: Individuals with this pattern may have unique opportunities to "gain wealth covertly."
• Risk avoidance: Special attention must be paid to avoiding clashes or penalties (e.g., clashes can break the pattern).
• Resource integration mindset: Encourages leveraging hidden resources in the environment.

Philosophical Reflection 🤔

The universe holds mysteries—what seems intangible can be tangible. The beauty of sandwiching lies in extracting substance from emptiness and utilizing the void. It symbolizes that success in life sometimes requires a "surround and secure" approach rather than a "direct grab."

📚 Case Studies

Zhang Shangshu's Chart: Bing Chen, Xin Mao, Gui You, Gui Hai
Gui You Day with Gui Hai Hour, double Gui stems visible. Earthly Branches You and Hai sandwich Xu, which contains Ding Fire (partial wealth) and Wu Earth (official star), forming the Jia Qiu Gong Wealth pattern. Chen and Mao serve as the foundation, while Bing Fire wealth star is exposed as a trigger, resulting in both wealth and official success.

Jin Chengxiang's Chart: Geng Xu, Wu Zi, Gui You, Gui Hai
Similarly, Gui You Day with Gui Hai Hour sandwiches the wealth and official stars in Xu. Wu Earth official star is exposed, Geng Xu carries the seal, creating mutual growth between official and seal. Zi Water serves as the禄 (lu), indicating a deep foundation.

Liu Zongguan's Chart: Jia Zi, Gui You, Gui You, Gui Hai
Day Pillar Gui You, Hour Pillar Gui Hai, sandwiching the wealth and official stars in Xu. Double You reinforces the sandwiching momentum, Jia Zi harms the official and generates wealth, and Gui Water比肩 (bi jian) forms a group, indicating support from many.

📚 Related Knowledge

• Related Concepts: Sandwiching patterns (拱夹格局), emptiness theory (空亡理论), wealth treasury principles (财库原理), hidden stems in Earthly Branches (地支藏干).
• Further Reading: Yuan Hai Zi Ping on sandwiching, San Ming Tong Hui on Earthly Branch interactions.
• Modern Research: Scholars reinterpret the spatial relationships of Earthly Branches, correlating them with the "structural function" principle in systems theory.

💡 Modern Application Tip: Even with this pattern, it requires activation through major or yearly cycles to manifest fully. The level of wealth and nobility must also be assessed in the context of the entire birth chart.

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