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### 类 象
丁卯 甲辰 甲寅 甲子
诗曰：春木支全寅卯辰。格符类象贵非轻。喜行坎地根深固。身强敌杀在庚辛。
夫类象者，乃天地之一类也。如春生或甲乙天干，值志支寅卯辰全，无间断破坏，谓之夺东方一片气秀气。怕引至时上，为死绝之乡，谓之破了秀气，运至死绝，即不吉兆。或得时上，或得年引至生旺，谓之秀气加临，十分吉兆。更妙甲禄在寅，年透火丁，喜身强泄秀气精英于火矣，故曰火明木秀曰主强，定作状元郎。早行东方木运，实病其太强，而未遇凉剂，不遂宜矣。今游坎地，根深蒂固，定作富贵之造，喜庚辛金剂盖头，必竺我先人盖头之说。身强而杀敌，衣紫及穿绯，木得金裁，庙廊宰辅。姑附此知者监訇狱之，以俟后验云。
夫属象者，乃天干甲乙生，值地支亥卯未全者都是也。
夫从象者，如甲乙日主无根，遇地支纯金，谓之从金。若四柱纯土，谓之从土。四柱纯水，谓之从水。四柱纯木，谓之从木，只有秀气者吉，无秀气者不吉。或天干再有甲乙字，或有根者不吉，其从木者，须得木旺乃吉，死绝地凶。
夫化象者，如甲己生人，在辰戌丑未月，天干有一己字合甲字，谓之甲己化土。喜行火旺运，如见甲乙木生旺运化不成，反为不吉。八字中有二甲字，谓之争合。有一乙字，谓之妒合。皆为破格。
昭象者，如丙曰巳午未年月曰，遇时上一位卯木，谓之火木相甚吉，如壬癸曰，申子辰全，遇时上有一位金，谓之金水相照，大吉。若年干有照者，亦吉也。
返象者，所谓值月令用神，引至时上一位为之绝乡，谓之用而不用，皆为返运。返去太甚，则大不吉。
鬼象者，乃秋生甲乙曰，地支纯金，谓之鬼象。要行鬼生旺之运则吉，怕见至死绝乡，又得身旺则不吉。
伏象者，乃寅午戌三合全，又值五月生，逢壬曰而天干无丁字，壬水又无根，乃取午中之丁火，合壬水而伏之，所谓伏象。运至水火之守卫皆吉，只愁水旺之乡不利也。
Overall Meaning Translation
The Eight Methods of Spirit and Interest is an analytical approach in Four Pillars of Destiny (Bazi) that identifies eight special patterns by categorizing the morphological characteristics of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches combinations to determine life trends. This chapter elaborates on the formation conditions and key points for judging the auspicious or inauspicious nature of the eight patterns: Likeness, Belonging, Following, Transforming, Illuminating, Returning, Ghost, and Latent. 🌿
Original Case: Ding Mao, Jia Chen, Jia Yin, Jia Zi
This birth chart features three Jia Wood (甲) in the Heavenly Stems 🌳, while the Earthly Branches Yin, Mao, and Chen combine to form the complete Eastern Wood configuration, creating a Likeness Pattern. The Year Stem Ding Fire acts as the Injury Officer, which can channel the wood's elegance, forming the imagery of "Fire Illuminating Wood's Elegance." It favors Water luck (North direction) to nourish its foundation and also requires Metal (Geng and Xin) to trim the excessively strong wood energy, thereby achieving wealth and nobility.
Core Concept 💡
Likeness refers to a pure combination of Stems and Branches forming the same elemental aura (e.g., an all-wood configuration). The key lies in maintaining elegance and coherence, avoiding luck of decay or extinction that disrupts the pattern.
Modern Interpretation 🌟
Practical Value ⚡
Earthly Branches Hai, Mao, and Wei form the triple-combination wood configuration, with Jia or Yi Wood (甲乙)透出 in the Heavenly Stems 🌱. Requires pure wood energy without disruption; those with this pattern possess benevolent virtues.
When the Day Master lacks root, it follows the strongest element:
Conditions for Heavenly Stems' five combinations transforming into Qi:
The Hour Pillar provides点睛之妙的配合:
The Monthly Useful God reaches the position of decay or extinction in the Hour Branch ⚠️, creating a contradictory state of "useful yet not useful." Indicates energy decline in later life stages.
Autumn Wood (Jia or Yi) encounters all-Metal Earthly Branches ⚔️, treating Metal as the ghost. Requires strong Metal luck (ghost gaining power) for auspiciousness; weak Metal luck brings inauspiciousness.
Hidden Stems in triple-combination configurations emerge: e.g., Yin-Wu-Xu Fire configuration, Ren Day Master without root, takes Ding Fire hidden in Wu to combine with Ren and latent Fire. Favors Fire or Earth luck; dislikes strong Water.
Perspective on Five Elements Balance 🤔
The essence of the Eight Methods is the unification and transformation of Five Elements' energy:
Modern Application Insights
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