Day: August 23, 2020

You are average of your top 5 friends. In Chinese Metaphysics, while it would be important to surround oneself with people with positive energy and vibes. Likewise, some folks are naturally endow with negative ones.

“跟着蜜蜂找花朵, 跟着苍蝇找厕所 ”

“Follow the bees we end up with honey,
Follow the flies we end up with toilet … ”

Therefore, in BaZi 10 God (十神) structure, we need to be mindful whether Friend (比肩) and Rob-Wealth (劫財) stars in the chart triggers a positive influence or a negative vibes. And, in 8 Mansion (八宅), whether we see others as positive or negative also depends on the sectors such as longevity (延年) as well as Yin Yang (陰陽).

Just as, Rob-Wealth (劫財) can be positive influence. Friend (比肩) can give off a negative vibes. Some knowledge of face reading can help one size things up a little.

Friend (比肩) and Rob-Wealth (劫財) stars in the chart are regarded as similar element (同五行). General rule of thumb, the optimal number to have is approx 2 Characters in a 10 Characters analysis (See: 8 Characters or 10 Characters, Balanced or Harmony – 8文字または10文字、バランスまたはハーモニー8)

Numerology Representation – 1, 2 (Wood 木), 3, 4 (Fire 火), 5, 6 (Earth 土), 7 ,8 (Metal 金), 9, 0 (Water 水). Odd Number (Yang), Even Number (Yin). If the number of stroke is 27 (omit 2 and use 7 as 金), if 30 (omit 3 and use 0 as 水).

This method of name selection splits the analysis into 5 Grid 五格 (Heaven 天格, Man 人格, Earth 地格, External 外格 and Total 总格)

There are 4 main permutations:
Double Surname with Double Name,
Double Surname with Single Name,
Single Surname with Single Name
Single Surname with Double Name.

Heaven Grid (天格)
Double Surname with Double Name: add the strokes for both surname.
Double Surname with Single Name: add the strokes for both surname.
Single Surname with Single Name: add the stroke for surname +1
Single Surname with Double Name: add the stroke for surname +1

Man (Human) Grid (人格)
Double Surname with Double Name: add the stroke for both surname and first name.
Double Surname with Single Name: add the stroke for both surname and first name.
Single Surname with Single Name: add the stroke for surname and first name.
Single Surname with Double Name: add the stroke for surname and first name.

Earth Grid (地格)
Double Surname with Double Name: add the stroke of both name
Double Surname with Single Name: add the stroke of name +1
Single Surname with Single Name: add the stroke of name +1
Single Surname with Double Name: add the stroke of both name

External Grid (外格)
Double Surname with Double Name: use the last name as external category
Double Surname with Single Name: use 1 as external category
Single Surname with Single Name: use 2 as external category
Single Surname with Double Name: use the last name +1

Total Grid (总格)
Add all (total) the stroke of all the characters in the name.

Heaven, Man (Human) and Earth Grid -> Relationship with Children, Friends, Colleagues and Subordinates, Parents and Elders.
Heaven and Man (Human) Grid -> Relates to Fortune and Career.
Man (Human) and Earth Grid -> Relates to Foundation, Learning and Property.
External and Man (Human) Grid -> Relates to Kinship and Spiritual Matters.